Disneyland honored a ticket from 1985 gifted by a father to his daughter, World of Color – ONE is closing for refurbishment in September, and the Duke returns to The Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- On a recent trip to Magic Kingdom, we discovered that the Duke has returned to his table in the graveyard scene of The Haunted Mansion after a long absence.
Disney Springs
- A man has been arrested and charged with a third-degree felony count of cruelty to animals after leaving his dog in a 120-degree car at Disney Springs.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- On a recent trip to Disney’s Boardwalk, we noticed that the planters had been removed from around Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs.
New Merchandise
- Bluey, the main character of the popular Australian animated kid’s show that shares her name, is coming to Build-A-Bear Workshop.
Disneyland Resort
- In a TikTok shared by ABC7LA, a guest was able to enter Disneyland Park with a ticket from 1985 that was gifted to her by her father.
- “World of Color – ONE,” the nighttime spectacular performed nightly on Paradise Bay at Disney California Adventure Park, will be closing for a six-week refurbishment in September.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Tokyo Disneyland has shared a new “Reach for the Stars” teaser, showing off some of the characters and technology that will be part of the nighttime spectacular.
Entertainment and Media
- Fubo’s request to have a joint venture sports bundle between Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery blocked has been granted by a federal judge due to antitrust laws, according to Deadline.
- The full tracklist and release date has been released for Disney’s new pop-punk cover album, “A Whole New Sound.”
Universal Studios
- The Chucky popcorn bucket has returned to Universal Orlando Resort. This year’s version says new phrases and has stitches on his face.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!