Disney filed a construction permit for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival began with new merchandise, and Lucasfilm announced the Star Wars: Starfighter cast — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Daily Recap (8/28/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- The first pieces of riverboat track were removed from Rivers of America.
- TRON Lightcycle Run has a buildup of rust and dirt on its canopy and entrance.
EPCOT
- Get a first look at the 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Festival passport.
- Remy and Mickey Mouse trash cans debuted for the festival.
- The new Harvest Hollow playground opened.
- We have a full video POV of the Living with the Land festival overlay.
- Check out the full list (with prices) of 2025 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival merchandise.
- Remy’s Ratatouille Hide & Squeak scavenger hunt is back with new prizes.
- The Halloween Pluto’s Pumpkin Pursuit debuted early.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- A construction permit was filed for the former Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser building, which is becoming Walt Disney Imagineering offices.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- Read our review of the Halloween Chili Cheese Corn Dog and Mango-Strawberry Lemonade from Little Red Wagon.
- A new detailed Moana window display debuted at the Emporium.
Disney California Adventure
- A Seaborn Blackberry Margarita has joined the returning Spicy Chicken & Fries at Flo’s V8 Cafe in Disney California Adventure for Halloween 2025.
- Cozy Cone Motel at Disney California Adventure has new and returning items for Halloween 2025, including the Pumpkin Pie Churro, Pumpkin Creme Brulee Cold Brew, and Slow Burnin’ Mac & Cheese Cone.
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Studios Florida
- We have our very first look at the inside of the Five Nights at Freddy’s haunted house that will be open during Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.
- With the kickoff of Premium Scream Night for Halloween Horror Nights 2025, we have our first look at the new wristband system that Universal Orlando Resort will utilize for “Stay and Scream” this year.
- Premium Scream Night, the sold-out event taking place the day before Halloween Horror Nights 2025, has its first-ever piece of official merchandise at Universal Orlando Resort.
- It’s that time of year again, as Universal Orlando Resort has released the official Halloween Horror Nights 2025 map ahead of tonight’s Premium Scream Night event.
- With Premium Scream Night officially underway at Universal Orlando Resort, guests have received their updated event lanyards with a new design for Halloween Horror Nights 2025.
- A new scavenger hunt experience for Halloween Horror Nights 2025 will be available for guests attending the event at Universal Orlando Resort.
- One of this year’s Intellectual Property houses is the cult classic Terrifier franchise. It features highlights from all three films, plus new kills invented just for HHN, all in a gory and disgusting experience.
- The new Haunt-O-Phonic: A Ghoulish Journey lagoon show has debuted at Halloween Horror Nights 2025 in Universal Studios Florida.
- The pop culture phenomenon Five Nights at Freddy’s has finally come to Halloween Horror Nights after years of speculation. Does it live up to the expectations?
- This year at Halloween Horror Nights, you can attend your own funeral and journey into the afterlife in Grave of Flesh.
CityWalk
- The Dead Coconut Club at Universal CityWalk Orlando has opened for the Halloween Horror Nights 2025 season, this year featuring a witch theme.
Universal Horror Unleashed
- Step into the shadows of Jack’s Alley Bar at Universal Horror Unleashed – Las Vegas, where we tried the exclusive cocktail on the menu.
Entertainment and Media
- The full cast has been announced for Star Wars: Starfighter as production for the film officially begins. A new photo was also released to celebrate the milestone.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!