Every year since 2008, WDW News Today has hosted a charity drive at the end of November to raise money for the Toys for Tots Foundation. To date, we have raised over $200,000 for this amazing organization with donations through our website and those made during our annual live program during the holiday season. This year, we are once again asking you to be a part of this holiday tradition where we continue Walt Disney’s dream and try to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
Over 60 years ago, Walt Disney became one of the original sponsors of the Toys for Tots foundation, which ensures that every underprivileged child receives a toy during the holiday season. Walt and his animators personally designed the original Toys for Tots train logo that is still used today and the first poster created for Toys for Tots.
In this spirit, WDW News Today is putting on a 50-HOUR live broadcast to raise money for Toys for Tots. Head to our YouTube channel now and subscribe so that you get notifications when the event goes live! We hope you will join us beginning at 9 PM ET on November 29, 2024 when the broadcast begins and will help us by making a donation to this great cause at toys.WDWNT.com. You can bid on live auction items at Auction.WDWNT.com (pre-bidding is open now!)
Here’s a schedule of events for the entire 50-hour broadcast (all times EST).
Friday, November 29th
9 PM – 11 PM: WDW News Tonight with Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero
The internet’s only comedy show about Disney theme parks! Join us as we play the new Disney Decades game, and more from this program usually presented on the WDWNT TV YouTube channel.
11:00 PM – 12 AM: Free WDW News Tonight W.I.G.S. Postshow
Saturday, November 30th
12 AM – 3 AM: Parade of a Lifetime
Join Arlo and Emma as they rank former Disney parades from Walt Disney World and Disneyland. You can donate to influence their ranking.
3 AM – 5 AM: WDWNT Jr.
Join Arlo and Katie as they discuss how Disney has changed for them now that they are 21 and how Disney has changed and whether it’s for the better or worse.
5 AM – 7 AM: Dreamlight Valley
Katie will show off her personal Disney Dreamlight Valley save while going through the story from a very early starting point.
7 AM – 9 AM: Hogwarts Legacy
Katie will go through and complete the newest level in Hogwarts Legacy called Minding Your Own Business.
9 AM – 11 AM: Armchair Imagineering
Everyone will work together to come up with a concept based on a randomly chosen prompt selected by spinning wheels and discuss how it could be implemented to the parks!
11 AM – 2 PM: “Distilled” Bourbon Game
A board game with a Liquid Magic twist. Eric, Tom, and Nick will play a game about booze with some booze.
2 PM – 4 PM: Legos & Lattes
Katie and Emma build Legos and talk about Disney while enjoying their Lattes.
4 PM – 6 PM: Cooking with Nick
Nick goes and creates a magical dish from some wonderful cook books.
6 PM – 7 PM: Boxed In
Join Eric and Jason as they go through some of the auction items that are available in Sunday’s Charity Auction (Bid now at auction.wdwnt.com).
7 PM – 9 PM: Deep in the Plus
Reviewing Deadpool vs. Wolverine with Rob Whiteside and Desi.
9 PM – 11 PM: The WDWNT Podcast
Disney 2024 – Things We Are Thankful For with Eric and Tom
11 PM – 1 AM: Nana’s Birthday Bash
Let’s Celebrate Nana as it turns midnight and becomes her Birthday!!!!
Sunday, December 1st
1 AM – 3 AM: Sea of Thieves
Join Billy and Katie while they show off the Pirates Life story that has elements from the ride at Disneyland.
3 AM – 6 AM: Billy and Katie Power Hour
Continue the night with Billy and Katie while they play Mickey and the Bean stock and the Space Mountain Board games.
6 AM – 8 AM: Early Morning Crafting
Miss Alison will be doing some Mod Podge Christmas ornaments, some painting of the wooden figures she put together last year, and embroidery with some calming music.
8 AM – 9 AM: Disney Taboo
A cast of players will come together and take on the challenge of Disney Taboo.
9 AM – 10 AM: Dinosaur Presentation
A Presentation on the History of Dinosaur the ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
10 AM – 12 PM: COMING SOON
12 PM – 2 PM: Tom’s Honest Reviews
Tom will be giving his honest review of Zootopia and Jollywood Nights.
2 PM – 4 PM: Drawing with Charlie
Donate to get Charlie to make a drawing come to life live.
4 PM – 5 PM: Piano Rob Pre-Show
Donate to make song requests for Piano Rob to perform before the Toys for Tots Auction.
5 PM – 11 PM: Live Auction Grand Finale
Bid on over 300 Disney Parks items from around the world, with 100% of all proceeds going to the Toys for Tots Foundation. (Bidding open now at auction.wdwnt.com)