Play “Starring Roles – Making a Movie in a Theme Park”, New In-Park Game at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on April 30th
Tom Corless
Given that Stage 89 has such a large focus on the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it’s only right that we gave it an appropriate game. That’s where Starring Roles comes in. The game where you can make a movie in a theme park! WDWNT proudly presents Starring Roles: Making a Movie in a Theme …
PHOTOS: Live Action Aladdin Preview Debuts at Walt Disney Presents in Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Staff Writer
Today, an all-new preview for Disney’s upcoming live action film Aladdin debuted inside Walt Disney Presents at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The preview is approximately 10 minutes long and runs continuously throughout the day. In the waiting area outside the theater, Jasmine’s dress is on display. Outside the attraction, new signs have gone up replacing the …
EVENT: Ride Rehab Presents: Canada Appreciation Meet-Up and Group Ride at Epcot
Staff Writer
Canada Appreciation is a special meet-up and group ride on Monday, April 29, 2019, with the folks who create and record the Ride Rehab podcast on WDWNT! During the excitement of Stage 89, join actual Canadian, Tyler and friends at this FREE event* at the Canada Pavilion. There will be facts and trivia about Epcot, …
Marvel News Mash-Up (“Avengers: Endgame”, “Captain Marvel”, “The Eternals”)
Joe Hogarty
Marvel News Mash-Up Check Out These New Posters For “Avengers: Endgame” Following the announcement when tickets went officially on sale for “Avengers: Endgame”, we got our first look at three new theater chain posters for the film. These posters are exclusively for Atom Tickets, IMAX and Dolby Cinema theaters. Atom Tickets IMAX Dolby Cinema “Avengers: …
PHOTOS: Disneyland Retro-Inspired Rainbow Apparel Arrives at Disneyland Resort
Staff Writer
A vintage-inspired apparel collection was recently released in stores throughout the Disneyland Resort. And it seems Disney isn’t quite done with their retro merchandise. We spotted new Disneyland Retro-Inspired Rainbow Apparel at World of Disney. So if the red, blue, yellow, and white tones of the first collection weren’t your style, you’ll love the rainbow …
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Crossroads of the World Mickey Returns, Globe Spinning Once Again at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Jessica Figueroa
A staple of our weekly Walt Disney World Maintenance Report, the broken globe underneath Mickey Mouse on the top of Crossroads of the World is supposed to spin, but it hasn’t in months. Earlier this month, it apparently went missing! Both the globe and the waving Mickey were removed, but today they’re back in all …
PHOTOS: New Pandora Apparel Flies into Windtraders at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Annie Wilson
New Pandora apparel has arrived at Windtraders in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. There are a few new pieces. Pandora Moss Wall Tank – $34.99 This tank is beautiful. The blue color is vibrant and eye-catching and makes the “moss wall” text pop. Pandora is written across the front, and designed to be colored like the Instagram …
PHOTOS: Former River Country Location Demolished Ahead of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Resort Construction
Staff Writer
In our last construction update of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Resort, we shared a first look at pictures of construction equipment being prepared for demolition on the old site of Disney’s River Country. Since that update, much progress has been made as River Country has been completely demolished and removed from the area. The …
Paper Straws Now Being Distributed at Dining Locations in Disneyland Paris
Jessica Figueroa
Ever since Disney announced their intentions to completely eliminate the use of single-use plastic straws and stirrers globally by mid-2019, they’ve been making strides across all Disney Parks to transition dining locations to paper straws. They’re already at Disneyland and at Walt Disney World Joffrey’s locations (not to mention they’ve been at Disney’s Animal Kingdom forever) and …
PHOTOS: New Enchanted Tiki Room OtterBox Phone Case Available at Disneyland Resort
Staff Writer
Ole! Ole! It’s showtime for new attraction-based phone cases at the Disneyland Resort. We just spotted a new Madame Leota Otterbox Phone Case with an integrated PopSocket. And now there’s a new Enchanted Tiki Room OtterBox Phone Case available at World of Disney. If you’re a fan of José and the other tropical birds of …
REVIEW: Bunny Macaron Cupcake Hops into the Contempo Cafe at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Annie Wilson
Everybody knows I love the Contempo Café at the Contemporary Resort. The cupcakes are always top quality. They taste amazing and look perfect. This new Easter cupcake is no exception, and topped by an Easter bunny macaron! This Easter cupcake is available for $5.99 and is a fun holiday twist on the new macaron cupcake. …
REVIEW: Easter Carrot Cake Cupcake Springs Into Roaring Fork at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Annie Wilson
Roaring Fork at Wilderness Lodge has another fun Easter treat available this weekend. In addition to the Easter Peeps Donuts, you’ll also be able to find this cute carrot cake cupcake. Nestled inside the strange muffin wrapper, you’ll find a cute little scene of grass, eggs, and bunny. If you can’t guess, the grass is …
REVIEW: Chocolate Funfetti and Caramel Humphrey the Bear Cupcake at Roaring Fork in Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Annie Wilson
We’ve seen a lot of cute character themed cupcakes lately. We’ve tried Tinker Bell Cupcakes, Rapunzel Cupcakes, and Merida Cupcakes among others. In a world full of princess cupcakes, be a Humphrey the Bear Cupcake. That’s right. Humphrey the Bear has his own birthday cake cupcake over at the Roaring Fork in Wilderness Lodge. While …
PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 4/20/19 (World Showcase Construction Updates and Beautiful Spring Weather!)
Staff Writer
It’s a beautiful morning here at Epcot. It’s the kind of weather than can make you ignore the outrageous Easter week crowds. Almost. Let’s see what’s going on today. Flowers and Gardens Have you done the “Eggstravaganza” scavenger hunt yet? It’s a lot of fun. The Figment egg is the best egg, I’d say. There’s …
PHOTOS: 2019 Easter Egg Display at Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Resort
Staff Writer
Earlier this month, we showed you looks at the chocolate Easter Egg Displays at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort, and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. While wandering through the Boardwalk, I stumbled across their egg display, which is a bit hidden, to the right of their check-in desk. I always love to see …
POLL: Disney’s Hollywood Studios Favorites
Cassie Calkins
“Hooray for Hollywood! That screwy, ballyhooey Hollywood!” Every time I think of Disney’s Hollywood Studios that song pops into my head and I’m transported right back into The Great Movie Ride. 1989 was a fantastic year because Disney’s Hollywood Studios along with myself were born. We are both celebrating the big 30 this year and …
REVIEW: Easter Peeps Donut at Roaring Fork in Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Annie Wilson
Not everyone needs an overly elaborate Easter snack. If you’re looking for a smaller sweet treat this weekend, we’ve found the perfect spring donut for you. The Peeps donut is available from Roaring Fork at Wilderness Lodge. It’s a vanilla-iced donut, sprinkled with green toasted coconut. Nestled in the green “grass” is a yellow Peep …
REVIEW: Mimosa-Flavored Spring Cupcake at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Annie Wilson
I spent the day riding the monorail and hopping on and off at the resorts to try all the Easter treats. It’s a hard job, but somebody’s gotta do it, right? Gasparilla Island Grill at the Grand Floridian is offering a beautiful Spring Cupcake, available through May 31st. Luckily, you have plenty of time to …
REVIEW: Easter Bunny Lemon Cream Cupcake from Capt. Cook’s at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Annie Wilson
Capt. Cook’s over at the Polynesian is offering a cute new Easter cupcake for the weekend. It’s a vanilla cake filled with lemon cream. This cupcake may not be the most interesting, but an aggressive squirrel made this review a very memorable experience. This bunny cupcake is decorated with cute pastel icing flowers on a …
REVIEW: Specialty Easter Bunny Petit Cake and Bunny Macaron at Amorette’s Patisserie in Disney Springs
Staff Writer
Easter Sunday is right around the corner, and celebrations are officially in full swing at the Walt Disney World Resort, which means TREATS. Lots and lots of Easter-themed treats. I stopped by Amorette’s Patisserie at Disney Springs to try their two new Easter offerings, available through April 24th. First up is this cute little Bunny Petit …
REVIEW: Easter Egg Cupcake at Disney’s Port Orleans French Quarter and Riverside Resorts
Staff Writer
Another specialty Easter treat has arrived, this time at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort, French Quarter and Riverside. This was a vanilla-flavored cupcake, filled with chocolate salted caramel mousse, topped with buttercream grass and nest shaped frosting, and sugar printed eggs. If you’re on a quest to try all the Easter themed treats this year, this is …
REVIEW: Spring Meadow Cupcake at the Boardwalk Bakery in Disney’s Boardwalk Resort
Staff Writer
Over at Disney’s Boardwalk Resort, a new Easter-themed Spring Meadow cupcake has arrived at the Boardwalk Bakery. This is a yellow cake filled with lemon curd, topped with a chocolate basket handle and buttercream frosting in the shape of flowers and grass. This cupcake was really cute, I loved the creativity of the chocolate basket …
REVIEW: Easter Cupcake at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort
Staff Writer
A new Easter egg specialty cupcake has made its way to Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts just in time for the Easter weekend. This is a vanilla confetti flavored cupcake with lemon filling, and topped with vanilla buttercream icing and fondant egg decorations. I really appreciated the added detail of the confetti cake on …
SHOP: April Disney Wisdom Collectable Series Featuring Piglet Releases Tomorrow on shopDisney
Staff Writer
The rather popular Disney Wisdom Collectable Series has been selling fast each month upon release, so here’s a head-up regarding the April series. Starting tomorrow morning, shoppers can pick up their Piglet plush, featuring the quote from Christopher Robin, “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” The …
REVIEW: Marshmallow and Peach Easter Bunny Cupcake at Disney’s All-Star Resorts
Annie Wilson
We’ve been making our way through the long list of Easter treats available this weekend around Walt Disney Word, and our next stop was at the All-Star Resorts. You can find this cupcake at all three food courts across the All-Star Resorts. I’m a fan of the character icon cupcakes at All-Star Music, so I …
REVIEW: Spring Garden Cake from The Mara at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Annie Wilson
We’ve been hopping around the parks and resorts all day looking for the latest Easter treats. When we stopped by the Mara at Animal Kingdom Lodge, we spotted the new Spring Garden Cake in the cooler. It’s colorful and eye-catching, so of course we had to give it a try. And it’s huge! They don’t …
REVIEW: New Easter Egg Cupcake Hatches at Creature Comforts in Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Annie Wilson
The Easter bunny has made an early visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom and left us some sweet treats. A new Easter Egg Cupcake is now available from Restaurantosaurus and Creature Comforts at Animal Kingdom. This Easter cupcake doesn’t look too elaborate, but it’s still pretty cute. The golden pieces of toasted coconut make up the …
PHOTOS: Adventureland Marquee Removed, Temporary New Signage Now In Place at Disneyland Park
Jessica Figueroa
With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge less than a month away from opening at Disneyland Park, there are lots of projects underway to help the area take on the sheer traffic of people that’s about to be unleashed onto its lands. Just last week, a new permit was filed by Disney announcing the removal of the …
REVIEW: Easter Carrot Bundt Cake at Good’s Food To Go in Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Staff Writer
As Easter weekend approaches, another Easter themed dessert has shown up at Good’s Food To Go at Disney’s Old Key West Resort. This was a miniature carrot cake flavored bundt cake, topped with green grass shaped buttercream frosting, a white chocolate shaped egg, filled with whipped cream cheese icing. I was pleasantly surprised to find …
PHOTOS: New Madame Leota OtterBox Phone Case With Integrated PopSocket Materializes at Disneyland Park
Jessica Figueroa
Serpents and spiders, tail of a rat, call in the PopSockets, wherever they’re at! The spirits are materializing, and so has this amazing new Madame Leota OtterBox phone case. Possibly the neatest thing of all is that this case features an integrated PopSocket, so you can grip your phone securely and even prop it up. …
BREAKING: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Delayed Until Spring 2020 at Walt Disney World
Jessica Figueroa
While up until very recently, all signs pointed to a Fall 2019 opening for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, but Disney’s focus on the massive Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge project and contrasting silence on the upcoming Railway attraction gave us some doubts. Well now, in an announcement about Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway coming to …
CONFIRMED: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is Coming to Toontown at Disneyland Park
Jessica Figueroa
Earlier today, when Josh D’Amaro, President of Disneyland Resort, took to social media to share this adorable photo of Mickey, Minnie, and him perusing Toontown blueprints, we knew something was up. We broke this story a few months back, but Disney has now offered official confirmation… https://www.instagram.com/p/BwcXAcrjpmO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Disney has just officially announced soon that the …
PHOTOS: Fences Installed as Work Continues on Club 33 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jessica Figueroa
Started from a tiny purple flag, now we’re here. It appears work is progressing on Club 33 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park, with scrim-covered fencing now up bordering the entire area where the proposed club is set to be built. With the other three locations now open (Captain’s Quarters at the Magic Kingdom, Spotlight Lounge …
PHOTOS: Tree of Life Garden Trail Reopens After Refurbishment at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Jessica Figueroa
What might be one of the most photogenic areas in all of Walt Disney World, the Tree of Life Garden at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is a wonderful place to relax and escape the crowds. And now, just in time for the upcoming Easter and summer crowds, it has reopened after a few months behind walls …
PHOTOS: New Details Revealed About How Guests Will Customize Their Own Droids in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Staff Writer
We’ve known for a while now that guests will be able to build and customize their very own droids when they visit the Droid Depot on the planet Batuu, but thanks to a recent article from Polygon, we now have loads of new details and images to provide you with further details. Guests will be …
PHOTOS: Work Continues on Major Overhaul to Epcot Entrance and Security Areas, Tram Stops Temporarily Moved
Jessica Figueroa
Back in March, we noticed some of the first changes ahead of Epcot’s full entrance overhaul and improvements to park security in the form of an altered route for the pedestrian walkway leading from parking lots Create, Explore, Imagine, and Amaze. They had all been changed to veer guests towards the left-hand side entrance of the park, …
Roaming Interactive Droid Characters Will Not Appear When Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Opens
Tom Corless
The incredible demand at the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will not allow Disney to roll out some of the interactive, roaming droid characters they had planned on having in Black Spire Outpost. According to sources, Disney has decided it will just be too crowded for the opening weeks and months at Disneyland and …
SHOP: Disney and Zales Partner to Make New Enchanted Disney Fine Jewelry Inspired by Aladdin
Staff Writer
Walt Disney Studios and Zales The Diamond Store have teamed up to bring the magic of the Cave of Wonders from Disney’s Aladdin to a real-life jewelry collection. This new collection inspired by the 1992 classic animated film will be added to the preexisting Zales Enchanted Disney Fine Jewelry collection. The exclusive designs feature swiss …
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to “The Hollywood That Was” Imagineer Lunch and Character Meet and Greet at Stage 89!
Jessica Figueroa
Join WDWNT as we celebrate 30 years of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Pleasure Island, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, Delta Dreamflight, Wonders of Life, and more! “Stage 89: An Unofficial Celebration of All Things 1989 at Walt Disney World” will take you back to a time where you could take an amazing journey into the movies, fly through the …
REVIEW: The Tasting Sampler at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Offers Up Some Good Values and Sweet Surprises
Tom Corless
The ever-popular Tasting Sampler is back at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park after being briefly introduced back in December. For just $50, you can munch your way through the park and have your very own mini food festival. This year, they’ve even added a bonus $10 card to use at a number of quick-service restaurants to …
