Rob Page 
Tom visited the Magic Kingdom this morning to see the first showing of The Muppets Present Great Moments in American History. I’m incredibly impressed with the show and am excited to see what the entertainment department has in store for us. What did you think?
Yesterday we posted about the return of the 20% merchandise discount given to certain types of annual passes. Today, we’ve received a Passholder email that confirms what we had heard, plus dining discounts! According to the email, Passholders can get 20% off Disney merchandise and 10% off food and non-alcoholic beverages at table-service restaurants at the … Read more
According to an article posted by Forbes Magazine today, there is some “chatter” that Disney may be in talks to buy Netflix. This doesn’t seem completely unreasonable given the latest push of Disney content to the streaming service. What do you think? Think we’ll hear or know more come Monday?
We just got a Twitter mention from @disneyman2021 with some pictures of a new Disney Visa Character Spot that’s going in at the Imagination! Pavilion at Epcot. This location is at the former Figment’s Place portion of the Pavilion. The current location at Innoventions West will close soon. Here are some pictures:
We have a report coming in that Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom is currently closed due to what cast members are calling a “small fire”. Guests have been evacuated from the ride and area. This is a guest report from the scene, and we will update as we learn more. Update (11:09pm) – It appears … Read more
Grab your Dole Whips and get in line to see Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, because food and drink are now allowed in the Florida version of the classic attraction! What has been allowed for decades at Disneyland is now a policy in Florida. Guests can bring any food or drink into the attraction, not just Dole … Read more
As we stated previously, the Muppets are indeed coming to Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom on October 2nd. The Disney Parks Blog made the official announcement this morning regarding the new show “The Muppets Present…Great Moments in American History”. Here’s the official word from Disney: Great news for all you Muppets fans out there! … Read more
The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is celebrating its 45th anniversary on October 1st, and we have details on the schedule for the day! Entertainment: There will be a special presentation on Cinderella Forecourt Stage at 9:30am Merchandise: There will be a limited release t-shirt and pin available at the Emporium, with other commemorative … Read more
We posted a little over a month ago that the Shark Reef at Typhoon Lagoon was rumored to close in September. We now have an official word from management at the park that the Shark Reef is indeed closing on October 2nd, 2016. Please stay tuned for more updates as we learn more about this closure.
We took some pictures after stopping by the Carousel of Progress this morning. Check out the new signage!
Disney posted on the Parks Blog some first look images at the upcoming Enchanted Tiki Room comic book series from Disney Kingdoms. Here are some of the variant covers: The comic series will be presented as five unique stories that take place at the Enchanted Tiki Room which is located on an isolated island. Almost anything … Read more
According to bizjournals.com, construction will begin soon on the new dining pavilion for Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Wilderness Lodge. With the construction of additional Disney Vacation Club units (including cabins) already underway, new dining options and a grocery store will be built to serve the needs of these guests and the existing resorts. We first … Read more
As you may or may not know, WDWNT has a full website dedicated to bringing you fast and accurate information about the Disney Parks, worldwide. The best part of all of that is it’s free! We want you to have the best information when you make a visit to a Disney Park. As a quick … Read more
On Friday night, WDWNT had a live 3-hour broadcast to celebrate its 9th anniversary. During that time, some major announcements were made, including WDWNT: The App! If you missed the show and all of our announcements, you can watch them here: Here’s a quick rundown of what WDWNT: The App can do: – All the … Read more
Every year since 2008, WDW News Today has hosted a charity drive to raise money for the Toys for Tots Foundation. To date, we have raised over $20,000 for this amazing organization with donations through our website and those made during our annual WDWNT Live! program on Thanksgiving weekend. This year, we are taking the … Read more
As you might have seen (or not), I was visiting Disney World last Wednesday and Thursday. My mom turned 60 (happy birthday, Mom!) and I surprised her at the Magic Kingdom. It was awesome. Actually, there were lots of things that were awesome, and I wanted to take a minute to share them with you. … Read more