Walt Disney World has ended the Magic Kingdom park pass reservation restrictions for Annual Passholders, the Disney Store released a huge Halloween merchandise collection, and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room has been added back to the refurbishment schedule at Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, July 28, 2025.
Daily Recap (7/28/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Walt Disney World has ended Magic Kingdom park pass reservation restrictions that were put in place for Annual Passholders ahead of the debut of the Disney Starlight parade.
- In a recently-added schedule update, Disney has confirmed that the newest nighttime parade at Magic Kingdom, Disney Starlight, will continue to perform twice nightly.
- Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party 2025 will soon return to Magic Kingdom, and WDWNT has compiled the full, updated list of what ticket dates are still available (and their prices).
- Some new trusses with lights have been appearing in Magic Kingdom as the park prepares for the arrival of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party for 2025.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- New collectible medallions celebrating the upcoming attraction, Zootopia: Better Zoogether, are now available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
New Merchandise
- With the Halloween season on the horizon, a new Oogie Boogie “big face” tote bag has arrived at Walt Disney World.
- A new velvet-covered Maleficent Loungefly mini backpack and a Disney Villains ear headband have arrived at Walt Disney World.
Other Walt Disney World News
- If you’ve ever wanted to see a pillow fight, dodgeball, or a race up slippery stairs at Walt Disney World, then you’re in luck: ESPN is bringing ESPN8: The Ocho to ESPN Wide World of Sports to offer “seldom-seen sports” and wacky competitions.
- The heatwave in Central Florida continues, as sections of the region, including Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort, are under yet another heat advisory.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- To celebrate the release of Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a new projection show is being shown on the facade of Space Mountain at Disneyland for a limited time.
- In a surprising calendar update, Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room has been added back to the refurbishment schedule at Disneyland Park.
Disney California Adventure
- Oogie Boogie Bash is back at Disney California Adventure for 2025, and we’ve got the updated list of what ticket dates are still available.
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney has released another new piece of concept art showing a moment in the Hercules stage show coming to the Destiny Destiny cruise ship this November.
Disney Store Merchandise
- Halloween is here! Or, at least, online at the Disney Store — a huge collection of merchandise for Halloween 2025 is now available.
Entertainment and Media
- Disney has released the first official trailer for the upcoming sequel film, Avatar: Fire and Ash.
- Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is in theaters now, and your local intrepid editor-reporter headed to see if this reboot was as bad as the last.
WDW News Today
Park Reservation Restrictions Lifted, Liberty Square Riverboat Relocated
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!