Pro-Palestine protesters held a banner in front of Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle, Magic Kingdom & Animal Kingdom hours were extended for mid-October, and Main Street Confectionery debuted new physical menus at Magic Kingdom — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, October 3, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- October 1, 2024 marked the 53rd anniversary of Magic Kingdom, and Disney released an exclusive pin to celebrate the milestone.
- As of today, Main Street Confectionery at Magic Kingdom has new physical menus to help guests make their tasty treat selections.
EPCOT
- The Muppets Lab photo op is back at The Odyssey a month after it was removed from the 2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.
- Check out our Pin Tuesday photo report from EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Check out our September 30 photo report from Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney Springs
- A new month means a new monthly cookie at Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs, and two cookies are returning for the spooky season: the Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein cookies.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Disney has announced that the Bay Lake Tower pool at Disney’s Contemporary Resort will be closed in early 2026.
New Merchandise
- A new Disney Parks Christmas charm set by Pandora is now available from the Disney Store website and at Walt Disney World Resort.
- As part of their 31 Days of Drops counting down to Halloween, Disney Store has a new Disney Munchlings plush headband and MagicBand+.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Walt Disney World Resort has updated the operating hours for Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom into mid-October.
Disneyland Resort
- Pro-Palestine protesters were spotted at Disneyland on Wednesday, October 2, holding a banner about the death toll in Gaza.
- Disneyland Resort now has exclusive VIP Tours merchandise for sale, including a Spirit Jersey, ear headband, Loungefly backpack, and more.
- Disneyland Resort will once again offer a limited-time kids special ticket for as low as $50 for visits in early 2025.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are decked out for Disney Halloween 2024 with character-inspired jack-o’-lanterns, banners, and more.
Shanghai Disneyland
- A new Figment straw clip has flown into Shanghai Disney Resort and is likely coming soon to Walt Disney World.
Entertainment and Media
Disney+
- Four of the five Indiana Jones movies have been removed from the Disney+ streaming service.
The Walt Disney Company
- Earlier today, Deadline reported that Liam Keelan, SVP of Original Content, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) for Disney, is exiting his role.
Universal Studios
- Shrek’s Swamp for Little Ogres, a playground in DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Florida, is currently closed.
WDW News Today
- On WDW News Tonight, we recapped the latest news, discussed the 3rd Annual Theme Park Electric Wheelchair Rodeo, found rejected Disney shoulder plushes, and more!
Theme Park Electric Wheelchair Rodeo, Rejected Disney Shoulder Plush, & Do The Santa Gertie – Ep 284
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!