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 Thursday, December 31, 2020.
Happy New Year from all of us here at WDWNT! Wishing you a healthy and prosperous 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- There’s so much that we share, but COVID-19 shouldn’t be one of those things and that’s why plexiglass dividers are being tested on the boats in “it’s a small world” at the Magic Kingdom
- All signs point to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover getting even closer to reopening at the Magic Kingdom as we recently spotted workers on the tracks above the former site of Stitch’s Great Escape
- To pass the time as we wait for the New Year’s ball to drop, we headed to the Magic Kingdom to check out what might be new there and we are happy to present this most recent photo report
EPCOT
- EPCOT guests looking to take a stroll around Crescent Lake this evening for New Year’s Eve should be advised that Cast Members are scanning MagicBands for reservations at the bridge from International Gateway
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- In a new video from Disney, the residents of Disney’s Animal Kingdom are smashing 2020-branded pumpkins, watermelons, and more in celebration of new year’s eve
Disney Springs
- It may be New Year’s Eve, but Walt Disney World is not keeping their theme parks or Disney Springs open until midnight, and Disney Springs is now reminding guests that they will only be open from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM, at which point entertainment will end
- New Year’s Eve is nearly here, and Raglan Road is getting ready to send 2020 off with a live-stream of “The Irish Show” from Disney Springs on New Year’s Eve beginning at 8:45 PM and ending at 9 PM Eastern
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- If you’re planning on celebrating New Year’s Eve at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel, here’s a first look at some of the special activities planned for the evening
- Capt. Cook’s at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has the perfect New Year’s Eve cupcake to top off your midnight celebrations — the New Year’s Eve Strawberry Champagne Cupcake
- If you’re looking for some sparkling wine for New Year’s Eve, consider having it in Dole Whip form with this very special (and boozy) New Year’s Eve Raspberry Dole Whip, available today only at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
- Walt Disney World Resort hotels are offering guests a special sparkling wine and chocolate truffles package for ringing in the new year, and we have your close-up look right here
- Though New Year’s Eve is a little different this year, Walt Disney World Resort hotels are doing their best to make up for the lack of fireworks with their own celebrations. Disney’s Wilderness Lodge has several socially distanced activities and treats available today, including a New Year’s Eve charcuterie board, a mini Campfire Cupcake & cookie platter, and special activities throughout the resort
Other Walt Disney World News
- Walt Disney World continues to extend its theme park hours in January as the hours for January 17 through January 23, initially released in November, have been pushed to later closings at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT advanced to earlier openings at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Walt Disney World has released its theme park and Disney Springs hours through March 20, 2021
Tokyo Disney Resort
- At the end of what has quickly become a landmark year of our lives, let’s look back at what happened here at the Tokyo Disney Resort with this 2020 Year in Review
Shanghai Disneyland
- Shanghai Disney Resort revealed the logo for their upcoming fifth anniversary during their New Year’s Eve celebration
New Merchandise
- Guests can now build their own Haunted Mansion with a light-up gargoyle figure now available at Walt Disney World
- It’s been a while since we spotted some new Disney Park Pals figures, but we’ve finally come across these new Meeko and Angel Park Pals figures at Walt Disney World
- While the real-life Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover may not have reopened yet, guests can now buy their own PeopleMover ride vehicle toy at Walt Disney World
WDW News Today
- Ring in 2021 with WDWNT on any of our several livestreams counting down to the new year — check out the full schedule here
- Say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021 with music from Disney Parks as tonight on WDWNTunes, you can join host “Cosmic” Chris Reid for a live, interactive broadcast to ring in the new year
- From months-long closures to the economic fallout and the fight to get California’s theme parks open safely, 2020 gave us a lot of big stories in Disney and Universal Parks and to send the year off, we thought we’d share the top ten most popular stories from WDWNT, Disneyland News Today, and Universal Parks News Today, as decided by you
Plexiglass Barriers Added To One Ride Vehicle At “it’s a small world” In The Magic Kingdom
🔴LIVE Ending 2020 at EPCOT with Tom
Disney Parks New Year’s and Fireworks Countdown
🔴LIVE New Year’s Eve from Disney’s Boardwalk with Tom and the Gang
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!