Gideon’s Bakehouse responds to claims about Disney Springs workplace, Walt Disney World confirms Annual Passholder preview dates for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and virtual queue and lightning lane confirmed for the new Magic Kingdom attraction — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Daily Recap for 5/14/2024

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Disney has confirmed the dates for Annual Passholder previews of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom.
• Disney also confirmed that the attraction will utilize a virtual queue and Lightning Lane when it opens next month.
• Walt Disney World also announced that specialty food and beverage offerings, as well as attraction merchandise, will be coming to Magic Kingdom for the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
• Walt Disney World shared a first look at the on-ride photo for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.
• Preview dates for Disney Vacation Club Members to experience Tiana’s Bayou Adventure were also announced.
• After Annual Passholder preview dates were announced, park passes for Magic Kingdom began selling out quickly.
• Shortly afterward, all Magic Kingdom park passes for the Annual Passholder preview dates sold out.
• Cast Member previews for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure were also announced on May 14.
• Meanwhile, crews have begun installing queue signs at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom.
• Details were announced for the D23 Gold Member preview for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom.

EPCOT

• The Joy meet and greet at EPCOT has permanently closed, as the character will be moving to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• A new MagicBand+ effect has been added to the library pre-show for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Thumper and Eeyore made meet and greet appearances at Disney’s Animal Kingdom this week.

Disney Springs

• Gideon’s Bakehouse has responded to claims of a dirty, toxic, and dangerous workplace at its Disney Springs location.

New Merchandise

• The newest collections for Disney Eats and Stitch Attacks Snacks have arrived at Walt Disney World.

Disneyland Resort

• The 2024 Disney Pride Collection has arrived at the Disneyland Resort.

Entertainment and Media

• Nicolas Cage is set to return as Spider-Man Noir in a new live-action series.

Disney+

• A premiere date has been set for Marvel Studios’ “Agatha All Along” series.
• Release windows were also shared for “Daredevil: Born Again” and “Ironheart.”

The Walt Disney Company

• D23 has shared a preview of the summer 2024 issue of “Disney twenty-three,” which will feature a behind-the-scenes look at “Inside Out 2,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Star Wars: The Acolyte,” Fantasy Springs, and more.

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