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 Friday, January 12, 2024.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- The 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts kicked off today, and we have the first look at the event passport.
- Grab a foam paintbrush and express yourself in the Expression Section at the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
- We’ve got reviews for every new food item available at the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
- We also reviewed every item on this year’s Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine for the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
- If you’re curious to see all of the characters and locations included in this year’s Chalk Full of Characters for the Festival of the Arts, we’ve got the list.
- Join your favorite purple dragon through works of art with this year’s Figment’s Brush with the Masters Scavenger Hunt.
New Merchandise
- The Imagination Pavilion Figment popcorn bucket made its debut today for the start of the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
- We’ve got the full list of all the merchandise released today for the 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Walt Disney World has announced more extended theme park operating hours for Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom for late January into Feburary 2024.
Disneyland Resort
- Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Park will temporarily have a Lightning Lane option added through Disney Genie+ Service later this month.
- The Sketch Pad Cafe recently opened to guests at Pixar Place Hotel.
- A new Starbucks Discovery Series mug featuring Disney California Adventure has arrived, featuring art of iconic rides, snacks, and more.
- Giant pop art character mobiles have been added to the lobby of Pixar Place Hotel, featuring many favorite Pixar characters.
Disneyland Paris
- Disney has released the first look at artwork for the new Royal Banquet Restaurant at Disneyland Paris, featuring the Disney Princesses, Villains, and more.
Shanghai Disneyland
- Acrylic boards have been added to the sides of the ride vehicles for Zootopia: Hot Pursuit at Shanghai Disneyland, following last month’s incident where a young guest jumped from the ride and was struck by a vehicle.
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney Parks Blog shared new details about “Disney The Tale of Moana,” the new stage show that will debut aboard the Disney Treasure.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!