After nearly three years of work and construction, the transformation of Hong Kong Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle to the Castle of Magical Dreams, inspired by the various Disney Princesses, is complete. And to celebate off the park’s belated 15th anniversary, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort announced today that the reimagined castle will open on November … Read more
Thanks to one of our followers on twitter, we’re getting a first look at a collection of Walt Disney World ride vehicle toys reportedly coming to US McDonald’s locations on November 17, 2020. These are reportly coming to Mcdonalds USA – Nov 17th #disneyworld #wdw @WDWNT pic.twitter.com/J7tP7Vrb09 — Avery (@happilyaveryaft) November 2, 2020 McDonald’s has … 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 October 26 to November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World Country star Jason Aldean stirred up controversy … 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 October 25 to November 1st, 2020. Universal Orlando Resort Universal has released a behind … Read more
With the reopening of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, we were surprised to find that our The Little Mermaid room had been remodeled during the resort’s over seven-month closure. Join us as we go under the sea for this room tour! The previous Full-size beds have been replaced with plush new Queen-size mattresses. The new … Read more
A system-wide outage is currently affecting the dining reservation system at Walt Disney World, with guests unable to make reservations via My Disney Experience or by phone. After around 4:00 PM today, the dining reservation system for Walt Disney World Resort seemingly stopped working. Guests making reservations would find the reservation had vanished upon checking … Read more
In the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to keep your hands clean. That’s where door hook keychains come in, allowing you to safely open a door without touching any germ-ridden handles. Walt Disney World has introduced their own versions of these keychains, now available at Magic Kingdom. Mickey Hook Keychain … Read more
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort has reopened with new health and safety measures after being closed for over seven months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Animation Hall There are plenty of social distancing markers leading into the resort. Inside, frequent signs remind guests to remain socially distanced and follow guidelines. Check-in kiosks have Plexiglass barriers … Read more
The holiday hits keep coming at Walt Disney World, and Pandora is getting into the fun with a new set of three charms. The set features a charm with a snowman dressed as Mickey Mouse, a blue and silver one with a snowflake and the word “Magic” written in a very Disney-esque font, and one … Read more
Christmas is a special time around the Universal Orlando Resort theme parks, and this year the holiday will be celebrated in full effect over at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Starting November 14th and running to January 3rd, 2021 guests can experience Diagon Alley in Universal Studios Florida “transformed with festive décor and brilliant … Read more
The newly reopened Art of Animation held some surprises for us, mainly all of the 2020 holiday pins for Walt Disney World resort hotels. These limited edition annual pins each feature a different character (or two!) representing a Walt Disney World Resort hotel. They range from a limited edition of 750 to 3,500. Let’s take … Read more
Thanks for our eye in the skies, @bioreconstruct on Twitter, we have new aerial angles of the Harmonious barges currently under construction behind EPCOT. These images show more giant video screen panels that will be used during the new nighttime spectacular. The paneling of the screens is not yet complete on all four barges, but … Read more
Even more Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise has arrived in Keystone Clothiers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Porg Keychain – $12.99 Limited Release Holochess/Dejarik Jumbo Pin – $59.99 We also found this pin at Disneyland Resort last week. Limited Release Resist and First Order MagicBands – $29.99 each Choose between the Resistance and the First Order … Read more
Florida may not yet have reached winter weather, but that won’t stop Universal Orlando Resort from serving hot Butterbeer in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter again. We visited The Leaky Cauldron in Diagon Alley to get a sip of this warm brew. The line was long, but we knew it would be worth it. … Read more
Like a snowstorm, holiday merchandise keeps blowing into the Disneyland Resort, and now you can look your best for the season! A new dress by The Dress Shop features a winter scene over Sleeping Beauty Castle. The cream-colored dress is dotted with plenty of embroidered silver snowflakes around the neckline and waist. There’s also plenty … Read more
Anyone can cook, and you’ll never forget that with this new Chef Remy, from Ratatouille, dress by The Dress Shop now available at Walt Disney World. This white and blue dress has a double-breasted top resembling a chef’s shirt. Remy and his brother Emile are peeking out of the dress pockets. The skirt is lined … Read more