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].

PHOTOS: New Toy Replica Spaceships, Darth Vader Marionette, and More Crafted at Toydarian Toymakers in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Disney's Hollywood Studios

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A recent trip to Toydarian Toymakers revealed a new assortment of exclusive goods for Star Wars fans to add to their hauls while shopping at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. If you take the time to dig through Zabaka the Toydarian’s collection you can discover some all sorts of handcrafted and artisanal items, … Read more

BREAKING: New Jungle Cruise Will Open at Disneyland Park July 16, Work Will Be Completed at Magic Kingdom Park This Summer

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Jungle Cruise will reopen July 16, 2021 at Disneyland park, with an updated experience that welcomes new characters from around the world. At Magic Kingdom, you can continue to enjoy the Jungle Cruise while updates are being made, and all changes will be completed this summer. Progress continues at both parks as Imagineers build on the original story with new adventures … Read more

UPDATE: "WEB Power Bands" That Interact with New Spider-Man Ride May Just Be Recycled from Failed Disney Playmation Toy Line

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While we recently learned what merchandise will be available at Avengers Campus when it opens at Disney California Adventure on June 4th, Disney fans with a good memory may have noticed a peculiar resemblance an older product has to the controversial WEB Power Bands that will interact with the attraction opening alongside the new theme … Read more

REVIEW: Character Dinner Has Returned, Is Surprisingly Edible Now at Chef Mickey's in Disney's Contemporary Resort

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Chef Mickey’s dinner service has returned to Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Like with the restaurant’s breakfast service, guests can still see Mickey and friends during their meal, but from a distance without the full meet-and-greet experience. The meal is a prix fixe all-you-care-to-enjoy family-style dinner. It’s $55 for adults and $36 for children (not including tax … Read more

Bob Chapek Avoids "Annual Pass" Term for New Disneyland "Frequent Visitor Program", Aims at Shareholder Return Over Guest Value

In today’s quarterly earnings call, Bob Chapek answered a question about the new Disneyland “membership” program that will replace annual passes, which were discontinued and cancelled earlier this year. In answering the question, Chapek avoided using the annual pass term for the replacement program, referring to it as a “park loyalty and affinity program” and … Read more

Disney Parks Suffer $967 Million Loss in Second Quarter 2021

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With the results for Q2 2021 now released, Disney has announced that the company had revenue of $15.6 billion, short of the projected $16.0 billion for the quarter. The Disney Parks specifically lost over $967 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Domestic parks lost $587 million, including the Walt Disney World and Disneyland … Read more

PHOTOS: New Tomorrowland 1994 "Gear" Floor Now Being Replaced with Generic Pavement at Magic Kingdom

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We’ve been watching pavement be replaced throughout Walt Disney World, including in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. Pavement work in Tomorrowland moved towards the land’s main thoroughfare a few days ago, which led us to speculate that the themed 1994 New Tomorrowland “gear” pavement would be replaced. Well, that replacement is now confirmed. A large completed … Read more

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