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 Friday, July 23, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle took to Instagram early this morning to announce that the 50th Anniversary medallion has been installed on Cinderella Castle
- A short time after Vahle’s announcement, we were on-site to bring you a first look at the EARidescent medallion
- Kungaloosh! Imagineering has added a nod to the Adventurers Club, painting “The Amazing Hathaway Browne” on the side of the crashed plane on Jungle Cruise
- After a lengthy exterior refurbishment, the attraction sign has returned to Peter Pan’s Flight
- A job posting for a pianist means that live music will soon return to Casey’s Corner
- Cheshire Café reopens July 26 with a new “Curiouser and Curiouser Slushy”
- We reported that Happily Ever After will not happen on select August and September dates due to early closing times
- Happily Ever After will also see several schedule changes over the coming months
- A small section of scrim has been removed from the Main Street, U.S.A. train station, revealing the very top of the structure
- Guests will have more snack choices as Prince Eric’s Village Market reopens Monday, July 26
- In addition to previewing the Daisy Duck “Disney Fab 50” statue, Disney also revealed which statues will be placed in the Hub
EPCOT
- Guests can once again play the energy game at Project Tomorrow inside Spaceship Earth
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- The suns will be even brighter when Kat Saka’s Kettle begins selling its sweet and spicy popcorn this weekend at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Disney Springs
- Cirque Du Soleil is hiring a sales coordinator for “Drawn to Life,” which is expected to debut this fall
Other Walt Disney World News
- “Orlando’s Magical Dining,” a $37 three course prix-fixe dining experience, begins August 27 with participating restaurants such as Todd English’s BlueZoo, Il Mulino, Paddlefish, JALEO at Disney Springs, Terralina Crafted Italian, and Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at Disney Springs
- Theme park hours have been released through October 9, 2021
- Hours have been extended on some August and September dates at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Disneyland Resort
- Jungle Cruise, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, will premiere tomorrow at Disneyland, leading to attraction closures and fireworks cancellations
- The bland scrim that went up recently in New Orleans Square has been replaced by a colorful scrim featuring themed artwork
- A judge has granted class action status to Cast Members who claimed in 2019 that Disneyland does not pay living wages to its employees
- Join us on a photo and video tour of a remodeled premium pool view room at Disneyland Hotel
Disney Cruise Line
- The Disney Dream will finally welcome guests aboard as sailings from Florida return August 9
- Now that sailings are set to resume, Disney Cruise Line has released its COVID-19 testing policy and health guidelines
WDW News Today
Remodeled Disneyland Hotel Room Tour – Premium Pool View
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!