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, November 30, 2023.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Over a year after his arrival was first announced, the Hatbox Ghost has joined the happy haunts of the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
- Hold on if you’re planning to visit Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on Christmas Day, as park tickets are sold out for the holiday as of November 30.
- After a months-long leak caused significant damage to the exit walkway of The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom, Disney is finally attending to the problem.
EPCOT
- A water reflection effect has been added back to the famous Phoenician scene on Spaceship Earth at EPCOT.
- Two American former Walt Disney World Cast Members are suing Disney and Patina Restaurant Group after they were allegedly fired to be replaced with Italian Cast Members at the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- After guests’ complained about the first night of Disney Jollywood Nights, Disney added more character meet and greets to the event. Here are our tips on how you can try to meet them all — or, as many as you can.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
Other Walt Disney World News
- With Black Friday now a distant memory, and Cyber Monday fading from our minds, World of DVC has figured out a way to make sure we don’t run out of deals! (Sponsored)
Disneyland Resort
- The performance schedule for “A Christmas Fantasy Parade” at Disneyland Park will be temporarily changing to make way for this weekend’s Candlelight Processional.
- In anticipation of a busy holiday season, Disneyland Park has added extra seating for Carnation Cafe to the adjacent Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor.
Tokyo Disney Resort
Shanghai Disneyland
- Shanghai Disney Resort has shared previews of souvenirs and merchandise coming to the new City of Zootopia land opening at Shanghai Disneyland on December 20.
Hong Kong Disneyland
- If you’re craving a delectable dessert as you traverse the pathways of the new World of Frozen expansion at Hong Kong Disneyland, Northern Delights is the place for you.
- At the Traveling Traders kiosks in World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland, guests can purchase merchandise, as well as get their faces and hands painted and hair styled in true Arendellian fashion.
Entertainment and Media
- If you’re hoping to expand your Disney Lorcana collection with tomorrow’s launch of Rise of the Floodborn product on Amazon, you’ll have to join a virtual queue to do so!
- Ravensburger will introduce a new play format called Willpower League for Disney Lorcana at PAX Unplugged this weekend.
- Later this afternoon, Disney Lorcana officially announced the details of their new format, Willpower League, which will debut at PAX Unplugged this Saturday, December 2, 2023.
- ComicBook.com exclusively revealed that the release date and time for the reprint of Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter on shopDisney.
- Have you ever wanted to create your own Disney movie? Well, with Disney Animated by Funko Games and Prospero Hall, your dream job awaits at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Check out our video review.
Disney+
The Walt Disney Company
- The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors has declared the conglomerate’s first cash dividend since 2019, a $0.30 per share payment that will be dispersed to shareholders early next year.
- Activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Fund Management is pushing for two seats on The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors.
- After this morning’s news of Nelosn Peltz and Trian Fund Management pushing for seats on Disney’s board, both Disney and Trian later released statements.
WDW News Today
- Tonight, don’t miss the internet’s only comedy show about Disney Parks! Join us at 9 p.m. ET for a recap of the latest news, the Fan-ly Feud, the Wonderful World of Psychotic Comments, and more!
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Tom’s Honest Review: World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland
Hatbox Ghost Debuts in Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!