PHOTOS: Count Down to 2020 with New Year’s Eve Glow Ears and Glasses at Walt Disney World
Staff Writer
Guests who are ringing in the New Year at Walt Disney World can add to their festive attire. A new pair of glow ears and 2020 glow glasses were spotted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today. 2020 New Year’s Glow Ears – $20.00 These 2020 New Year’s light up ears were seen inside Mickey’s of Hollywood …
Walt Disney World Pulling Latest “Park Life” MagicBands from Store Shelves Due to Issues Synching with My Disney Experience
Jessica Figueroa
After having been released this morning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the latest “Park Life” Magic Kingdom-themed MagicBands are now being pulled from the shelves due to issues connecting with My Disney Experience. A guest who purchased the band earlier today had to seek help at the park’s Guest Relations window after the band kept failing …
PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/26/19 (EPCOT Spirit Jersey, Traveler’s Cafe Starbucks Finally Open, Holiday Crowds, and More)
Annie Wilson
Welcome to a rainy and cold day here at EPCOT. For being a holiday week, it seems as if the weather has been holding off the crowds today. We did notice a lengthy line of cars backed up waiting to get into the Magic Kingdom this morning, so we’re thankful to be here at EPCOT. …
REVIEW: New Beer Caramel and Pretzel Bites Debut at Karamell-Kuche in EPCOT
Annie Wilson
There are three things that we always stop for in the Germany Pavilion at EPCOT: Beer, caramel, and pretzels. These are some classic offerings here in Germany, but on our most recent trip to Karamell-Kuche at EPCOT, we found a new treat with all three of those elements rolled into one. You can now find …
REVIEW: New Happabore Sampler Arrives at Oga’s Cantina in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Annie Wilson
Travelers visiting Oga’s Cantina at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will find that a new item has appeared on the menu. The popular hang out located in Galaxy’s Edge has a new snack for hungry travelers. The Happabore Sampler brings together a variety of meats, cheese, and vegetables for a perfectly shareable snack. We were first introduced …
PHOTOS: New Park Icon Starbucks Acrylic Tumblers Travel Into Walt Disney World
Staff Writer
In need of your daily caffeine fix this morning? Hoping to add a bit of pixie dust to make your morning a bit more magical? Then look no further than to the brand-new Starbucks tumbler to help add that extra shot of magic! These new acrylic tumblers feature each park icon with images of various …
PHOTOS: New Limited Release “Park Life” Collection Magic Kingdom MagicBand Arrives at Walt Disney World
Jessica Figueroa
If you’re in love with the new “Park Life” merchandise collection, there’s a new Limited Release MagicBand available to complete your look, and it celebrates all of the fun and fantasy of the Magic Kingdom. The navy blue MagicBand features a retro-styled Mickey waving a Walt Disney World pennant with the castle in the background …
New State-of-the-Art M&M’s Retail Store Coming to Disney Springs in 2020
Jessica Figueroa
Disney Springs’ West Side may have just gotten a bit sweeter with the recent announcement of a new, state-of-the-art M&M’s retail store taking over the former Curl and Fit2Run stores next to Splitsville. Furthering its vision to create unforgettable experiences across the globe through the world’s most iconic chocolate brand, Mars Retail Group announced today …
PHOTOS: Guest Services Emergency Phone Number Now Posted Inside All Disney Skyliner Gondolas at Walt Disney World
Jessica Figueroa
The Disney Skyliner debuted this year to a rough start in terms of unexpected downtime, issues with ADA loading, and even a gondola crash, which led guests to be suspended on the EPCOT line for over three hours. While it continues to transport guests across Walt Disney World property, Disney would like to assuage any …
PHOTOS: New Limited Edition Pin and Details Revealed for Exclusive New Year’s Eve Pin Trading Event at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jessica Figueroa
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is hosting a wild New Year’s Eve celebration this year, packed with lots of pin trading and even a New Year’s countdown with the Tree of Life. Disney has just revealed additional details on the park’s exclusive Pin Trading event:On Tuesday, December 31, 2019, guests can check out pin trading boards displaying …
PHOTOS: New East Tram Drop-Off Area Revealed as EPCOT Entrance Overhaul Continues
Jessica Figueroa
Back in October, the first phases of the renovated EPCOT arrival experience opened to guests with an all-new security area and tram loop drop off. Now, a new tram loop drop-off area has opened on the eastern parking lot. The area is currently not in use, and there are barricades blocking guests from entering certain …
PHOTOS: New Type C Disney Resort Line Monorail Delivered to Tokyo Disney Resort
Spencer Lloyd
In September, we shared the news that a new set of monorails are coming to Tokyo Disney Resort in 2020. And just this week, it looks like the new Disney Resort Line trains have begun their delivery! An eagle-eyed Twitter user happened to spot the first delivery! So let’s take a look at the new …
PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/25/19 (Heavy Holiday Crowds, New EPCOT Pavilion Logo Pins, Merchandise Price Increases, and More)
Staff Writer
Good morning from a very busy EPCOT park! The day started off stormy, but cleared up quickly. I guess that’s just good old Disney magic for ya! Let’s see what all is going on in the park today. First, here’s a shot of those crowds. Today they held everyone outside of the MagicBand touchpoints until …
PHOTOS: Marvel Avengers Campus Construction Rises at Disney California Adventure
Staff Writer
Our spidey senses are tingling! More advancements are occurring on the Avengers Campus, due to open in Summer 2020 at Disney California Adventure Park. This 5-acre project is going to open in phases, just like the latest Star Wars expansion, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. The front portion of the land is where the new Spider-Man …
VIDEO: Alternate “B-Mode” TIE Fighter Attack Scene Takes Place on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance If Kylo Ren Audio-Animatronic Breaks
Jessica Figueroa
“Your efforts are wasted. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE! Your precious Resistance is about to be destroyed.” Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance boasts a number of incredible audio-animatronics (Lieutenant Bek being my personal favorite), but what happens when one of the central animatronics goes down in B-mode? Spoilers ahead, so reader beware! Inside Rise of the …
Magic Kingdom’s Festival of Fantasy Parade Changing Performance Times in January
Jessica Figueroa
The Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Magic Kingdom will be changing its performance times in the new year. The Festival of Fantasy Parade will be moving back to a 3:00 PM start time as of January 2nd, 2020. In August 2019, the parade moved to 2:00 PM daily to better accommodate Magic Kingdom hard-ticket …
Guests Asked Not to Use Any Wall-Mounted Beds (Including Tower Studios) as Issues Persist at Disney’s Riviera Resort
Matthew Soberman
Just a week after the Murphy beds at the newly-opened Disney’s Riviera Resort were declared “Out of Order” following an incident where a bed collapsed and fell on a guest, a new issue has arisen at the resort. According to DVCNews, guests staying at the resort’s Disney Vacation Club villas have been asked not to …
BREAKING: Marvel Avengers Campus Opens Summer 2020 at Disneyland Resort, New Concept Art Released
Jessica Figueroa
Disney has just officially announced that guests will be able to team up with some of their favorite Avengers at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure beginning summer of 2020! As we’ve previously shared, this campus is set up by the Avengers to recruit the next generation of Super Heroes. Do note that this Summer opening season …
VIDEO: Watch the Premiere of WDWNT’s Newest Show, The Muses!
Alicia
If you happened to miss our giant 50-hour marathon in November for Toys for Tots, then you may have missed a segment in the show titled, The Muses. The Muses is the latest show added to the ever-growing network of WDWNT programming, and we’re very excited to release our very first episode from the marathon show. …
PHOTOS: Adorable New “Duffy & Friends” Tomica Monorail Coming January 7th to Tokyo DisneySea
Spencer Lloyd
No matter what Disney resort you’re visiting, there’s one thing we can all rally around: monorail merch. Who has never bought a monorail pin, shirt, or toy? Anyone who says they haven’t is a liar and should never be trusted! But seriously, we’re huge fans of celebrating the highways in the sky across the world. …
PHOTOS: New Fantasyland and 35th Anniversary Retro Park Tees Time Travel Back to the Disneyland Resort
Staff Writer
As we come to the end of a decade, new Disneyland merchandise is here to remind us of the past. Two new tee-shirts are now available for purchase at World of Disney in Downtown Disney District. White Disneyland 35th Anniversary Tee – $34.99 In 1990, Disneyland Park turned 35 years old. This shirt will send …
PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 12/24/19 (The Muppets Return, Attraction Holiday Overlays Offered All Day, Character Sightings, Holiday Crowds, and More)
Annie Wilson
Welcome to another beautiful morning here at the Magic Kingdom. The morning started off rainy, but quickly turned to blue skies. It’s a practically perfect day to be here, so let’s get going. Mary and Bert were strolling around the hub and greeting guests. No wonder the sun started shining. We’re here for a very …
PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/24/19 (Rainy Days, Moon Landings, Electric Umbrella Seating, More Minnie Van Toys, ETC.)
Staff Writer
Good morning from another rainy December morning in EPCOT. Today, we took a look at what was new in the park. As we told you earlier this week, half the newly reimagined EPCOT entrance is complete. The new layout makes foot traffic a lot easier to navigate. Over inside Mouse Gear, register removal continues. Only …
PHOTOS: New EPCOT Logo Spirit Jersey Arrives at Walt Disney World
Matthew Soberman
With the massive re-imagination of EPCOT taking place, it was only fitting that the park also received a new logo to match. And in true Disney fashion, that logo has been immortalized on a new spirit jersey, which we found at Pin Central! The new black spirit jersey features the new logo, with the park’s …
PHOTOS: “Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga” 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Box Set Now Available For Pre-Order at Best Buy
Joe Hogarty
The Star Wars Saga is finally coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray! The official name for the box set is “Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga” and will contain all 9 movies in a 27-disc box set. Best Buy began taking pre-orders for the box set on Monday, which retails at a cost of $249.99. Although …
VIDEO: Family Recreates Final Scene of Carousel of Progress for Virtual Christmas Card
Happy Holidays from all of us at WDW News Today! We wanted to spread the holiday cheer by sharing a wonderful video recreation a family made of the fourth act of the Carousel of Progress. This recreation is the virtual Christmas card of the Hamilton, Farber, and Wanamaker family (plus their “Rover” Koby and a …
PHOTOS: Former D23 Exclusive EPCOT Pavilion Logo Pins Now Available at Walt Disney World
Staff Writer
Greetings, world travelers! If you are looking for a dose of old school EPCOT nostalgia today, we’ve got just the thing for you — a whole set of EPCOT pavilion symbol pins. We spotted the pins today on display all together in a beautiful rainbow spectrum and just had to take a closer look. If …
REVIEW: New French Dip, Loaded Tots, Beaches & Cream Salmon Salad, Vegan Cookie Sticks, and Cotton Candy Stormalong Shake at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop, Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Annie Wilson
We’re at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop in Disney’s Beach Club Resort to celebrate its official reopening after an extensive refurbishment. You’ve seen the menus. You’ve seen the new character-inspired interior. Now it’s time to do what we do best: eat! So sound the Kitchen Sink alarms (just kidding, we’re not getting a Kitchen Sink), …
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Beaches & Cream Soda Shop Debuts New Character-Inspired Expanded Interior and To-Go Window at Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Jessica Figueroa
Back in late August, Beaches & Cream Soda Shop at Disney’s Beach Club Resort closed for an extensive refurbishment. After numerous delays, the beloved fan-favorite soda shop has returned and has soft opened to guests ahead of its grand opening on December 26th. You can take a look at the new menu in this post …
PHOTOS: New Beaches & Cream Soda Shop Menu Revealed at Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Jessica Figueroa
🚨 Did someone order a Kitchen Sink? 🚨 Well, now they certainly can at the newly refurbished Beaches & Cream Soda Shop in Disney’s Beach Club Resort! New menus have now been revealed for the restaurant: The popular restaurant has returned with those classic fan-favorite flavored sodas, malted milkshakes, hot-off-the-grill items, and of course the beloved Kitchen …
PHOTOS, VIDEO: New Starbucks “Traveler’s Cafe” Now Officially Open at EPCOT
Jessica Figueroa
Starbucks lovers, rejoice! Starbucks has returned to EPCOT in the form of the new Traveler’s Cafe. Starbucks’ former EPCOT location (Fountain View) closed in early September this year to make way for the new Festival Center and World Celebration, one of the park’s new neighborhoods. To fill the caffeine void, a “temporary” Starbucks location has been constructed on …
PHOTOS: New Themed Exterior Details Added to Space 220 Restaurant at EPCOT
Staff Writer
On our most recent trip to EPCOT, we went to check in on the progress on the Space 220 restaurant set to open in February 2020. For several months, the exterior of the building, which is right behind Mission: SPACE, was all plain gray concrete with scaffolding and fiberglass siding to the left. In recent …
PHOTOS: Construction Walls Come Down Revealing First Look at New Starbucks “Traveler’s Cafe” at EPCOT
Staff Writer
Very soon, Starbucks lovers will once again be able to get their coffee fix at EPCOT’s new “Traveler’s Cafe.” Starbucks’ former EPCOT location (Fountain View) closed in early September this year to make way for the new Festival Center and World Celebration, one of the park’s new neighborhoods. To fill the caffeine void, a “temporary” Starbucks location …
REVIEW: Table Service Quality Steak at Counter Service Prices Among Dinner Highlights at New Primo Piatto, Disney’s Riviera Resort
Jessica Figueroa
You’ve seen the rooms. You’ve seen the Character Breakfast. You’ve even seen Tom go down the Riviera Pool water slide. Now it’s time to uncover Disney’s Riviera Resort’s best-kept secret (at least until this dining review gets out): Primo Piatto’s dinner. We weren’t exactly sure what to expect in terms of dining for this resort, …
PHOTOS: New Redd Sequin Minnie Ears Arrive for the Holidays at Walt Disney World
Jessica Figueroa
Shiver me timbers, it’s the holidays! New Redd Sequin Minnie Ear Headbands have arrived at Walt Disney World just in time for Christmas Eve. These were previewed back in November and are themed to the character Redd from Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. Because nothing says Christmas like yelling, “We wants the egg nog!” The …
Single Rider Coming Next Month to Big Thunder Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland
Spencer Lloyd
Single rider lines are often a blessing to solo travelers, as I often find myself to be. Tokyo Disney Resort currently features three attractions that offer single rider: Splash Mountain at Tokyo Disneyland, and Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Crystal Skull and Raging Spirits at Tokyo DisneySea. Not a lot, compared to other Disney resorts. But after …
Disney Purchases Approximately 235 Acres of Land Near Walt Disney World in $6 Million Deal
Matthew Soberman
The boundaries of the Walt Disney World Resort may have gotten just a little wider. Orlando Business Journal’s Jack Witthaus and Richard Bilbao report that The Walt Disney Company’s Compass Rose Corp. purchased approximately 235 acres of land just south of Reedy Lake, on the northwest edge of the resort property. The sale, completed on Monday, …
Cast Member Previews Announced for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland Starting January 8th
Jessica Figueroa
While Cast Member previews were not a held here at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the opening of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Galaxy’s Edge, Disneyland Cast Members will get to experience the attraction before most guests on “Batuu West”, as previews have officially been announced. According to the OC Register, Disney officials have …
Virtual Boarding Group Queue Announced for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Opening in Disneyland
Jessica Figueroa
Guests looking to ride Rise of the Resistance at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge when it opens at Disneyland should be aware that a virtual queue for the attraction will be in place, according to the OC Register. When the attraction opens on January 17th, those looking to ride the attraction will need to book a …
PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 12/23/19 (Belle of the Ball Bronze Mickey Plush, Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe Mobile Ordering Moves, Cold Weather, and More)
Annie Wilson
Welcome to a very chilly December morning here at Walt Disney World. We’ve arrived at the Magic Kingdom to relatively low crowds, thanks to the cold weather. Inside the park, everyone is looking for warm clothing and warm beverages. A temporary coffee cart has come out to help warm guests up and alleviate some of …
