The reopening date for the regular Haunted Mansion at Disneyland was added to the website’s calendar, Disney appears to have “fixed” a handrail at Saratoga Springs with aluminum foil, and the Red Car Trolley will be parked as a photo op after its closure — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, December 7, 2024.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

• Several artists have shared their appearance schedules and first looks at exclusive artwork for the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
• Join Bryce for the latest photo report from EPCOT.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Two more dates have sold out for Disney Jollywood Nights.

Disney Springs

• One Disney Springs security said he was pushed by someone who was another security guard.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• We got a sneak peek at the new murphy beds coming to Bay Lake Tower, which feature Mary Blair-style art of Cinderella Castle.
• Walt Disney World has resorted to using aluminum foil to “fix” maintenance issues, an X user discovered this week.

New Merchandise

• A new Walt Disney World water bottle and Mickey sweatshirt have arrived at EPCOT.

Disneyland Resort

• A reopening date for the regular Haunted Mansion attraction has been posted to the Disneyland website.
• After the Red Car Trolley closes permanently next year, a trolley will remain parked at Disney California Adventure for photo ops.
• Tonight, December 7, is the first night of the Candlelight Processional at Disneyland, and the celebrity narrator has been revealed.

Universal Studios

Universal Orlando Resort

• All Hallows Eve Boutique, Universal Orlando Resort’s permanent Halloween store, has a new overlay just in time for the holiday season.

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

Katie Francis