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, May 24, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Temperature check tents and signage are now all gone from the Transportation and Ticket Center leading to Magic Kingdom
- Now that physical distancing is being reduced, Splash Mountain is seating more guests on each log of the ride, meaning lines will (hopefully) be slightly shorter and move faster, so markers for the extended queue have been removed from Frontierland sidewalks
- We spent a calm and rather uneventful day in the Magic Kingdom, but we still found some new things to show you in this most recent photo report
EPCOT
- More flexible screen has been added to the arms of the centerpiece Harmonious barge at EPCOT
- Testing on the new nighttime show for EPCOT, “Harmonious,” has so far been conducted for fountains, the soundtrack, the waterfall screen, and now this evening, we spotted a new element in testing — LED lighting
- At Epcot, you might notice some differences in the way Disney is approaching physical distancing on Journey Into Imagination with Figment as they are now loading every row in each car with different parties
- Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit to install signs in the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT, presumably for Creations Shop or Club Cool
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- There are a lot of changes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today, including the reduction or removal of physical distancing markers and relaxation stations, so come along with us to see all the changes in this most recent photo report
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will be fully reopening in July, with Moana-themed rooms and a new Monorail station sp while we wait for a closer look at the rooms, we are still checking on construction at the front of the resort
Other Walt Disney World News
- The Vacationeer, the exclusive travel partner of WDWNT, invites you to explore how a flexible layaway plan can fit within your budget and make going to Disney World a reality
- When the Disney College Program returns this summer, housing for the enrollees will be split based on vaccination status
- Walt Disney World Park passes are unavailable at all theme parks for all ticket types through the end of May
- Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek spoke today at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference and stated that capacity would continue to increase over the upcoming months at Walt Disney World, with “low double digits increases” in attendance
- After addressing capacity, Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke about theme park technology, citing the success of the new Disney Park Pass theme park reservation system and virtual queues, and stating that the Disney Park Pass theme park reservation system would remain in place beyond the scope of the pandemic
- Walt Disney World Resort is seeking more Cast Members for quick service food & beverage locations and a new job posting for the position was added to the Disney Careers website today
Disneyland Resort
- Recruits, it’s almost time for you to gear up for the opening of Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure and to assist you in planning your mission, Disney has shared a first look at the Avengers Campus map
- The new map further verifies details about some dining locations within Marvel Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure ahead of its June 4th opening
- New images have been released of MARVEL Avengers Campus, which is finally opening on June 4 at Disney California Adventure
- Today, Disney has shared that when Avengers Campus opens on June 4, 2021, they will be utilizing the virtual queue system for WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, similar to the system used for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- Near Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! a new food stand is just about ready to open — “Terran Treats” will feature a menu of items curated by Taneleer Tivan, better known as “The Collector”
New Merchandise
- With just over two weeks to go before the premiere of Loki on Disney+, new merchandise featuring the god of mischief is popping up at Walt Disney World, including this new Loki MagicBand
- Inspired by “Pinocchio” the fifth series of the “Stitch Crashes Disney” collection is now available at Walt Disney World
- Four new pins are coming to Disneyland Resort to celebrate the anniversary of Cars and “it’s a small world”
Entertainment and Media
- Watch the brand new teaser trailer for Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” right here, and experience it in theaters this November 5th
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
RIDICULOUS!!! FOOLISH!!!! DID I MENTION RIDICULOUS???????? ITS A PIA, AND FOR PEOPLE THAT DONT KNOW WHAT PIA STANDS FOR, THEN GOOGLE IT. ENOUGH, IS ENOUGH DISNEY! I shouldn’t have to pay thousands of dollars a year for the scraps you throw at us, while I maintain our annual passes! Hasn’t ENOUGH been taken away???????? WHEN do we get Disney back? This isn’t Disney, this is essentially a overrated carnival and we have put up with it BECAUSE of Covid, but now it’s basically over and your telling us that even AFTER the pandemic is over, your STILL going to hand us scraps. Time to switch to Universal. At least they have respect for their pass holders. We pay the most and get the least from it. Grrrrrrr
I can’t believe Disney isn’t returning to the fast passes, taking away the magical express and keeping the park reservation system. I have maintained my AP and am DVC. This is sooooo depressing!!! The changes are ridiculous!!!