A new Romeo McGrowl meet and greet character has arrived at the Magic Kingdom, Tumbleweed got a paint job at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and we’ve got a full guide to using the new entry gates at Disneyland Resort — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, May 5, 2025.
Daily Recap (5/5/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- While new pieces of track continue to be installed at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom Park, the latest construction involves repainting the town of Tumbleweed.
- A new version of the Romeo McGrowl walk-around character, wearing his new Country Bear Musical Jamboree digs, is now appearing in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom.
- A new A-frame sign at the Transportation and Ticket Center in Walt Disney World lets guests know how long a walk it is to their parking lot.
- A crane behind construction walls at Magic Kingdom indicates crews are preparing to reinstall Astro Orbiter in Tomorrowland.
EPCOT
- EPCOT Farmers Feast has debuted its third menu for the 2025 International Flower & Garden Festival, featuring Heirloom Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella, Grilled Beef Strip Loin, and Peach Cobbler.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- The new theming added above the broken Keystone Clothiers doorway has received additional painting, and work on the entrance appears to be nearing completion.
- Among the special “Star Wars” food and beverage items available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for May the 4th is the Mossberry Biscuit.
New Merchandise
- A new Mace Windu plush is available at the Toydarian Toymaker stall in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disneyland Resort
- Disneyland Resort released a guide on using the new entry gates at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure.
- The main roof structure has been added to the 70th Anniversary Sleeping Beauty Castle sculpture at Disneyland Resort.
- Disneyland Resort will host a pre-sale of select 70th anniversary merchandise items on May 9, 2025.
Disneyland Park
- Diego Luna, star of “Andor,” surprised fans at Disneyland on May the 4th (Star Wars Day) when he visited Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite.
- A new sweet snack inspired by the Matterhorn is available at Edelweiss Snacks in Disneyland Park.
- The classic Disneyland “D” has been added to the new tapstiles at the entrance to the park.
New Merchandise
- This month marks 20 years of “Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith,” and Disney Parks has a special collection of merchandise honoring the flick.
Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris
- All references to the Mark Twain riverboat have been removed from the Disneyland Paris website, indicating that there is no intention to fix the abandoned boat.
Disney Cruise Line
- Disney Cruise Line shared a sneak peek at the textiles Imagineers are creating for Cafe Megara on the Disney Destiny.
Universal Orlando Resort
Epic Universe
- When visiting Place Cachée in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic at Epic Universe, guests can dine at the quick-service Cafe L’air de la Sirène.
- Though you can’t meet characters like Harry Potter or Dumbledore in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, guests may encounter exchange students, musicians, magical creatures, talking portraits, and Cosme Acajor herself.
Entertainment and Media
- Stocks are falling for U.S. film studios — including The Walt Disney Company and Comcast, owner of Universal Pictures — after President Trump announced his intention to implement 100% tariffs on movies produced outside of the U.S.
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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!