Police confirmed there was no shooter at Magic Kingdom after a panic ensued, the 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival began, Halloween Horror Nights 33 kicked off with Premium Scream Night — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, August 29, 2024.
Daily Recap for August 29, 2024
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- After a gun scare led to stampeding and lockdowns on Main Street, U.S.A., police confirmed there was no active shooter at Magic Kingdom.
- Disney later released a statement thanking the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
- The Little League World Series champions from Lake Mary, Florida were the Grand Marshals before the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom.
EPCOT
- The 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival has a normal festival passport and a new Kid’s Guide.
- Food & Wine Festival merchandise includes a Muppet Labs collection.
- The other Food & Wine Festival merchandise collections feature Chef Figment, Chef Remy, Chef Mickey, and Chef Minnie.
- The Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak scavenger hunt is back with new prizes.
- CommuniCore Hall reopened after a brief closure, having undergone a transformation for the Food & Wine Festival.
- Living With the Land was decorated for the festival.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Previously announced price increases of the Fantasmic! Dining Packages have gone into effect.
Disney Springs
- Limited-time Halloween-inspired food and beverage items will soon be available at Disney Springs.
Disneyland Resort
- Disneyland Resort revealed new experiences coming this holiday season including Chip and Dale’s Ornament Trail and Mickey’s Holiday Pajama Party.
- Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party is returning for the holiday season but will only take place on weekends this year amid entertainment budget cuts.
- Disney will spend $600,000 to fix the Jungle Cruise tiger scene after the fake ruins actually crumbled.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Tokyo Disney Resort shared details and a behind-the-scenes look at figures for “it’s a small world with Groot”, an upcoming Marvel overlay of the classic ride.
Universal Studios
Universal Orlando Resort
- We were at Premium Scream Night for Halloween Horror Nights 33 and shared our review of Goblin’s Feast, one of the best HHN houses ever.
- Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines is a satisfying sequel house.
- Unfortunately, Slaughter Sinema 2 doesn’t live up to the original.
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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!