A scuba diver stole over $10,000 from Paddlefish at Disney Springs, the Nine Inch Nails TRON Ares ride overlay debuted at Magic Kingdom, Casey’s Corner pianist Grayson received the Walt Disney Legacy Award, and Kermit will be featured on Visit Mississippi’s 2026 Tournament of Roses parade float — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, September 15, 2025.
Daily Recap (9/15/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Casey’s Corner pianist Grayson Smith was honored with The Walt Disney Legacy Award.
- A temporary TRON Ares overlay featuring Nine Inch Nails music debuted on TRON Lightcycle Run.
- Check out our full nighttime POV of the TRON Ares overlay.
- Missing props have returned to the refurbished Adventureland sign.
- Crews are adjusting rockwork in the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad queue.
Disney Springs
- Paddlefish was burglarized, and we later learned the thief swam to and from the restaurant with scuba gear, taking over $10,000 in cash.
New Merchandise
- A collection of Fantasyland castle jewelry by CRISLU was released.
- There’s a Bambi Loungefly mini backpack featuring Flower, Thumper, and more.
Disneyland Resort
New Merchandise
- A collection of Disney Villains baseball jerseys features Cruella de Vil, Hades, Maleficent, and Ursula styles.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- A Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers merchandise collection is coming soon.
Disney Store Merchandise
- The Fantasyland castle jewelry by CRISLU is available online.
- Disney Store has new Hocus Pocus merchandise, including a Spirit Jersey and varsity jacket.
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Studios Florida
- Universal Studios Florida guests celebrating their birthday at Halloween Horror Nights can ask for a complimentary wristband.
New Merchandise
- A Jaws 50th Anniversary RSVLTS shirt is now available at Universal Studios Florida.
Entertainment and Media
- The second episode of the rebooted Imagineer That! hosted by Tom Morrow 2.0 takes a look at the many mountains of Disney theme parks.
- Additions to the Zootopia 2 cast include Andy Samberg, Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song, and David Strathairn, playing an important family of lynxes.
Other News
- Kermit the Frog will be featured on Visit Mississippi’s 2026 Tournament of Roses parade float.
WDW News Today
Disney Ends Pin Trading Exploit, Nine Inch Nails in Magic Kingdom
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!