Disney+ is raising subscription prices, the Halcyon lives on in The Mandalorian and Grogu, Shanghai Disneyland is getting an expanded Soaring attraction, and Nexstar holds firm on not airing Jimmy Kimmel — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
The wheelchair-accessible boardwalk path in EPCOT’s Canada pavilion is currently closed for refurbishment.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Crews have installed a tall tower crane at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for construction of the new Encanto ride in the Tropical Americas land.
Jared Bush, the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, has posted a message teasing the new Encanto attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
The new trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu includes a reference to Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, the now-closed Star Wars hotel in Walt Disney World.
New Merchandise
This week’s Pin Tuesday brings us another pin in the Dining Series, as well as Tiana’s sweet treats.
Take home your favorite Disney candy with the new Fantasyland trash can container from Disney World.
New merch has landed at various outposts around Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, including a droid travel tumbler and a trio of Millennium Falcon tees.
Wear your favorite dragon on your feet! New Figment novelty socks have arrived at Disney World, as well as other pairs that feature more Disney characters.
Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disney Resort announced an expansion plan for Soaring Over the Horizon, their version of Soarin’.
Disney Store Merchandise
Disney Store has an all-new Madame Leota light-up figure, so you can bring home a smaller version of the iconic Haunted Mansion medium.
New pairs of Crocs, featuring Mickey and Friends as well as The Nightmare Before Christmas, are available online at Disney Store.
Other Disney Merchandise
The legendary Imagineer Bob Gurr shared some exciting news on his official Instagram: you can get an autographed version of his Funko Pop figure!
As TRON: Ares prepares its final upload to theaters on October 10, we got a look at some more limited edition tie-in merch: trios of Funko Pop! figures and a collection of Adidas Lightblaze sneakers.
The Walt Disney Company
Disney and Selfridges are collaborating for the Christmas season, promising decorated window displays, an in-store façade, and more.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Celebrate Halloween at Universal Studios Hollywood with the new Minions Halloween collection featuring Bob and his bear, Tim, in various costumes.
Entertainment and Media
Nexstar Media Group, which owns about 30 local ABC TV stations, announced that they will not air Jimmy Kimmel Live! when it returns.
After 14 years, stealth elves Wayne and Lanny are returning with a new Disney Channel film: Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol.
Disney+
Disney has announced several price increases for Disney+ and its associated bundles.
WDWNT
Redesigning the Magic Kingdom – Adventureland – The WDW News Today Podcast: Episode 79
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
Lauren Stracner