As people continue settling into their home after Coronavirus-related travel and quarantine advisories were issued, more and more cases are being reported, with now a second case relating back to a trip to Walt Disney World. While at first it was believed that children and young adults could not be affected by the virus, that … Read more
Walt Disney World is currently experiencing an unfortunate, yet historic time as for the first time ever, all of its parks have now been closed for over a week. With construction now fully halted across property, many projects are now at a standstill, and that includes the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser immersive resort experience, colloquially … Read more
If you’ve ever wondered how a circle-vision film gets made, well, now you’ll know! WDWNT is proud to present our 4K 360° presentation of EPCOT’s “Reflections of China” with commentary by director Jeff Blyth! Jeff is a master at Circle-Vision, having also directed “Portraits of Canada,” “Wonders of China,” and the fan favorite “The Timekeeper” … Read more
From the mountains of China, to the plains of Kenya and even Moscow’s Red Square, filmmaker Jeff Blyth has focused his camera on all sorts of wonders of the world. Well…more like cameras… nine to be exact. Throughout his career, Blythe has directed six circle-vision films for Disney, including Portraits of Canada, Wonders of China, … Read more
I know we’ve all been wondering how all the beautiful wildlife living in Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been faring since its closure, and luckily today, Disney has released not only a statement, but a video to help ease our minds. Despite the closure of Walt Disney World, the Animal Care team, while following state and … Read more
While the Disneyland Resort remains closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, construction at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure has come to a halt. From The Orange County Register: In line with direction from government and health officials, the temporary closure of Disneyland Resort includes construction sites, Disney officials said in a statement. Avengers Campus … Read more
Friday, March 20 marked the final day of operations for all Walt Disney World Resort hotels due to the unprecedented wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) related closures. While most guests were able to cancel, reschedule, or otherwise rework their vacations in order to get home sooner, some decided to simply hold out and enjoy the last … Read more
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, it seems more and more likely that the domestic parks closure will last longer than the end of March. And the latest victim of this is Disneyland’s Dapper Day Expo, now postponed to June 20th-21st. Previously, the event was set for April 18th-19th at the Disneyland Hotel. The official Disneyland … Read more
While some Walt Disney World area hotels are closing soon due to concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, others are extending special rates for “essential lodgers” in need of a place to stay. B Hotels & Resorts (including their Disney Springs location) has extended a discounted rate of only $79 per night to the following … Read more
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreads throughout the United States, a total of five Transportation Security Administration agents at Orlando International Airport (MCO) have now tested positive. As we’ve learned from Click Orlando, TSA officials revealed that the additional positive case was confirmed today, bringing the number of agents at the airport that have tested … Read more
During these hard times, there are far more important things to worry about than when you’ll be able to go to the parks again. As layoffs sweep the nation in a time of economic turmoil, the parks are seeing entire workforces sent home to seek unemployment, and Disney fans at home are trying to lower … Read more
Unless you’ve been away from social media or on your own non-virtual deserted island, you probably know that the newest installment in the Animal Crossing franchise, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, released last Friday and has taken the socially-isolated world by storm. For those unaware, Animal Crossing is a video game series from Nintendo in which … Read more
Spring has sprung on shopDisney with a whole new collection of Earth Day and Easter tees, all themed to Star Wars, Toy Story, Wall-E, and more! Whether you’re looking for some new clothes to lounge in or wear while trekking the parks (or the forest), you can choose from a variety of designs for the … Read more
Walt Disney World is currently experiencing an unfortunate, yet historic time as for the first time ever, all of its parks have now been closed for over a week. Yes, that includes all four parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom. All resorts and transportation have also closed and/or come to a standstill due … Read more
While all U.S. Disney Parks are on lockdown, thankfully it seems there’s some sense of normalcy returning to the parks overseas in Asia. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Shanghai Disney Resort has been closed since late January. Earlier this month, Shanghai Disney Resort announced that some operations would tentatively resume on March 9th. … Read more
The Disney Parks may be closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, but that doesn’t mean the adventure has to stop. We’re bringing our cinematic safari of Disney+ offerings to our final stop at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Naturally, each of these parks is covered in the Disney+ Original Series “The Imagineering Story.” … Read more