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
![Magic Kingdom Replacing Classic Pavement with New Thematic Pathways & More: Daily Recap (8/21/24) 1 A weathered ground with faded green paint, visible horse hoof imprints, and scattered small animal tracks.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/08/WDW-MK-Adventureland-Pavement-Update-82124-9.jpg)
- A new section of thematic pathway has been added in Adventureland, offering a more immersive look in Magic Kingdom.
EPCOT
![Magic Kingdom Replacing Classic Pavement with New Thematic Pathways & More: Daily Recap (8/21/24) 2 People gathered near the large geodesic sphere at Epcot, under a partly cloudy sky.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/08/WDW-EPCOT-82024-4.jpg)
- PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/20/2024 (Checking on the Test Track Refurbishment, Boardwalk Construction Updates, & More)
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
![Magic Kingdom Replacing Classic Pavement with New Thematic Pathways & More: Daily Recap (8/21/24) 3 A colorful mural at a mall depicts a Hollywood-themed scene with playful shadows, spotlights, and palm trees, adorning the entrance to a restaurant.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/08/WDW-All-Star-Movies-82124-17.jpg)
- 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
![Magic Kingdom Replacing Classic Pavement with New Thematic Pathways & More: Daily Recap (8/21/24) 4 A graphic displaying the text "Lightning Lane Premier Pass" with a stylized "LL" logo, set against a blue background with small arrow patterns, evoking the exhilarating experience of speeding through lines at Disneyland Resort.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/08/dlr-app-llpp.jpg)
- 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
![Magic Kingdom Replacing Classic Pavement with New Thematic Pathways & More: Daily Recap (8/21/24) 5 Bob Iger in office](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/03/Bob-Iger-Masterclass-3-1200x669.jpg)
- 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
![Magic Kingdom Replacing Classic Pavement with New Thematic Pathways & More: Daily Recap (8/21/24) 6 Merchandise display showing a black T-shirt with "Mel's Die-In" design, a keychain with the same logo, and a matching magnet. Background includes Halloween-themed decor and a colorful graphic poster.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/08/UOR-IOA-All-Hallows-Eve-Boutique-Mels-Die-In-Merch-Featured-Photo.jpg)
- 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.
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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!