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].

Brandon Struve’s Animal Kingdom Mini-Update

WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve has sent us a few interesting photos from Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park: The Animal Kingdom maps now have Finding Nemo: The Musical on the cover The wait for Expedition: Everest was only 5 minutes long Hard to see here, but the steam on the trains is working again The bird … Read more

Disneyland Prepares For the Holiday Season

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: The massive bottom half of Disneyland’s Christmas tree slowly made its way along Main Street USA – followed by the top half. Both were carried by cranes early Tuesday morning, as the theme park finished decking itself out with annual holiday decorations. The 13-ton, 60-foot-tall artificial tree … Read more

Space Mountain Queue and Loading Area Revealed!!!

From the Disney Parks Blog: When renovation work finishes on the Space Mountain attraction at Walt Disney World Resort, it’ll be the same classic experience with a few new surprises. And now, Walt Disney Imagineering is offering an early peek at some of those surprises and the first images from inside the attraction. As you know, with … Read more

Brandon Struve’s 11/9/09 Tomorrowland Update

WDWNT Reporter Brandon Struve was visiting the Magic Kingdom today when he was surprised to see that the walls around the Space Mountain area had finally come down:

Guests can now walk up to the newly paved area

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Luke Manning’s 11/6/09-11/8/09 Photo Report

I’ve returned from a wonderful three day trip to the Disneyland Resort, and have plenty of photos to share from a wealth of happenings around the Resort. Let’s get to it:

The “Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure” car is back out in the Esplanade

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UPDATED: Walt Disney World Out, Disney Parks In

According to the Disney Parks Blog: It’s not your average day at Disneyland Park when Stevie Wonder performs performs “That’s What Christmas Means to Me” in front of Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle. Here’s a photo of Minnie Mouse, Stevie and his daughter Aisha Morris during a break from taping. Stevie Wonder and Anika Noni Rose … Read more

Myrna Litt’s 11/4/09 Photo Report

Our very own Myrna Litt has returned from a trip to the Disneyland Resort yesterday with an excellent batch of photos. Let’s dive in:

The Fab 5 pumpkins are gone, replaced with the snowflake structures that debuted last year

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Banks Lee’s 11/3/09 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee has taken a few newsworthy photos to share with us from his latest excursion to the Walt Disney World Resort, so without any further delay, here they are:

At Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a special photo opportunity has been set up to promote Disney’s A Christmas Carol

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The Magic Is Back on Main Street USA

According to D23: The Main Street Magic Shop has “reappeared” in Disneyland Park with the help of Houdini’s Magic Shop, currently running the classic store. One of the unique features of the new shop are the decorated windows containing a zoetrope (a cylindrical device where viewers see a rapid succession of images producing the illusion … Read more

Joy to the Small World

This year’s promotional website for Disneyland’s annual Holidays at the Disneyland Resort festivities has launched, and with it comes some very cool features, along with a new experience this holiday season. The website of course mentions the main attractions for the Christmas season: It’s a Small World Holiday, Haunted Mansion Holiday, A Christmas Fantasy Parade, … Read more

More Details on “A Totally Tomorrowland Christmas!”

Disney has released the following information on the upcoming Magic Kingdom stage show: Buzz Lightyear & Mike Wazowski help “stitch” together an awesome new Magic Kingdom show There’s a hot new holiday show experience coming to bring a new sense of “cool” to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Outlandish creatures meet strange new worlds. Comedy and music … Read more

Flower and Garden Festival Blooms Early at Epcot in 2010

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The 17th annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival kicks off March 3 – earlier than ever – and continues for 75 days through May 16, 2010, with bold strokes of seasonal color and brand-new topiary whimsy. Last year’s festival began March 18; now Walt Disney World guests get a … Read more

Information on Disney’s Handheld Device

From the Disney Parks Blog: Did you know the Disneyland Resort has several services available for guests with visual and hearing disabilities? I am 40 percent deaf, and I didn’t know about Disney’s Handheld Device until last month. I’ve never been able to hear all of the audio in attractions such as the Enchanted Tiki … Read more

Banks Lee’s 11/1/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter (and campaign manager for PUSH) Banks Lee made a trip to the Magic Kingdom today and has plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us:

The astronauts are missing from the space shuttle inside Space Mountain

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“Last Stop New York, New York” by Chuck Mirarchi

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Beginning in Los Angeles and traveling to 36 states and making 40 stops across the U.S., the Christmas Carol Train, part of a major promotion by the Walt Disney Studios for its upcoming film Disney’s A Christmas Carol, made its final stop this past weekend in New York City.

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WDWNT Endorses PUSH for Mayor of Tomorrowland

Before you head to the polls on Tuesday, make sure you know the facts about the candidates. PUSH is ready to clean up Tomorrowland and is talking about “sweeping” changes for the community of the tomorrow: Hope you enjoyed this video created by WDWNT’s own Banks Lee. Needless to say that this video has been … Read more

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