A free Disney dining plan will be available in 2025, Tortuga Tavern is reopening, New Year’s Eve viewing at Magic Kingdom hotels is restricted, and the first 2025 After Hours sold out — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, December 30, 2024.

Daily Recap for December 30, 2024

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Tortuga Tavern will reopen as a quick-service dining location this week.
• The first Disney After Hours event of 2025 is sold out.
• Check out Nana’s Magic Kingdom photo report featuring a 2024 recap.
• Mickey & Friends appeared at DJ dance parties before the New Year’s fireworks.
• Magic Kingdom is ringing in 2025 with the annual fireworks spectacular, “Fantasy in the Sky” for New Year’s Eve. 

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• More performances of “Fantasmic!” are scheduled for this week.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• Bay Lake Tower, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and Disney’s Grand Floridian are restricting fireworks viewing to hotel guests.

New Merchandise

• There are new mini versions of the classic storybook journals inspired by Disney films.
• New Walt Disney World Crocs are available online.

Other Walt Disney World News

• In early 2025, guests can get a free dining plan with the purchase of select Walt Disney World vacation packages.

Disney Cruise Line

• Take a ride on the AquaMouse aboard the Disney Treasure featuring the “Curse of the Golden Egg” story.
• We answer the question, what sets a Disney Cruise apart from any other cruise?
• Check out a performance of “Stories From the Lamp: Aladdin Retold” on the Disney Treasure.

Entertainment and Media

• NFL teams went viral in recent months for Disney-inspired moments, including “High School Musical” and “Camp Rock” performances.

WDW News Today

The Simpsons Coming to Disney Parks, Free Dining Offer Returning to Walt Disney World

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

Brit Tuttle