The world pays tribute to primatologist Jane Goodall, the Magic Kingdom gets its own birthday button, and dining reservation outages hit both Walt Disney World and Disneyland — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Daily Recap (10/1/25)
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- Walt Disney Imagineering shared a video taking a peek behind-the-scenes at the Easter eggs of Test Track 3.0.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Check out our video of the new HollyGroove Swinging band’s full performance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
- A new snack kiosk is under construction in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Famous primatologist Jane Goodall has passed away at age 91.
- Renowned former Imagineer Joe Rohde and Disney CEO Bob Iger have both shared tributes to the late environmental icon Jane Goodall on their Instagram pages.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Maestro Mickey’s at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort is currently in the process of undergoing a phased refurbishment, and the open section of the store has recently been updated with new flooring.
New Merchandise
- Today Magic Kingdom is celebrating 54 years, and an exclusive button has guests lining up and waiting to purchase one.
- A Disney World version of the park-limited winter cap from Tokyo Disney Resort is now available.
- EPCOT has several Little Words Project bracelets featuring Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- We spotted a new collection of exclusive merchandise for Disney Vacation Club members, including Dooney & Bourke and Lug accessories, at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort.
- The Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Mayor Sipper is available all day to guests at Magic Kingdom. Previously it was only for guests attending the 2025 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.
Other Walt Disney World News
- The Walt Disney World dining reservation system went down and was unavailable for over an hour.
- The Walt Disney World dining reservation system is working again, but the Disneyland Resort system is still down.
- Walt Disney World has increased the price of their Travel Protection Plan, their travel insurance guests can add to vacation packages.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- Following our report that the Walt Disney World dining reservation system is down, we confirmed that the outage is also affecting Disneyland Resort.
- Disney Legend Josh Gad has once again taken on the role of a Disney Parks Cast Member, this time at the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland.
New Merchandise
- The Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar Evil Queen mug has arrived at Disneyland Resort, and with it a release party fit for royalty.
Disney Store Merchandise
- A collection of Disneyland 70th anniversary merchandise by Stoney Clover Lane is now available online at the Disney Store.
The Walt Disney Company
- The Walt Disney Company announced the date of their quarterly earnings call to discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2025 financial results.
Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Studios Florida
- All of the Double Take Loop of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Florida has been torn down, as has most of the signage found in the attraction’s entrance area.
Entertainment and Media
- After an August premiere in theaters, Freakier Friday will be available in digital and physical form this fall.
WDW News Today
Disney Enchantment Returning to Magic Kingdom, Big Disney Discounts Coming
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!