Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at [email protected].

“VISION House” Coming to Innoventions at Epcot

Green Builder® Media Announces VISION House® in INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® Exhibit focuses on helping homeowners reduce their environmental impact Seattle, WA, November 30, 2011– Green Builder Media, North America’s leading media company focused on sustainable living, recently announced its plans to construct the VISION House, a green home exhibit in INNOVENTIONS located in the heart of Epcot®. Inspired … Read more

Health and Wellness Rooms Nixed for Disney’s Contemporary Resort

From Jason Garcia at the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World has dropped plans to convert a floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort into “health and wellness” suites that would have included amenities such as in-room exercise equipment and massage tables, a project company officials once hoped to use to tap into a growing market for healthy-lifestyle travel. … Read more

First Video of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom in Action

It’s short and the quality isn’t great, but someone has posted video of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom in action from way back on November 10th. The video looks to be the introduction to the Adventureland game being given by Kuzco and pertaining to Yzma trying to become empress of Adventureland. It’s not much, but … Read more

Adam Roth’s 11/28/11 Epcot Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot yesterday and took a TON of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: The RFID ticket test is over for now while they work out the bugs… They should be back soon The holiday topiary display is up Bambi Stitch bit the card… No line … Read more

Walt Disney World Rings in 2012 with the Usual New Year’s Eve Offerings

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of celebration at three theme parks on Dec. … Read more

A Quick New Fantasyland Update

It has been a while since we checked in with the progress on the New Fantasyland project, so let’s take a look courtesy of WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson: Storybook Circus is coming along quickly The tents are still bare The Dumbo queue building Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid The castle has been … Read more

WDWNT Live! 24 Hour Broadcast to Benefit Toys for Tots Starts Tonight!

Don’t forget that tonight at 10PM ET, WDWNT presents the 3rd annual 24 hour live show to benefit Toys For Tots. The show will run for 24 continuous hours until 10PM ET on Saturday, November 26. During this time, we will present our signature segments, game shows, and an interactive chat LIVE on www.WDWNTunes.com. Don’t … Read more

Rafiki’s Planet Watch To Become The Planet Pandora?

Since the announcement of the AVATAR-land coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, there has been speculation as to where the it would go. Would Camp Minnie-Mickey finally be bulldozed, making use of the land once meant for Beastly Kingdom? Was the expansion plot behind Asia where the Nav’i would call home? We may finally have an … Read more

2012 D23 Events Announced, Including Epcot’s 30th Anniversary!

In 2012, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will take the show on the road as it kicks off a year-long celebration for D23 members with a bold lineup of fantastic events. Throughout the year, D23 will delight Disney fans from Boston, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Palm Springs to Orlando, Burbank and even … Read more

Sleepy Hollow Waffle Sandwich: Yay or Nay?

Our good friend Sarah who writes “Eating WDW” for WDWNT: The Magazine and has her own blog by the same name recently tried out one of the new, much discussed, waffle sandwiches at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments. Here is her review: I had heard about Sleepy Hollow Refreshments’ menu changes via Zach of WDWNT, and I knew I … Read more

Adam Roth’s 11/11/11 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot, the Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Downtown Disney on Friday and has a TON of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

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Some of the turnstiles at Epcot are behind walls

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Zach Larson’s 11/10/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited the Magic Kingdom last night to see the first public performance of “The Magic, The Memories, and You!” with the added holiday sequence and took plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us:

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If you look closely, you can see the construction wall surrounding the future site of the Grand Floridian DVC wing

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Magic Kingdom Map Points to Changes at Enchanted Grove

There’s a new map out at the Magic Kingdom… It has taken forever, but New Fantasyland is finally mentioned, “opening 2012”: Another interesting Fantasyland development is the Enchanted Grove. Apparently, it will be coming out of tarps as the Cheshire Cafe: The name will be changing after 40 years, but Minute Maid will remain sponsor … Read more

Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Play-Testing Now!

From Jennifer Fickley-Baker on the Disney Parks Blog: Watch carefully over the coming days and you may see people casting spells in Adventureland. Walt Disney Imagineering has recruited Cast Members to test a new interactive experience: Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom. Early next year, Disney Guests become the heroes in this role-playing trading-card game as they … Read more

Adam Roth’s 11/4/11 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Downtown Disney West Side on Friday and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

We start at Epcot and the Festival Center

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