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].

Phil Holmes, Vice President of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Set to Retire August 2020 After 49 Year Career with Walt Disney World

Longtime Walt Disney World cast member and current Vice President of Disney’s Hollywood Studios Phil Holmes has announced that he will retire from the company in early-August 2020. Holmes started his career with Disney in 1971 when he delivered blueprints to construction sites. He also worked as an attraction host at The Haunted Mansion when … Read more

Disney Announces $900 Million Decrease in Capital Expenditures Mostly Due to Postponed, Cancelled Construction and Refurbishment Projects at Disney Parks Around the World

Future World Construction

During today’s Walt Disney Company Q2 earnings call, it was revealed that there will be a $900M decrease in CAPEX spending anticipated for FY20, mostly due to postponed construction and refurbishment projects during the closure of the Disney Parks around the world. This is obviously related to the ongoing construction delays and how much longer … Read more

CONFIRMED: Star Wars Land Originally Conceptualized As Tatooine and Endor According to Former Disney Vice President Dan Cockerell

In a recent interview, former Vice President of Walt Disney World Dan Cockerell confirmed long-standing rumors that the original concept for the Star Wars themed land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios included Tatooine and more from the original Star Wars trilogy. The first plans to expand the Star Wars presence in the park included the Mos … Read more

WDWNT’s Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week Returns April 27th-May 1, 2020 with Presentations from Disney Legends and Imagineers, Great Movie Ride Special, and More!

In 2016, WDWNT began to observe a new tradition called Disney’s Hollywood Studios appreciation day. In 2017, we extended the event into a whole week of special events, and this year will be no different! Why are we doing this? Well, because even as the Disney-MGM Studios, this park has never had the spotlight it … Read more

Bob Iger Takes CEO Responsibilities Back from Chapek, Disney Company Downsizing Expected Once Dust Settles from Pandemic According to New York Times

The Walt Disney Company has seen a number of changes in quick succession in the past few weeks, from appointing Bob Chapek as new CEO to facing the crippling economic effects of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Throughout the current crisis, however, only one voice from the upper echelons of the company has spoken out, … Read more

PHOTOS: Concept Art Uncovered for Toy Story “Little Green Men Flying Saucers” Ride That Was Set To Replace Carousel of Progress at the Magic Kingdom

Over the years, there has certainly been a number of rumored Disney theme park attractions that never see the light of day. Some of these are talked about at length publicly by fans, but then somehow never make it off of the drawing boards. One of those infamous projects from the mid-2000’s was a Little … Read more

Tom’s Top 10 Disney Theme Park Attractions in the World

Last year, I completed the quest: I visited every Disney theme park on the planet. Since then, I’ve been to all but Shanghai more than once, so I feel a familiarity with each of them now. With the new sheen gone from many of the attractions, I feel like I can finally sit down and … Read more

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