The Disney on Broadway schedule for Festival of the Arts was released, Lightning Lane Premier Pass got a new low price for Walt Disney World, and Universal shared a first look inside the Harry Potter ride coming to Epic Universe — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, November 19, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper first released at Disneyland Resort is now available at Walt Disney World for the 2024 holiday season.
EPCOT
- We now know the full lineup for the Disney on Broadway Concert Series at the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, which runs from January 17 to February 24.
- Disney has revealed some of the Figment merchandise that will be available at the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
- The main Test Track sign is completely gone from in front of the EPCOT attraction, which is closed and under construction for a major reimagining.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Minnie Mouse has a new meet and greet costume at Red Carpet Dreams in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Walt Disney World Annual Passholders can pick up a complimentary “Mufasa: The Lion King” print at Disney’s Animal Kingdom next month.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort is now decorated for the holiday season, including a Christmas tree and its annual Christmas village.
- More of the Everything POP food court at Disney’s Pop Century Resort has reopened as refurbishment work continues.
New Merchandise
- Princess Belle is featured in a new “Beauty and the Beast” Dooney & Bourke bag collection, available at Walt Disney World.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Walt Disney World has introduced a new lowest price for Lightning Lane Premier Pass at three of the four theme parks.
Disneyland Resort
- Disneyland revealed Mickey & Friends’ costumes for “Mickey’s Holiday Pajama Party” at Storytellers Cafe in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
- This year’s gingerbread house display is under construction at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
- It’s a new holiday season and that means new Mickey-shaped peppermint and jingle bell glow cubes at Disneyland Resort.
Disneyland Paris
- Disneyland Paris has revealed details of three new Disney boutiques set to open at Disney Village in the first quarter of 2025.
- Disneyland Paris has introduced a new flexible, adaptive pricing system for dated tickets, meaning pricing may now change for the same day over time.
Disney Cruise Line
- The Disney Treasure christening took place in New York on Tuesday evening, a month before the ship’s maiden voyage, and it included a drone show above the ship.
- In a video for the christening of the Disney Treasure, the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, viewers were treated to the first photographs inside the various areas onboard.
Universal Studios
- Universal Orlando Resort shared the first photos from inside Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, the main attraction of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic at Epic Universe.
- A new teaser trailer gives us our first look at Universal Pictures’ live-action adaptation of “How to Train Your Dragon.”
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