Disney Theme Park News For the Week of September 23, 2024
Who’s ready for a fresh dose of holiday news from the Disney theme parks? Your Halloween decorations may have only just gone up, but at Walt Disney World, we’re already looking ahead to Christmas.
This week’s roundup is a quick on with just a few stories! It has been quiet few weeks in the world of Disney theme park news. After a busy August with D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, a quiet month has been welcomed. It’s still worth catching up on what’s new, so let’s dive in!
Disney Jollywood Nights Foodie Guide Released
It may only feel like fall has just begun, but we are just over one month away from Disney World kicking off their holiday season offerings. Starting on November 9, Disney Jollywood Nights will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios for its second season.
In anticipation for Jollywood Nights, Disney has released a full Foodie Guide for this year’s after-hours event. Fan favorites will return to various dining locations found throughout the park, including the Santa Gertie Cookies.
Other Jollywood Nights dining offerings include Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby, cocktails at The Tip Top Club at the Hollywood Tower Hotel, and more food and beverage items at Quick Service dining locations and food stands around the park. This year’s Jollywood Nights events take place on select evenings November 9 through December 21
READ MORE: DISNEY JOLLYWOOD NIGHTS GUIDE
Star-Lord Meet and Greet Returns to EPCOT
The opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind has changed the face of EPCOT in major ways!
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has certainly made its mark on the park, and soon, Marvel fans will have even more to look forward to during their upcoming Walt Disney World vacation. It was announced this week that Star-Lord will once again make appearances at EPCOT.
In a caption on Instagram, Disney Parks shared that Star-Lord is “dancing his way to reunite with the EPCOT Terrans.” The meet-and-greet experience returns to the park today, September 29.
READ MORE: THIS YEAR’S HALLOWEEN GUIDE AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Work on Disneyland Main Entrance Gates to Begin in October
It was previously announced that work would take place to upgrade the main entrance gates at Disneyland Resort. The work will consist of adding more gates as well as making gates stroller and ADA accessible.
Per theme park journalist Scott Gustin, work on the Disneyland Park main entrance gates will begin “in earnest” on October 7. At that time, the first bank of Disneyland gates on the park’s west side will close. Work on the gates will take place in phases with the project expected to be completed in 2025.