A judge has ruled that Disney must pay over $300,000 for special effects used in the live-action “The Beauty and the Beast,” construction materials are being removed from CommuniCore Plaza as the opening day approaches, and the Space Mountain movie has hired writers — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- More horses have been cordoned off during the refurbishment of Prince Charming Regal Carrousel in Magic Kingdom.
EPCOT
- There are still nearly two months to go before CommuniCore Hall and Plaza finally open at EPCOT, but it looks like exterior work is wrapping up.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Crews have painted most of the new Disney Vacation Club tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort as construction continues.
New Merchandise
- An opalescent Mickey balloon sipper is now available at Walt Disney World.
- There’s a new collection of Pandora — The World of Avatar merchandise at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Disneyland Resort
- New Lighting Lane touch points have been added to The Little Mermaid — Ariel’s Undersea Adventure as part of the queue refurbishment.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Tokyo Disney Resort teased a new collection of designer bags and washcloths by Paul & Joe featuring Duffy’s friend, LinaBell.
Disneyland Paris
- Guests have been given a new glimpse into the progress being made on the Disney Adventure World expansion at Disneyland Paris.
Entertainment and Media
- The Walt Disney Company must pay up for unlicensed visual effects used in “Beauty and the Beast.”
- The long-in-development Space Mountain movie is still in the works, with new writers being added to the project.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!