A lightning strike reportedly sparked a fire near Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, we recapped all the announcements from the Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con, and another August date has sold out for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Another August 2024 date of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in Magic Kingdom is sold out for most guests.

New Merchandise

• New Nightmare Before Christmas and Haunted Mansion merchandise has arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Other Walt Disney World News

• According to eyewitness reports, a lightning strike has caused a fire near the entrance to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and Disney Springs.

Disneyland Resort

• Fantasmic! was performed with limited pyrotechnics on Saturday, July 27, following weeks of issues that included Mickey’s finger fireworks misfiring and rogue fireworks.
• The former Walt Disney Imagineering Blue Sky Cellar in Disney California Adventure has been renovated to become a Disney Vacation Club Welcome Home Center.
• We found new Maleficent dragon and Cruella de Vil ears.

Tokyo Disney Resort

• New spooky Disney Halloween 2024 merchandise is coming to Tokyo Disney Resort. 

Entertainment and Media

• The Marvel Studios presentation at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 was packed full of announcements and surprises — here’s everything that was revealed about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
• “Deadpool & Wolverine” officially had the biggest opening weekend in history for an R-rated film.

Universal Studios

Universal Studios Hollywood

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is returning to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood in a new house.
• A new scare zone has been announced for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.

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