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 Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- A man recently “snuck” himself and his son into the Magic Kingdom, pretended not to understand English, and ended up being charged with battery. You can’t make this stuff up.
- Christmas decorations now adorn the Magic Kingdom as Halloween officially closes.
- We spotted new Tomorrowland-themed costumes for Chip ‘n’ Dale today!
- Our October 27 photo report highlights the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flyover, a “Zootopia” fuzzy Loungefly backpack, a Sulley light-up headband, and more.
- Meanwhile our October 28 photo report highlights the remodeled Kona Cafe, the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Pumpkin Decorating Contest, a KiteTails popcorn bucket, and more.
EPCOT
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Tinsel Christmas stars have been installed around the park.
- For the first time since March 2020, friends from “Toy Story” are out greeting guests again in Toy Story Land.
- Our October 26 photo report highlights the new “Fantasmic!” Sign being unveiled, theming for Roundup Rodeo BBQ, merry holiday decor, and more.
- This afternoon, we got a special preview of the new scenes coming to “Fantasmic!” when it reopens this week.
- There was also promo footage released to news media.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Following a night of underage drinking at Orlando clubs, a teenager sped into Disney’s Animal Kingdom while extremely intoxicated and was arrested.
- Dino Diner has been replaced by an ice cream along with more seating at the Primeval Whirl site in DinoLand U.S.A.
- Tusker House Restaurant reopened its character buffet service today, and we were there to try everything on the menu!
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- The newly-remodeled Kona Cafe has finally reopened at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and we have a full tour!
- You won’t want to miss this year’s Fort Wilderness Halloween Golf Cart parade!
- Construction is underway on the iconic Victorian gingerbread house coming to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa!
- The 22nd Annual Gingerbread Carousel is already spinning into our hearts at Disney’s Beach Club Resort.
- Also at the Beach Club is a new temporary stand selling holiday treats and delights.
New Merchandise
- The Winnie-the-Pooh Cuddleez plush is finally here in Florida!
- Some new Pandora charms are available themed to “Aladdin” and Spider-Man.
- A tiki-style Oga’s Cantina mug has arrived at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- This week’s Dooney & Bourke bag soared right into Walt Disney World themed to the Disney Skyliner.
- We found two new holiday-themed ear headbands today as the holidays kick off.
- The Mr. Toad popcorn bucket has officially launched on its way to nowhere in particular!
- Of course we can’t have holiday merchandise without new Starbucks tumblers, which we also spotted today.
- Some of the new Hanukkah merchandise has come to Walt Disney World just in time for the holidays.
- You can bundle up for the holidays with three new Spirit Jerseys we found around the resort today!
Disney Springs
- At long last, the Lime Garage fountain has finally been repaired.
Disneyland Resort
- Believe it or not, MagicBand+ interacts with the “Doctor Strange: Mysteries of the Mystic Arts” show in Avengers Campus!
- It also reacts to the “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” projection show on the it’s a small world facade.
- Our October 26 photo report highlights the MagicBand+ Public Release, ride interactions, Glow with the Show, and the last of the Halloween nighttime photography.
- Were you wondering about the Christmas merchandise here at Disneyland Resort? Us too, and we have every single item with prices.
- Hanukkah sameach! There’s a whole host of merchandise for the Festival of Lights now available at the Disneyland Resort!
- Ever felt like Daisy Duck was a bit underloved? Now you can get a Daisy Duck headband complete with feathers and a bow.
- May the Ears be with you! We found a new pair of Mickey ears themed to Lightsabers from Star Wars.
- There’s plenty of new Pixar-themed holiday merchandise including Monsters, Inc. nesting dolls at the Disneyland Resort.
- Don’t fret if you’re here for Dia de los Muertos, there’s lots of merchandise for you too — and of course much of it themed to “Coco.”
- Mickey, Minnie, and Stitch Holiday Munchlings are now available at Disneyland Resort.
- Supply kits are always fun, and now there’s an adults craft kit themed to Mickey Mouse available at Disneyland.
- Grogu (or Baby Yoda) is seeing lots of love in the latest slew of Star Wars merchandise we saw at Disneyland.
Disneyland Paris
- The 100 Years of Wonder celebration will come to Disneyland Paris, featuring new merchandise, entertainment, and other surprises.
Shanghai Disney Resort
- Over the weekend, Shanghai Disneyland reduced capacity and its workforce due to COVID-19 restrictions under China’s Zero-COVID policy.
- Starting Monday, Shanghai Disneyland has officially closed until further notice after one guest tested positive.
Disney Cruise Line
The Walt Disney Company
- A very impressive Banshee animatronic has debuted at Avatar: The Experience in Singapore.
- The Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi Battle of the Heroes Legacy Lightsaber Set has released exclusively to Disney+ subscribers on shopDisney.
WDW News Today
Man Arrested Sneaking Into Magic Kingdom, Cast Members Enter The Grid of TRON Lightcycle Run – NewsToday 10/31
New Trailers for The Santa Clauses & ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special’ – Disney Entertainment News Today 11/1
Discussing the Disney Park Reservation System, Popcorn Buckets and More Parks News! – ParksCenter 10/30
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!