Scrim is now up in the Haunted Mansion queue, over 2,000 fish were relocated from Rivers of America, and “new enhancements” are coming to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, September 5, 2025.
Daily Recap (9/5/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- There are now Walt Disney Imagineering office trailers backstage at Magic Kingdom for construction of the park’s Cars expansion.
- There is now scrim in the extended interactive queue of The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom, as work gears up on the park’s Cars expansion.
- The foundation appears to be complete for the new Cool Ship at Magic Kingdom.
- Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom is now drained, but its fish inhabitants were saved and relocated.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Concept art for the new Encanto and Indiana Jones rides is now on display in DinoLand, U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Crews are constructing a new guard shack for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort as part of a reconfiguration of the resort’s entrance.
- Refurbishment work has expanded on the exterior of the Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.
- Crews have added more supports to the Disney Lakeshore Lodge entrance and A-frame cabins at Walt Disney World.
New Merchandise
- A new Pluto charm from the Disney Parks Collection x Pandora collaboration is now at Disney World.
- We’ve got our first look at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party merchandise that will be exclusive to the special-ticketed event this year.
- Pain and Panic, reporting for duty! New plushes of Hades’ favorite minions have been spotted at Magic Kingdom!
- An ironic Yeti ornament has arrived at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- Disney has announced “new enhancements” coming to Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World.
New Merchandise
- A new Disney Sugarplum Fairytale ornament collection inspired by Disney Princesses is available at Disneyland Resort.
- A spooktacular new Halloween MagicBand+ is now available at Disneyland for limited time.
- Pirates of the Caribbean and Captain America truckers’ hats are available at Disneyland.
- A new Ewok plush toy has been spotted in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Resort.
- Dog lovers, rejoice! A new Pandora charm featuring Mickey’s best pal, Pluto, is available at Disneyland Resort.
- A pink tiara-topped princess ear hat has arrived at Disneyland Resort.
Pixar Place Hotel
- The Sketch Pad Café at Pixar Place Hotel has limited edition food and beverage items available this fall — including a giant chocolate chip cookie.
Universal Studios Florida
- Universal Orlando Resort’s Backlot Club has now launched, with the Feel the Fear Medallion Quest for Halloween Horror Nights 2025.
Universal Studios Hollywood
- You’ll be terrified and soaked in the Terrifier haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 2025 in Universal Studios Hollywood.
- Just after the debut of HamiKuma merchandise at Universal Studios Florida, the mascot of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Japan is now at Universal Studios Hollywood.
- Enter Vault 33 and try to survive the Wasteland in the Fallout haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 2025 in Universal Studios Hollywood.
- Universal Studios Hollywood has many new items to commemorate Halloween Horror Nights 2025, including apparel, accessories, and more.
- The Halloween Horror Nights 2025 Terror Tram is once again based on the most famous horror films of Blumhouse, celebrating the studio’s 15th anniversary.
- Journey into WWE Presents: The Horrors of the Wyatt Sicks, a haunted house at Halloween Horror Nights 2025 in Universal Studios Hollywood.
Universal Studios Japan
- Zombie de Dance is a zombie-themed dance party show that takes place at Halloween Horror Nights in Universal Studios Japan. This year, the show is back with a new original song.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!