PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, All-Star Resorts and Disney Springs 1/2/2025 (Shopping Spree with New Mugs, Plush, and More)

Bryce B.

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PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, All-Star Resorts and Disney Springs 1/2/2025 (Shopping Spree with New Mugs, Plush, and More)

Howdy! Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney Springs were stuffed with new merchandise including character-shaped mugs, plush for specific occasions, and apparel that will make any nineties baby very happy.

Good Morning from Animal Kingdom

A tall Christmas tree stands outdoors with people walking around in a park setting under a clear blue sky.

The weather has shifted yet again and I am cold. The parks are certainly still in a busy season. Today all the expensive Lightning Lane Premier Passes were sold out at all four parks so I expected it to be busy.

On this note. Who is paying that extreme price for Disney’s Animal Kingdom? I would not recommend that pass for this park personally.

New Pandora Charms

Sign displaying Disney Park exclusives by Pandora, featuring three character-themed charms with a castle, Mickey Mouse, and a group of characters.

I am obsessed with the new Steamboat Mickey Pandora Charm. Today, Pandora also released a Goofy charm. Each charm is $80 and available exclusively in Disney Parks. I found these two in Discovery Trading Company Riverside Depot.

New Disney Plushes

Plush toys of three cartoon characters: Top left, a single mouse figure; bottom left, a pig figure; right, a pair of mouse figures dressed in matching outfits.

I am a much bigger fan of the redesigned Blissful Buddies. The original Blissful Buddies were just a bit off-looking for most people. The Pua and Mickey Mouse Blissful Buddies are available for $29.99 each.

I found strawberry-themed Mickey and Minnie Mouse plushes available for $24.99 each. These adorable plushes were also found in Discovery Trading Post Riverside Depot.

New Trendy Jerseys

Two baseball-style jerseys on hangers. Left jersey is striped with "Mickey Mouse" text and a Mickey graphic. Right jersey is red and white with "Minnie Mouse" text and a Minnie graphic.

Jerseys have become more popular in the last year or so. I love both the Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse jerseys. I found these in Discovery Trading Post Riverside Depot. Each jersey costs $74.99 which is why I passed, but the Mickey Mouse one belongs in my closet.

DVC Extinction in Dinoland

Collage of an outdoor theme park: a green character statue holding a sign, an empty ride station, and a fenced area with trees and plants on a sunny day.

While exploring Dinoland, I reminisced on my mornings with Marley, the American Crocodile who was removed from Dinoland a few months ago, I noticed that the DVC booth outside of the boneyard was missing. I thought I was being gaslit before I finally realized that there was a booth there before.

The DVC booth missing made me even more nostalic for the childhood memories I have made here. I remember when the fountain outside Dinosaur worked… do you?

Expedition Everest Hoodie – $79.99

A hoodie featuring a yeti design is displayed. It includes a furry hood, claw patterns on the cuffs, and the word "Everest" on the back.

Serka Zong Bazaar has a new Yeti themed hoodie. It reminds me of the Figment hoodie that was released last week. I am not a huge fan of the cosplay hoodies personally. I do think they are cool, just not my look, although one might argue that I already have that hairstyle after a ride on Expedition Everest.

All-Star Movies Resort

Interior of a themed restaurant featuring cartoon posters on walls, a counter with staff, and decorative ceiling lights.

I took a bus to All-Star Movies to check out the progress made in a recent refurbishment in the World Premiere Food Court. My favorite upgrades are the floor tiles that look like oldschool film, and the charcter overlayed movie posters. My favorite posters were the Princess Diaries and Lizzie McGuire Movie.

Disney Style Princess Party

Three sweatshirts are displayed: a purple one with a shell design, a green one with a tiara design, and a pink one with text "But Daddy I Love Him" and character illustrations on the front.

I skipped over to Disney Springs and found new Disney Princess sweaters. There was a purple Ariel sweater, a green Tiana sweater, and a grey Cinderella sweater. You can see that the images are pressed into the fabric. Each sweater is available in Disney Style for $59.99.

There is also an Ariel shirt that made me laugh out loud. “But Daddy I love him,” is an iconic line from ‘The Little Mermaid’ and I probably reference this more often than I should. The shirt is available for $39.99.

Disney Style Trending Sweaters

Two Disney-themed sweatshirts on display, featuring Mickey Mouse designs.

Fair warning, these sweaters are already trending online so if you want one I wouldn’t wait too long. In fact, even this afternoon there were only larger sizes availble. The Walt Disney World sweater on the left is available for $69.99. The Mickey v-neck sweater is available for $69.99.

Raglan Road

People walk past an under-construction Irish pub with signs advertising "Shop Open" on a sunny day.

Progress has finally been made over at Raglan Road. They have had these walls up for what feels like close to a year if not a year already. Thre is now an overhang with electrical wires which to me means progress.

Co-Op Shirts – $29.99 each or $25.00 for two

Three Disney-themed T-shirts: one with Grumpy from Snow White, one with "The Most Magical Place on Earth" and 1971 text, and one featuring Pegasus with "Since 1997.

Co-Op had three new shirts available. There was a typical Disney World shirt, but the Grumpy and Pegasus shirts were fabulous. I love seeing Grumpy on any merchandise, and to see Pegasus is a treat since he isn’t a hugely popular character.

Mickey and Friends

A colorful shirt featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto is displayed next to a Mickey Mouse rug on a wooden floor.

I have said it before, but I like the new Mickey and Friends collection, and this shirt totally sold it for me as a nineties kid. The denim collar and the block colors are awesome and campy. The shirt featuring the famous four boys is available for $49.99. The Mickey Mouse rug is also really cool and available for 34.99 which feels like a steal. I found both of these in the World of Disney.

More Mickey and Minnie Plushes

Plush toys of classic cartoon mice characters dressed in vintage clothing. Left: pair in formal outfits; right: individual in a director's costume holding a tag.

As I said, I am a child of the nineties so specifically themed Mickey and Minnie plushes are something I remember from the Disney Store in the mall. I found wedding themed Mickey and Minnie plushes in the World of Disney. Each plush is available for $29.99. I love the attention to Minnie’s dress.

There is also a Disney Studios Director Mickey in a sepia toned color scheme. Director Mickey is avialble in the World of Disney for $24.99.

More Blissful Buddies – $29.99 each

Two plush toys are displayed in a store: one is a blue alien with large ears, and the other is a red panda with white facial markings. Customers and other plush toys are visible in the background.

In the World of Disney they had a Stitch and Red Panda Mei Blissful Buddies. Again, I think this is a much more superior design choice, and I love Mei’s little toes.

FIGMENT AND ORANGE BIRD BOTTLES – $24.99 each

Two plastic water bottles with colorful designs; one features a purple dragon, the other has an orange bird with "Sunshine is my Vibe" text. They are displayed in a store setting.

As the Stanley goes out of style maybe it’s time to switch over to the classic water bottle? Here is your sign to get away from your Stanley and go back to the original we all know and love because they are easy to clean and don’t get moldy. I found both of these adorable bottles in World of Disney.

Character Mugs – $24.99 each

Novelty mugs featuring a Cheshire Cat, a spotted dog, and a purple dragon with yellow eyes.

In World of Disney they had character shaped mugs. Obviously I work for Tom Corless so I was most excited to see the Figment mug, but the Cheshire Cat is fun and the Dalmatian pup will always have my heart.

I don’t know how functional this mug would be to drink from but it would sure make you smile looking at it smiling at you.

Jack and Sally Valentine Plush – $39.99

Plush toys resembling stitched characters holding a red heart with "J + S" written on it, displayed in a store.

If you are looking to make a spooky gals Valentine’s Day this plush sure would make that dark heart bright. I love the twist on the colors and that they come as a pair.

Are you a ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ fan? Let me know in the comments. I love the movie, but The Mayor is my favorite character and doesn’t get too much merchandise.

I hope you enjoyed our shopping trip to Walt Disney World. We are entering a fairly quiet time for Disney so it was exciting to have a refresh on the merchandise shelves. My favorite find of the day was the Steamboat Mickey Pandora Charm. Let me know what your favorite piece is in the comments below.

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