The light strips in World Celebration have been “fixed.” and Frollies Watermelon Ice Pops have replaced Olaf at select Disney World locations— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Daily Recap (6/22/25)
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- Several sections of the light-up pavement in EPCOT have now been screwed down to avoid them lifting up from the ground, making them a potential tripping hazard.
- A lounge-specific coaster is now available for guests ordering drinks at GEO-82 in EPCOT, though according to Cast Members, this isn’t the final design.
- Friendship Boat Transportation has returned to EPCOT World Showcase, running between Canada and Germany with an alternate route.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- A recent change to the snack carts in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has replaced the Olaf Frozen Lemonade Strawberry Bar with a new Frollies Watermelon Fruity Ice Pop.
Disney Springs
- For its final June weekly cookie release, Gideon’s Bakehouse in Disney Springs has brought back the White Chocolate Caramel Macadamia Nut Cookie.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- We spotted several new additions in our most recent construction update on the new Disney Vacation Club resort at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge.
- We stopped by the Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside to try a few new menu items, including the Steakhouse Burger, Street Corn Fries, and more.
New Merchandise
- Four new character sweatshirts have arrived at Walt Disney World including Mickey, Marie, Daisy, and Tigger.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Two new card holders are now available at Tokyo Disney Resort.
Universal Orlando Resort
Epic Universe
- Check out every piece of merchandise from Funky’s Fly ‘n’ Buy in Super Nintendo World.
Entertainment and Media
- According to Forbes, “Elio” has suffered the worst opening weekend ever for a Disney-Pixar film.
- Despite the poor performance, we saw and reviewed “Elio.”
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!