Disney Cast Member Jumps Into River, Holiday Menus Released

In this episode of News Today: The complete list of food and beverages for the 2026 Halloween Season at Magic Kingdom is announced, the refreshed facade of the Haunted Mansion is revealed, new rope drop procedures are made permanent at Animal Kingdom, and more! This video is sponsored by our friends at Be Our Guest Vacations! Book a magical trip to the Disney Parks, Universal Studios, and more with them at no cost to you! Visit https://wdwnt.travel/ to learn more! News Today Intro Music by Piano Rob Volpe: http://Instagram.com/piano_rob 👉EXCLUSIVE CONTENT for our Patreon supporters! https://patreon.com/wdwnt 📣 FOLLOW US! 📣 WEBSITE: https://wdwnt.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/WDWNewsToday INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/wdwnt TWITTER / X: https://twitter.com/WDWNT BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/wdwnt.com #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyParks #DisneyNews CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Disney Vacation Club Welcome Home Weeks Begin at Walt Disney World, Full List of Offerings 02:05 - 'Happily Ever After' and 'Fantasmic' Showtimes Changing in Late August 02:58 - Disney Celebrates National Culinary Arts Month By Highlighting Walt Disney World Chefs 04:23 - Disney World Adds Three More Annual Passholder 'Good to Go' Days 05:06 - Haunted Mansion Rubber Ducks Now Online and at Walt Disney World 06:02 - Ferryboat Dock Construction Walls Installed Outside Magic Kingdom 06:47 - Be Our Guest Vacations https://wdwnt.travel 07:11 - Tower Crane Installation Begins at Piston Peak National Park Site, Vertical Construction Starting Soon 07:51 - Full List of 2026 Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party Menu Items, Plus Magic Kingdom Halloween Treats 11:29 - Haunted Mansion Reveals Refreshed Facade as Scrim Starts Coming Down at Magic Kingdom 12:16 - Construction Walls Go Up Outside The Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom 12:50 - Connections Eatery at EPCOT Switches From Real Plates to Paper Food Boats 13:25 - EPCOT Entrance Fountain Inactive for Two Days in a Row, Possibly for Coin Removal 14:18 - New Palm Trees Planted at EPCOT Entrance After Previous Ones Damaged This Past Winter 14:57 - U.K. Double-Decker Bus Loungefly Bag at EPCOT 16:05 - All Entrance Columns Removed and More Decorative Trim Added at Monstropolis 17:13 - Tower of Terror Scaffolding Expands Towards the Front at Disney's Hollywood Studios 18:03 - Tropical Americas Carousel Gets Roofing at Disney's Animal Kingdom 19:11 - Infrastructure and System Enhancements Permit Filed for Indiana Jones Ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom 19:49 - Disney’s Animal Kingdom New Rope Drop Testing Procedures Now Permanent 21:48 - Vertical and Horizontal Beams Installed For Shade Structure at Waterview Park in Disney Springs 22:33 - Studio for Silhouettes Being Added to Crystal Arts in Disney Springs 23:06 - Frontierland Shootin' Exposition at Disneyland Gets Themed Scrims During Refurbishment 23:40 - Disneyland Releases Viral Dubai Chocolate-Inspired 'Bayou Bar' 24:08 - Disneyland 70th Anniversary Castle Sculpture Fully Removed 24:28 - Disneyland Cast Member Jumps Into Rivers of America in Half of Uniform 25:43 - Overflowing Trash Cans in Galaxy's Edge Spark Conversation on Park Cleanliness 27:47 - Start Date for 2026 Holidays at Disneyland Resort Earlier Than Previously Announced 28:22 - Top Returns to Silly Symphony Swings, Ride Still Closed at Disney California Adventure 29:06 - Trees Removed for 'Up' Ride Construction at Disneyland Paris 30:03 - Video: Disneyland Paris Shares Full Tour of Disney Adventure World 30:24 - Vapiano at Disney Village to Get Modernized Interior During Phased Renovation 31:03 - Create-Your-Own-Headband with Themed Plush Coming to Disney Cruise Line 31:37 - Disney Cruise Line Signs Agreement to 15 More Years of Icy Strait Point Sailings 32:49 - WIGS https://www.patreon.com/wdwnt 33:17 - Sign off 🏰 A Disney fan’s hub for all Walt Disney news today! If you’re looking for exclusive Disney news or want to experience the inside of the Disney parks, then you’re in the right place. The magic is just a click away! 🚀 For over 18 years, WDW News Today has been your go-to for all things Disney – news, podcasts, radio, and video. We've had a blast sharing our love for Disney, and it's all thanks to our dedicated audience that we're now the best website for Disney Parks News worldwide.