Grapefruit Garage at Disney Springs Reopens Despite Ongoing Closure During Phase 1

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As previously stated in a My Disney Experience push notification, Disney Springs remains closed at this time, however today marks a big day for many businesses across Florida with the start of Phase 1 reopenings for restaurants and retail. While no restaurants or stores have reopened, the Grapefruit Garage at Disney Springs has reopened. It’s … Read more

TODAY on WDWNT LIVE: May the 4th Be With You! Join Us For Star Wars Day at 11:00 AM, Plus Cosmic Reid Live with an Oga’s Cantina Twist Tonight at 9:00 PM!

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Welcome to another week of quarantine in the weird world of post-Disney closures! The parks may be closed off for now, but we’re trying to bring you as much entertainment as possible, with daily lineups full of fun YouTube content. This is where the fun begins. Get ready to celebrate May the 4th––also known as Star Wars … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Launches New At-Home Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Droid Depot App for May the 4th

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You don’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far, away this year to celebrate Star Wars Day, as your very own Star Wars stories can now come to life at home with the all-new Droid Depot mobile app. The out-of-this-world app, available for free download on the App Store and Google Play, brings your … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: “Castle of Magical Dreams” Transformation Continues at Hong Kong Disneyland; Main Tower Illuminated

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While construction has come to a halt at all domestic Disney Parks, overseas in Hong Kong Disneyland, work continues on transforming their castle into the Castle of Magical Dreams. We were last able to check in on the progress of the castle transformation in late April. Now, thanks to our friends at Disney Magical Kingdom Blog, … Read more

SHOP: New Limited Edition Maelstrom, Frozen Ever After, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and France Pavilion EPCOT Posters Now Available on shopDisney

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If you’ve been collecting the series of EPCOT attraction poster serigraphs that launched at last year’s D23 Expo, get ready to journey on over to World Showcase, with stops at the Norway Pavilion and the France Pavilion and plenty of rides in between. First, we have a major throwback taking us back, back over the falls … Read more

Annual Passholders with Tickets Expiring During COVID-19 Closure Prohibited from Booking FastPasses for Future Visits Without Resort Reservations

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If you’re an Annual Passholder and a local (including “3-hour drive” locals like myself) or planning on staying offsite for your next Walt Disney World trip, and your Annual Pass is expiring at some point during the COVID-19 closure period, you may be in for a rude awakening if you try to book FastPasses for … Read more

New Minnie Mouse Polka Dot Purse Collection by Loungefly Releasing This Monday

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We may be stuck at home, but there’s still plenty of reason to accessorize, or at least stock up for once we can head back to the parks. Loungefly has announced a handful of new releases over the past few weeks, and we just got a sneak peek of their newest Minnie Polka Dot collection! The … Read more

Going Down in Flames: The Story of “Atlantis” Fire Mountain at the Magic Kingdom

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It’s been a big year for unbuilt attractions, and we aren’t just talking about the ones sitting idle during the unprecedented parks closure. During this year’s WDWNT March Madness, we covered a full array of never-before-built attractions, and one of the major standouts was none other than Fire Mountain. The Fire Mountain roller coaster concept … Read more

VIDEO: Build Your Very Own Light-Up 3-D Printed MagicBand Reader from Walt Disney World

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So you’ve made every parks recipe, read every Imagineering book, and sewn a plethora of face masks by now, but it’s time to kick your quarantine crafting game to the next level with this tutorial by Foolish Mortal Builders. These talented builders have created their very own MagicBand readers just like the ones at Walt … Read more

VIDEO: WDWNT Staff Recreates Scenes From The Great Movie Ride for the 31st Anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Join us as we take a Spectacular Journey Into The Movies with WDWNT’s special Great Movie Ride episode of WDW News Tonight. Every week, we try to theme each News Tonight to any relevant holidays or happenings, but there’s no greater occasion than the 31st anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and we decided to go … Read more

TODAY on WDWNT LIVE: Disney Theatre Shows and Beyond on “Give My Regards to Broadway” at 11:00 AM, Plus We Talk Disney Park Reopening Timelines on “Pressing Issues” at 8:00 PM!

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Welcome to another week of quarantine in the weird world of post-Disney closures! The parks may be closed off for now, but we’re trying to bring you as much entertainment as possible, with daily lineups full of fun YouTube content. Today, we have the premiere of “Give My Regards to Broadway”, our very first theatre-based LIVE! … Read more

shopDisney to Launch New Virtual Waiting Room for Star Wars Day Merchandise Release on May the 4th

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Despite all of the amazing upcoming releases for Star Wars Day on May the 4th, we’ve had a bad feeling about the shopDisney ones, given all of the recent issues with website crashes, glitches, and even automated bots snatching up limited release items before actual humans can get through the checkout process. Well, shopDisney has … Read more

VIDEO: The Voices of Liberty from EPCOT Share an At-Home Performance of “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” and “Friend Like Me”

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The Voices of Liberty from EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort are bringing us their incredible voices from home to lend a warm dose of friendship wherever we are. This acapella group normally fills The American Adventure at EPCOT with patriotic melodies. In this new video, the Voices of Liberty reunite virtually for special performances … Read more

The Cake Boss Travels to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge for May the 4th on Food Network’s “Buddy vs. Duff 2” Final Challenge

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Star Wars fans and fans of “Cake Boss” and “Ace of Cakes” are in for a special, out-of-this-world treat this Sunday, May 3, as the two pastry giants face off in the final challenge of “Buddy vs. Duff 2” on the Food Network. Earlier this year, Food Network’s “Buddy Vs Duff 2” final challenge, Buddy … Read more

TODAY on WDWNT LIVE: Join Butters (and Eric) on “Locked In with Eric Morton” at 11:00 AM, Plus a Special Edition of Universal Orlando News Today at 9:00 PM!

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Welcome to another week of quarantine in the weird world of post-Disney closures! The parks may be closed off for now, but we’re trying to bring you as much entertainment as possible, with daily lineups full of fun YouTube content. Today, we have a special mix of shows taking place, starting with “Locked In with Eric … Read more

VIDEO: Take a Trip to Another Dimension – The Complete History of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Today marks the 31st Anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios and we’d be remiss to not feature a deep-dive into the park’s official icon, The Hollywood Tower Hotel. Yes, that’s right––Disney never fully gained rights to the Chinese Theatre, only its likeness, which is why you see the Tower of Terror as the park icon on … Read more