Disney and CFTOD settle their state lawsuit, Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle shares a statement on the resolution, and a Marvel overlay is coming to “it’s a small world” at Tokyo Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Walt Disney World

Magic Kingdom

• Crews have installed a new gate in the queue for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, as well as plants in front of the Frontierland train station.

EPCOT

• CommuniCore Hall in EPCOT is now testing the lighting on the flat triangular panels attached to its exterior.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano is launching six new dishes on April 1.
• Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be closing early for regular guests on June 5.

Disney Springs

• To celebrate the launch of Hulu on Disney+, three photo ops inspired by Hulu shows are available at Disney Springs, as well as a set of exclusive pins.

New Merchandise

• A new T-shirt featuring iconic structures from Disney Parks has arrived at Walt Disney World, and includes the new Tiana’s Foods water tower from Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

Other Walt Disney World News

• The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and The Walt Disney Company have reached a settlement in their state lawsuit over development agreements with the former Reedy Creek Improvement District.
• Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle later released a statement regarding the settlement.
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Craig Mateer to take over the empty seat on the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board following Martin Garcia’s departure.

Disneyland Resort

• Disneyland Resort was testing a new facial recognition entry system on March 27, and we were there to participate.
• In a new video from Disney Parks, Disney Legend Josh Gad became a Disneyland Railroad conductor for a day.
• Mint Julep Bar at Disneyland Park has debuted new Ube Mickey-shaped Beignets, and we were there to give them a review.
• A new merchandise collection inspired by “it’s a small world” has sailed into Disneyland Resort.

Tokyo Disney Resort

• Tokyo Disneyland has announced a first-of-its-kind Marvel overlay for “it’s a small world.”

Disney Cruise Line

• Disney has shared a new preview of the merchandise that will be available at Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, which opens this summer.

Entertainment and Media

• Ravensburger has officially released the full comprehensive rules for Disney Lorcana.
• Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of “Pirates of the Caribbean,” has said that the franchise will be rebooted.

Disney+

• Hulu on Disney+ has officially launched, allowing subscribers to access Hulu titles through the Disney+ app.

The Walt Disney Company

• Proxy firm Egan-Jones has endorsed Trian Partners’ Nelson Peltz for a seat on The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors.
• The pre-sale for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event opened to Visa Cardholders today.
• During the Visa Cardholder pre-sale, the 3-Day D23 Ultimate Fan Pass ticket sold out.
• Disney Parks Blog has shared a new sneak peek at the construction of Cotino, the first Storyliving by Disney community.

WDW News Today

Joe Rohde Returns, Reedy Creek Settlement Reached

Revisiting X-Men (2000) Almost 24 Years Later!

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

Brit Tuttle