Tom Corless 
UPDATE: Sources have indicated that the plans to reopen the EPCOT monorail line have been scrapped. Read more about this update here. It has been almost a year since the EPCOT monorail line carried guests to and from the park. When Walt Disney World reopened in July, the EPCOT line was left shuttered, with only … Read more
Introduced with the reopening of Walt Disney World theme parks in July, the Disney Park Pass reservation system requires guests to book a specific park per day ahead of their trip, based on availability—which varies depending on whether you’re a ticket holder, Annual Passholder, or Disney Resort hotel guests. Previously, the Disney Park Pass availability … Read more
Guests can now book 2022 Walt Disney World® Resort vacation packages. There are some resort hotels that are not, as of this time, scheduled for reopening yet. Disney will continue to evaluate the situation and reopen more locations when the environment is right to do so. Disney Dining packages remain unavailable at this time as well. Normal terms and conditions … Read more
Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure have both reached capacity as of 3:00pm. Keep reading WDWNT and Universal Parks News Today for updates on this ongoing story.
During today’s financial result call for Q1, Disney CEO Bob Chapek stated that he expects the current mask and social distancing requirements at the Disney Parks to not exist by 2022. And that could accelerate our expectations, and give people the confidence that they need to come back to the parks. Will there be overlap … Read more
In the Q1 2021 Financial Results for The Walt Disney Company, Disney stated that capital investments in the parks decreased 43% quarter over quarter. The company spent just $760 million in Q1, which is considerably lower than the $1.3 billion spent in the previous quarter. It’s worth noting that Avengers Campus is mostly complete at … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has just released its Q1 earnings report for 2021, recapping October, November and December of 2020. The company is reporting strong income, mostly credited growth to DTC services. “We believe the strategic actions we’re taking to transform our Company will fuel our growth and enhance shareholder value, as demonstrated by the … Read more
Tonight! You’ve read WDW News Today, so it’s time for WDW News Tonight! Join us at 9PM ET for a recap of the week’s news, WDWNT: The Dating Game, WDWNT Carpool Karaoke, Liquid Magic, FOOD HACKS YOU WON’T BELIEVE, and more! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, weekly … Read more
When the Star Wars Trading Post opens at the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort, it won’t be tied to the same story constraints that Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge enforces. In order to sell all sorts of different Star Wars items from an array of films and shows, they’ll be no strict adherence to story. … Read more
According to various news reports, the White House is considering travel restrictions, and possibly even bans on domestic flights to and from the state of Florida. Outbreaks of the new variants — including a highly contagious one first identified in the United Kingdom, as well as others from South Africa and Brazil that scientists worry can evade … Read more
In some information that is resurfacing (I guess news is slow), people seem to have taken interest in what Disneyland President Ken Potrock said about considering “day-parting” the new Annual Pass/Membership offerings to the OC Register: There’s nothing off the table as we begin to think about things that are important for people. Whether it’s the … Read more
Announced as a new offering for the 2021 Taste of the EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival, the new Prehistoric Garden in Future World East was described as follows: (NEW!) Prehistoric Garden at Future World West – Imagine life on Earth 65 million years ago with astounding plant life that’s thrived since the age of the … Read more
Innoventions West is rapidly vanishing at EPCOT. While we had just shared with you that the roof was mostly removed from the front portion of Innoventions West, as of today, it is completely missing. The portion over the Art of Disney and the back section of the building is still there. Once completed, this area … Read more
UPDATE: The Incredible Hulk Coaster has now reopened as of 12:15PM For unknown reasons, The Incredible Hulk Coaster did not open with Universal’s Islands of Adventure this morning. On top of the closure, a slew of managers and techs could be found around the attraction actively working this morning. Some workers were on a lift … Read more
Disneyland Paris has now shared more details on Cars Route 66 Road Trip, which is set to debut in 2021 at Walt Disney Studios Park, taking over the former Studio Tram Tour. According to the release below, the attraction is now simply titled “Cars ROAD TRIP”. At Disneyland Paris’ new Cars-themed attraction, Cars ROAD TRIP, guests will … Read more
Tonight at 10pm ET, tune in for another battle of the bloggers on “Tom vs. Josh”! Our own Tom Corless will do battle with Josh of easyWDW for 60 minutes of fierce conversations. Tom and Josh will cover six topics tonight, including: Is the new Leave a Legacy an improvement? A good IP to put … Read more