Imagineers gave a sneak peek inside the reimagining of Test Track, Lightning Lane Premier Pass sold out at all four Disney World parks for the first time, and Disney shared the first official teaser for the live-action “Lilo & Stitch” — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, November 25, 2024.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

• Walt Disney Imagineering shared a behind-the-scenes video about the reimagining of Test Track in EPCOT, offering our first look inside the attraction during construction.
• The EPCOT dedication plaque has been reinstalled on a new sign at the park’s entrance. 
• A few days before the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays begins, Disney has installed the sign at the park’s entrance.
• The Living with the Land – Glimmering Greenhouses holiday overlay has returned to EPCOT for the 2024 holiday season.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• Christmas has arrived at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge in the form of decorations, a Christmas tree, and their annual gingerbread display.

New Merchandise

• The gingerbread Minnie Mouse ear headband has joined the Disney Eats collection available at Walt Disney World.
• Joining the Haunted Mansion Minnie ears at Walt Disney World is a Haunted Mansion backpack by Dooney & Bourke. 

Other Walt Disney World News

• Disney announced the name, dates, and location for Destination D23 2025 at Walt Disney World.
• Lightning Lane Premier Pass is sold out at all four Walt Disney World theme parks for the first time.
• Disney Eats has announced that new menu items will debut at Walt Disney World this week to celebrate the theatrical release of “Moana 2.”

Disneyland Resort

• For the 2024 Christmas season, Disneyland park has a new Holiday Peppermint Chocolate Dipping Sauce to pair with a churro (or whatever you’d like).
• The Port of San Fransokyo Cervecería has a new seasonal breakfast croissant as part of Disney California Adventure’s holiday menus.
• This holiday season, Schmoozies! at Disney California Adventure has new Gingerbread Mickey Waffles alongside two returning shakes.
• Disneyland’s Gingerbread Churro and Butterscotch Dipping Sauce have returned for the 2024 holiday season.

Entertainment and Media

• Disney released the first teaser trailer for the live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch.”
• “Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let’s Play!” featuring Mickey & Friends is setting off on its first world tour next year.

The Walt Disney Company

• D23, the official Disney fan club, has revealed three Gold Membership plan details and its offerings for next year’s membership period.

Universal Studios

Universal Orlando Resort

• Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, celebrated with the “Grinchmas Who-liday Spectacular.”
• During the Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort, guests can help Earl the Squirrel solve a puzzle by finding unique nutcrackers throughout the parks and CityWalk with the Earl’z March of the Nutcrackers scavenger hunt.

WDW News Today

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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