EPCOT entry procedures have now changed, one of the outdoor signs for Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Magic Kingdom park has now been removed, we received a first official look at the new Bluey character, and the full schedule of all of the live music for the 2025 Disney California Food & Wine Festival has been released— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, February 23, 2025.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- With one section of the seating in Tortuga Tavern reopened to guests, construction work continues on the last remaining area of floor replacements.
- One of the outdoor signs for Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Magic Kingdom park has now been removed for replacement or repair.
EPCOT
- The procedures for guests taking part in Early Entry or waiting to rope drop for park opening at EPCOT have now changed, with lines further back in the park and separate lines for each type of guest.
- A new flowerbed and garden have appeared in EPCOT ahead of the upcoming 2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, including the Spice Garden in the Morocco Pavilion and updates to the Phineas and Ferb topiaries.
New Merchandise
- A new Mexico Minnie ear headband has arrived in EPCOT, matching many of the other items from the recently-released Mexico Pavilion merchandise collection.
- New out-of-this-world Stitch merchandise arrived at Walt Disney World this week.
Disneyland Resort
- The full schedule of all of the live music for the 2025 Disney California Food & Wine Festival has been released.
- The full culinary demonstration schedule has also been released.
- As part of the upcoming 2025 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, Disney has released the full schedule of artist signings for the event.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- A new menu featuring food and beverages will be available at Cape Cod Cook-Off in Tokyo DisneySea.
Hong Kong Disneyland
- “Duffy and Friends Play Days” returned to Hong Kong Disneyland this week with two shows, one new and one slightly updated.
Disney Cruise Line
- A new post on the Disney Cruise Line Jobs Instagram account, @disneycruisejobs, has shared a first official look at the new Bluey character who made her debut on board the Disney Wonder back in January.
Entertainment & Media
- Despite rumors that the prequel to the live-action “Lion King” film was a box office flop for Walt Disney Studios, “Mufasa” is about to cross over a total gross of $700 million worldwide.
Universal Studios
- A new rumor at Universal Orlando Resort suggests the discontinuation of the single rider line at Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is preparation for the attraction to begin accepting Universal Express Passes.
- The sign on Epic Boulevard has been activated and new characters have been added to existing rotation of images displayed on the digital screens attached to the Universal Orlando Resort road signs.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!