Disney Parks has announced that Halfway to Halloween celebrations and announcements begin tomorrow, new Star Wars treats are available at Disneyland, and a new animatronic is in place at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, May 5, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
![Halfway to Halloween Coming This Week for Disney Parks & More: Daily Recap (5/5/24) 1 WDW MK Tianas Bayou Adventure 5 5 update 5](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/WDW-MK-Tianas-Bayou-Adventure-5-5-update-5.jpg)
- More theming elements, including a new critter animatronic, have been updated at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and its stores at Magic Kingdom.
Disney Springs
![Halfway to Halloween Coming This Week for Disney Parks & More: Daily Recap (5/5/24) 2 A small, decorative cake resembling a milk carton, adorned with pink polka dots and strawberries next to a popsicle cake with a red and yellow floral design.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/WDW-DS-Amorettes-Patisserie-AAPI-Heritage-Month-2024-Treats-4.jpg)
- For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Amorette’s Patisserie is celebrating with two new treats: the Strawberry Boba Tea Petit Cake and the Mushu Cake Bar.
New Merchandise
![Halfway to Halloween Coming This Week for Disney Parks & More: Daily Recap (5/5/24) 3 Grogu and the Mandalorian Pandora charms](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/wdw-star-wars-pandora-charms-may-the-4th-2024-6419.jpg)
- There’s a new pin themed to Disney’s Pop Century Resort available at Walt Disney World.
- New “Star Wars” Pandora charms inspired by AT-ATs, Grogu (Baby Yoda), and the Mandalorian are available at Walt Disney World Resort for May the 4th.
Other Walt Disney World News
![Halfway to Halloween Coming This Week for Disney Parks & More: Daily Recap (5/5/24) 4 Promotional graphic for disney parks' "halfway to halloween" event, featuring spooky-themed background with green mist and bat silhouettes.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/24_DX_H2H_Wallpapers_Pattern_st.jpg)
- Disney Parks has announced the start of Halfway to Halloween, a small celebration thrown in the spring during which announcements are usually made.
Disneyland Resort
![Halfway to Halloween Coming This Week for Disney Parks & More: Daily Recap (5/5/24) 5 A hand holding a brown paper bag with a clear window displaying garlic puffs, outdoors near a metal fence and foliage.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/05/dlr-dl-swge-galma-garlic-puffs-5807.jpg)
- Beverage carts throughout Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland have a new treat available to celebrate May the 4th: green curry-flavored Galma Garlic Puffs.
- Visit Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland this summer for a new Shaaken Beef with Tatooine Bounty dish.
- Kat Saka’s Kettle in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland has a new treat, Kinyenian Topato Pie, available for May the 4th (Star Wars Day).
- The Destran Ice Cap has returned, this time with kiwi flavoring, and is available through August 22.
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