Nathan Hartman 
You probably don’t know the name Kevin Rafferty, but you’ve experienced his work. An Imagineer with forty years at Disney, Rafferty has conceived of or worked on such theme park favorites as the Tower of Terror, Cars Land, Typhoon Lagoon, MuppetVison 3D, and Mickey’s Philharmagic, but now he’s produced something a little different – an … Read more
Author Foreword: With the official closing of Club Cool, Innoventions, the Fountain of Nations, Fountain View, and the Mickey & Friends Character Spot, many are grieving the loss of Epcot icons they knew since childhood and possibly the original spirit of the park as a whole. In an editorial I wrote last year, as rumors … Read more
Reporting on an Epcot festival can be challenging (yet tasty) work! Join Kristyne along with her fellow WDWNT friends Henry, Pete, Annie, Cameron, and Tom as they tackle day one of the Epcot Food & Wine Festival 2019 and try all the new food and drink available. Follow the drama of Pete and his fork of … Read more
Welcome to WDWNT’s coverage of D23 Expo 2019! Join Tom and Cameron as they take us around the show floor to show us all of the details, concept art, and more that’s on display at the Disney Parks “Imagining Tomorrow, Today” pavilion. Keep your web browser right here as we bring you all the theme … Read more
We at WDWNT are excited to announce a new show on our Youtube channel family – The Parkhopper Diaries! Join reporter and Disney diehard Kristyne Marie Gooden as she makes her way around Disney World by car, monorail, Skyliner, or bus to show you what’s new and fun around Bay Lake and beyond. In her … Read more
If you’ve ever loved some of the beautiful Disney landscape photos we’ve showcased here at WDWNT, then we have a special surprise (and discount) for you! Many of these are the work of photographer Matthew Cooper and he’s opened pre-orders for his 2020 Disney World calendar. But this news is even better for WDWNT fans as … Read more
CANADA! Big! Wide! And very very closed! Well, maybe not the country, but, at the beginning of the month, Epcot’s “O’ Canada!” starring Celine Dion Martin Short closed after a 12 year run. It was the central feature of the Canada Pavilion in World Showcase and utilized one of the park’s two Circle-Vision 360° theaters. … Read more
When sources inside the Disney company suggested that Country Bear Jamboree may be on the chopping block, fans went into an uproar. Emails were sent and twitter lit up to the point that Disney themselves felt the need to “reassure” fans that the Jamboree would be around through the Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary (though not … Read more
Disney has just released their Rainbow Disney Collection, a massive display of Pride merchandise, at the Emporium in the Magic Kingdom. In celebration of Pride Month, Disney will donate 10% of the proceeds from the collection to GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth. Take a … Read more
The Alex and Ani bracelet craze continues with a two different Pride charm bracelets now offered at Mouse Gear in Epcot. Priced at $44.95 each, the bracelets contain a large Pride charm along with three smaller general charms found on many of the Alex and Ani bracelets. Alex and Ani Pride Heart Hands Bracelet – … Read more
Guests can now enjoy some new dishes and menu adjustments at one of Walt Disney World’s most sought-after dining experiences. At Be Our Guest Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom, several new breakfast and lunch items will be prepared and served with flair. The breakfast kids menu has added Chocolate-Hazelnut Crépes with fresh berry compote and … Read more
This might be the droid you’re looking for. New BB-8 themed Mickey Ears are now sold at Tatooine Traders in Disney’s Hollywood Studios with a fun surprise – the little droid’s head can spin! Help the Resistance and buy a pair for $24.99. This is just a drop in the ocean of Star Wars news coming … Read more
What’s a celebration at Disney without a cupcake? With the recent birth of a new baby gorilla at Gorilla Falls, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has released a chocolate cupcake for the occasion. It’s available for $5.99 at Tamu Tamu Refreshments in Africa: Filled with gender-revealing crispy chocolate pearls (if you somehow missed the news via the … Read more
Perhaps Disney is tired of getting a ladder to paint the top of their castles. Due to its recent publication, we’ve learned that, on October 31st 2017, the company filed a patent described as “an autonomous painting system for painting a target surface of a structure,” which would use a support arm to carry spray … Read more
WDWNT.com hosted the party to end all parties with “Pleasure Beach” – a celebration of Pleasure Island to mark its 30th anniversary. The event included classic Pleasure Island cocktails, a live DJ spinning tunes from all of the PI Clubs, some commemorative gifts, and best of all, the return of the Adventurers Club and New Year’s … Read more
With Runaway Railway on the horizon, (though delayed until Spring) Mickey and Minnie have found their own way to join the fun of Hollywood Studios’ 30th with their individual celebration cakes. Sadly, we can only hope their E-ticket ride will be far more enjoyable than these desserts. The celebration cakes both consist of the blandest … Read more