LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of celebration at three theme parks on Dec. … Read more
Ep. 048 Patchwork This week we talk about the upcoming release of the Disney Store exclusive Furry Friends. We also give you the latest news about Vinylmation and release dates. And, as we do every week, we answer your questions and read your comments in the Mystery Mail Bag. Listen Now: Standard Podcasts [59:36m]: Hide … Read more
Do you need to pick up some gifts online this Cyber Monday? On the Disney Store Online use promo code CYBER and you get the special online deals 3 hours early. The code begins working at 9pm PST / Midnight EST tonight! The deal is Free Shipping plus a percentage off your total purchase. Place at … Read more
Exclusive to Hong Kong Disneyland, a set of 12 open window 3″ Chinese Zodiac figures were released on November 21. They cost 120 Hong Kong Dollars per figure witch works out to about $15.40 USD. A little steeper than we have seen for a non-LE or a 3″ not packaged with a Junior. We had … Read more
It has been a while since we checked in with the progress on the New Fantasyland project, so let’s take a look courtesy of WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson: Storybook Circus is coming along quickly The tents are still bare The Dumbo queue building Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid The castle has been … Read more
SKEETER Muppet Babies (1984) Originally performed by: Howie Mandel Scooter’s twin sister from Muppet Babies has never been seen in traditional puppet form. Here she is as an adult based on Amy Mebberson’s design from The Muppet Show Comic Book: Family Reunion (2010). I had originally envisioned Skeeter as the chaser for Series 4. “Would … Read more
Lots of fun sales at the Disney Outlet Store, just north of Buena Vista Drive on the East side of I4. Everything is 75% off! Two designs of Oh! Mickey. Lots of 3″ CYOs for under $2.00. (No white though) They also had those smaller series posters for less than $5.00! I got several magnets … Read more
On Friday the “brick” white 9″ Create Your Own Vinylmation hit D-Streets. What do you think of this design? Do you want more “patterns” from CYOs? The price is $42.95. Are you going to pick this up?
CLIFFORD The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Originally performed by: Kevin Clash This cool-cat Muppet with a laid-back persona, colorful dreadlocks and hip sunglasses first appeared as a bass player for the band Solid Foam on The Jim Henson Hour, but his most prominent role was as host of Muppets Tonight. “Kevin Clash is also the … Read more
Don’t forget that tonight at 10PM ET, WDWNT presents the 3rd annual 24 hour live show to benefit Toys For Tots. The show will run for 24 continuous hours until 10PM ET on Saturday, November 26. During this time, we will present our signature segments, game shows, and an interactive chat LIVE on www.WDWNTunes.com. Don’t … Read more
Don’t forget that tonight at 10PM ET, WDWNT presents the 3rd annual 24 hour live show to benefit Toys For Tots. The show will run for 24 continuous hours until 10PM ET on Saturday, November 26. During this time, we will present our signature segments, game shows, and an interactive chat LIVE on www.WDWNTunes.com. Don’t … Read more
WANDA The Muppet Show (1976) Originally performed by: Eren Ozker Wanda is half of the singing duo Wayne and Wanda, who have the distinction of being fired from The Muppet Show by Kermit himself. Wayne and Wanda had virtually disappeared from the Muppet universe before making recent appearances in The Muppets (2011) and an OK … Read more
Happy Thanksgiving everybody!! I would like to welcome Matt Valdez to Disneyland News Today as a staff photographer. Matt already has a photo report to share with us… Starting off in Disneyland Main Street is already decked out for the holidays The new Disney Gallery exhibit, “Trains of Disney” is now open at the Disney … Read more
WAYNE The Muppet Show (1976) Originally performed by: Richard Hunt The singing duo Wayne and Wanda was often praised by Sam the Eagle as being a wholesome act in a show full of weirdos, but the pair was often unable to make past the first verse of any song before reaching an inevitable moment of … Read more
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – A little gardening magic will go a long way when an eight-foot-tall floral Sorcerer Mickey topiary holds court at the entrance to the 19th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival March 7-May 20 at Walt Disney World Resort. Standing atop a 12-foot-tall floral mountain cliff and towering above the park’s front-entrance … Read more
Mike Boon is back again with another series of potential Muppet vinylmation. Continuing where we left off, we’ll showcase one design every day from Mike’s Muppet Series 4. Please let him (and us) know what you think of the designs. As we start the second Muppet series of speculation from Mike, we’d just like to … Read more