Pandora at Disney California Adventure has been pushed back in favor of new Tomorrowland project. Archie’s Scare Pig Pizza will be the new pizza restaurant in Monstropolis at Hollywood Studios, replacing PizzeRizzo. In a D23 presentation on Sunday, Disney shared that Cars Ridge Run Rally at Piston Peak National Park is designed to keep running through rainy weather.

All this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, August 16, 2026.

Disney News Recap

Masquerade Mask Mug Arrives at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — French Quarter

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Disney x SkinnyDip Apparel Collection Featuring a ‘Fox and the Hound’ Typo, Disney Princesses, and More Now Available at Disneyland

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Tiana and Tinker Bell Toy Sets Now Available at Walt Disney World

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Varsity Royal Apparel Collection Featuring Disney Princesses Now Available Online

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Updated Trader Sam’s Shaker Cup and 15th Anniversary Glass Arrive at Walt Disney World

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Little Words Project x Disney+ Hulu Throwbacks Collection Now Available Online

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Watch the Teaser Trailer for the Disney+ Series ‘Coven Academy’

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Rapunzel and Ariel Loungefly Handbags Arrive at Walt Disney World

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Side Paneling Removed, Insulation Exposed at Ghirardelli During Disney Springs Location Refurbishment

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New Curb Takes Shape Outside Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom

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Pandora at Disney California Adventure Pushed Back in Favor of New Tomorrowland Project

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Jellyrolls Façade Closed Up, Receives New Blue Paint at Disney’s BoardWalk

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Cars Ridge Run Rally at Piston Peak Will Feature Water Effects and Operate in the Rain

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Every Announcement From Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026

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Walls Between Cars Land and Avengers Campus Coming Down Soon at California Adventure

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Bob Iger Honored With Main Street, U.S.A. Window at Disneyland

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Columbiad Cannon Being Restored for Space Mountain ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ at Disneyland Paris

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Jack Kirby Getting Plaque in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure

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Tsukán From Indiana Jones and Moana Grand Hall Statue Maquettes Featured in New D23 Pavilion Additions

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Archie’s Scare Pig Pizza Announced as Replacement for PizzeRizzo in Monstropolis

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FIRST LOOK: New Fortnite Experience Launches Today on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run

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More ‘Monsters, Inc.’ Door Coaster Track Arrives at Hollywood Studios Construction Site

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Disneyland Paris Announces New Daytime Parade Coming in 2028

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BREAKING: All Shopping and Dining Venues Announced for Monstropolis

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BREAKING: Monstropolis Opens in 2027 in Phases at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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FIRST LOOK: Load Area and Launch Into Monsters, Inc. Door Coaster

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BREAKING: Dreamfinder Will Return to Journey Into Imagination

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BREAKING: Reimagined Tomorrowland Finally Announced for Disneyland

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Disney Announces Details on Harryhausen’s, Including Sushi-Slinging Octopus Animatronic

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BREAKING: Name, Cursed Wishing Well Backstory, and New Looks of Characters Revealed for Villains Land at Magic Kingdom

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BREAKING: Details Revealed for Villains Land Rides at Magic Kingdom

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BREAKING: Welcome to Monstropolis Show Replacing MuppetVision 3-D, Song by Randy Newman

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BREAKING: New Disney Cruise Line Ship Class Breaks Mold with Giant Atrium Windows

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BREAKING: Disney Believe Atrium Statue Features Moana, Bow and Stern Characters Announced

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Universal News Recap

Jack the Clown Statue, Art the Clown Stage, and More Halloween Horror Nights 35 Props Arrive at Universal Studios Florida

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Universal Studios Hollywood ‘Fast & Furious’ Pass Member Magnet Now Available

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‘Revenge of the Mummy’ Magnet Now Available for Universal Orlando Annual Passholders

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