We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, December 27, 2020.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- Greetings, World Travelers from a very cold day-after-Christmas at EPCOT where despite the uncharacteristically low temperatures, we were excited to come out to the park and see what new things we could find for our most recent photo report
- Today we bring you a sneak peak of the France Pavilion expansion as the work seems to be nearing its conclusion in advance of the new “Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure” attraction’s 2021 opening
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is currently in the midst of a major refurbishment that will see some rooms re-themed to Moana. While most of the visible construction is happening around the Great Ceremonial House, we got a peek inside one of the future Moana rooms
Other Walt Disney World News
- With the pandemic, choosing the best week to go to Walt Disney World in 2021 is no easy task, but let’s take a look at what we know about these factors from before the pandemic and see how The Vacationeer, WDWNT’s official travel partner, can help you plan
Disneyland Resort
- Imagineer Jim Clark shared on Twitter this week how Patrick Warburton became the flight attendant on Disney California Adventure’s famous Soarin’ attraction
New Merchandise
- A new series of Minnie Mouse costume jewelry just arrived at Walt Disney World, featuring colorful artwork, with Minnie Mouse as the main attraction, as well as rainbows, castles, unicorns, cats, and lollipops
- Even though temperatures have cooled a bit, a folding fan is a smart move when visiting Walt Disney World and they’ve got you covered with these new Mickey Mouse rainbow logo and Orange Bird folding fans
- A new creature has arrived at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios — a puppet version of the Dianoga, most famous for pulling Luke Skywalker underwater in a garbage compactor during A New Hope
- Disney has collaborated with COACH on a special collection featuring late artist Keith Haring’s iconic Mickey Mouse illustrations, now available on COACH’s website
- There’s a new babies plush at Walt Disney World featuring an adorable baby Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh
- The post-Christmas holiday item sale is now underway at shopDisney offering up to 50% off select styles of eligible items including sweatshirts, face masks, Sketchbook ornaments, sweaters, pajama sets, gift boxes and totes, holiday plush, and baby clothes
- Chinese New Year is February 12, 2021, but the celebration is already beginning as guests visiting Walt Disney World can celebrate the Year of the Ox with a new Spirit Jersey and a Minnie Mouse ear headband now available at World of Disney inside Disney Springs
Entertainment and Media
- Long-time Star Wars novelist Alan Dean Foster is sharing more details regarding his troubled business relationship with Disney, including that Disney allegedly removed a Rey/Finn relationship from his Star Wars: The Force Awakens novelization
- Carrie Fisher, best known for her role as Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars film franchise, died on December 27, 2016, and today, Mark Hamill, who starred as Luke Skywalker alongside Fisher in five Star Wars films, payed tribute to her on the fourth anniversary of her death
- Disney’s next live-action adaptation film, Cruella, is officially coming to theaters May 28, 2021, after originally being scheduled to release this month, but was delayed during production in 2019
Disney+
- Though the ending of the film ‘Soul’ is heartwarming and ultimately the ending they settled on, co-writers and directors Pete Docter and Kemp Powers went through several possible endings for the film — MAJOR SPOILER ALERT FOR THIS ARTICLE
WDW News Today
- It’s time for another Christmas giveaway, courtesy of WDWNT, where you can get your hands on exclusive limited-edition merch this holiday season by just following a few simple steps
- In the latest episode of D-tailed, WDWNT’s show exclusively for WIGS members at the Seven?!! level or higher, WDWNT’s Tom Corless takes us on a tour of the bookcase in the Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen in the Magic Kingdom, with its many references to everything from the Plaza Swan Boats to Alien Encounter, and the fez collection with hats from many of the members of the Society of Explorers and Adventurers
