Disney’s Lakeshore Lodge continues to grow, the CFTOD wants to work on the roadways near Disney World, and new entertainment arrived at EPCOT — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Daily Recap (6/10/25)
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- New entertainment offerings debuted at EPCOT on June 9, as well as a new location for a classic act.
- EPCOT has introduced two new cakes inspired by Mamba fruit chews, a candy from Germany.
- The EPCOT Donald Duck meet and greet has temporarily closed and is blocked by construction walls due to concrete work.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a brand new braille map without MuppetVision 3D but with the new “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After” and “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure” shows.
- There are now construction walls up along the edge of Muppets Courtyard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios as crews prepare to transform the area into a “Monsters, Inc.” land.
- “The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure” has updated its page on the Walt Disney World website to reflect new, scheduled showtimes rather than performing continuously throughout the day.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Parts of Disney Lakeshore Lodge are now nine stories tall as construction continues on the new Disney Vacation Club resort at Walt Disney World.
New Merchandise
- Three new pins are now available at Walt Disney World, including designs for summer, a milestone film anniversary, and a new design for 25 years of Disney Pin Trading.
Other Walt Disney World News
- The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District announced two construction projects aimed at improving traffic at Walt Disney World Resort near Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Disneyland Resort
Disney California Adventure
- Work has begun on a facade refurbishment of Trolley Treats in Disney California Adventure.
New Merchandise
- Arribas Brothers has crafted a new series of jewelry and other collectibles for the Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration.
Hong Kong Disneyland
- Hong Kong Disneyland will offer new 20th anniversary tickets during “The Most Magical Party of All” starting on June 28.
- Hong Kong Disneyland has released a commercial for their upcoming 20th anniversary celebration, which kicks off later this month.
Disney Merchandise
- Although not yet available for purchase, The Haunted Mansion Halloween decorations are listed on the Lowe’s website, providing a first look at this year’s returning items.
- The online release of the Walt Disney figurine inspired by the upcoming “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” show at Disneyland has been delayed.
- Disney and Pixar’s “Elio” has landed at McDonald’s with a new series of Happy Meal toys.
The Walt Disney Company
- Disney CEO Bob Iger has walked back previous considerations of spinning off the company’s TV assets from its streaming business.
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Studios Florida
- M3GAN has returned to Universal Orlando Resort, making limited-time appearances to promote the sequel film, “M3GAN 2.0.”
- Crews have begun to prepare for Halloween Horror Nights 34 at Universal Studios Florida with the first signs of construction at the Fear Factor stage.
- Crews have begun construction around Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit in Universal Studios Florida, even though the roller coaster won’t close for another two months.
CityWalk
- To celebrate the upcoming release of the live-action remake of “How to Train Your Dragon,” Universal Orlando Resort is holding a screening of the film exclusively for Universal Orlando Annual Passholders (UOAPs).
New Merchandise
- New apparel celebrating the 25th anniversary of Disney Pin Trading is now available at Walt Disney World Resort.
Entertainment and Media
- Peter Sohn will direct Pixar’s “Incredibles 3,” taking over for Brad Bird, who wrote and directed the first two films.
WDW News Today
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