Jason Diffendal 
As reported late last night by Investor’s Business Daily: Twitter (TWTR) shares rose late after a report that Walt Disney (DIS) is once again interested in buying the struggling social network. The website Betaville reported, citing sources, that Twitter and Disney are “thrashing out a deal” after agreeing on a price “thought to be in the … Read more
DisneyStore.com is now offering two new T-Shirts in the YesterEars collection, in addition to a new sweatshirt! The sweatshirt features a 1970’s Walt Disney World logo with Cinderella Castle icon. The Tencennial tee transports you back to 1981 with the original “Tencennial” logo, and the 25th Tee sports the historic Cinderella Coach logo from 1996. These … Read more
Our own Tom Corless is camped out in the Magic Kingdom for tonight’s final two presentations of the Main Street Electrical Parade. Shortly before the parade starts, we’ll have the live stream embedded below. You will then have to refresh the page to see the live video stream. 11:00 PM Presentation: 9:00 PM Presentation:
In case you missed last month’s sale, once again the WDWNT store at TeePublic is having a sale. Our newest design is this awesome new t-shirt celebrating the Great Movie Ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios… In addition to our newest offering, you can actually pick up any of the shirts in our store for just $14.00 each. Even better, … Read more
According to a recent survey, “about half” of the people surveyed who are planning trips to the Orlando area said they have canceled or decided not to visit Walt Disney World due to the threat of the Zika virus. Bloomberg reports: Zika cases in Florida may be causing vacationers to reconsider plans to visit resorts including … Read more
The 2016 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is about to begin, and we have photos of all of the booth menus!
From the Disney Parks Blog: The most wonderful time of the year returns to the Happiest Place on Earth with Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, November 10 through January 8! The festive season will bring jolly new experiences plus returning festive favorites. At Disney California Adventure park is the all-new nighttime spectacular, “World of Color … Read more
Walt Disney World, through its governing body, the Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID), has recently filed plans with the South Florida Water Management District to extend Western Way an additional 1.6 miles westward beyond SR 429 and the Flamingo Crossings development, to connect to Avalon Road, also known as SR 545. Only two hotel projects … Read more
According to the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World is draining and filling in the pool at its long-closed River Country water park. The 330,000-gallon Upstream Plunge was a major attraction at the now abandoned water park. It is surrounded by manmade boulders for jumping and diving platforms. The green and white kidney-shaped area in the … Read more
At the MARVEL Studios panel at San Diego Comic Con, Disney has just announced that there will indeed be a Guardians of the Galaxy overlay at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney California Adventure. We first reported this rumor back in April, and we reported several days ago that SDCC seemed to be an opportune moment … Read more
We’ve got a first look at the menu for the soon-to-be-open AbracadaBAR at Disney’s BoardWalk. The offerings include Curious Cocktails, Worldly Wines, and Baffling Beers. There are some nods to Disney attractions and movies, including the “Pepper’s Ghost” and the “Magic Mirror.” A variety of wines, available both by the bottle and by the glass. … Read more
Reservations opened today, July 6, for this DVC-exclusive after-hours event at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park. Members and their guests can take a walk on the wild side at the Disney Vacation Club Safari Spectacular at Disney’s Animal Kingdom park! This complimentary event is exclusive to Disney Vacation Club Members and their guests. Event highlights include: … Read more
After the recent alligator attack, we figured Disney would do something, and we speculated on what exactly it would be on this week’s WDW News Tonight show on Wednesday night. Well, now we know: permanent rope fences have been installed along the waterfront at the Grand Floridian and Polynesian beaches. The signs warn of alligators … Read more
With Shanghai Disneyland’s grand opening comes a new exhibit in the China pavilion in Epcot. The exhibit is located next door to the Reflections of China film, accessible from outside doors and from the lobby of that attraction. Enjoy this photo preview of the gallery, now open to all guests (video to come):
Reports are coming in from the Twitterverse that Patrick Warburton is indeed hosting the preshow at Soarin’ Around the World! Cheers of joy can be heard in this video clip posted by one of the first passengers this morning. @WDWNTNow @WDWNT I can confirm, I was one of the first riders let in this morning. … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has submitted plans to the City of Anaheim to add a new luxury resort hotel to the Disneyland Resort. According to the OC Register, the hotel would be 700 rooms and be rated Four Diamonds by AAA. The proposed hotel will have a rooftop restaurant with a view of the fireworks over … Read more
