Aerial views show the demolition status of the Muppets Courtyard, Jim Henson’s son spoke about MuppetVision 3D’s closure, and new bags meant to hold your ear headbands are now available — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Daily Recap (7/13/25)
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Another date has sold out for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party 2025 at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.
EPCOT
- Annual Passholder Previews for the updated Test Track opened today, July 13; however, many guests were unable to join the virtual queue at 7 a.m. due to the queue reaching capacity immediately.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Chairman of The Jim Henson Company and son of its eponymous founder, Brian Henson, spoke about MuppetVision 3D in a recent interview with Theater Mania.
- Thanks to @bioreconstruct on X, we now have an early look at some of the construction work on the upcoming “Monsters, Inc.” Land in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
New Merchandise
- A new ear holder backpack and two belt bags are now available at World of Disney at Disney Springs.
- Young fans of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” looking for themed candy and clothes will be happy when visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- A new glow in the dark Fantasmic! hoodie is now available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Droid Depot in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios now has a themed jacket available for purchase.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- Lillian Disney has received a Main Street, U.S.A. window dedicated to her honor.
New Merchandise
- A 70th Anniversary tiara by Arribas Brothers is now available at both Crystal Arts and Cristal d’Orleans in Disneyland.
- Several new open edition Cars Land pins are now available at Disney California Adventure.
- A few new Disney Villain-inspired merchandise items, including a Maleficent Loungefly, are now available at Disneyland Resort.
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Studios Florida
- Signs on the construction walls surrounding Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit hint to several possible themes for the attractions replacement, including “Fast and Furious,” “Back to the Future,” and “Ghostbusters” franchises.
CityWalk
- A ceremony was held for the official return of Jimmy Buffett’s Hemisphere Dancer plane at Margaritaville.
Universal Studios Japan
- Universal Studios Japan is celebrating the grand opening of the Minion Park expansion, which includes Illumination’s Villain-Con: Minion Blast, with several new Minions-themed snacks.
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!