Get Ready to Party…. Eventually

Disney has published some details (and larger concept art) on two upcoming entertainment offerings for the Magic Kingdom as part of the “Celebrate Today!” promotion. Be sure to take note of the date change on the second show: Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party At the Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street … Read more

The Wand is Back!!!

I’m sure that’s a news title you never expected to read on this website, but it’s true. In this case, it’s the wand in a form that’s even uglier than the real thing was. However, it was in use for a pretty good reason : An 80-foot-tall hot air balloon, shaped like Epcot’s Spaceship Earth … Read more

Myrna Litt’s 1/24/09 El Capitan Photo Report

We have a small update from Myrna Litt on the El Capitan Theatre. Let’s take a look at her pictures:

Pinocchio is currently the featured movie at the theatre.

A Pinocchio window display.

The Pinocchio themed tradition sundae.

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Boy Hurt in 2000 Disneyland Accident Dies

According to the LA Times: Brandon Zucker, a boy who was trapped under the Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin ride at Disneyland in a 2000 accident, died early this morning. He was 13. Zucker, who was 4 at the time of the September 2000 accident, died at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, with his mother at … Read more

WDWNT Podcast Episode 78 Now Available for Download

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Kelly Russo and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and it’s many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of Walt Disney World information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! … Read more

Inside the Experience

The Orlando Sentinel has just published a photo album with 20 fantastic pictures of the new American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You can view the entire album by going HERE. Even though we provided you with plenty of photos from this show when I was at Walt Disney World earlier this month, … Read more

Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade Video Debut

With the launch of our new WDWNTube video site just a few days ago, we are still testing a variety of features, including the ability to embed videos from that site right here on WDW News Today. While our amazing technical department is working on that, we will direct you over to that site to … Read more

Robert Ashburn’s 1/23/09 WDW Photo Update

Robert Ashburn of Figment’s Media and FTN has provided us with another fantastic photo report, this time from the Magic Kingdom area with a full report on the park’s latest parade and some other smaller happenings. Let’s take a look:

We’ll start this report with photos from the debut performance of the Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade at the Magic Kingdom. Since the pre-parade vehicle is now in the actual parade, a high school band acted in it’s place

Disney was filming the first performance for some promotional footage

The parade banner leads along with what was the pre-parade Grand Marshal vehicle

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Chuck Canzoneri’s Pinocchio Panel Discussion Photo Report

Our very own Chuck Canzoneri attended a very special Pinocchio panel discussion at the El Capitan Theatre on January 22nd, & he has sent in these pictures & a couple of videos to us (with captions written by himself):

I went to the El Capitan to catch the premiere screening of the newly restored Pinocchio.

Outside window display.

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Haunted Mansion 40th Anniversary Tickets Sell Out in Minutes

According to the OC Register: Disney fans snapped up several hundred hotel-and-park packages — for as much as $475 each — within minutes of their going on sale to celebrate Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion’s 40th anniversary. “I think this just speaks to the legacy of the Haunted Mansion and the appeal it has to our guests,” said … Read more

Jon Pleszewski’s 1/21/09 Magic Kingdom Update

Avid WDWNT Network follower Jon Pleszewski has provided us with a fantastic photo update from around the Magic Kingdom park, so let’s take a look at some news items: The “Celebrate Today!” banner covers the famous train station plaque that the Year of a Million Dreams banner covered for many months The castle forecourt stage … Read more

Disney Parks Looking to Buyout Management

From the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney Co. said today it is offering buyouts to 600 executives in its domestic theme parks and resorts, including 313 managers at Disney World in Orlando, to reduce costs in the face of the ongoing nationwide recession. The 600 executives, all above the level of director, have until Feb. 6 to … Read more

Disney Parks Looking to Buyout Management

From the Orlando Sentinel: Walt Disney Co. said today it is offering buyouts to 600 executives in its domestic theme parks and resorts, including 313 managers at Disney World in Orlando, to reduce costs in the face of the ongoing nationwide recession. The 600 executives, all above the level of director, have until Feb. 6 … Read more

Disneyland’s New Parade Isn’t a Parade (Even Though It Is!)

According to the LA Times Travel Blog: Although Disneyland isn’t calling it a parade, the new “interactive street party” debuting March 27 will travel along the parade route, replace the outgoing parade and essentially serve as the daily parade. In typical punctuation-challenged Disney fashion, Celebrate! A Street Party will feature seven floats and 90 performers in a “celebratory song … Read more

WDWNT Podcast Episode 77 Now Available for Download

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Kyle Duffield and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and it’s many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of Walt Disney World information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! … Read more

Supersonic Celebration Comes to Life

As we draw closer to it’s debut next month, more details on the new “Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration” show in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom. Here is what can be found on disneyworld.com: Stitch’s SuperSonic Celebration is a musical Tomorrowland street party celebrating “Galaxy Day” and features a live video version of Stitch interacting with Guests … Read more

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