Jason Diffendal 
The Paradise Garden Grill is again participating in this year’s Food & Wine Festival. Though not a food booth, or “Festival Marketplace” as they are called, this eatery does feature a special menu specifically for the festival. In addition, the Festival Beer Garden is located within the seating area here, making it a great way … Read more
Welcome to Episode 2 of Ride Rehab, a new podcast brought to you by WDWNT. If you had unlimited time, money, and Imagineers at your disposal, what about Walt Disney World would you fix? Host and WIGS Member Tyler Mann and co-host Thomas Kiernan will delve into the details of what’s “broken” at Walt Disney World, … Read more
We are back for a Fourth Season and have a lot discuss: Disney is buying Fox; and The Fantastic Four and The X-Men are finally coming to the MCU. Zack Snyder was fired from Justice League. Trailer Talk Solo: A Star Wars Story Avengers: Infinity War Deadpool 2 Venom The Marvel Vs DC Comic Book … Read more
According to a proposal to the state Constitution Revision Commission, a man named Loyal Millett is suggesting that “the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista be dissolved and reincorporated as the City of Disney.” The Constitution Revision Commission meets every 20 years to consider changes to the state constitution. This time around, they solicited … Read more
Buried in the hoopla surrounding the Disney ticket price increase announcement is an announcement from DVC that is going to cost some people a lot more than a $50 increase on their annual pass. Membership Extras Eligibility Effective February 25, 2018, to be eligible for Membership Extras, Members must own and maintain a minimum of … Read more
Tyler and Thomas push their ideas together, talk noisy ride vehicles, an outdated Land, your unnamed Mission: Space host, and a story-less trip in the Seas. Welcome to the debut episode of Ride Rehab, a new podcast brought to you by WDWNT. If you had unlimited time, money, and Imagineers at your disposal, what about … Read more
Some recent permits have shown us some significant detail regarding construction at Epcot, both ongoing for Guardians of the Galaxy at Universe of Energy, and future plans for what we believe is the new hotel being built at the entrance to the park. The image below shows the entire stormwater basin area that will be … Read more
WDWNT is excited to bring you a brand new podcast called Ride Rehab! If you had unlimited time, money, and Imagineers at your disposal, what about Walt Disney World would you fix? Host and WIGS Member Tyler Mann and co-host Thomas Kiernan will delve into the details of what’s “broken” at Walt Disney World, coming up with … Read more
Now through February 19, celebrate Lunar New Year with these Limited Release Disneyland and Walt Disney World shirts available at ShopDisney.com. You’ll look mighty fetching in the Year of the Dog with Mickey’s best pal, Pluto, and this festive Lunar New Year 2018 tee. Limited availability from Friday, January 26, 2018 to Monday, February 19, … Read more
It’s not even February yet, but people are already starting to think about March Madness, and for Disney fans, that means March Magic at ShopDisney.com. In years past, the March Magic tournament featured shirts from some of our favorite attractions. Just as in real life, there were certain attractions that were perennial powerhouses every year. … Read more
[Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Max Krieger. Max is a Cleveland-based game developer and self-proclaimed “design dork with a thing for artificial spaces.” His current project is a new puzzle game called CROSSNIQ which he describes as “like a cross between Bejeweled and a Rubik’s cube.” Check it out at crossniq.com!] So it … Read more
The Walt Disney World Monorail System has suffered through its share of issues in recent years, but what happened a few weeks ago may have been the most appalling in recent memory. In case you missed it, one of the doors on Monorail Red sprung open on its way to Epcot, giving the passengers in … Read more
A series of new YesterEars items has been released at ShopDisney.com. Three new adult T-shirts are available featuring Mickey’s Birthdayland, Adventureland Verandah, and Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe. These are priced at $27.99 and are eligible for the Buy One Get One 40% Off promotion. There is also a Mickey’s Birthdayland MagicBand 2 as part of … Read more
Back in November, we told you that Disneyland was planning a series of hard-ticket events under the banner of “Disneyland After Dark.” The first of these, called “Throwback Nite” will take place next Thursday, January 18, 2018. Tickets have been on sale since December 7, but have not sold out yet. So the Disney Parks Blog … Read more
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returns this spring, from March 2 to April 12, 2018. A number of signature events will be featured that require reservations (and of course cost extra). Reservations are now open for these offerings, which include: Taste of the Festival (New this year) – A sneak peek at select … Read more
A transformer failure at the Disneyland Resort resulted in loss of power to much of Fantasyland and Mickey’s Toontown Wednesday afternoon December 27th, in the middle of one of the busiest days of the year. According to ABC7.com, the local ABC affiliate in Los Angeles, reported that a Disneyland spokesperson said guests were being evacuated … Read more
