Mike Baker 
This October 5 – 12, film fans in the Santa Monica area have a unique opportunity. Disney+ has announced the limited-run “Disney+ Drive-in Festival.” The festival begins and ends with invite-only premiere screenings of The Right Stuff and Clouds. The festival is filled with Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic showings. The “Disney+ … Read more
Grim grinning ghosts are not the only things that materialize near The Haunted Mansion. A new tie dye T-shirt and a new Madame Leota ornament are the latest Haunted Mansion products to appear at Memento Mori. Located just outside the attraction’s queue, the store specializes in unique Haunted Mansion merchandise. Haunted Mansion Tie Dye T-shirt … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 21 to September 27, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom You can tour the Magic Kingdom … Read more
Magic Kingdom Resort Area guests will soon be using a new dock to board resort boats departing from the theme park. With recent work including sign installation and sidewalk paving, the new launch is moving closer to an opening date. We were able to get a good view from Seven Seas Lagoon today. A green … Read more
A familiar — but slightly modified — sight returned to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa this morning. Boat service to the Magic Kingdom has resumed. Along with social distancing markers at the boat dock, there is an additional change. Disney Transportation is using Discovery River Boats rather than the launches that normally serve the … Read more
Avatar creator and director James Cameron recently announced that principal photography for Avatar 2 has ended. Cameron broke the news to actor and activist Arnold Schwarzenegger during an interview for the 2020 Austrian World Summit. Cameron and Schwarzenegger have collaborated on The Terminator series and True Lies. Based on images shared by Cameron, it appears … Read more
Just days after dividers were added to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride vehicles, another Disney’s Hollywood Studios attraction has added safety barriers. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride vehicles have been fitted with plexiglass dividers. We noticed the addition during a visit today. The first divider has been mounted to a frame … Read more
Halloween cupcakes continue to debut at the Walt Disney World Resort. We have already checked out Halloween cupcakes at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. Disney’s Wilderness Lodge has its own Halloween cupcake. The “Going Batty” cupcake was introduced September 27. The cupcake is available at Roaring Fork through October … Read more
The Walt Disney World Resort has responded to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ executive order. The order put Florida into “Phase 3” reopening status, meaning that businesses can allow more guests to enter. It also eliminated public mask mandates, however there is still an active mask mandate within Orange County. The Walt Disney World Resort statement … Read more
From attraction-themed Minnies to Porg shoulder plush, the Walt Disney World Resort frequently offers new lovable pals. On today’s visit to the Magic Kingdom, we spotted new monochrome Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto plush at The Emporium. The plush characters feature a unique single-color design, with varying shades throughout. Each character has its own hue. The … Read more
Disney Imagineers continue to add final details to what will become a goat exhibit. The exhibit, located just before the end of the Kilimanjaro Safaris attraction, began to take shape in mid August. The small building features a weathered appearance that has been added over the past month. Now, additional rocks have been added to … Read more
Many beverage locations are reopening throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. Dawa Bar recently returned to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Recently, the Thirsty River Bar & Trek Snacks reopened in Asia. The bar, located near Expedition Everest, offers specialty cocktails and beer. Thirsty River also has a Simba pretzel with cheese dip. The return of Thirsty … Read more
Long-time Adventureland merchant Bwana Bob opened his huts for business today at the Magic Kingdom. Bwana Bob’s offers sundries like hats, ear headbands, pins, bubble blowers, and bottled drinks. Located just on the Adventureland side of the bridge from the hub, the open-air merchandise spot is popular with guests. Bwana Bob’s has added physical distancing … Read more
The popular Yorkshire County Fish Shop reopened today at EPCOT. The quick service location is located in the United Kingdom Pavilion. In addition to traditional British fish and chips, the spot sells Cuties, tea, coffee, water, soft drinks, and British beers. This is the second popular location to reopen today, joining Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe. … Read more
Disney Pins Blog has shared images of new “Hidden Disney” pins available to Cast Members. Previously known as “Hidden Mickey” pins, the new name represents the new, wide variety of pins. Hidden Disney pins (also formerly known as Cast Lanyard Pins) are only obtainable by trading with a Cast Member off of their lanyard. Two … Read more
The My Disney Experience app has received an update this week. Apple and Android users are able to download the update from their respective app store. The My Disney Experience app is used to perform tasks before and during trips to the Walt Disney World Resort. The app is used to unlock resort doors, place … Read more