We reviewed all the new items at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, Thomas Kinkade Studios returned to the festival with parks-themed art, and Club 33 members celebrated the 50th anniversary of Space Mountain with a lights-on ride — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, January 19, 2025.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Club 33 Members were treated to a rare experience at a private event held in Magic Kingdom on January 18 where they were allowed to experience Space Mountain with the lights on.
- At a private event held for Club 33 members on Saturday, January 18, “Alien” Stitch and several other experiments were set loose in Walt Disney World’s Tomorrowland.
EPCOT
- Disney spoke out about the removal of manatees from The Seas With Nemo and Friends.
- Read our reviews of every new item at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
- Thomas Kinkade Studios is back for the 2025 festival with a booth located between Port of Entry and Canada in the World Showcase.
- Disney Fine Art by Collectors Editions has returned to the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- One of the only places in Walt Disney World where guests can find Aulani-branded merchandise is BouTiki at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and we just found this new ‘Olu Mel merchandise fresh from Hawaii.
New Merchandise
- The fan-favorite dragon continues his merch takeover of Walt Disney World this January with new Figment plush options available at Disney Springs.
- Pop on over to Animal Kingdom where we found this new Minnie ear headband in Riverside Depot.
- Keep warm this winter with new Walt Disney World hoodies.
Disneyland Resort
- Celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year with a new Mickey-shaped Light-up straw clip from Disney California Adventure.
- In a post on Instagram, Disney Eats has announced new additions to the dinner menu at Red Rose Taverne.
Entertainment and Media
- According to Deadline, “Moana 2” has topped the $1 Billion mark in global box office revenue with this weekend’s business.
WDW News Today
Festival of the Arts, New Magic at the Haunted Mansion and Dino-Rama Closed – What’s Next?
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