Tiana’s Bayou Adventure closing early in January and February at Magic Kingdom, Halloween Horror Nights starting earlier than ever at Universal Orlando Resort, and a new ramen bar opens at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, January 23, 2025.
Daily Recap for January 23, 2025
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom will close early on several weekdays in January and February.
- Refurbishment on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad continues, as jackhammer work is now taking place and more rockwork is being removed.
EPCOT
- Details have been released for the Garden Rocks Concert Series dining packages for the 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- New concept art has been released for “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After,” a new show coming soon to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Crews are still hard at work demolishing DinoLand U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, with more signs removed and destroyed.
Disney Springs
- Amorette’s Patisserie is now serving a new Charcuterie Croissant, and we tried it for review.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- A new ramen bar has opened at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, and we were there to review it!
New Merchandise
- A new runDisney shop has opened at Disney Springs, and we’ve got the full list of items and prices.
Other Walt Disney World News
- Disney’s Blizzard Beach water park will extend its inclement weather closure for another two days as Central Florida continues to experience low temperatures.
Disneyland Resort
- The new Disney Wonderful World of Sweets has opened in the Downtown Disney District, and we were there for a full tour.
- Disneyland Resort has announced on-sale dates for tickets to Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite, happening on select evenings in April and May 2025.
- Disneyland Resort has announced that Napa Rose Restaurant will undergo a remodeling and expand its patio seating.
- The E-Ticket Club is being replaced with a new lounge at Disneyland Hotel, and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa is adding a second concierge lounge.
- “Coco” and “The Incredibles”-themed suites are being added to Pixar Place Hotel this summer.
- Room refurbishments are coming to standard rooms and DVC villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
Disney Cruise Line
- An emotional and magical new Castaway Club commercial features one of Disney Cruise Line’s classic towel animals.
Universal Studios
Universal Orlando Resort
- Universal Orlando Resort has announced an earlier-than-ever start date for Halloween Horror Nights in 2025.
- A new separately ticketed, after-hours event has been announced for Universal Volcano Bay water theme park.
- We’ve compiled the full menus and prices for all of the cafes, bars, and restaurants at Universal Stella Nova Resort.
- A new trademark filed by Universal may reveal the name of a restaurant at Universal Horror Unleashed, a year-round horror destination coming to Las Vegas.
- Universal Volcano Bay will be closed for two days this week due to inclement weather.
The Walt Disney Company
- Disney Experiences has announced a large management shakeup, among them a new Disneyland Resort president and a new role for Ken Potrock.
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That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!