Moana Splash Pad and Wailulu Bar Officially Announced for Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & More: Daily Recap (8/22/24)

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Moana Splash Pad and Wailulu Bar Officially Announced for Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & More: Daily Recap (8/22/24)

Full details were revealed for Universal Helios Grand Hotel at Epic Universe, terrace gardens were revealed for the DVC Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas, and new Batuu Harvest Festival dishes are coming to Disneyland this fall — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, August 22, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

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EPCOT

Three cars, including a yellow sports car, black SUV, and red truck, are parked in front of a building under construction with a sign that reads "Test Track, reopening soon.
  • Crews have begun removing the support structure for the former Test Track canopy. The canopy itself was removed in early August as part of reimagining the EPCOT attraction.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

A photo report showcases a collage of four images from Hollywood Studios, featuring the theme park entrance, a display of plush toys, an animatronic skeleton, and an empty queue area. (8/20/2024)

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

A large swimming pool features a small sailboat with a spiral design on its sail. Surrounding it are lounge chairs, palm trees, and umbrellas under a clear blue sky.

Other Walt Disney World News

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Disneyland Resort

A plate with a brown bread roll, a green puree with sprinkled seeds, and a small serving of a mixed vegetable salad.
  • Disney Eats has announced new and returning dishes coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for the Batuu Harvest Festival.

Entertainment and Media

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Disney+

An elderly man with glasses and a beard leans on a piano in a well-lit room. Text reads "Opening Night!" and "AFI Fest presented by Canva." Catch the premiere of the John Williams Documentary, exclusively at AFI FEST.

Universal Studios

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WDW News Today

The image shows a promotional graphic for "WDW News Tonight," episode 279, featuring Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero alongside Cars characters in a bright, illuminated theme park setting.
  • On WDW News Tonight, we recapped the latest news, Eric joined LIVE from Japan, we played the DFB Cupcake Game, and we announced the rejected alternative locations for Cars at Walt Disney World.

Rejected Cars Locations at Walt Disney World, DFB Cupcake Game Returns

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

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