The Contempo Cafe removed 15 items from its menu, reports indicate that “Elio” was a much different movie before a poorly-received test screening, and park pass reservations for EPCOT are “sold out” for the first day of Annual Passholder previews of Test Track — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
Daily Recap (7/1/25)
Walt Disney World
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- There are no more Annual Passholder Park Pass reservations available for EPCOT for the first day of Test Track Passholder previews.
- Walt Disney Imagineering filed their first permit for construction at the MuppetVision 3D theater in Disney’s Hollywood Studios following the show’s permanent closure.
Disney Springs
- July 2025 will see two limited cookies become available at Gideon’s Bakehouse, with the first being an update of the Rocky Road Cookie.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Contempo Cafe at Disney’s Contemporary Resort has made some significant cuts to its menu, removing resort-themed treats and adding several new and a few returning dishes.
- We visited the Contempo Cafe to try the new pastries and desserts.
New Merchandise
- New Hitchhiking Ghosts headband plush let the famous Haunted Mansion trio follow you home.
- The 2026 Walt Disney World calendar featuring pictures from around the parks is now available for purchase.
- This new Halloween t-shirt may feature some Disney fans’ worst nightmare: Monsters, Inc. replacing MuppetVision 3D at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- A new Mickey Mouse plush available at Walt Disney World Resort honors 25 years of Disney Pin Trading.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland will close temporarily next month, likely to receive its annual “The Nightmare Before Christmas” holiday overlay.
- Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room has reopened a few days earlier than scheduled at Disneyland Park, just in time for the July 4th holiday weekend and the resort’s 70th anniversary date.
New Merchandise
- It’s a new Pin Tuesday at Disneyland Resort, and with it comes several new pins across different collections, as well as a large display frame for the Disneyland 70 Vault Collection.
- A new Disneyland 70th anniversary Mermaid Lagoon Tiki Mug is coming soon to Trader Sam’s.
Disney Cruise Line
- The Broward Sheriff’s Office — which is investigating the incident where a 5-year-old girl fell from Disney Cruise Line ship the Disney Dream — says she was not sitting on the ship’s railing.
Universal Orlando Resort
Epic Universe
- The Epic Universe grand opening medallion that sold out during the media preview of the new Universal Orlando Resort theme park is now available for purchase online.
Universal Studios Florida
- Universal Orlando Resort Premier Passholders can book their complimentary Halloween Horror Nights 34 reservations next week.
Universal Studios Japan
- Universal Studios Japan guests can celebrate summer at NO LIMIT! Summer Dance Nights each evening featuring music by HYBE JAPAN artists like K-Pop groups BTS and Seventeen.
Entertainment and Media
- A new report from The Hollywood Reporter alleges that Disney and Pixar’s latest animated film, “Elio,” saw major story changes following one unfortunate test screening, as well as an overall erasure of the film’s originally intended queer themes.
Disney+
- The upcoming “Oswald the Lucky Rabbit” series developed by Jon Favreau has cast three of its leads for the animated/live-action hybrid.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!