The construction walls have been replaced by curtains at the new Pop Century coffee shop, outrage erupted online after it was discovered that influencers are being taken as “family” during Epic Universe Team Member previews, and Disney shareholders almost unanimously rejected a proposal to withdraw from an equality index — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, March 22, 2025.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- More track pieces are being installed at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad with help from the large yellow crane at the construction site.
EPCOT
- On the evening of March 22, fire broke out behind the France pavilion at EPCOT, with large plumes of smoke rising above.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- The construction continues on the new roof structure being added near Woody’s Lunch Box, with one of the missing panels returned to its original place and a new fire alarm.
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Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- The water taxi service running from Disney’s Old Key West Resort to Disney Springs is still out of service as work continues on refurbishing the resort’s boat dock.
- The construction walls surrounding what will be the new coffee shop coming soon to Disney’s Pop Century Resort have been removed, and some temporary curtains have been installed in their place.
- Since our last construction update, Disney Lakeshore Lodge has grown in size to include a third floor and crews have begun working on the resort’s fourth floor.
New Merchandise
- New Goofy and Chip ‘n’ Dale tumblers are now available for purchase at Walt Disney World.
Disneyland Resort
- The new AI self checkout has arrived at Disneyland Resort, with several checkout stations in Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta now testing the technology.
The Walt Disney Company
- As a part of the recent 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Disney shareholders voted overwhelmingly against a proposal to stop participating in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
Universal Studios
Universal Orlando Resort
- A new controversy has begun after members of the influencer and media community have been abusing the family previews of Epic Universe to generate content.
- Before the return of CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular, crews are working on the show’s fountains and along the edge of the Universal Studios Florida lagoon.
Universal Studios Japan
- Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast is coming soon to Universal Studios Japan.
Universal Studios Hollywood
- With the first dates for the new Universal Fan Fest Nights events at Universal Studios Hollywood just over a month away, the full menus of all the specialty food items have been revealed.
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