A First Look at Updated Pop Century Resort Rooms & More: Daily Recap (5/3/25)

Jamie Rowland

A collage with Pop Century Resort’s updated rooms, a modern restroom, Lilo & Stitch luggage sign, and cleaning carts.

A First Look at Updated Pop Century Resort Rooms & More: Daily Recap (5/3/25)

Stitch is now featured on TSA bins at MCO, Coke and Sprite droid carts have reappeared in Hollywood Studios, and some restrooms at Disney’s Contemporary Resort have been refurbished — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, May 3, 2025.

Walt Disney World

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Two Star Wars-style droid carts—one Coke, one Sprite—are parked at Disney's Hollywood Studios against a worn concrete wall.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Left: Updated rooms with two beds and cartoon art. Right: Modern public restroom at Pop Century Resort with mirrors and sinks.

New Merchandise

Black sweatshirt with yellow "May the Force Be With You" text and stars, perfect for celebrating May the 4th at Walt Disney World.

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Park

A group waits by a wooden fence near the Enchanted Tiki Room during the Adventureland restroom refurbishment.
  • The Mint Julep Bar, located in New Orleans Square has three new items available for the summer.
  • Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room and its attached companion restrooms are now closed for refurbishment in Adventureland at Disneyland Park along with other construction projects in the land.

Disney California Adventure

Left: Green ice cream cone. Right: Churro with green cream—seasonal food at Cozy Cone Motel, Disney California Adventure.

New Merchandise

Black long-sleeve shirt with Star Wars design on a hanger, perfect for your Daily Recap wardrobe rotation.

Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Studios Florida

Entrance to "Pond of Perpetual Wetness" at Universal Orlando Resort, blocked by a temporary barricade.
  • Po’s Kung Fu Training Camp, the DreamWorks Land play area inspired by “Kung Fu Panda,” is seemingly undergoing a refurbishment.
  • Crews have started removing theming from Studio Sweets, the candy shop on the corner of the Universal Studios Store in Universal Studios Florida, supporting the rumor that On Location will become a new sweets shop.

Islands of Adventure

A "Jurassic Park Raptor Bites" sign on a red roof kiosk at Universal Islands of Adventure, framed by lush palm trees.
  • A new Raptor Bites snack kiosk has been built behind construction walls in Jurassic Park at Universal Islands of Adventure.
  • The restrooms closest to the park entrance at Universal Islands of Adventure are now closed for refurbishment, and the entire building is now blocked by themed construction walls.

Entertainment and Media

A luggage tray with a Lilo & Stitch ad reads "Don't leave luggage unattended" at an airport.
  • The TSA baskets used at Orlando International Airport (MCO) have recently received a Disney-themed refresh, as several of the plastic bins are now sporting cute images of Stitch.
  • Actor Ryan Reynolds has teased a potential addition to the MCU that would star characters from the X-Men, with Deadpool taking on a supporting role.

That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

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