We get a first look at new Disney short film Versa, some new Animal Kingdom food tastes suspiciously Tropical Americas-adjacent, and Brooks unveils their latest runDisney design — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

Walt Disney World

EPCOT

• Disney announced the dates and first details of the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts.
• The 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will feature the Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game.

• Figment has returned to Journey Into Imagination after being temporarily replaced with a limited movement figure.
• Pablo Hector Gama is celebrating 35 years with Mariachi Cobre, a band that performs exuberant mariachi music at EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

• The new Toy Story Land snack kiosk at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is now visible behind construction walls, revealing its popcorn theme.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• We tried five Colombian-inspired dishes at two recently reopened dining locations in Animal Kingdom. It made us wonder: Is Disney testing food for the upcoming Tropical Americas Land?
• The former Dug and Russell meet and greet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has closed to become a Nick and Judy meet and greet as construction continues for Zootopia: Better Zoogether.

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

• The latest aerial look at Disney Lakeshore Lodge under construction at Walt Disney World seems to confirm the new Disney Vacation Club resort will have a lazy river.

New Merchandise

• This week’s Pin Tuesday at Disney World features a tiki-themed carousel, Chicken Little, and more.
• The Girl’s Crew Disney Parks Collection is launching this Friday, and both Disneyland and Disney World will have trunk shows so you can shop all the pieces.

• Disney unveiled another exclusive Brooks shoe design that will be available during the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend this weekend.
• Elevate your cocktails with a Trader Sam’s-themed shaker, available at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

Disneyland Resort

Disneyland Park

• Mandy Moore visited Disneyland Resort during the Halloween season to celebrate her son Ozzie’s third birthday.

Disney California Adventure

• The Avengers: Infinity Defense show building under construction at Disney California Adventure has been topped off with rooftops.

Downtown Disney District

• Sip & Sonder at Parkside Market in Downtown Disney has closed and the outdoor window has a new name, signage, and menus.

New Merchandise

• The Girl’s Crew Disney Parks Collection is launching this Friday, and both Disneyland and Disney World will have trunk shows so you can shop all the pieces.
• Crown yourself the fairest of all with these Halloween tiaras by Arribas, with the option to design your own. They are now available at Disneyland.

• Disneyland’s Pin Tuesday includes Tomorrowland Stitch as part of the Pocket Parks collection, Jafar as part of the Inkwells of Evil collection, and more.
• Wear your love for Disneyland with new sweatshirts, long-sleeve shirts, and short-sleeve shirts that recently arrived.

Disney Cruise Line

• Walt Disney Imagineering shared some videos of them unwrapping artwork aboard the Disney Destiny during its transatlantic crossing to Florida.

Disney Store Merchandise

• A pair of limited edition D23-exclusive Disneyland 70th anniversary pin sets have arrived on DisneyStore.com. One set features a series of retro Disneyland anniversary logos while the other is inspired by Disneyland signage.
• Drink your beverages in style with the Disney Parks Monorail Tumbler and Figment Water Bottle with Carrier.

• The next set of Disney’s Pastel Character Series is inspired by Judy Hopps in honor of Zootopia 2. The new Loungefly ear headband and mini backpack are available from DisneyStore.com.

Other Disney Merchandise

• A new collection of NBA-inspired Spider-Man merchandise including apparel, accessories, and home décor is available from Macy’s. The collection is in honor of the Spider-Man balloon’s return for the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Entertainment and Media

• Walt Disney Animation has created a new short film called Versa, and we have the first look right here.
• A new article analyzing Tron: Ares‘ disappointing box office performance has a fresh insight into the reasons the film failed.

WDW News Today

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That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!

Lauren Stracner