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].

“The Princess and The Frontierland” by Chuck Mirarchi

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This winter, The Walt Disney Company is going back to their animation roots with the debut of “The Princess and the Frog”, opening at the Ziegfield Theater in New York and the Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles on November 25 and in theaters nationwide on December 11. Those familiar with Frontierland at Walt Disney World and Disneyland will see something familiar in the film… something looking vaguely familiar… the riverboat.

This holiday season at the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park, on the Liberty Belle beginning October 26 and on the Mark Twain beginning November 6 respectively, guests will be treated to a special experience, Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee.

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Filler Up!

The D23 Twitter account today posted the news that the refilling of the Paradise Bay lagoon has well and truly begun. Here are two pictures from D23’s Twitter account showing the progress so far:

2009 CHOC Walk at the Disneyland Resort

More than 12,000 walkers participated in the 19th annual CHOC Walk in the Park, hosted by the Disneyland Resort. The walkers raised more than $1.5 million dollars for the hospital during this years event that took place on October 18th

ESPN Innovation Lab Now Open

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2009) — The ESPN Innovation Lab officially opened today at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. The Innovation Lab provides ESPN a real-world testing ground to continue developing new ground-breaking on-air products. “The ESPN Innovation Lab is an extension of ESPN’s commitment to being … Read more

Hook’s Pointe Becomes Disneyland’s Only Seafood Restaurant

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: A Disney restaurant became the resort’s only seafood house when it recently revamped its menu. Hook’s Pointe, inside the Disneyland Hotel, re-branded itself last month with new seafood selections because its generic offerings were failing to draw enough customers. “It didn’t really have an identity, really,” Chef … Read more

Myrna Litt’s 10/17-10/18/09 Disneyland Resort and CHOC Walk Photo Report

After coming back from the Disneyland Resort on Friday, Myrna Litt returned Saturday morning to spend the weekend there so she could participate in the CHOC Walk in the Park today. Here’s her photo report from the CHOC Walk, as well as other happenings around the Disneyland Resort:

An old-fashioned Disney Vacation Club car stationed outside the entrance to the Grand Californian Hotel

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Disney’s Doorway to Dreams Opens in Long Island, NY

On Saturday, I attended the grand opening of Disney’s Doorway to Dreams store operated by the Disney Vacation Club inside the Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island, New York. This is just the second Doorway to Dreams Disney Vacation Club sales location to open (the first is located in Chicago) and the grand opening events … Read more

Disney’s Doorway to Dreams Opens in Long Island, NY

On Saturday, Tom Corless attended the grand opening of Disney’s Doorway to Dreams store operated by the Disney Vacation Club inside the Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island, New York. This is just the second Doorway to Dreams Disney Vacation Club sales location to open (the first is located in Chicago) and the grand opening … Read more

Myrna Litt’s 10/16/09 Photo Report

The lovely Myrna Litt made a visit to the Disneyland Resort yesterday, and she shares these photos with us:

The Halloween displays along the Mickey and Friends Tram route are originally from Tokyo Disneyland

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Show Times for Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee

Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee, a new show to promote the upcoming Disney animated movie “The Princess and the Frog”, debuts November 6th, 2009 at Disneyland Park. As previously reported, the show will start out in New Orleans Square, and then make its way on to the Mark Twain Riverboat, where pre-selected guests will be chosen to … Read more

Tom’s Family’s 9/28-10/8/09 WDW Photo Report

Somem members of my family recently visited the Walt Disney World Resort and have taken some newsworthy photos to share with WDWNT, so let’s take a look at some new offerings from around the world:

Some major changes are taking place in the world of character meet and greets, starting with Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Refilling of Paradise Bay Soon to Be Underway!

According to the Disney Parks Blog: If you’ve visited Disney’s California Adventure Park recently, you know the lagoon has been dry for many months as Walt Disney Imagineers install and test the newest and coolest water fountains at any Disney Park. You can now see that the floor of Paradise Bay is a superstructure that’s … Read more

Monorail Teal???

From the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney World has built a new monorail train using the undamaged remains of two trains that collided in a deadly accident over the summer. The new train is expected to go into service later this fall. It will be painted with a teal stripe to distinguish it from the resort’s … Read more

Stephen Thomas’ 10/13/09 Photo Report

DLNT Reporter Stephen Thomas visited the Disneyland Resort yesterday for his birthday, and he sent in these photos:

The Halloween Time banners at the Mickey and Friends Tram Station

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Jose Eber’s 10/13/09 Grand Floridian Resort Update

WDWNT Reporter Jose Eber provides us with his first update in quite a while, taking a look at the progress on the new marble floor being installed in the main building of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa:

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