Disney Vacation Club announces “Welcome Home Weeks,” Disney Cruise Line releases its itineraries for fall 2025 – spring 2026, and the afternoon virtual queue for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure previews goes unavailable — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, January 18, 2024.
Daily Recap for January 1, 2024
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Annual Passholders hoping to reserve a 1 p.m. virtual queue spot for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure previews on June 18 were not able to do so, according to a notice on the My Disney Experience app.
EPCOT
- Construction on the reimaginedTest Track is already underway at EPCOT, just one day after it closed to guests.
- Five new dishes are coming to Connections Eatery and Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue.
Disney Springs
- The recently closed Ever After Jewelry Co. & Accessories at Disney Springs will be transformed into a new concept called “Disney Ever After.”
New Merchandise
- A new Stitch Corkcicle water bottle sling bag is now available at Disney Springs.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Disney Vacation Club has introduced “Welcome Home Weeks,” where Members can receive additional Membership Extras for a limited time.
- Walt Disney World has announces its offerings for 4th of July, which include extended park hours, fireworks, and more.
Disneyland Resort
- The on-sale for runDisney’s 2025 Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend was paused today due to technical issues.
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney Cruise Line has released its itineraries for fall 2025 – spring 2026.
Entertainment and Media
Disney+
- Ronald D. Moore, who was developing “The Society of Explorers and Adventurers” series for Disney+, has signed a new multi-year overall deal with Sony Pictures Television — making the future of his Disney projects uncertain.
WDW News Today
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