The official Halloween Horror Nights 33 map was released, Walt Disney World announced the 2025 schedule for After Hours, and a missing effect was restored on Spaceship Earth — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

• A lightning bolt effect from the 1994-2007 version of Spaceship Earth has returned to the attraction, after seemingly being non-functional for several years.
• As work continues on the attraction’s reimagining, the Test Track canopy supports have almost been entirely dismantled at EPCOT.

Other Walt Disney World News

• Even though 2024 is not yet over, Walt Disney World Resort has announced the 2025 dates for Disney After Hours.

Disneyland Resort

• During a recent performance of Storytime with Deadpool, the character made a joke about the Disney+ terms and conditions, referencing a recent wrongful death lawsuit filed against the company.
• The Cappuccino Cart at Disney California Adventure has a new Peanut Butter Cold Brew this Halloween season, plus the returning Pumpkin Bundt Cake.
• With Oogie Boogie Bash now in full swing, we compiled a list of all of the trick or treat trails, their locations, and the characters you can see along the way.
• Visit Poultry Palace at Disney California Adventure this Halloween season to pick up a Chipotle Chicken Drumstick Box with slaw.
• Whether you’re looking for a slice or a whole Halloween pizza pie, Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta at Disney California Adventure has you covered with the new Spicy Meats Pizza.
• Disneyland Resort’s new Halloween food items this year include Asian-Inspired Spicy Pork Tacos and Cucumber-Mint Lemonade.
• Visit Cars Land at Disney California Adventure this Halloween season to pick up the returning Mango-Habanero Chicken Strips from Flo’s V8 Cafe.
• Celebrate Haunted Mansion Holiday with the Jack Skellington-inspired Pumpkin King Cold Brew available at Disneyland from Royal Street Veranda. 
• Cafe Daisy at Disneyland has introduced three new menu items for the 2024 Halloween season.
• In the shadow of the Matterhorn, Edelweiss Snacks at Disneyland is serving up two new dishes for Halloween Time 2024.
• The Sketch Pad Cafe at Pixar Place Hotel is serving three limited-time items this Halloween season: Pumpkin Cheesecake Overnight Oats, Pumpkin Cold Brew, and Salted Caramel Whoopie Pie.
• The Green Apple Churro is back for another Halloween in Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park.
• The Maleficent dragon might be gone from “Fantasmic!” but at least the Maleficent churro keeps coming back to Disneyland.
• Refreshment Corner in Disneyland Park has two new Halloween menu items.
• Tiana’s Palace isn’t the only Disneyland venue with new beignets available this fall — Mint Julep Bar has new Tangy Apple Mickey-Shaped Beignets.

Universal Studios

Universal Orlando Resort

• It’s almost that time of year once again, as Universal Orlando Resort has released the Halloween Horror Nights 33 official map for Universal Studios Florida.
• Just one day before the Passholder Preview, Universal Orlando Resort has shared a sneak peek inside the Halloween Horror Nights 33 Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida.
• Halloween Horror Nights 33 kicks off on August 30 and runs through November 3, but we got a sneak peek of this year’s Opening Scaremonies on Team Member preview night.

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

Katie Francis