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, April 4, 2023.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Though it was reservation only for much of the day, we got to take a full tour of TRON’s merchandise shop, Tomorrowland Launch Depot, today.
- Today was the official grand opening of TRON Lightcycle Run, and the Virtual Queue morning distributions were booked in seconds.
- Lightning Lane access for TRON Lightcycle Run also sold out before Magic Kingdom opened on the attraction’s official opening day.
- After spending much of the day serving as a reservation-only location, the new shop outside of Tron Lightcycle Run is now open to all guests visiting Magic Kingdom.
EPCOT
- Crews are beginning to dismantle the Harmonious barges in World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT now that the show has ended and EPCOT Forever has returned.
New Merchandise
- A new collection of Haunted Mansion holiday decorations by Hallmark is coming soon, according to leaked images and information.
- New Disney Hallmark ornaments will also be available, including a Main Street Electrical Parade ornament.
- A new line of TRON Lightcycle Run opening day merchandise is now available to commemorate its official opening to guests.
- We’ve also compiled a full list, including prices, of all TRON Lightcycle Run Merchandise now available.
- We found new TRON Lightcycle Run-inspired merchandise options at the MaDe kiosks in Tomorrowland Launch Depot at Magic Kingdom.
- A new Disney Parks Starbucks collection is coming soon, and the first three items are already available on shopDisney.
- The new 3-in-1 LEGO Duplo Disney100 Magical Castle is now available at the Creations Shop at EPCOT.
- The first 2023 “Star Wars” May the 4th merchandise — including apparel, a MagicBand+, and a tumbler — is now available on shopDisney, and will be available soon at Disney Parks.
- A new Disney100 Loungefly Mini Backpack is the latest product to celebrate Disney’s centennial anniversary at the Magic Kingdom.
- Guests visiting Walt Disney World can now take “one jump ahead” with a new Abu Shoulder Plush in tow.
Other Walt Disney World News
- The Disney Genie+ price reached an all-time high at Walt Disney World today.
- Despite the record-high pricing, Genie+ sold out by 10:00 a.m. on the opening day of TRON Lightcycle Run.
Entertainment and Media
- We got the first look at new stills and behind-the-scenes images from the upcoming live-action “The Little Mermaid,” which swims into theaters on May 26, 2023.
Disney+
- We got a new teaser for “The Muppets Mayhem,” an original series set to arrive on Disney+ on May 10.
WDW News Today
Tomorrowland Launch Depot Opening Day – FULL TOUR
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!