Disneyland Resort spilled the details for their 70th anniversary celebration, including the opening of Walt Disney – A Magical Life, and announced their full 2025 event slate — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Walt Disney Imagineering has revealed that some “extra magic” has been added to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Magic Kingdom, with the addition of prominent stars in the sky for Ray and Evangeline.
- Beginning today, December 5, guests attending Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party (MVMCP) can bring home their very own Mickey and Minnie Gingerbread House Popcorn Bucket.
EPCOT
- Scaffolding has once again come down from the Hotel du Canada façade at EPCOT as Disney continues mysterious construction on the building.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- A Monstrous Mistake: Why Disney Shouldn’t Erase Jim Henson’s Legacy & MuppetVision 3D
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Disney has shared more details about the new lion trio, including their names, as well as new photos.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Disney is testing a new AI self-checkout system at End Zone Food Court, located at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort.
- Walt Disney World released the full menu for Wailulu Bar & Grill, a casual walk-up restaurant at the new Island Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
- Every year, Walt Disney World Resort hotels have a unique holiday pin.
Disneyland Resort
- Disneyland Resort has released their full seasonal celebration and special event calendar for 2025, including the start date for the resort’s 70th anniversary celebration.
- Disney has announced the dates for the upcoming Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration, happening in 2025.
- As part of its 70th anniversary celebration, Disneyland Resort has announced an opening date for the previously announced Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic show.
- Disneyland Resort has announced the return date for the Paint the Night Electrical Parade, after releasing a teaser last month.
- Disneyland Resort has announced that a new “World of Color” nighttime spectacular — “World of Color Happiness!” will debut next year as part of its 70th anniversary celebrations.
- In honor of Disneyland’s 70th anniversary, Sleeping Beauty Castle is set to receive a new look.
- Disneyland Resort has confirmed a closing date for the Red Car Trolley at Disney California Adventure.
- Mickey & friends will debut new costumes for a new cavalcade and the anniversary in general.
- In the flurry of announcements for Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary, they confirmed the return of Wondrous Journeys to Disneyland park.
- Disneyland Resort has confirmed that “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration” parade will return to Disney California Adventure as part of its 70th anniversary festivities in 2025.
- In the announcement of the event calendar for 2025, Disneyland Resort also released the dates for Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure.
- Disneyland Resort has announced that a 70th anniversary theme song for the event will debut, as well as two new projection shows.
- Disneyland Resort has announced the 2025 schedule of After Dark events.
- Disneyland Resort has confirmed that new projection effects will be added to “Fire of the Rising Moons” in 2025.
- Disneyland Resort is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2025, and a first look was shared of a new merchandise collection.
- Disneyland Resort has shared a first look at Mickey and Minnie’s new costumes for Lunar New Year 2025 at Disney California Adventure.
- Every year, Disneyland hotels have a unique holiday pin.
- The signs have been installed on Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond Haunted Mansion gift shop at Disneyland.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- The Oriental Land Company has announced a new show coming to the Hangar Stage in 2025.
Disneyland Paris
- Disneyland Paris shared video and photos of their limited-time nighttime spectacular honoring the reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral.
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I was at your Floridian Resort from Dec 10th to Dec 17th. I had reservations to attend the Christmas Celebration at Magic Kingdom and was unable to attend, due to a fall and spraining both legs, week before my trip. Pain would not allow me to attend. I tried everything I could to obtain a Gingerbread Popcorn House, for my granddaughter, without success. If there is any way I can purchase one, please contact me. I would deeply appreciate it.