We’re checking up on the major refurbishment of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to see what has changed since our last update. Firstly, it looks like the new crossbeam structure is complete. Don’t let that distract you though. Part of the Monorail station’s roof has been completely ripped out. The Monorail station is currently closed for … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has announced new environmental goals for 2030 focused on five main areas: greenhouse gas emissions, water, waste, materials, and sustainable design. CEO Bob Chapek issued the following statement regarding the company’s environmental goals: “Disney has shown a strong commitment to the environment throughout its history and we’re excited to continue building … Read more
Boba Fett is back. And his story is just beginning. As teased in a surprise end-credit sequence following the season finale of The Mandalorian, the legendary bounty hunter’s journey will continue in The Book of Boba Fett. After some confusion regarding Friday’s announcement, it’s been confirmed that the series will be a standalone one, and not a takeover … Read more
Disney+ recently announced its new programming through February 2021. Among the new series is “Disney Parks Sunrise”, which began streaming on Friday. Disney+ tweeted that both early birds and night owls can “[agree] on the beauty of Disney Parks sunrises.” “Disney Parks Sunrise” currently consists of three episodes: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort has been on a roll lately releasing new additions to their Tomica die-cast ride vehicle collection, with Big Thunder Mountain and Pooh’s Hunny Hunt coming out in the past couple of weeks. Now that line is expanding even more, with new die-cast vehicles of Toy Story Mania at Tokyo DisneySea, and Monsters, … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, December 20, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from December 14 to December 20, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Our December 14 and December … Read more
As announced a few days ago, the Electrical Water Pageant has returned to Walt Disney World. This comes after the pageant was seen out for some test runs. It suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed showings today. The Electrical Water Pageant premiered on the Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake for “Dedication … Read more
Tonight on Pressing Issues, we discuss the return of the Electrical Water Pageant, the upcoming Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, and recent comments from Abigail Disney. Tune in live at 9:00 PM EST on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/wdwnt.
Disney fan and WDWNT reader Jeffrey has created a miniature version of the Walt Disney World Electrical Water Pageant. The miniature version includes 12 floats. The floats are powered by 12-volt batteries. According to Jeffrey’s YouTube video description, the floats are between 8 and 17 centimeters tall. The total showtime is approximately 12 minutes in … Read more
Territory Lounge at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge has reopened just for the next few weeks as Walt Disney World gets busier for the holidays. Though times are not listed online, Territory Lounge will be open 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily. There are two special holiday cocktails: Winter Wonderland and Good Tidings (our reviews are below). … Read more
Scrim has been wrapped around the Main Street, U.S.A. train station at Magic Kingdom for a week now. A few days ago, the lower half of scrim was replaced with themed scrim that looked like the station. Now the upper scrim is also themed. The scrim is made to look like the train station, so … Read more
Disney Parks guests love unique Loungefly bags. Guests may love parks snacks more. A new mini backpack allows guests to celebrate both. The Loungefly Mickey and Minnie parks snacks bag has something for everyone. We found the bag inside World of Disney at Downtown Disney District. Mickey and Minnie Parks Snacks Loungefly Mini Backpack – … Read more
After seeing the Diet Coke droid cart at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we’ve been keeping our eyes peeled for the Sprite droid cart. Both the Diet Coke and Sprite carts previously only appeared in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland. Thanks to some of our readers, we now know the Sprite … Read more
The refurbished East Security Pavilion at EPCOT, which was near completion a few days ago, is now finished and open. The structure has been painted gray. It also has the new blue and black signage found around the rest of EPCOT’s entrance. Interestingly, the freshly installed signs do still indicate a separate lane for guests … Read more
Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure have both reached capacity once again today at 11:20 AM. Universal Orlando Resort does not anticipate that it will reopen today. The parks reached capacity yesterday, December 19, as well. According to the Universal Orlando Resort Twitter, they expect to reopen the parks later today. Thanksgiving and … Read more