Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is reportedly closing for a major refurbishment as part of the Magic Kingdom expansion, a Disney World food and beverage union has filed a list of demands, and Rex from “Toy Story” is coming to Shanghai Disney Resort — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
Disney has filed a permit for a Big Thunder Mountain Railroad refurbishment, possibly indicating the beginning of the Beyond Big Thunder expansion project at Magic Kingdom.
EPCOT
A new EPCOT park entrance sign has been installed to match the updated logo style.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
One of two construction walls around the Toy Story Mania exit in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been removed after four months.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
On a recent visit to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, we discovered a new Tiana’s Bayou Adventure photo op.
New Merchandise
On a recent trip to Magic Kingdom, we discovered four new “The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror” pins.Arribas Brothers locations at Walt Disney World have an expensive new limited edition Princess Cinderella figure covered in Swarovski crystals.The new Lion King MagicBand+ is now available at Discovery Trading Company in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. New World Showcase pins featuring Mickey, Minnie, and more are now available at Walt Disney World Resort.To celebrate the 15th anniversary of “Up,” a new limited edition Carl and Ellie doll set is now available for purchase.
Other Walt Disney World News
UNITE HERE Local 737, which represents Walt Disney World food and beverage Cast Members among other workers, has issued a list of demands for improvements for tipped employees and requested a meeting with Disney regarding guest allergy concerns.
Disneyland Resort
A coalition of unions representing over 13,000 Disneyland Resort Cast Members has filed charges against Disney for disciplining employees wearing union buttons.The new Disney Eats donut and Stitch Attacks donuts collections are available at Disneyland Resort.Disneyland Resort has a new bottle topper in honor of Pride Month 2024. Disney artist Ashley Taylor has designed a new Sleeping Beauty home collection now available at Disneyland Resort. A new collection of Stitch 626 merchandise has crash-landed in Disneyland Resort ahead of June 26, a.k.a. 6/26.
Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disney Resort and Calbee, Inc. have created new flavored potato chips inspired by the theme parks’ classic bone-in sausage snack.
Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disney Resort shared via their official Instagram account that a new Rex character meet and greet is coming to the resort.
Entertainment and Media
“Inside Out 2” grossed $13 million domestically and $22.3 million internationally during Thursday night previews, giving it the biggest preview night of 2024.
WDW News Today
Opening Day Attraction Closing To Become DVC Lounge
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure – Nighttime POV – 4K Multicam
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
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