Tom Corless WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot on Tuesday and took a number of newsworthy photos to share with us , so let’s take a look:
The Mater and Lightning McQueen topiaries from the Flower and Garden Festival are now outside of Studio to promote the home video release of Cars 2
WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel visited Epcot on Monday to experience the Food & Wine Festival and captured a plethora of newsworthy photos while he was there, so let’s take a look:
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Oct. 10, 2011 – The first wing of the new Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will open to Guests on May 31, 2012, as construction on the 25th resort hotel at Walt Disney World continues on schedule. In size and scope, the construction of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort is a … Read more
Disney has released more details on Storybook Circus, part of the Fantasyland Expansion at the Magic Kingdom. The following will all take place sometime between January & May of 2012: Look! Dumbo is going the wrong way! Actually, Dumbo is just reversing decades of flying in counter-clockwise circles. Call it “unwinding,” if you will. And … Read more
In the space formerly occupied by “Don’t Waste It!” in Innoventions at Epcot, the Habit Heroes are coming… The signs simply say that guests will be battling those bad habits in eating, TV watching, and more sometime soon… stay tuned for more as it becomes available.
For years, regular visitors to Epcot have complained about the state of the tip board attached to Pin Central. The board was always somewhat broken, seemingly only months after it was installed during the Millennium Celebration. Well, Epcot recently replaced the tip board… FINALLY!: The board is now a cluster of four flat screen monitors … Read more
With 2012 approaching, Walt Disney World’s plans for the year are becoming more and more clear. Today, the Walt Disney World website listed several new refurbishments which lead us to some interesting conclusions: Dumbo the Flying Elephant is listed as closed from January 9th thru February 17th, 2012. During this time, it is expected the … Read more
D23.com has released a very interesting video featuring the announcement and all of the key players in the deal bringing Avatar to Disney’s Animal Kingdom:
From the Cast Member Eyes and Ears publication: While all of this official information is now public, there are a few more surprises expected on October 1. Stay tuned to WDW News Today as more information becomes available.
WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday to see what was new at the park (and with the parking), so let’s take a look at the photos from his trip:
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From Jennifer Fickley-Baker on the Disney Parks Blog: Are you a “hero” or a “villain”? Pretty soon, that’s all guests at Magic Kingdom Park will need to remember in order to find their vehicle in the parking lot at the end of the evening – or at least, doing so will help narrow down the location. Earlier … Read more
From D23: 09.20.11 – The new long-term agreement will bring Avatar-themed lands to Disney parks, with the first at Walt Disney World in Orlando. Disney plans to build the first Avatar-themed land at Walt Disney World, within the Animal Kingdom park. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide is joining forces with visionary filmmaker James Cameron and Fox Filmed Entertainment … Read more
From Thomas Smith on the Disney Parks Blog: We have great news to share today. At a press conference happening right now at Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Iger and Tom Staggs just announced a long-term creative partnership with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the fantasy world of AVATAR to life at Disney Parks. … Read more
If you have been following the updates we have been making on wdwnewstoday.com/wdw40, you already know that October 1st at the Magic Kingdom will bring a ton of artist signing events to the park for the 40th anniversary and the release of new merchandise to mark the special occasion. Well, Disney has released details on … Read more
From Jennifer Fickley-Baker on the Disney Parks Blog: One of the highly anticipated attractions coming to New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park is Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid. The attraction, a seaside grotto beneath the castle of Prince Eric, is where guests enter the world of Ariel and her friends for an adventure filled with songs … Read more
Yes, Disney Pin Trading is still as popular as ever, and it isn’t hard to see why with all the incredible new product on the way. In this “Press Event” from The Florida Project, Disney reveals what is on the horizon, including an incredible 25 piece collection for Walt Disney World’s 40th anniversary celebration on … Read more