First Look at Belle and Beast from Live Action “Beauty and the Beast” In This Week’s Entertainment Weekly
Joe Hogarty
This week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive look at Disney’s live action “Beauty And The Beast”. EW also has provided us with some amazing images of Belle (Emma Watson), Beast/Prince Adam (Dan Stevens), Gaston (Luke Evans), Le Fou (Josh Gad), Lumiere (Ewan McGregor), Cogswoth (Ian McKellen), Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson) and Maurice (Kevin …
PHOTOS: Awesome New Cinderella Castle Playset Released at Walt Disney World
Tom Corless
A brand new version of the Cinderella Castle play set was just released and Walt Disney World and it is pretty awesome. The new playset retains for $89.99 and functions with many of the Princess collection figures. The play set itself includes 4 figures: Cinderella, Prince Charming, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. The play set …
Full Menus Revealed for 1st Ever “Food & Wine-Inspired” Festival of the Holidays at California Adventure
Tom Corless
The Festival of Holidays is coming to Disney California Adventure park November 10th-January 8th, bringing with it new marketplaces filled with festive eats and treats inspired by holiday cultural comfort foods. Disney has released a complete guide to the treats you will find at each marketplace this year, which you are going to need because there …
The Best Christmas Stuff at Disney World You Can’t See Anymore – Tom’s Top 7
Tom Corless
Welcome to another edition of Tom’s Top 7, a continuing countdown of my favorite (and occasionally, least favorite) things at the Disney Parks around the globe. Why seven? Because seven ate nine. Wait… With the Christmas season looming, along with the debut of some new holiday offerings at Walt Disney World this year, I though …
REVIEW: All-Star Music Intermission Food Court – NEW Pub Burger & Short Ribs
Tom Corless
Covering menu updates around Walt Disney World frantically sends me off to find many a great new dish around the resort, but it’s just a matter of time until I am harshly slammed back to earth and reality. The All-Star Resorts are not known for their cuisine, arguably the only of the 3 value resorts …
PHOTOS: Merchandise Revealed for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2016
Tom Corless
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is returning to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort on select nights starting November 7, 2016. Here’s a brief look at the commemorative merchandise created for this year’s event. A new limited edition retail MagicBand was created for the event. This MagicBand will have an edition size of …
Doctor Strange is Taking Over Marvel PC and Mobile Games
Staff Writer
To celebrate the upcoming release of Doctor Strange, Marvel is bringing the titular hero to a handful of popular PC and mobile games. As of now, the following games now include special Doctor Strange content: Marvel Future Fight Future Fight now includes eight new characters, five of which are inspired by the movie Doctor Strange. …
D23 Hosting 2 Special Member Events at Disney Springs in December
Tom Corless
D23 is inviting members to celebrate the magic of the holiday season at Disney Springs with reserved seating for a Walt Disney World Holiday Services Q&A, shopping discounts and merchandise, delicious treats, and a few holiday surprises! The event is being held on Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Guests in …
VIDEO: Coke Polar Bear Meet and Greet Now Open at Disney Springs Coca-Cola Store
Tom Corless
Recently, the Coca-Cola Polar Bear began appearing at the Coke Store at Disney Springs. You may remember that the store opened back in July with the promise that the meet and greet would come at a later time. The meet and greet is available daily, intermittently during operating hours. The experience uses Disney’s PhotoPass service. …
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Steals Cover of the Next D23 Issue
Tom Corless
DISNEY TWENTY-THREE JOINS THE REBELLION TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH STARS FELICITY JONES AND ALAN TUDYK, DIRECTOR GARETH EDWARDS, AND PRODUCER KATHLEEN KENNEDY GIVE FANS A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT THE MAKING OF THE NEW FILM. PLUS, A PREVIEW OF THE NEW IRON MAN EXPERIENCE AT HONG …
PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 11/1/16 (New Retro EPCOT Center Merch, Margaritas Are Coming, Innoventions Update, ETC.)
Tom Corless
Our latest photo report brings us to Epcot where a ton of new park-exclusive merchandise can be found. It is also a time of great change for the park, with Innoventions closing, construction in Mexico, and other projects around the park starting to take shape. Let’s take a look: Muppet Mobile Labs Muppet Mobile Labs is …
REVIEW: “Doctor Strange” Delivers on the Visuals & Humor You Expect from MARVEL
Joe Hogarty
Benedict Cumberbatch Brings The Magic To “Doctor Strange”; Mind Blowing 3D Visuals Highlight The Newest Addition To The MCU I’m going to get right to the point. Marvel and Benedict Cumberbatch fans will not be disappointed with this film. As far as movie goers unfamiliar with Doctor Strange, it might be a bit out there …
REVIEW: New Menu Items at Restaurantosaurus in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Tom Corless
Recently, Restaurantosaurus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom underwent a slight menu change, so we decided we should head on over and check it out. New to the menu is a Grilled Chicken BLT Sandwich, but there were a few things on the menu here that we had never tried before (which we will review below). If …
PHOTOS: Disney World Decorates Monorail for Halloween
Tom Corless
I’ve seen some strange stuff at Walt Disney World in my time, but never the interior of a Monorail decorated for Halloween… The inside of the monorail cars on the Magic Kingdom loops today sported Halloween decorations. I certainly don’t recall this ever happening before. So, what do you think? Is it tacky or fun? …
Disney’s Making A Live Action Version Of “Snow White”
Joe Hogarty
The newest Disney animated classic to get the live action treatment is the one that started it all, “Snow White”. According to The Hollywood Reporter: Disney is ready to take on another of its classic fairytales with a new musical, live-action version of Snow White. Erin Cressida Wilson, who penned the adaptation of The Girl …
REVIEW: Buffalo Chicken Chips Replace Waffle Slider Sandwich at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Tom Corless
The Buffalo Chicken Waffle Slider at Trilobites, located in the Dinoland U.S.A. area of Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park has been a personal favorite of mine since it was introduced a while back. Needless to say, I was a little upset to see the dish removed from the menu at the establishment last week, but …
VIDEO: Celebrate Halloween with a Water Boat Hay Ride at Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Tom Corless
The Walt Disney World Resort hotels had no shortage of special Halloween activities presented for resort guests over the weekend, but among the new offerings was a “Water Boat Hay Ride” at Disney’s Old Key West Resort. Offered on Saturday and Sunday, the 1st annual Disney’s Old Key West Resort Water Boat Hay Ride consisted …
More Details on Planet Hollywood’s Stargazers Lounge Offerings
Tom Corless
The theme of the re-imagined Planet Hollywood Observatory at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World® Resort will still feature stars from the big screen but much of the new focus will be on stars in the sky, as the restaurant completes its transformation into a turn-of-the-20th-century observatory. Food and drink menus are soon to be …
PHOTOS, VIDEO: New Nighttime Lighting Appears in Pandora – The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Tom Corless
Over the weekend, something new popped up in Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Attached to those lampposts we showed you a few weeks back are some rather interesting looking lighting fixtures. The lights lie just behind the construction walls keeping guests out of the active construction zone. The new lighting fixtures …
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Discovery Island Trail and Kangaroos Return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Tom Corless
On Friday, a few old friends came back to Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. The Discovery Island Trail located behind the Tree of Life reopened, allowing guests to walk under the Tree for the first time in almost 2 years. The trails around the center of the Island are still closed, but it is nice …
RUMOR: Coronado Springs Resort Convention Center to Expand as Disney Plans to Close Contemporary Resort Center
Tom Corless
Reedy Creek has filed permits that could be related to an expansion of the convention center at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. The application says there will be a new stormwater management pond and expansion of another pond to accommodate future additions within Coronado Springs. Disney is not giving further details at this time. While some …
Kevin Hart To Play Santa Claus In Disney’s “Dashing Through The Snow”
Joe Hogarty
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kevin Hart is in final negotiations to play Santa Claus in Disney’s “Dashing Through The Snow”. Kevin Hart is in negotiations to star in Dashing Through the Snow, a family Christmas comedy being developed by Disney. Will Packer, who worked with Hart on the Ride Along movies and was an …
VIDEO: Hear Alessia Cara Sing The End Credits Song From “Moana”, “How Far I’ll Go”
Joe Hogarty
Disney has released the “Moana” end credits song called “How Far I’ll Go”. This original song was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”) and performed by Alessia Cara. The “Moana” soundtrack will be available for purchase on November 18th. Source: Disney Music VEVO Joe Hogarty
VIDEO: Watch As “Doctor Strange” Has His World Turned Upside-Down In This New TV Spot
Joe Hogarty
Watch as the Ancient One turns Doctor Strange’s world upside-down in this new TV spot for “Doctor Strange”: Source: Marvel Entertainment See Marvel’s “Doctor Strange,” in theaters November 4, 2016. Joe Hogarty
VIDEO: Scariest things at WDW, Cornac the Magnificent, the Match Game & More on Latest WDW News Tonight
Nick LoCicero
Last night on WDW News Tonight… With Halloween around the corner, we discussed the Scariest things ever at Walt Disney World Cornac the Magnificent stopped by to amaze us with his insightful prognostications In possibly our most offensive subject matter to date, bringing guns into the park came up a few times during the show. …
PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 10/29/16 (Haunted Mansion, Tomorrowland Entrance Done, ETC.)
Tom Corless
Our latest photo report brings us to the Magic Kingdom, as Halloween fades into Christmas… even though it isn’t even Halloween yet. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort The lamp from the rooms at the Polynesian is for sale again, JUST $300!!! (He says as he already owns one…) Moana Mercantile has fittingly been taken over by …
Disney Magical World 2 Gets Free Halloween Items
Staff Writer
It looks like even more Halloween content is coming to Disney Magical World 2. If you own the game, you can go to the official website and download five free Halloween-themed items that are available as of now. Items include a bat tiara, a jack-o’-lantern shirt, and more. To access the free content, go to the …
$14 T-Shirts for Disney Fans Available During WDWNT-Exclusive TeePublic Halloween Sale
Jason Diffendal
As our Halloween treat to you, we have negotiated a special WDWNT-exclusive sale at the WDWNT store on TeePublic. No other TeePublic store has these prices! Just in time for the election, for only $14 you can grab this awesome t-shirt celebrating the Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios… In addition to our newest offering, you can actually …
Zootopia Meet and Greet Coming as Part of the 2016 Holiday Season
Tom Corless
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Deck the halls! Walt Disney World Resort does that and plenty more this holiday season – turning up the yuletide magic with new shows, thrilling spectaculars, beloved characters to create lasting memories, yummy and festive holiday treats, and theme parks and resort hotels all aglitter with holly, jolly decorations. Here’s …
Dr. Strange Meet and Greet Not Happening, Moana Preview Coming to Hollywood Studios
Tom Corless
For a limited time starting November 5, a sneak peek of Disney’s next big adventure, the sweeping animated feature “Moana,” will be presented as part of the One Man’s Dream attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, offering guests an advance look at scenes from the film. The removal of the Doctor Strange preview shuts down any …
Amorette’s Patisserie Now has Crepes, New Hours; Aristocrepes Going Seasonal at Disney Springs
Tom Corless
Beginning today, Aristocrepes and Amorette’s Patisserie at Disney Springs have adjusted their menus to add more offerings (and because Artistocrepes ain’t doing so well). Guests visiting the Aristocrepes will now find popcorn, Mickey pretzels and cheese, assorted chips, and beverages. Beginning from Friday, November 11, Aristocrepes will transition to a seasonal operation and menu, serving a …
Holidays Around the World at Epcot Adding Several Festival-Style Booths for 2016
Tom Corless
Holidays Around the World at Epcot is adding more food and drink for the winter celebration November 25-December 30. Booths used during the annual Epcot International Food and wine Festival will be converted into new offerings, making this the 3rd annual event to use the kiosks. Stop at Prost! in Germany for an artisan cheese …
Disney Springs Renames Festival of Holiday Trees to Christmas Tree Trail, Full List of Trees
Tom Corless
Disney has already renamed the Festival of Holiday Trees for Disney Springs we told you about earlier in the week. The new name for the 15 tree walking path is the “Disney Springs’ Christmas Tree Trail. Each tree is inspired by a different Disney character or story. During this walk-through experience, you’ll wind through a …
PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 10/28/16 (Star Wars Land, Christmas Decorations, Tower of Terror, ETC.)
Tom Corless
The holidays are coming (yes I know what date it is, it’s located right next to this text in fact) to Disneyland, meanwhile, work continues on removing the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and adding the Star Wars themed land to Disneyland Park. Let’s check it all out in our latest photo report from Conner …
PizzeRizzo at Hollywood Studios Opens November 18th; Menu Revealed
Tom Corless
PizzeRizzo – the classic family pizzeria owned by Rizzo – will open in Muppets Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on November 18. While enjoying personal-sized pies, guests will find décor inspired by Rizzo, as well as his extended family and friends who have visited PizzeRizzo over the years throughout the two-story eatery. Be sure to …
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix Coming to PS4 in March
Staff Writer
Bear with us on this one, Square Enix has announced yet ANOTHER Kingdom Hearts rerelease, though in all fairness, this is the one people have really been waiting for all along. On March 28, 2017, exactly 15 years from the release of the first game on PlayStation 2, Square Enix will release Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + …
RUMOR: Disney Has An Opening Date for Rivers of Light at Animal Kingdom and It’s Really Soon
Tom Corless
I know that there has been a tremendous amount of speculation as to when Disney might be debuting Rivers of Light, the new nighttime show for Animal Kingdom (which is now a whopping 6 months late after being set to debut April 22nd, 2016), but it looks like we can finally see the light at …
That’s So Raven Spin-Off Coming to Disney Channel
Staff Writer
Today on ABC’s The View, Raven-Symoné announced that she is working with Disney Channel to create a new That’s So Raven spin-off series. Symoné will be producing the show, as well as staring in it. She will reprise her role as Raven Baxter, who is now a divorced mother with two children, one of which has just discovered her …
Disney & Ice Cube Are Making A New Musical Version Of “Oliver Twist”
Joe Hogarty
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that Disney has joined forces with Ice Cube to bring “Oliver Twist” to the big screen yet again. This time around, Ice Cube will star as the criminal mastermind, Fagin. Thomas Kail, who was the director of “Hamilton”, is set to direct the film. From The Hollywood Reporter: Disney Studios …
REVIEW: Liberty Tree Tavern Removes Pot Roast & Turkey Lunch Meals In Favor of Family Style Meals
Tom Corless
If you have been to the Liberty Tree Tavern for lunch at the Magic Kingdom, you without a doubt are familiar with the New England Pot Roast and Pilgrims’ Feast meals. If you aren’t, here is the old menu to refresh your memory a bit: Liberty Tree Tavern has always been one of my favorite …