We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- The large, circular “Stargate” barge has been removed from the center of the World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- A rare character meet-and-greet opportunity featuring Terk and Jane from “Tarzan” has popped up today at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as part of the 25th Anniversary Earth Day Celebration.
New Merchandise
- A Three Caballeros Minnie ear headband has arrived at Walt Disney World as part of the Disney100 Decades 1940s Collection.
- A new Minnie Ear Headband inspired by Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room is now available at Uptown Jewelers inside Magic Kingdom.
- A new popcorn bucket shaped like a Disney Skyliner gondola featuring “Guardians of the Galaxy” characters is available at EPCOT.
- A Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Stitch succulent planter, a Disney Munchlings water bottle, and a variety of Disney Munchlings ornaments are the latest new Disney Munchlings-inspired offerings to reimagine iconic Disney characters as tasty treats at Walt Disney World.
- To help celebrate this year’s graduates, a new Class of 2023 Stitch plush is now available at Walt Disney World.
- shopDisney has released a first look at the newest Cinderella-inspired 1950s Disney Decades Collection coming soon to Disney Parks.
Other Walt Disney World News
- The Florida Senate has now filed legislation to void “eleventh-hour” Disney & Reedy Creek Agreements.
- Walt Disney World Annual Passes will resume sales this Thursday and will be available “no earlier than 6:00 a.m. ET.”
- Florida residents can visit Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park with a 2-Day Disney Water Park Ticket for the price of a 1-day ticket.
- The theme of this year’s runDisney virtual series is Disney100 featuring Mickey Through the Years and runDisney has revealed the four Mickey-inspired medals that will be available.
- Starting today, April 18, Walt Disney World Annual Passholders can visit the theme parks after 2:00 p.m. on most days without a park pass reservation.
Disneyland Resort
- Disney Vacation Club has announced the sales date for the new Villas at Disneyland Hotel, which is opening on September 28.
- The Disney Vacation Club 2023 points charts have also been released for the Villas at Disneyland Hotel.
- Disneyland Resort Security Cast Members are set to receive an $8 per hour raise in phases over the next two years.
- Two shopping destinations, WonderGround Gallery and Disney Home, have reopened in their original locations in the Downtown Disney District.
- The Disney100 Decades 1940s Collection has arrived at Disneyland Resort, featuring items inspired by the Three Caballeros, Pinocchio, “Fantasia,” and Scrooge McDuck.
Tokyo Disney Resort
- Walt Disney Imagineering has once again partnered with renowned Disney artist Eric Robison for a new painting to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Tokyo Disney Resort.
Entertainment and Media
- MCU “Kang the Conqueror” Actor Jonathan Majors has been dropped by his management team, Entertainment 360, after domestic violence allegations.
WDW News Today
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