Tiana’s Bayou Adventure experienced hours of delays on its second official day of operation at Magic Kingdom, a Cast Member was awarded a Purple Heart at EPCOT, and a video has gone viral featuring a disabled guest pleading with Disney to offer a paid alternative to DAS for those turned down — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• On only its second day of operation, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure experienced hours of downtime and delays.
• On June 28, The Plaza Restaurant and Tony’s Town Square Restaurant debuted new Cast Member costumes in Magic Kingdom.
• Critter Co-op, one of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure gift shops, has officially opened at the Magic Kingdom.

EPCOT

• U.S. Army veteran and current Disney Cast Member John Arant was presented with the Purple Heart Medal at EPCOT.

New Merchandise

• On a recent trip to Magic Kingdom, we discovered a new Princess Tiana figure and Cinderella’s Slipper available at Crystal Arts on Main Street U.S.A.

Other Walt Disney World News

• A video went viral where a disabled guest discussed the new Disability Access Service and suggested a paid alternative to those guests who are told they do not qualify.

Disneyland Resort

• Two days after going on sale, general admission Oogie Boogie Bash tickets are still available for select nights at Disney California Adventure.
• A video went viral where a disabled guest discussed the new Disability Access Service and suggested a paid alternative to those guests who are told they do not qualify.
• A new retro Disneyland marquee ear headband is now available at Disneyland Resort.

Tokyo Disney Resort

• With the official opening of Fantasy Springs at Tokyo DisneySea, Tokyo Disney Resort introduced a new vacation package including unlimited Disney Premier Access to the four brand-new rides in Fantasy Springs — we reviewed it to determine if it’s worth the price.

Entertainment and Media

• Disney’s “Hercules” is on the way to the West End. Disney on Stage announced the musical stage show based on the 1997 animated film will debut in London next summer.
• After just 15 days in theaters, “Inside Out 2” has already surpassed the original “Inside Out” at the global box office.
• Actor Rachel Zegler confirms the live action Snow White remake has officially wrapped.

Disney+

• Empire has shared the first image of the “WandaVision” spinoff series “Agatha All Along.”

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That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

Katie Francis