The Muppet Show may be returning, Disney Springs drones are definitely not, Bluey‘s feature film has a release date, and the Universal Destinations CEO discusses Epic Universe expansion plans — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, September 4, 2025.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• The refurbishment of the Main Street train station at Magic Kingdom is almost complete, with only one section of stairs remaining closed.
• Construction walls currently take up a large swath of floor space in Critter Co-Op, one of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure-themed shops in Magic Kingdom.

EPCOT

• The Disney Skyliner that runs between EPCOT and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort went down today.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• The disassembly of DinoLand, U.S.A. continued with the removal of the beloved Brachiosaurus’s tail from the entrance bridge.
• The Angola colobus monkey exhibit at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is currently closed for a months-long refurbishment.

Disney Springs

• A “new” construction permit for the former drone staging area in Disney Springs is not an indication that a drone show will return.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• A new retro-styled mural featuring Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck has been revealed in Disney’s Pop Century Resort lobby.

New Merchandise

• An $8,900 Swarovski crystal-studded Figment may be a dream come true for Journey Into Imagination fans.
• LEGO revealed their first-ever $1,000 set — a reimagined Star Wars Death Star, releasing this October.

• Several new pieces of merchandise exclusive to Disney’s Riviera Resort have been spotted at Walt Disney World, including a new Loungefly backpack and more.
• The packable totes collection is expanding again, adding Marie and Pooh to the list of cute characters with matching tote bags.

• The Boathouse at Disney Springs has a new ceramic mug inspired by their rubber ducks.
• Kuzco the big-footed llama plush has trotted its way to Walt Disney World for fans of The Emperor’s New Groove.
• Little Words Project released three new bracelet collections inspired by Disney Princesses at Walt Disney World, just following World Princess Week.

Other Walt Disney World News

• Today’s Photo Report checks out the ongoing construction in Animal Kingdom and runs into Piano Rob at Disney Springs.

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Park

• One of the new (and weird) Halloween menu items at Disneyland Resort this season is Spicy Pickle Popcorn, and we tried it.

New Merchandise

• A racing-inspired new Disneyland 1955 apparel collection is now available at Disneyland Resort.
• As we continue the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort this year, a new Disneyland Hotel exclusive Pandora dangle charm is now available for purchase.
• A new fluffy Minnie Mouse ear headband has arrived at Disneyland Resort, and it is covered completely in puffy sherpa fabric.

Tokyo Disneyland

• Tokyo Disney Resort will release three Halloween collections this fall, including merchandise inspired by The Villains’ Halloween “Into the Frenzy” and ghost merchandise.

Hong Kong Disneyland

• Jungle River Cruise, the Hong Kong Disneyland version of Jungle Cruise, will offer a Halloween overlay this season.

The Walt Disney Company

• D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will stop offering The Emporium vendor hall in 2026.

Universal Orlando Resort

Epic Universe

• In a recent interview, Universal Destinations & Experiences CEO Mark Woodbury talked about Epic Universe expansion plans, Universal Kids Resort, the U.K. resort, and more.

New Merchandise

• Following his return to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Japan, the creepy bear HamiKuma has made his U.S. merchandise debut with a new collection available at Universal Studios Florida for the first time.

Universal Studios Hollywood

• NBCUniversal’s latest plan for Universal Studios Hollywood suggests that WaterWorld will be replaced by a new attraction.

Entertainment and Media

• Rumor has it that Disney has greenlit a Muppet Show reboot with Seth Rogen producing.
• The upcoming feature-length Bluey movie has a theatrical release date.

• Cinemark revealed their lineup of TRON: Ares novelties coming to theaters with the film’s October release, including a lightcycle popcorn bucket.

WDW News Today

• WDWNT is excited to announce the launch of Magnet of the Month Club!

That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!