Epic Universe preview tickets are now available for all guests to purchase, Walt Disney World teased a possible Maleficent Annual Passholder magnet, and guests at Universal Fan Fest Nights can meet characters from One Piece — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Daily Recap (4/29/25)
Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- One of the three Stormalong Bay pools at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts has been refilled with water amid an ongoing refurbishment.
- Rooms continue to take shape in Disney Lakeshore Lodge, a new resort under construction at Walt Disney World.
New Merchandise
- Guests can now customize a ball cap with plush character ears in the same vein as the plush character headbands.
Other Walt Disney World News
- A new social media post from Walt Disney World hints at the next complimentary Annual Passholder magnet, likely inspired by “Sleeping Beauty.”
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- Disney is marking 100 years of Disneyland Railroad engine Ernest S. Marsh with a pair of flags on its front.
- Royal Street Veranda at Disneyland Park will start offering New Orleans-inspired Sno-Balls this month.
Disney California Adventure
- Red Guardian a.k.a. Alexei Shostakov will soon appear in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure.
Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris
- Disney Music Festival kicked off at Disneyland Paris this month.
Universal Orlando Resort
Epic Universe
- Universal Orlando Resort has now released 1-Day preview tickets for Epic Universe that are available to all guests ahead of the park’s official opening.
- Discover what lies within Pretorius’ Scientific Oddities, a gift shop in Dark Universe at Epic Universe.
Volcano Bay
- Universal Volcano Bay is ending their TapuTapu wearable device and virtual lines, and closing for five months starting next fall.
Universal Studios Hollywood
- The Straw Hat Crew from “ONE PIECE” is meeting guests during Universal Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood.
- During Universal Fan Fest Nights, guests can enjoy a special three-course meal from the Three Broomsticks in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood.
- Guests can meet the witches of “Wicked” during Universal Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, although Elphaba and Glinda do not meet together.
- Universal Fan Fest Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood has limited-time food items inspired by anime shows “ONE PIECE” and “Jujutsu Kaisen.”
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!