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, August 11, 2022.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique reservations opened today with very short notice.
• The Liberty Square Riverboat at Magic Kingdom is closing for refurbishment on August 22.

New Merchandise

• Get your outfit ready for Halloween with a new “Hocus Pocus” Spirit Jersey from Walt Disney World.
• It may only be August, but Halloween is here at Walt Disney World. New festive merchandise has arrived, including a line of “Hocus Pocus” items.
• The spookiest time of the year is finally here, and there’s a ton of new Halloween merchandise at Walt Disney World to celebrate.
• A new Haunted Mansion Dooney & Bourke collection is coming soon to Walt Disney World.

Other Walt Disney World News

• Disney has revealed the themes for the runDisney 2023 Springtime Surprise Weekend races.
• An update to Disney Genie+ means guests can no longer make Lightning Lane selections for a second park before a 2:00 p.m. return window opens.
• If you missed out on the 50th Anniversary EARidescent Mickey & Minnie Annual Passholder Magnet; don’t worry. You have another chance to pick up the complimentary magnet starting at the end of this month.

Disneyland Resort

• Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique reservations opened today with very short notice.
• New “plush” of Mickey and friends have arrived at Disneyland Resort. These Coach plush (that aren’t very plushy) are made with leather and as such, are quite expensive.
• The Rapunzel designer collection doll is now available at Disneyland Resort. This doll is the latest in a monthly collection of special Disney Princess dolls.
• Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff at Disney California Adventure is offering new edible straws with their Memory Refreshers.

Disneyland Paris

• “Mickey’s Christmas Big Band,” a crowdpleaser of a show at Walt Disney Studios in Disneyland Paris, won’t be returning for the holiday season this year.
• Mighty Thor (a.k.a. Jane Foster) from “Thor: Love and Thunder” will be appearing at Marvel Avengers Campus in Disneyland Paris soon.

The Walt Disney Company

• After doubling down on bringing Disney into the sports betting market in March, today Disney CEO Bob Chapek said he hopes to announce a sports betting partnership in the near future.
• In an interview with CNBC, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek said that more price hikes will likely hit Disney theme parks soon to meet consumer demand.

WDW News Today

Disney Bemoans ‘Unfavorable Attendance Mix’ at Disneyland, Rodent Infestation Closes Shop – Disneyland News Today

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

Katie Francis