Disney has announced that the new Festival of Fantasy Parade will debut at the Magic Kingdom on March 9th! That means we are less than 2 weeks away from the premiere! Who’s excited?
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Walt Disney World Ticket prices will go on the rise tomorrow. One Day ticket prices will increase by $4 on Sunday, February 23, 2014, with the Magic Kingdom costing $99 and all other parks $94 for a one-day ticket. There is now word yet on what the increases will be … Read more
Ask anyone what their favorite part of Star Wars Weekends is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and the answer is always the same: Hyperspace Hoopla. Well, that will be no more… Apparently, the reason for adding the new nighttime fireworks show to the event is so Disney can axe the long-running Hyperspace Hoopla show where Star … Read more
Just announced today by Walt Disney World, Star Wars Weekends 2014 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be expanding to 5 weekends and adding a nightly fireworks show… The 5 weekends are: Weekend I: May 16 – 18, 2014 Weekend II: May 23 – 25, 2014 Weekend III: May 30 – June 1, 2014 Weekend IV: June … Read more
There always seems to be something new to buy at Walt Disney World, so here are a few recently released items we found interesting around the resort: 4 new women’s shirts available There is an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit print for sale at most Art of Disney locations In the same vein as the Spaceship … Read more
If you have visited the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival before, you’ve undoubtedly seen the famous character topiaries that are the highlight of the annual event. Well, prepare to see them in an entirely new way in 2014… Unlike years past, the details of the character will not only be made completely from greenery, … Read more
Hong Kong Disneyland recently announced plans to open a third hotel as the popularity of the resort grows following the completion of the park’s expansion project Hong Kong Disneyland Proposed Third Hotel Concept Art The park’s two existing hotels reported occupancy increasing to 94%. Following advice from the Hong Kong government, park management announced plans … Read more
As reported yesterday, the world premiere trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy made its debut on TV last night and now we’ve got it here for your enjoyment. Check out the trailer below and leave your thoughts in the comments below. You can instantly tell that this movie is going to kick some serious tail.
A few weeks ago, rumors began circulating that the lobby of Disney’s Polynesian Resort would be forever changed from the look it has now, one it has sported since it opened back in 1971. The huge water feature and somewhat of a mildew smell in the lobby have been staples of Walt Disney World for almost … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Epcot and Downtown Disney this week and has some newsworthy photos of Walt Disney World to share with us, so let’s take a look: The Flower and Garden Festival is just a few weeks away The butterfly garden is starting to rise The playground near Imagination! is also being set … Read more
The world premiere of the trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC Tuesday, February 18 at 11:35p.m. Eastern Time. The movie’s star, Chris Pratt, will help debut the premiere which will also be posted exclusively for 24 hours on on Jimmy Kimmel Live’s YouTube channel. This will be the … Read more
Since 1971, the Walt Disney World Resort has delighted guests with many memorable parades. Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park is the quintessential home for these theatrical shows which incorporate beloved Disney characters and movies. There have been little-known daytime parades in the past such as the Surprise Celebration, and widely-known night-time parades such as SpectroMagic; each … Read more
The Spring 2014 issue of Disney twenty-three, the official magazine of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, will celebrate Disney’s contributions to the 1964 World’s Fair in New York. The Fair, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, celebrated a time of optimism, growth, and progress, and marked the creation of landmark Disney technology, … Read more
From past to present, and even moving into the future, the Walt Disney Company has always been making plans and changing plans. New ideas are shelved for a multitude of different reasons; either because technology is not available to make the plan work correctly, or maybe because popularity of the content material has waned–as was … Read more
Walt Disney World’s only afternoon parade currently running is going away soon. Entertainers in Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade have been informed that the 13-year-old parade will conclude in June of 2014. Waiting until June would allow time for the new Festival of the Lion King theater to open in Africa, reinstating some of the much needed … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom last night and found that the walls surrounding the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction along the bridge to Belle’s Village had come down… A look at the track A beautiful waterfall near the bridge that trains will run across As you can see, trains were running as … Read more