WDWNT Daily Recap (7/31/21): Showtimes Released For New Nighttime Spectaculars, What You Can and Can’t Bring into Walt Disney World Parks, New Logo for The Muppets Studio, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, July 31, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Back To The Future” Merchandise Strikes at Universal Orlando Resort

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We took a trip through time and stumbled upon brand new “Back To The Future” merchandise inside the Universal Legacy Store at CityWalk. Dr. Emmett Brown Plush – $17 New plush have arrived from the “Kidrobot” brand featuring the film’s main characters. Marty McFly Plush -$17 Back To The Future Boxer Briefs – $22 We … Read more

PHOTOS: New Figment EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2021 Mystery Pin Set Available at Walt Disney World

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With the International Food & Wine Festival in full swing over at EPCOT once again, there is plenty of merchandise to shop from to celebrate this year’s event, including pins. We even spotted a new mystery pin pack featuring our favorite purple dragon and culinary expert, Figment. Each pin shows Chef Figment enjoying a dish … Read more

PHOTOS: Scrim Removal Begins as The Darkroom Façade Refurbishment Continues at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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The Darkroom shop sponsored by Nikon in Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been undergoing refurbishments on its façade lately, along with many other areas throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. We strolled down Hollywood Boulevard to check in on the progress. The main door remains blocked off by rope, but the scrim around this door is … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (7/24/21): Adventureland Changes, Permit Filed for DVC Room Conversion, Federal Court Removes CDC Restrictions from Cruises, World Celebration Construction Update, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, July 24, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: New 50th Anniversary Medallion on Cinderella Castle Magically Works Into Happily Ever After Projections at Magic Kingdom

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With the new 50th anniversary medallion recently installed on Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, we were curious how this new addition would play into the Happily Ever After Fireworks show, with so many projections on the castle. We were pleasantly surprised to see the magic work out perfectly. The projections on the medallion changed … Read more

PHOTOS: New Jungle Cruise Photo-Op Now Available in Disney Springs at Walt Disney World

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Ahead of the official premiere of Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt on July 30, Disney Springs has added a new photo op area near the AMC Dine-In Theatre. The area includes a large backdrop featuring the story’s main characters Lily Houghton and Skipper Frank Wolff adventuring their way on a … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Moves Slowly at Moana Journey of Water Worksite at EPCOT

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With the EPCOT monorail line now running again for guests, we decided to take advantage of the new viewpoint once again to check in on the construction happening at the site of the Moana-inspired Journey of Water attraction. At first glance, this land looks more like a Journey of Dirt. The Moana-themed area will be … Read more

PHOTOS: Purple Lighting Tested Inside Innoventions Breezeway at EPCOT

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Back at the end of June, we reported on new lights being installed on the ceiling of the Innoventions Breezeway at EPCOT. Now, we’ve spotted these lights turned on for testing inside the area. Other lighting tests we’ve spotted recently in EPCOT include the points of light on Spaceship Earth and multicolored lights inside the … Read more

PHOTOS: New SpongeBob Loungefly Accessories Float into Universal Studios Florida

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“Are ya ready, kids?!” A new set of Loungefly bags and a wallet have arrived inside SpongeBob StorePants at Universal Studios Florida. SpongeBob Loungefly Backpack – $82 Baby SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick are giddy over this extra large Krabby Patty on this new backpack style. The background of the backpack features wooden flooring. … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Energy Game Returns at Spaceship Earth in EPCOT

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More and more interactive offerings are being returned throughout the Walt Disney World theme parks. The latest addition is the return of the energy game featured inside Project Tomorrow at EPCOT. Once you leave your ride vehicle on the attraction and enter the main room near the exits, this section is closest to the exit … Read more

PHOTOS: Scrim Partially Removed from Walt Disney World Railroad Station as Magic Kingdom 50th Approaches

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The Walt Disney World Railroad Station is one of the many attractions and areas undergoing refurbishments for the resort’s 50th anniversary in October. Scrim has been covering the entire railroad station for quite some time now, but we’re finally starting to see some progress made. Up above, we can now see the very top of … Read more

PHOTOS: Themed Scrim Now Up During Facade Refurbishments in New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park

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Earlier this week we reported on the facades now being covered with tarps as refurbishments are underway in New Orleans Square at Disneyland Park. We specifically mentioned how the scrim was a basic color and un-themed, even allowing views into the work being done behind the scenes from the sunlight casting shadows. It seems Disney … Read more

Happily Ever After Fireworks Show Schedule Changes Several Times in the Coming Months

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It’s your last chance to catch the incredible fireworks performance of Happily Ever After in the Magic Kingdom before it “sparkles into Disney history” at the end of September. Showtimes have been posted up through September 21 currently on the Walt Disney World website, which change quite a bit in the coming weeks and months. … Read more

Magic Kingdom Closing Early With No Fireworks on Days in August and September

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Walt Disney World has just released theme park hours up until October 9. Along with the new set of hours for the later fall weeks, the resort has also altered hours for Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and EPCOT. While the Magic Kingdom will be opening earlier at 8:00 AM on dates in August, it will … Read more

Islands Dining Room, Amatista Cookhouse, and More Universal Orlando Restaurants Included in Orlando’s Magical Dining Returning August 27

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Orlando’s Magical Dining returns once again for its 16th anniversary to several participating locations at the Universal Orlando Resort. The event will run this year from August 27 through October 3. Participating Universal Orlando locations include: Islands Dining Room, Mama Della’s Ristorante, Amatista Cookhouse, and The Kitchen. The Magical Dining site states that more restaurants will … Read more