Bob Iger was revealed to be the narrator for Walt Disney — A Magical Life and crews have begun to drain the Rivers of America — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, July 14, 2025.
Daily Recap (7/14/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Crews have installed more construction walls, plus scrim and scaffolding, around the Rivers of America in Magic Kingdom.
Disney Springs
- Summer House on the Lake at Disney Springs has a new Dubai Cookie made with pistachios and pistachio cream filling, kataifi, and chocolate chips.
New Merchandise
- A new Old Key West T-shirt and Disney Vacation Club apparel are now available at the resort.
- New Walt Disney World merchandise has hit the shelves.
Other Walt Disney World News
- The 2025 Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend medals have been revealed and each is themed to a meal (or dessert) of the day.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- Disney has shared a first look at the Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic featured in the new show, “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” at Disneyland Park.
- During a media preview of “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” at Disneyland Park, WDWNT learned that Disney CEO Bob Iger is the new narrator for the version of “Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream” presented during the show.
- Three generations of Walt Disney’s family got to experience the full “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” show at Disneyland before it opens to the public this week.
- New exhibits exploring the history of Disneyland and Walt Disney himself will open in the Main Street Opera House at Disneyland for the park’s 70th anniversary on July 17, 2025.
- Imagineers shared details of the “moonshots” incorporated into the new “Walt Disney – A Magical Life” show featuring the first-ever Walt Disney Audio-Animatronic.
New Merchandise
- A brand-new Fantasmic! pin is now available at Disneyland.
Universal Orlando Resort
Epic Universe
- Join Nana for the latest photo report from Epic Universe.
Universal Studios Florida
- Universal has announced the first scare zone for Halloween Horror Nights 34 at Universal Studios Florida: The Origins of Horror.
- Crews have installed lights, screens, and more for Halloween Horror Nights 34 at Universal Studios Florida.
- The Palace Theater Arcade is closed and construction walls are up around the Blues Brothers stage in Universal Studios Florida.
CityWalk
- Bigfire American Fare in Universal CityWalk Orlando is now serving brunch on Sundays.
Entertainment and Media
- Production has begun on HBO’s new “Harry Potter” television series, with a new look at Dominic McLaughlin as the Boy Wizard, new casting announced, and a confirmed release year.
Disney+
- ABC News announced their first original daily program created exclusively for Disney+, “What You Need to Know,” anchored by chief international correspondent James Longman and senior political correspondent Rachel Scott.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!