A V.I.Passholder exclusive meet and greet is coming, Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro is reportedly the frontrunner to replace Bob Iger as CEO, and a closing timeframe was announced for Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, June 5, 2025.
Daily Recap (6/5/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit for the impending overhaul of Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at Magic Kingdom.
EPCOT
- Walt Disney World has announced that a “popular” character greeting will be coming to the Germany pavilion for a limited time as part of V.I.Passholder Summer Days.
Disney Springs
- Disney Springs has three rainbow Mickey photo op decorations for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month 2025.
New Merchandise
- New pins honoring 25 years of Disney Pin Trading feature Mickey & Friends trading pins themselves.
Disneyland Resort
- Former Disneyland Resort Dream Key holders will soon receive an additional payment in the class action lawsuit settled in 2023.
- As part of DisneylandForward and the ongoing changes to Disneyland Resort, a new parking structure and pedestrian bridge will be constructed.
Disney California Adventure
- Disney has released more information about the upcoming Pandora – World of Avatar land at Disney California Adventure.
- Disney has announced the location for the new “Coco” attraction at Disney California Adventure.
New Merchandise
- Whether you’ll be there or not, you can proclaim you visited Disneyland on the park’s 70th anniversary date with a new Magic Key-exclusive “I was there!!!” T-shirt.
- A new Pandora charm honors 15 years of “World of Color,” which opened on June 10, 2010 at Disney California Adventure.
- A new Disneyland 70th anniversary Stitch jumbo pin has arrived at Disneyland Resort, featuring the loveable blue creature and Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Shanghai Disneyland
- Two couples in Shanghai Disneyland fought over a photo queue in the park’s Zootopia land, leading to a toddler being shoved and a woman’s dress being torn open.
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney Cruise Line Singapore released a preview video of some of the Duffy and Friends merchandise that will be available on the Disney Adventure, setting sail later this year.
The Walt Disney Company
- Following the announcement of Disneyland Abu Dhabi, chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro is poised to take over as CEO of The Walt Disney Company when Bob Iger retires (again).
- The Walt Disney Company has launched a new website that details figures related to the economic impact of Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, following studies conducted by Oxford Economics.
- The saga of YouTube vs. Disney continues, as a California Superior Court judge has rejected Disney’s bid for a temporary restraining order that would prevent former president of Disney Platform Distribution Justin Connolly from moving to a new position at YouTube.
- A tentative settlement has been reached in a discrimination lawsuit filed against The Walt Disney Company in 2023.
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Studios Florida
- Halloween Horror Nights 34 tickets and tours are now on sale for Universal Orlando Resort.
- Universal Orlando Resort has confirmed that the Premium Scream Night offering will return for Halloween Horror Nights 34 this year, with tickets now on sale.
- Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida will feature their first-ever “Fallout” haunted house.
New Merchandise
- Alongside the announcement of a “Fallout”-themed house for Halloween Horror Nights 34, new “Fallout” merchandise is now available at Universal Studios Florida.
Universal Studios Hollywood
- Tickets are now available for Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood.
- Halloween Horror Nights 2025 at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Florida will feature their first-ever “Fallout” haunted house.
Entertainment and Media
- Tom Felton will reprise his role as Draco Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” films in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway.
- Movie theater chains have revealed the exclusive “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”-inspired novelties they will offer this summer, including popcorn buckets, cups, and more.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!