Shanghai Disneyland was the first Disney theme park to reopen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, having been closed for three months when it reopened in May. Shanghai Disneyland introduced a “Standby Pass” system similar to a virtual queue or FastPass that limited the number of guests waiting in lines. Following the park increasing capacity from 30% … Read more
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has quickly gone from the most ambitious ride at Walt Disney World to the most unreliable, as between issues with guests securing Boarding Groups and technical malfunctions plaguing the attraction’s many effects, Rise has gained some notoriety for how often it goes down or fails to function as it … Read more
You can now experience The Haunted Mansion in your own home with a new Funko Pop set featuring both the mansion itself and a butler. Here are the details from Disney: Welcome foolish mortals to a sculpted Haunted Mansion attraction miniature, paired with a Butler vinyl figure for a two-piece set in the Pop! Town series by … Read more
Rolled-up curtains have been added to the sign stands that are rumored to be for Halloween Horror Nights houses that may be opening at Universal Studios Florida starting later this week. The black curtains are rolled up and tied off on the side of the stands, so we can’t see if there’s anything pictured on … Read more
It’s been difficult to track the progress on Space 220, the new space-themed restaurant opening between Mission: SPACE and Test Track. The restaurant was supposed to open in April of this year, but has been delayed due to the COVID-19 closure. Last month, we saw some progress at the construction site with lights and landscaping … Read more
We’re in the back half of the weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and also the tail end of Tropical Storm Sally, which has brought some erratic weather to Walt Disney World. That didn’t stop the crowds from coming out in force, nor us from finding you some great new merchandise and a cool reopening. Let’s … Read more
A new series of Mickey Mouse shorts is coming to Disney+ for Mickey’s birthday, November 18. The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse is a rebranding of the Mickey Mouse shorts that aired from 2013 to 2019. The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse is being created by the same team as Mickey Mouse, led by Paul … Read more
Following our report yesterday about Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance’s frequent issues and downtime, guests are having difficulty getting a boarding group for the attraction today. Multiple guests in Disney’s Hollywood Studios have tweeted this morning about My Disney Experience not detecting that they are in the park, stopping them from getting a boarding … Read more
Black Lives Matter protestors blocked multiple buses transporting NBA media personnel at Walt Disney World Saturday night after the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game. The protestors were specifically speaking out against the killing of Salaythis Melvin by Orange County deputy James Montiel in August. According to Yahoo Sports, the protestors were stopping traffic … Read more
With a large-scale refurbishment originally planned for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at the Magic Kingdom for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary on October 1st, 2021, it seems some recently-filed permits may indicate the start of work on the project. So far, two separate permits have been filed, each listing the address of the Big Thunder … Read more
Need some more face masks for your collection? Universal Orlando Resort has you covered with two new Universal Studios-branded masks. Both masks are blue with the Universal Studios logo all over. One mask is darker with a more subtle logo pattern. The other mask is checkered blue and white. Each mask is $6 or 4 … Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween at the Magic Kingdom! Ahead of the full-on Fall decor that is set to begin starting tomorrow, September 15, landscapers and decorators at the park have gotten a head start, installing various autumnal wreaths, garlands, and more throughout Main Street, U.S.A. Take a first look at the … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 6 to September 13, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Join us on a … Read more
Who doesn’t love Duffy the Disney Bear and his friends? They sure do at Tokyo DisneySea, with tons of merchandise dedicated to the fluffy bear and his five friends. And if you’re anything like the rest of us, you’re already thinking about 2021 and how it might be a better year! Well fear not, because … Read more
Tough times have struck the Oriental Land Company, owner and operator of the Tokyo Disney Resort. After the resort’s unprecedented 122 day-long closure, the company reported a massive ¥114.3 billion loss, around $1.08 billion during its first fiscal quarter this year. While the second quarter is still underway, it seems prospects are still low, as … Read more
VERSION 2.0 Over the last several months, the WDWNT Tech Team has been diligently working on an update to WDWNT: The App. Today, we are proud to announce that WDWNT: The App 2.0 has been published to the Apple App Store and Google Play. It has been months… no, years in the making! We redesigned … Read more