Ron D'Anna 
Drawn from the Vault Episode 3 is here! Join Ron D’Anna, Laurel Levine, Ashley Jasmer and Patrick Hackett for an epic two hour discussion and dissection of Walt Disney’s musical masterpiece: Fantasia. The panel goes segment by segment as they look at the history and the impact of one of the most controversial and beloved … Read more
Drawn From the Vault episode 2 is now available! Join Ron D’Anna, Laurel Levine, Ashley Jasmer and Patrick Hackett as they take an in-depth look at the second Disney animated feature, Pinocchio. We’ll be discussing the insanity that is the original story, the exquisite animation, and how Jiminy Cricket became the company’s mascot. Enjoy the episode … Read more
Like many of you, I look forward to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival every year. Every year that I go, I try to sample at least one item from every booth. Right now I’m in the middle of planning my upcoming trip for WDWNT Tencennial Celebration and Epcot’s 35th, so I decided to create … Read more
Over the past decade, WDW News Today has brought you the most up to date reporting of the Disney theme parks possible. And through our signature history segment on the WDWNT podcast, Back to the Future, we have thoroughly covered the history of the parks as well. Our various news updates and shows cover current … Read more
Taking non-human characters and imbuing them with empathy has been one of the keys to the success of Walt Disney Animation since 1928, and Big Hero 6’s Baymax is another great example. The first official feature crossover collaboration between Marvel and Disney takes what the House of Mouse and the House of Ideas do best … Read more
Recently, I had the good fortune to visit Disneyland Paris for a few days as part of my honeymoon. We’ve all heard a lot about the two European parks, both good and bad, so I thought I would share my experiences. This was originally going to be a long blow-by-blow travelogue, but no one really … Read more
As we informed you a few weeks ago, Disneyland Paris will be unveiling an entire realm of Ratatouille themed fun this summer with Ratatouille The Ride and “Le Bistrot de Remy” restaurant. The area will open inside Walt Disney Studios Paris park near the recently added Toy Story Land and Toon Studio. The attraction’s official … Read more
Sorry to disappoint the many Walt fanboys waiting with bated breath, but Saving Mr. Banks is hardly the Walt Disney-focused or Disneyland-heavy movie that so many people were hoping for. Instead, it is a well told, brilliantly acted character piece that just happens to feature Tom Hanks in the role of Walt as a supporting … Read more
Now that we’re a year into the opening of the first stages of New Fantasyland, many of the Internet naysayers are still professing that it is not the “Potter Swatter” that the Walt Disney World Resort needed. This is a logical fallacy, based on a premise that Walt Disney World and the Universal Orlando Resort … Read more
2013 Disney Dining Plan: Finding the Value by Ron D’Anna There appears to be little about Walt Disney World that is as rationally and hotly debated as the Disney Dining Plan (“DDP”). Convenience, value, amount of food, access to reservations, and the food quality are all aspects that are questioned constantly on innumerable podcasts, blogs, … Read more
Animal Kingdom Opening Day Remembered by Ron D’Anna [dropcap]F[/dropcap]or the Disney Parks fans, there can be no greater event than the opening of a new theme park. The last time this rare event occurred at Walt Disney World was April 22, 1998. I was there–a senior in high school skipping class to attend. Earth Day … Read more