Tom Corless From Jennifer Fickley-Baker on the Disney Parks Blog: “Beauty and the Beast” was released in theaters in 1991, and to say that I was obsessed with this movie is putting it mildly. I was 12 years old when it debuted and I must’ve seen the film at least 10 times that summer. In my mind, … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Walt Disney World Resort yesterday, and to say there is a lot going on would be an understatement. Adam updates us on the Fantasyland Expansion, the Skyway building demolition, changes at the Haunted Mansion, and much more. So let’s get started:
MORE STAR TOURS! Not too much, we promise…
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue is now officially open at Disneyland! If you aren’t braving the 4-5 hour lines to ride the attraction today, then enjoy your air conditioned room and the wonderful ad Disneyland Resort has made for the occasion:
Disney California Adventure’s latest attraction opened yesterday with a big ceremony in front of the Paradise Pier attraction and DLNT was on the scene. Here is a complete video of the grand opening of “The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Undersea Adventure”:
Have you heard this week’s WDW News Today Podcast? If you haven’t, here’s what you can expect: Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Scott Smith, Zach Larson, and Conner Purzycki for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney World information … Read more
Two new additions to the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland Expansion were announced today on the official page of the project, as well as some details on the other attractions coming as part of New Fantasyland: Beyond the Horizon — New Expansions “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and … Read more
This video isn’t exactly timely, but if you would like an in-depth look at the Disney Parks Blog Meet-Up that was held at midnight on May 20th to celebrate the opening of Star Tours, this is what you’re looking for. We have 22 minutes of footage for you to enjoy, including the Star Tours queue, … Read more
Just a week ago, the new Winnie the Pooh meet and greet opened inside The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, replacing the Lotso meet and greet. Here’s an in-depth look:
The delayed Phineas & Ferb “play & greet” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios finally opened earlier today to guests. In the experience, guests help the duo in making “We’re Making a Movie – The Movie”. While they wait, smaller guests help around the set at the direction of Cletus Filmore. WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee brings us … Read more
We have been previewing Fantasyland’s next “dark ride” an awful lot for it still being over a year away from opening, but that’s because Disney California Adventure has been nearing the opening of their version of “Under the Sea”, titled “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure”. Now, don’t let the name confuse you, this is … Read more
It may be very hard to believe, but Walt Disney World poured some money into Epcot’s long troubled Journey into Imagination with Figment attraction. The ride has been so well known for malfunctions over the last few years that some guests started making a game of counting them (OK, that was us). In the following … Read more
Lost in the shuffle of a very busy week at Walt Disney World, WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited Disney’s Animal Kingdom a few days ago and has some newsworthy photos to share of his adventure:
On Friday, May 20th, at 10:30 AM ET, Star Tours was officially opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with a huge ceremony and a few big surprises. We start this special report with photos of the festivities:
The event began with a procession of Star Wars characters
Some of these videos aren’t all that new, but I figured we should share them just in case you missed them in the flood of Star Tours coverage the last few weeks. First up, Tom Fitzgerald of Walt Disney Imagineering on the past and present Star Tours attractions: Next up, Ashley Eickstein looks at some … Read more
At midnight on May 20th, before opening to the general public, Star Tours was opened to select guests chosen by the Disney Parks Blog for a special meet-up. WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth attended the meet-up and has a number of photos of the event and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue to share with us:
Guests first gathered at Blizzard Beach, where they signed a waiver and were then loaded on to a bus
On May 20th, Star Tours wasn’t the only new addition to Walt Disney World. Blackbeard, from the latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, has temporarily replaced Davy Jones in the waterfall sequence of Pirates of the Caribbean and we have a short video of this new addition to share with you: … Read more