Disney and DirecTV reach an agreement after a heated contract dispute, Sohni the Sumatran Tiger is pregnant again at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and a new “Star Wars” lightsaber pin is available at Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, September 14, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• A new “Star Wars” lightsaber pin is available at Frontier Trading Post in Magic Kingdom.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Check out our photo report from Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Friday, September 13.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• In an Instagram Reel, Dr. Mark Penning, vice president of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment, announced that Sohni the Sumatran Tiger is pregnant.

Disney Springs

• The popular jewelry brand Pura Vida will open a retail location at Disney Springs later this year.

New Merchandise

• A new LEGO set featuring a giant Sorcerer Mickey and various minifigures is coming out next month.

Disneyland Resort

• The third Haunted Mansion-inspired tiki mug is now available to Club 33 members at Disneyland. The latest mug features the Quicksand Men from the stretching room

Disney Cruise Line

• Recently, Disney Cruise Line updated their dining room corking fee, making Disney’s service one of the most expensive when compared to other cruise lines.

The Walt Disney Company

• Just five days after DirecTV filed a formal FCC complaint accusing The Walt Disney Company of negotiating in bad faith, the two parties have reached an agreement that will bring Disney networks back to millions of customers.

Universal Studios

• We ranked all 10 haunted houses at Halloween Horror Nights 33.
• New advertisements and photo ops for DreamWorks’ new film “The Wild Robot” are up at Universal Orlando Resort.

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

Phil Wood