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 Monday, January 4, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover might finally be reopening this week at Magic Kingdom as the scheduled refurbishment comes to an end on January 9
EPCOT
- In early November, plexiglass row dividers were installed on some Frozen Ever After boats and now every boat in the Frozen fleet has been fitted with row dividers, and we have your on-ride view from behind the plexiglass
- Garden Grill Restaurant at EPCOT is famous for slowly turning and showing off different scenery while you eat but recently, this special dining experience has become stationary as the turning mechanism in the restaurant is not currently working
- The Liquid Layer interactive fountain at EPCOT has been surrounded by construction walls for almost four months with no visible construction but a new permit from Walt Disney World indicates that construction will finally begin soon
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- For the fourth day in a row, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster has failed to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, meaning it has yet to open at all in 2021
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- The enormous Expedition Everest Yeti animatronic has been motionless for 12 years but a new patent filed by Disney, detailing a system that suppresses vibrations caused by robotics such as animatronics, may just bring the Yeti back to life
Disney Springs
- The exterior of the upcoming Disney Springs M&M’s Store is getting a bit brighter as construction crews have begun to cover primered walls with bright, shiny yellow panels
Other Walt Disney World News
- Memory Maker, Walt Disney World’s on-ride and in-park photographer photo plan, has a limited-time offer available now through May 19 that will give guests additional days of photos at no extra cost
- Beginning today, Florida Residents can purchase specially priced 4-Day Discover Disney Tickets for $50 per day, plus tax (total price $199 plus tax)—or choose from other specially priced tickets
New Merchandise
- Pandora – The World of Avatar has several new open edition pins available, including a mystery box, two standard size pins and one large glow-in-the-dark pin
- The newest addition to the Disney Dogs and Cats collection at Walt Disney World is a limited release MagicBand
- The next monthly merchandise series coming to shopDisney is “Stitch Crashes Disney” and now an image has been leaked online showing what appears to be the first series in the collection: Beauty and the Beast
- Whether you’re a cat person or a dog person, you’ll like these new Disney Dogs and Cats pin sets now available on shopDisney
- New collectible 2021 pressed pennies and medallions are now available in machines throughout Walt Disney World
- Recently, Disneyland has released a ton of Cat and Dog related merchandise and this adorable new “I Heart My Disney Dog” iPhone case is the latest addition
- This new open edition peach-colored MagicBand at Walt Disney World is the perfect accessory for a minimalist outfit
Entertainment and Media
Disney+
- A new TV spot airs tonight featuring Marvel Studios’ upcoming new Disney+ series “WandaVision,” and it reveals an original theme song written by Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (“Frozen”), who penned unique songs for several episodes
The Walt Disney Company
- After four decades of creating memorable Disney Parks experiences, Joe Rohde, one of the most prolific Imagineers is marking his last day at Disney but on his way out, he left the company a gift — his pair of work boots, which he wore on every project he worked on, to be donated to The Walt Disney Archives
WDW News Today
- Cosmic Reid Live returns to WDWNT Entertainment tonight as hosts ‘Cosmic’ Chris Reid, Jeff and Angelina will discuss which attraction they would like to see come back in each park
Frozen Ever After Ride POV Behind Plexiglass – EPCOT
New Attractions That Will Open In 2021 Announced By Disney Parks – NewsToday 1/4
🔴LIVE Eric’s Triumphant Return to Park Hopping
Cosmic Reid Live (01/04/2021) – Bring Back Extinct Park Attractions!
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!