Downtown Disney Anaheim, located at the Disneyland Resort, will be discontinuing valet service on September 10th, 2016. Disney is not giving any reason for the change, although it is likely related the the expansion of the resort, including a new resort hotel being constructed nearby. The space is rumored to be home to a new … Read more
Last night on WDW News Tonight… Tom described how he and other guests are being asked not to take photos of Avatar Construction from guest accessible areas at Animal Kingdom. See the “controversial” photos here. We made some horrible political jokes while talking about the current contest at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort … Read more
Our latest report brings us to Epcot where Food and Wine Festival prep is in full swing, Living with the Land is still missing a number of its reptilian residents, and Jasmine is covering up… Welcome to Epcot The pin trading tables were packed. What year is it, 1999? A glass with both the Spaceship … Read more
For years, I’ve been told by hundreds of other Disney World guests that their favorite counter service restaurant at the resort is Flame Tree Barbecue at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Heck, it was the winner by the largest margin in “The Top 10” segment’s history on the WDW News Today Podcast back in the day (in … Read more
Radio Free Disneyland, a curated music podcast that tells the stories of the Disneyland Resort in a unique and tuneful way, is set to debut here on WDWNT.com on Saturday, September 10. Using Disney music, not-so-Disney music, and definitely not Disney music to tell the stories of the “lands,” their origins, and their citizenry. Real and imagined. Usually with a … Read more
So you think that you’ve seen “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” so many times that you are pretty confident that you can tell what is CGI and what is not. Think again. Industrial Light & Magic has just released a brand new video showing us some of the magic that was used to bring the … Read more
Tonight on WDW News Tonight, WDWNT: The Map Game returns, we interview Josh of EasyWDW.com, talk to the host of Radio Free Disneyland, and make another major announcement… If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside the Orlando area, the show can be … Read more
The Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom will be closing for a short refurbishment in late November/early December 2016. It is unknown if the work is at all related to the facade and queue work that has going on at the attraction for a few weeks now. The attraction will be closed November 28th, 2016 … Read more
Conner Purzycki brings us a fairly news-heavy photo report from the Disneyland Resort on the first day of its transition from the Diamond Celebration into HalloweenTime. Heavy promotion has started for the Tower of Terror final check-in, Star Wars land continues to rise from the dirt, Mickey and Minnie are getting an entirely new look, … Read more
Trader Sam’s at the Disneyland Hotel will be celebrating “Mahalloween 2016” with a special mug and drink… The mug looks like a tiki totem featuring the Hitchhiking Ghosts from The Haunted Mansion. The mug will be released as a part of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort sometime in the next few days.
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort to “Elect” a Candidate for a “Presidential” Vacation One contest winner will be awarded a stay in the resort’s luxurious presidential suite Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – August 31, 2016 – As the nation prepares for the next race to the White House, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin … Read more
While no opening date is set yet, work continues at a blistering pace on the Copper Creek Cabins and Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, the latest Disney Vacation Club property announced by the company. I went to check out the construction site yesterday and found that many of the cabins are in place and the … Read more
The plot is thickening for the rumored Epcot “Guardians of the Galaxy” attraction. Long time Disney roller coaster manufacturer Vekoma is now building a test track that may be the earliest version of a new coaster ride system that would replace the Universe of Energy. Vekoma has in many ways been the coaster manufacturer of choice … Read more
Take a look at a new sneak peek of Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “Beauty and the Beast” from the bonus features of the upcoming release of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. Relive the magic and the music of Disney’s beloved animated classic with four versions of the film plus all-new bonus features! Watch the … Read more
Disney posted on the Parks Blog some first look images at the upcoming Enchanted Tiki Room comic book series from Disney Kingdoms. Here are some of the variant covers: The comic series will be presented as five unique stories that take place at the Enchanted Tiki Room which is located on an isolated island. Almost anything … Read more
It’s time once again to check in on the latest progress of the expansion of Disney’s Hollywood Studios! By popular demand (although I still don’t really understand why anyone wants to hear me talk), this edition is the first narrated by Tom Corless, as he explains what exactly you are looking at throughout the update. This … Read more