Every year since 2008, WDW News Today has hosted a charity drive at the end of November to raise money for the Toys for Tots Foundation. To date, we have raised over $225,000 for this amazing organization with donations through our website and those made during our annual live program during the holiday season. This year, we are once again asking you to be a part of this holiday tradition where we continue Walt Disney’s dream and try to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
Over 60 years ago, Walt Disney became one of the original sponsors of the Toys for Tots foundation, which ensures that underprivileged children receive a toy during the holiday season. Walt and his animators personally designed the original Toys for Tots train logo that is still used today and the first poster created for Toys for Tots.
In this spirit, WDW News Today is putting on a 50-HOUR live broadcast to raise money for Toys for Tots. Head to our YouTube channel now and subscribe so that you get notifications when the event goes live! We hope you will join us beginning at 9 PM ET on November 29, 2024 when the broadcast begins and will help us by making a donation to this great cause at toys.WDWNT.com. You can bid on live auction items at Auction.WDWNT.com (pre-bidding is open now!)
Here’s a schedule of events for the entire 50-hour broadcast (all times EST).
Friday, November 29
9 PM – 11 PM: WDW News Tonight with Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero
The internet’s only comedy show about Disney theme parks! Features the debut of “Disney Decades”, a different slant on the week’s news, and more from this program usually presented on the WDWNT TV YouTube channel.
11:00 PM – 12 AM: Free WDW News Tonight W.I.G.S. Postshow
Saturday, November 30
12 AM – 3 AM: Parade of a Lifetime
We rank the greatest Disney theme park parades of all-time!
3 AM – 5 AM: WDWNT Jr.
Join Arlo and Katie as they discuss how Disney has changed for them now that they are 21 years old.
5 AM – 7 AM: Disney Dreamlight Valley
Katie will show off her personal Disney Dreamlight Valley save while going through the story from a very early starting point.
7 AM – 9 AM: Hogwarts Legacy
Katie will go through and complete the newest level in Hogwarts Legacy called Minding Your Own Business.
9 AM – 11 AM: Armchair Imagineering
Everyone will work together to come up with a Disney theme park concept based on a randomly chosen prompt!
11 AM – 2 PM: Liquid Magic “Distilled”
Nick, Tom, Eric and others play a bourbon-filled board game with a Liquid Magic twist.
2 PM – 4 PM: LEGOs and Lattes
Katie and Emma build Legos and talk about Disney while enjoying their Lattes.
4 PM – 6 PM: Cooking with Nick
Nick creates magical dishes from some brand new Disney cook books, while Tom watches and does nearly nothing.
6 PM – 7 PM: WDWNT Boxed-In with Eric and Hillary
Join Eric and Hillary as they preview some of the amazing auction items that are available.
7 PM – 9 PM: Deep in the Plus – Deadpool & Wolverine
Reviewing Deadpool & Wolverine with Rob Whiteside and Desi.
9 PM – 11 PM: The WDW News Today Podcast LIVE
Join Eric and Tom for a LIVE recording of the WDWNT Podcast, something usually reserved just for W.I.G.S. (WDWNT Inner Globe Society) Members. Our topic will be “Disney 2024 – Things We Are Thankful For”.
11 PM – 1 AM: Nana’s Birthday Bash
Let’s celebrate Nana as it turns midnight and becomes her birthday!
Sunday, December 1
1 AM – 3 AM: Sea of Thieves – A Pirate’s Life
Join Billy and Katie as they show off the A Pirate’s Life story that has elements from the ride at Disneyland.
3 AM – 6 AM: Billy & Katie Power Hour
Join Billy and Katie while they play Mickey and the Beanstock and Space Mountain boardgames.
6 AM – 8 AM: Early Morning Crafting with Miss Alison
Learn how to make Mod Podge Christmas ornaments, paint wooden figures, and embroider over two hours.
8 AM – 9 AM: Disney Taboo
Learn to play Disney Taboo with us!
9 AM – 10 AM: Remembering DINOSAUR
A Presentation on the history of DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
10 AM – 12 PM: TBA
12 PM – 2PM: Tom’s Honest Reviews – Zootopia at Shanghai Disneyland & Disney Hollywood Nights 2024
Tom gives his honest thoughts on the world’s first Zootopia land and ride, and then dissects the second year of Disney Jollywood Nights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
2 PM – 4PM: Drawing with Charlie
WDWNT graphic designer Charlie draws your requests for Toys for Tots donations live!
4PM – 5PM: Auction pre-show with Piano Rob
Piano Rob plays your requests as we countdown to the always exciting live auction.
5PM-11PM: LIVE AUCTION
Bid on incredible Disney Parks items from around the world, as well as experiences with your favorite WDWNT talents at auction.WDWNT.com.
We hope you will join us for this fun show starting on November 29th at 9 PM EST at YouTube.com/WDWNT and will donate what you can to Toys for Tots through our Fundraiser Page.