Christmas Tree Stroll themes have been announced for Disney Springs, a Disney Parks holiday sipper will be available online, and Figment has been replaced on Journey Into Imagination — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, October 17, 2025.
Daily Recap (10/17/25)
Walt Disney World
EPCOT
- Disney has announced that Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure will close for refurbishment next month, and the attraction will be converted to 2D.
- A Figment animatronic on Journey Into Imagination in EPCOT has been replaced.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Crews have started tearing down the Disney’s Hollywood Studios archway in Animation Courtyard.
- Hollywood Studios has also begun prepping for the holiday season with snoap machines and lights being installed in the park.
- As previously announced at Destination D23, 25 new menu items are expected to debut alongside returning items to Jollywood Nights for the 2025 event. Disney Eats has now shared a first look at some of the new items and returning favorites.
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
- Walt Disney World shared the official poster for Zootopia: Better Zoogether, a new show opening at Disney’s Animal Kingdom next month.
- Goofy has a new meet and greet location in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Disney Springs
- Disney Springs will host the Christmas Tree Stroll in 2025, and the themes for the trees have been revealed.
- Little Words Projects sales at Disney Springs will benefit Give Kids the World for a limited time on October 18.
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Construction on the Grand Floridian Birdcage Bar is rapidly progressing with new lighting elements installed. Plus, we have more updates from the lobby.
New Merchandise
- Walt Disney World has two new treats: Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo Popcorn inspired by Cinderella and Dreams Come True Chocolates inspired by Sleeping Beauty.
- The new Figment ear headband has arrived at Walt Disney World, along with a Figment hoodie.
Other Walt Disney World News
- The last sign still advertising Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser has been removed from Walt Disney World Resort over two years after the hotel permanently closed.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
- D23 Members have the chance to attend the overnight taping of The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, the annual ABC Disney Parks holiday special.
New Merchandise
- A new collection of camouflage Mickey merchandise has arrived at Disneyland Resort to honor military service members, veterans, and families.
- More holiday merchandise arrives at Disneyland Resort, including this plaid Christmas Loungefly mini backpack that is now available ahead of the holiday festivities.
Disney Store Merchandise
- The Donald Duck Christmas tree sipper will be released online from Disney Store later this month.
- The “Fair Isle” Christmas collection has arrived on the Disney Store website. This collection features red and green stripe designs, Santa Mickey, and a festive castle.
- A few more peppermint swirl holiday items have been added to the online Disney Store, including two Starbucks tumblers.
The Walt Disney Company
- The Disney Parks X account shared the spellbinding topic of the upcoming episode of “We Call It Imagineering”: the Haunted Mansion!
Universal Orlando Resort
Epic Universe
- The latest Florida theme park injury report includes the guest who died after riding Stardust Racers at Epic Universe.
Universal Studios Florida
- The Wicked experience at Universal Orlando Resort will get even more amazifying with a new Wicked: For Good immersive experience later this month.
- New Wicked: For Good costumes as well as posters and graphics for the film are now on display at Wicked: The Experience in Universal Studios Florida.
- The lift hill on the iconic Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster has been completely demolished at Universal Studios Florida.
Islands of Adventure
- Universal Orlando Annual Passholders can meet Dracula in person tomorrow, October 18, at the UOAP Lounge.
Universal Studios Hollywood
- Universal Studios Hollywood is testing the full trains of their new roller-coaster Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift.
Entertainment & Media
- The next Disney Lorcana set, Whispers in the Well, will introduce a new card classification and feature more unusual IPs like The Black Cauldron and Gargoyles.
WDW News Today
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Ride Changes, Tom Sawyer Island Demolished, Zootopia News
That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!