Walt Disney World Annual Passholder-Exclusive Stitch Magnet Coming to EPCOT & More: Daily Recap (4/22/24)

Stitch-themed merchandise for Walt Disney World annual passholders, new Disney park ornaments from Hallmark, world-famous retired soccer players flocking to the Disneyland Resort, and more today. Introducing our daily summary. Monday, April 22, 2024.

Daily Recap for 4/22/24

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magic kingdom

• Two more Smelfunt on Parade statues have been installed in Storybook Circus at Magic Kingdom.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• To celebrate Earth Day and the park’s 26th anniversary, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is hosting meet-and-greets with unusual characters. On Monday, Goofy and Max were there to greet guests.

New item

• New Disney Park ornaments from Hallmark are coming soon, including new designs inspired by the Haunted Mansion, “It’s a Small World” and Space Mountain.
• New products for the 2024 Disney Springtime Surprise Weekend are now available at MaDe kiosks at Walt Disney World Resort.
• The new “The Lion King” Loungefly Mini Backpack has arrived at Walt Disney World in time for the 30th anniversary of the film’s release.

More Walt Disney World news

• Walt Disney World has announced several Stitch-themed offerings for Annual Passholders that will be offered during VIPassholder Days from May 1st to June 26th.

disneyland resort

• World-famous former soccer player Iker Casillas was mauled by a guest during a visit to the Disneyland Resort this week, where he was also tackled by a fan for allegedly pushing someone into a trash can.
• Disney has begun setting up the Club Pixar Nighttime Party in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure ahead of this summer’s Pixar Fest.
• Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge’s Fire of the Rising Moons fireworks show has been updated to coincide with Pixar Fest’s Together Forever fireworks display at Disneyland Park.

shanghai disneyland

• The layout of Shanghai Disneyland’s new attraction has been revealed in city planning maps, and it has been confirmed that it will be a roller coaster.

entertainment and media

• The full trailer for Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine has been released online.

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• Aaron Laberge, president and chief technology officer of Disney Entertainment and ESPN, is leaving Disney after more than 20 years.

Today’s WDW News

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge fireworks show updated for Disneyland’s ‘Together Forever’

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