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For the past few weeks, we have been bringing you a new column on WDWNT named ‘This Week In Disney History.’ Each week is meant to provide you tidbits of knowledge from the history of The Walt Disney Company. Some of these milestones may not be as important as others, but each played a specific or … Read more
To celebrate the opening of Rivers of Light, Disney has been releasing short behind-the-scenes videos about the show. This one is about the amazing musical score in the show that guest can’t seem to stop talking about. The Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Team has said that to create this beautiful score to accompany the show, … Read more
Spring is already in full bloom in some states, and that is true for California. The Food and Wine fest at California Adventure will be here before you know it, and with that in mind, here is some info to help you plan. Disney has given us a look at the menu offerings for this … Read more
For guests wanting to create a magical keepsake of the memories made on your vacation, Disney’s PhotoPass at Disney Springs now allows you to put your little princess right into her favorite Disney fairytale. The personalized storybook features your child in her favorite story with over 24 pages of magic. Your child can be included … Read more
We recently told you about the new ‘Beauty and the Beast’ inspired offerings coming to Disneyland. One of those was the remodeling of the Pinocchio Village Haus Restaurant (for a limited time engagement) into a French Tavern-themed quick service restaurant, aptly named ‘Red Rose Tavern’. The restaurant will be opening on February 24th, 2017 and Disney … Read more
Setting sail in summer of 2018, Disney Cruise Line is embarking on some new adventures, adding more stops and adventures in Europe, Norway, Iceland, Alaska, the Caribbean, and the Bahamas. First Time Visits to Milan For the first time ever, Disney Cruise Line will be setting sail for Milan as a part of special and unique … Read more
Production on the Han Solo standalone Star Wars movie has officially begun. The cast and crew got together for the first time at Pinewood Studios in London on February 20. Alden Ehrenreich (Han Solo), Donald Glover (Lando Calrissian), and Emilia Clarke (role TBA) were all present along with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller for the … Read more
Disney has partnered with Funko to release another new subscription mystery box service called Disney Treasures. Disney Treasures will come with entirely exclusive collectables and accessories, all themed to moments that are Disney movies and parks related. The first box will be pirates themed. Already announced, the box will include a Mr. Smee Funko Pop! figure. While … Read more
Starting today and running until February 26th, 2017, guest visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be able to ‘act like a super star’ in a one of a kind photo-op. This photo op features a backdrop complete with the iconic statuette from the Oscars, and will be located inside Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream. Guests are … Read more
If you are like me and love Pin Trading around the Walt Disney World Resort (or like to just collect), you will be excited to see what Disney has up their sleeves for 2017. Steven Miller, the Disney Parks Merchandise Communications Manager, gives us another ‘Unboxed’ look at some new merchandise; in this case some … Read more
Last week, we started a new weekly Disney history column aptly named ‘This Week in Disney History.’ Each week we will highlight significant events or milestons that happened during that week in the history of the Walt Disney Company. Not all events will be listed, as these are just some of the highlights. The events … Read more
Rivers of Light is Disney’s new ‘kiss goodnight’ at Animal Kingdom and features stunning water projections, an array of colors, a fantastic musical score, and even some live actors to help effectively portray the magic and story to audiences. Recently, Disney released an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the intricately designed costumes were created for … Read more
Disney has done it again! They have released more vintage Disney tee shirts for a limited time! If you like any of the shirts below you will want to get your order in before Thursday February 23, 2017! The t-shirts are just $27.99 and the long sleeve shirt is $34.99. Fort Wilderness River Country Tee … Read more
As we all know, Hollywood Studios is undergoing some massive changes. As part of those enhancements, a new cast costuming building is being constructed. This new facility is needed to provide more space for the additional costumes needed for Toy Story Land and and the Star Wars themed land, as well as to replace the … Read more
On your marks, get set, run! This year’s sponsor for the Tinkerbell half marathon is PANDORA Jewlery. David Brotherton, who is the Art Director at Disney Yellow Shoes, was the mastermind creator behind this new medal in collaboration with PANDORA jewelry. David has been designing runDisney medals for last 6 years, but he says making … Read more
Jiko – The Cooking Place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom lodge now features a new menu, as well as new chefs. Chef Daniel Sicilia and Pastry Chef Michael Craig recently were brought onto the team about 6 months ago. With them now firmly on board, they have created a brand new menu for this luxurious 4.6 star African … Read more
