The Walt Disney World website was already calling the 2012 leap year “The Year of More Magic”, it now appears Disney Parks will be giving us “One More Disney Day” with an announcement during Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve. The rumor floating around is that the Disney Parks in the U.S. will be open from the beginning to the end of Leap Day, February 29, 2012. If this is the case, this will be the first time in the history of the parks that they operated for over a day without closing. Again, this is just a rumor at this time, but we fully expect this to be the announcement made on December 31, 2011. Stay tuned as more information becomes available. On a side note, the official site confirms the end of “Let the...

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday and took a TON of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: Time to “Let the Memories Begin”… Work is wrapping up on Mickey’s new home, the Town Square Theater Goodbye Exposition Hall, hello Town Square Theater still presented by Kodak The Confectionary facade is still behind tarps Welcome foolish mortals to the Haunted Mansion refurbishment Guests haven’t been able to see much the last few months They have damaged quite a bit of the exiting area… I can’t recall such a themed handle on a construction wall… Rumors are this has something to do with re-routing the handicap loading Moving over to Fantasyland, despite improper...

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel decided to visit all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks in one day last week and took hundreds of photos to ahre with us, so let’s take a look at what’s new and noteworthy: Let the Memories Begin at Animal Kingdom Cheerleaders! RUN!!! Yes, we know… Primeval Whirl is down until mid-April A bulldozer might do the trick… Some new Everest shirts The Yeti doesn’t move on these either…. Let the Memories Begin at Epcot One Spaceship Earth leg painted back to 1982 Enough o make a fan-boy squeal Work continues on the pavement in Future World central Appears the pattern isn’t going away Looks nice though These pillow animals have been so popular that not Disney is making them Flower and...

Better late than never, here’s WDWNT Reporter Taylor Martina’s first photo report ever taken earlier this month: The exterior work on Tower of Terror continues New character backdrops are being built in the Sorcerer’s Hat courtyard Wow… Star Wars Vinylmation now available at Tatooine Traders MAY 20TH!!!! no visible progress The busts in the ASTAS Hall of Fame have been replaced/refurbished A new addition? Betty White is a little bright This ATM area always seems to be behind walls… More Tower photos The refurbishment is visible from the queue “Let the Memories Begin!” Moving over to Epcot, one leg down… One leg to go… Time for this board to go… Pavement work continues, looks like...

Today we have the first photo report from our newest WDWNT Reporter Coral Rivera! Coral brings us park hopping for a few newsworthy pictures in her very first update: A limited release ear hat available, retailing at $79.95 Pretty cool map in the interior, it also comes in a beautiful box with three patches (not pictured) There’s a puzzle featuring the box art as well St. Patrick’s Day Duffy!!! The slide at Stormalong Bay is under refurbishment Moving to Epcot, the floral at the front of the park has been changed to a winter theme Work continues on the huge remodel project for Future World central A “Let the Memories Begin!” floral at the Magic Kingdom The Confectionary will be behind tarps until June Mrs. Potts’ Cupboard is...

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson roamed all over Walt Disney World last weekend and has a ton of newsworthy photos to share with us of all the latest happenings: New clothing at Hollywood Studios features characters with clapboards 40th Anniversary merchandise is EVERYWHERE The exterior refurbishment on Tower of Terror continues “Hamm and Eggs” Toy Story Mania shirt for women now available The north end of the Celebrity Five and Dime is under tarps The Speeder Bike by Star Tours is back after a brief refurbishment Service resumes May 20th Over at Downtown Disney, work continues on the AMC Dine-In Theaters, opening in the Spring Pleasure Island continues its run as a seating area while we wait for Hyperion Wharf Motion is history, Rock...

I was visiting Walt Disney World for the premiere of PIXAR Pals: Countdown to Fun and “Let the Memories Begin” last week and managed to find some time to take some newsworthy photos, so let’s take a look at what’s new around the parks: We begin at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Gnomio & Juliet was going to be a Disney movie, now it’s just a Disney promoted movie… Bambi is coming to Blu-ray Disney Junior billboards are already up at Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage! Playhouse Disney closes for the conversion on January 30th Some of the Hall of Fame busts are missing for some reason PIXAR Pals is not listed as a parade… that statement took new meaning later in the day… I would have taken more photos,...

The Fantasyland Forest is now “New Fantasyland”, the Disney Dream is setting sail, and the memories have just begun at Walt Disney World! WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee brings us to the media presentation from January 18th inside the Mickey’s Philharmagic theater: .

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee attended the media preview of the new (and might we add incredible) “The Magic, The Memories, and You” castle show on January 18th at the Magic Kingdom and has a video of the “Let the Memories” begin centerpiece to share with us: Disney press release: LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – In a dramatic new projection show filled with special effects and magic, Cinderella Castle will transform into a shimmering canvas for images of Walt Disney World guests and the memories they made that day at Magic Kingdom. In the nighttime spectacle, photos of guests captured that very day in the park will be projected larger-than-life among the spires and turrets of Cinderella Castle. In similar fashion, guest images will be projected onto...

Our venerable CEO Tom Corless is attending tonight’s “Let the Memories Begin” press event at the Magic Kingdom, and we will be updating this post with the announcements live as they happen: 7:17 PM – Attendees are seated in the Fantasyland Theater; Al Weiss, President of Worldwide Operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, has taken the stage to kick off the presentation. 7:20 PM – Weiss confirms Disney is “moving forward” with Shanghai Disneyland. 7:22 PM – WDW President Meg Crofton has taken the stage.  “Let the Memories Begin” campaign officially begins. 7:27 PM – Recap of recent openings:  The new Pooh queue, Tangled Meet and Greet, Via Napoli, La Hacienda de San Angel, and the Pixar Pals...