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 Wednesday, September 8, 2021.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• More colorful paint has been added to “it’s a small world” in preparation for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary
• Disney shared a behind the scenes look at the recording of a new song for the “Disney Enchantment” nighttime spectacular coming October 1
• Tinker Bell was announced as the final Disney Fab 50 Character Collection statue, flying into the Magic Kingdom
• All scaffolding has been removed from Be Our Guest

EPCOT

• The Creations Shop sign is now hanging outside the upcoming shopping destination
• Custom car cards are once again available from the Test Track SIMporium

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Lightning Lane and Virtual signage has been added to the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance entrance

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Kali River Rapids will close for refurbishment November 1
• Expedition Everest will close for refurbishment in early January 2022 for over three months
• A white rhino was born this morning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• We tried the new Scrump (Lilo’s doll in “Lilo & Stitch”) dome cake from Capt. Cook’s at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Other Walt Disney World News

• New Walt Disney World Annual Passes went on sale today
• With the new Annual Passes comes a new Park Pass Reservation calendar
• Annual Passholders are also offered bonus reservations that do not count against the maximum number of simultaneous reservations
• We published a full list of Disney Fab 50 Character Collection statues coming to Walt Disney World

Disneyland Resort

• Agatha, Sid, and Cruella are coming to Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure, and a new video gives us a first look
• Brickwork is replacing concrete on the walkway to Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park
• Gummy bugs ooze from the new Oogie Boogie macaron available at Disney California Adventure’s Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café
• Don’t miss our guide to every spooky Halloween treat available at Disneyland Resort; we reviewed each treat
• With Disney Genie+ and Lightning Lane coming soon, FastPass kiosks are being removed from Disneyland Resort
• Shang-Chi and Death Dealer are now appearing inside Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure
• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is closed for refurbishment

Disney Cruise Line

• Longer voyages aboard the Disney Fantasy and Disney Magic will begin departing from Florida in late October

New Merchandise

• Amazing Country Bear Jamboree serveware is coming to Tokyo Disneyland October 27
• A colorful “it’s a small world” dress from The Dress Shop has sailed into Walt Disney World
• The new Dooney & Bourke “Paw Pals” collection has arrived at the Magic Kingdom
• Eerie new Her Universe Haunted Mansion shirts have materialized at Walt Disney World
• The 2021 Disney Parks Halloween balloon has been spotted at Disneyland Resort
• Get your Disney nuiMOs ready for Halloween with cute new outfits and a garment rack

Entertainment and Media

• “Guardians of the Galaxy” star Dave Bautista (Drax) bid farewell to the Marvel Universe
• “Loki” and “Cars” star Owen Wilson has joined the cast of Disney’s upcoming “Haunted Mansion” movie

Disney+

• The streaming service announced its “Hallowstream” schedule, including “Muppets Haunted Mansion” premiering October 8

The Walt Disney Company

• A new D23 app is available from the Apple Store and Google Play

WDW News Today

Shang-Chi and Death Dealer Characters Debut at Avengers Campus

That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!