Disney has decided to vacate the Fox studio lot by the end of this year, there are four new Brooks x runDisney shoes to choose from, and Cinderella Castle is about to have some work done— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Daily Recap (4/2/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The Duke and Duchess figures in The Haunted Mansion’s graveyard scene at Magic Kingdom are finally moving again.
- Walt Disney World filed a Notice of Commencement for construction work on Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom.
- A new breakfast item is now available at the Friar’s Nook at Magic Kingdom. Now you can get apple cider doughnuts.
Disney Springs
- Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs has introduced a new limited-time Carrot Cake Cookie.
New Merchandise
- New “Toy Story” apparel is available at Walt Disney World.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Ahead of the 2025 Springtime Surprise Weekend, runDisney revealed the shirts all participants will receive, now provided by Brooks.
- Brooks has partnered with Disney to release an exclusive collection of Disney-themed running shoes.
- When she was five years old, Stephanie Petty visited Walt Disney World and marveled at how rides like Mad Tea Party worked. Now, she’s a Disney engineer.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- A new Instagram post by Disney has provided the first photos and descriptions of some new menu items coming to Disneyland Park for the ticketed Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite event.
Disney Store Merchandise
- A new Disney Store-exclusive Pandora charm set honors the 37-year-old brand. The charm set is available to purchase on DisneyStore.com.
The Walt Disney Company
- A new article by Deadline has reported that Disney is planning to abandon the Fox Studios lot located in Los Angeles once its lease expires next March.
- Disney has announced a new discount and pre-night stay offer for Disney Visa Cardmembers booking select Adventures by Disney river cruise departures.
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Studios Florida
- The number “1” on the door of 12 Grimmauld Place in Universal Studios Florida has been removed, damaging part of the building’s facade.
CityWalk
- Some construction walls surrounding the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk Orlando have been removed as expansion work continues.
Entertainment and Media
- During Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct stream, Nintendo revealed the ninth Mario Kart game, Mario Kart World.
- Upcoming movie-inspired popcorn buckets were on display at CinemaCon this week. Jenkins Peeler (@jenks.p) shared a video of some of the buckets on TikTok, revealing buckets inspired by “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” and live action “Lilo & Stitch.”
- Universal has released a short teaser trailer for the upcoming film “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” during their panel at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Disney+
- Val Kilmer, known for “Willow” and “Top Gun,” passed away from pneumonia on April 1 at age 65.
- Following “Tales of the Jedi” and “Tales of the Empire,” a new “Star Wars Tales” series about the lives of Asajj Ventress and Cad Bane is coming to Disney+.
- The first live action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon” may not arrive in theaters until June 13, 2025, but Universal has already announced a sequel film, “How to Train Your Dragon 2.”
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