2025 Disneyland Resort vacation packages are now on sale, Lightning Lane Premier Pass may be coming, and Bob Iger is “obsessed” with finding his successor — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- A new section of thematic pathway has been added in Adventureland, offering a more immersive look in Magic Kingdom.
EPCOT
- PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/20/2024 (Checking on the Test Track Refurbishment, Boardwalk Construction Updates, & More)
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Disney’s All-Star Movie Resort has a new mural on the lobby wall outside World Premiere Food Court and Donald’s Double Feature.
Disneyland Resort
- 2025 Disneyland Resort vacation packages are now available for guests to book for their upcoming trips.
- Users digging through the data of the Disneyland App have discovered signs of a possible “Lightning Lane Premier Pass” coming soon.
- TikTok user Rylie Shaw shared a video about her recent experience at Disneyland now that she no longer qualifies for the Disability Access Service (DAS).
The Walt Disney Company
- The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger admitted that he’s “obsessed with” finding his successor while on the “Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa” podcast.
- The Walt Disney Company has named a head for the committee responsible for finding a successor to CEO Bob Iger (again).
- Disney has shared another behind-the-scenes look at the construction of their first-ever Storyliving by Disney community, Cotino, in California’s Coachella Valley.
Universal Studios
Universal Orlando Resort
- We found Mel’s Die-In merchandise exclusive for Annual Passholders in All Hallows Eve Boutique at Universal Islands of Adventure.
- A handful of new merchandise items for Halloween Horror Nights 33 is now available at All Hallows Eve Boutique in Universal Islands of Adventure, currently themed to Boardwalk Lil’ Bootique, including this year’s house lineup T-shirt.
WDW News Today
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