The Madame Leota Tiki Mug is now available at Walt Disney World, a new permit was filed for work on the replacement of DinoLand at Animal Kingdom, and a new Hey Disney! soundscape featuring the Haunted Mansion was released — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, October 28, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit for Pueblo Esperanza, the Tropical Americas expansion coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. 

Disney Springs

• A new Hawaiian islands-inspired shoe brand, OluKai, is set to open a new shop in Disney Springs, taking over the former Sanuk location.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• A new Madame Leota Tiki Mug is available at Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto while supplies last. 
• A new Haunted Mansion soundscape is now available via the Hey Disney! voice assistant found in Walt Disney World Resort hotel rooms.

Other Walt Disney World News

• Walt Disney World has released the park hours for New Year’s Eve 2024, as well as the fireworks schedule for the year-end festivities.

Disneyland Resort

• Three of the popular Disneyland After Dark events have been confirmed to return in 2025.
• Disneyland Resort is already holding auditions for the return of the Pixar-themed Better Together parade at Disney California Adventure.

Entertainment and Media

• As the opening date of Disney’s “Moana 2” approaches, Regal Cinemas has shared its lineup of collectibles that will be available for purchase, including Moana’s outrigger nacho boat.
• Moana and her friends are back, and tickets are now on sale for her sequel adventure, “Moana 2,” before it hits theaters next month.

Universal Studios

• Universal is teasing an announcement for Universal Horror Unleashed, the new Halloween Horror Nights-style attraction coming to Las Vegas.

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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!

Katie Francis