The Walt Disney Company is highlighting their positive impact on the American economy, new “Back to the Future” 40th anniversary merchandise is available for Universal Fan Fest Nights, and a girl last seen at Disney California Adventure has been found— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, April 25, 2025.
Daily Recap (4/25/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Crews have removed some decorative elements from the Main Street, U.S.A. train station in Magic Kingdom as they continue refurbishing the building.
- The construction walls that went up near Fairytale Garden at Magic Kingdom last month have been removed, revealing fresh concrete.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios will remain open an extra 90 minutes on May the 4th a.k.a. Star Wars Day.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- The giant birdcage from the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort has been fully removed.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- After being removed and replaced with a decal, the iconic “it’s a small world” clock face has returned along with some additional walkway becoming visible as brickwork continues.
- New breakfast items, salads, cold brews, and more will be available throughout Disneyland Resort beginning on April 30, 2025.
- Four new churros are also coming later this month.
Disney California Adventure
- Annie Kathleen, who was last seen at Disney California Adventure has been found.
- Now that the 2025 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival has come to an end, the park has debuted a new guidemap.
The Walt Disney Company
- The Walt Disney Company is highlighting their positive impact on the American economy with a new webpage.
- The newest collaboration between Alaska Airlines and Disneyland Resort is an airplane decked out in a Tiana’s Bayou Adventure livery, dubbed the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flyer.
Universal Orlando Resort
Epic Universe
- Universal Orlando Resort released a drone fly-through video of Dark Universe, the Universal Monsters land in Epic Universe.
- Universal will project an Epic Universe-inspired show on Battersea Power Station in London and spectators will have the chance to win a trip to Universal Orlando Resort.
- Step into a world of vampire dining if you dare at the table service restaurant, Das Stakehaus, in Dark Universe at Epic Universe.
- Composer Danny Elfman has shared a video on social media of himself unboxing a copy of the score for Dark Universe, one of the worlds of Epic Universe, on vinyl.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Fan Fest Nights
- New “Back to the Future” 40th anniversary merchandise is available for the event.
- “Back to the Future”-inspired dishes have also been added the Mel’s Diner menu.
- New Universal Fan Fest Nights branded merchandise for the event is also available.
- New merchandise from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter featuring Pygmy Puffs is available, as well.
- For Universal Fan Fest Nights, Universal Studios Hollywood has introduced Yoshi-themed dishes available at Toadstool Cafe in Super Nintendo World.
- Yoshi-themed merchandise is available, too.
Entertainment and Media
- JoJo Siwa’s mom shared the singer and social media personality’s audition tape for the role of Rapunzel in the indefinitely delayed live-action “Tangled.”
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