Disneyland has announced new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure gift shops and the impending temporary closure of Critter Country, a guest was arrested after stealing Disney100 Pandora merchandise, and a permit for the Animal Kingdom expansion has seemingly been filed already — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, March 18, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• A 45-year-old Texas woman was accused of taking a pricey limited edition diamond Pandora charm bracelet from a Magic Kingdom store while a 13-year-old accompanied her, according to newly released sheriff’s records.

EPCOT

• Just days after the original The Land Pavilion music loop was added back to EPCOT, the music has been pulled.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• A new permit reveals that work will soon begin on a project at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
• After a refurbishment, the Neytiri sculpture has returned to Windtraders, the gift shop of Pandora – The World of “Avatar” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

New Merchandise

• A new drawstring backpack at Walt Disney World recycles old Magic Kingdom artwork that still features Br’er Rabbit and the old Cinderella Castle paint job.
• This week, Uptown Jewelers at Magic Kingdom has three Dooney & Bourke bags inspired by “Alice in Wonderland.”

Disneyland Resort

• Disney is reimagining The Briar Patch and part of Pooh Corner in Critter Country at Disneyland to be new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure gift shops inspired by “The Princess and the Frog.”
• An astronaut Mickey figure appears to have made its way to Disneyland all the way from EPCOT.

Entertainment and Media

Disney+

• Disney and Lucasfilm revealed the premiere date for “The Acolyte,” their next Disney+ “Star Wars” series, and announced a trailer is coming on Tuesday, March 19.
• The most recent Walt Disney Animation Studios film, “Wish,” will be added to Disney+ next month, almost five months after its theatrical release.

The Walt Disney Company

• Glass Lewis, a proxy advisory company, announced their support for The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and the current Board of Directors amid proxy fights with Trian Partners and Blackwells Capital.
• Winds & Waves Grill at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort will offer a character breakfast again beginning on April 20. 

WDW News Today

New Splash Mountain Merchandise, Bad Criminal Gets Caught by Guests at Magic Kingdom

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