The owner of Gideon’s Bakehouse has released a statement in response to allegations of a toxic workplace, a guest allegedly groped Goofy during a meet and greet, and DVC members can get a discount on Walt Disney World VIP Tours — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, May 17, 2024.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
![Gideon's Bakehouse Owner Releases Statement Amid Toxic Workplace Allegations & More: Daily Recap (5/17/24) 1 Figment toilet flushing scene](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/wdw-epcot-journey-into-imagination-with-figment-toilet-effect-1200x675-1.jpg)
- Cast Members in the Norway Pavilion celebrated the country’s Constitution Day at EPCOT.
- The flushing toilet effect in Journey into Imagination with Figment has been fixed.
- An elderly woman allegedly groped Goofy during a a meet and greet at EPCOT.
Disney Springs
![Gideon's Bakehouse Owner Releases Statement Amid Toxic Workplace Allegations & More: Daily Recap (5/17/24) 2 Hand holding a Gideon's Bakehouse cookie](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/gideons-bakehouse-june-5.jpg)
- The owner of Gideon’s Bakehouse has shared a statement amid recent workplace allegations.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
![Gideon's Bakehouse Owner Releases Statement Amid Toxic Workplace Allegations & More: Daily Recap (5/17/24) 3 Old Key West Resort](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/old-key-west-03.jpg)
- Disney Vacation Club is buying back Old Key West contracts using Right of First Refusal.
New Merchandise
![Gideon's Bakehouse Owner Releases Statement Amid Toxic Workplace Allegations & More: Daily Recap (5/17/24) 4 Donald Duck 90th birthday merchandise](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/dlr-donald-duck-90th-birthday-merchandise-7073-1.jpg)
- Check out the full collection of the Donal Duck 90th birthday merchandise at Disneyland Resort.
- New Munchlings merchandise is coming to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort for Donald Duck’s 90th birthday.
Other Walt Disney World News
![Gideon's Bakehouse Owner Releases Statement Amid Toxic Workplace Allegations & More: Daily Recap (5/17/24) 5 Guest and VIP tour guide high-fiving in front of Spaceship Earth](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/wdw-epcot-vip-tour-guide-1200x675-1.jpeg)
- Disney Vacation Club members can get 20% off a Walt Disney World VIP Tour.
Disneyland Resort
![Gideon's Bakehouse Owner Releases Statement Amid Toxic Workplace Allegations & More: Daily Recap (5/17/24) 6 Pixar Place Hotel Creators Club Concierge Lounge](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/dlr-pixar-place-hotel-creators-club-1-1200x722-1.jpeg)
- The Pixar Place Hotel Creators Club Concierge Lounge will open later this month at Disneyland Resort.
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