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 Friday, February 5, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Today, the Liberty Square Riverboat resumed operation at Magic Kingdom after it was dry docked behind the theme park for months so construction workers could drain the Rivers of America and replace the track underneath, and thanks to a video from Disney, we get to see its grand journey from the Rivers of America out to the dry dock, sped up in a timelapse
- Tom Sawyer Island, which also closed alongside the Liberty Square Riverboat when the Rivers of America were drained, has today reopened to visitors, albeit with several areas still closed off
- The morning started out very cold by Florida standards, but it warmed up to the high sixties by midday so for our most recent photo report, we thought we’d take advantage of the good weather to head out to the Magic Kingdom to check on what new things we could find there before venturing down to Disney Springs to see what has sprung
EPCOT
- On a recent chilly Winter day, we headed out to the parks to check out what might be new at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and bring you this photo report
Other Walt Disney World News
- Disney’s Key to the World cards can operate as a room key, park ticket, and credit card all in one and although Walt Disney World has rarely used Key to the World cards since the introduction of MagicBands, they are still available, and now with new designs
- And after we learned about the new Key to the World designs, we went in search of them at a resort so we could get a closer look at them
- Walt Disney World has announced that they will not host the annual Super Bowl parade down Main Street U.S.A. at Magic Kingdom Park this year
- Two baby horses have been born in the past month at Tri-Circle-D Ranch in Walt Disney World, and we have your up-close look at the babies thanks to Instagram
- Walt Disney World park hours have just been released through April 24th, and some park hours have been extended from Tuesday February 16th to Saturday February 27
Disneyland Resort
- We’ve been watching the transformation of the Rainforest Café in Downtown Disney into the new Star Wars Trading Post and tonight we got to see the new merchandise location all lit up
- Award Wieners is now officially open once again in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure, serving an assortment of hot dogs
- Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining has reopened as well, and they brought a decadent new offering to their menu — the Double Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae
- Today, a “WandaVision” photo-op opened at Disneyland Resort, with Legacy Passholders getting first access
New Merchandise
- A new “Raya and the Last Dragon” MagicBand has arrived at Walt Disney World Resort
- If your kitchen is already decked out in Disney-themed items, then you’ll definitely want to add this new sponge holder from Walt Disney World to your counters
- New Yellow Poppy Minnie Ears have arrived at Downtown Disney District in Disneyland Resort, and they have us excited for spring
- If Disneyland fans were wondering where their own castle cookie jar was, then don’t worry — a Sleeping Beauty Castle cookie jar is now available at Disneyland Resort
- While visiting Disney California Adventure park today, we noticed a new offering at Smokejumpers Grill — a Mickey Mouse Ear Hat Bowl, now available filled with fries or onion rings
- Now kids (and adults) can put together their own Disney theater shows with new plush puppets available at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Stitch, and Angel puppets
- Sip your tea or coffee with one of these stylish new themed mugs featuring a Tangled lantern or Thunderbolt on TV, now available at Disneyland Resort
- There seems to be a lot of new merchandise themed to the tale as old as time, as we recently found a Beauty and the Beast home collection only a few days ago, and now we’ve found even more in the form of this beautiful new Beauty and the Beast journal
Entertainment & Media
WDW News Today
- On this week’s episode of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, we review episode three of “WandaVision,” talk about what characters we would like to see battle each other on the big screen, we discuss the latest news, answer the latest listener email and much, much more
- WDWNT The RPG wrapped up its first season’s storyline during our special 50-hour marathon benefiting Toys for Tots in November 2020 and while Season 2: Tokyo Rift is still in development, we wanted to bring our fans some content in the downtime, so we’re excited to announce two shows coming out next week
WDWNT: Nerd Alert – Season Seven – Episode 2
🔴LIVE Escape to Merch Mountain!
Pooh’s Hunny Heist Teaser Trailer – WDWNT The RPG
New WandaVision Photo Opportunity and Poster Now Available for Legacy Passholders
California Reps Trying to Open Disneyland Sooner, Haunted Mansion Little Golden Book – NewsToday 2/5
Full Ride On Liberty Square Riverboat After Refurbishment
Wires Added to Star Wars Trading Post as it Prepares for Opening at Downtown Disney District
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!