From the D23 Twilight Bark: Luxo Jr., Pixar Animation Studios’ hopping desk lamp mascot, will soon take up residence in the Pixar Place section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Check back for more details about our latest Audio-Animatronics® figure! Hard to believe we reported this in the fall of 2008 and it’s just getting ready to … Read more
Look’s like we may actually see Ed Grier in the parks after the Orlando Magic win the NBA Finals: ANAHEIM, Calif./LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June 3, 2009) – Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton and Disneyland President Ed Grier are squaring off – all in fun – as their local teams, the Orlando Magic and … Read more
According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: Guests at Disneyland on Thursday night will likely get a sneak peek at Disneyland’s new summer fireworks spectacular “Magical.” The new fireworks show officially begins nightly on June 12, but Disney officials plan to test it out in a rehearsal around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday – depending upon … Read more
According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: In other Downtown Disney news, another shop is coming soon. Called Kitson Kids, it will open in the location of the recently closed Starabillas, next to the AMC Theaters and across from Rainforest Cafe. Kitson Kids is a division of Kitson Boutique on Los Angeles’s Robertson Boulevard … Read more
Disney put up a new website today promoting “Summer Nightastic!”. This new website offers an overview of the new entertainment experiences coming this summer (the new fireworks show Magical, changes to Disney’s Electrical Parade and Fantasmic, nighttime lighting of Pixie Hollow, and the TLT Dance Club at the Tomorrowland Terrace), 2 commercials (one an overview … Read more
Our very own Shawn Hutchison was at the Disneyland Resort today and shares with us these photos:
New theme park character collectible figures that have been available in Walt Disney World for a while now
A hidden Mickey in the pavement right outside DCA in the Esplanade
What photo report is complete with-out photos of the Monorail?
Hi Darla!
A parade of Disneyland Tour Guides
Lights, Camera, Action! Studio Disney 365! Ever wish you could rock out like some of your favorite Disney Channel stars or become a huge singing sensation on your own Disney Record label? Now you can! From the moment you step into our Studio Disney 365 “sound stage” you will see lights, cameras, and a lot … Read more
According to D23: Bountiful Valley Farmer’s Market in Disney’s California Adventure Park will begin serving corn dogs on June 1 due to the temporary closure of Corn Dog Castle to make way for the upcoming attraction based on the movie The Little Mermaid.
Along with Chuck Canzoneri, the lovely Myrna Litt also attended Thursday “Up All Night” D23 member screening of Disney-Pixar’s “Up” at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Let’s take a look at some of her photos:
Advertising card for the general showing of “Up” through July 23rd
Myrna’s ticket
The beautiful digital marque
Our very own Chuck Canzoneri attended the first official D23 member event, “Up All Night”, last night at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. He brings us plenty of photos and a couple of videos from the event:
The digital marquee
Yesterday was also the premiere of a new stage show, “Lighten Up”
A video of the marque
The crowds were thick on both ends of the ticket booth
Disney has released a few press photos from today’s events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, so let’s take a look at them while we wait for WDWNT’s own coverage: “American Idol” season eight winner Kris Allen performs May 29, 2009 his rendition of the Kanye West song “Heartless” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, … Read more
With the scheduled late-September opening of The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa, Disneyland Resort guests will be able to kick back in home-like surrounds in the middle of the magic, with windows of some units framing views of Disney vacation fun. The opening of the 50 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas marks Disney … Read more
Chuck Canzoneri reports to us with yet another of his fantastic photo reports:
Some filming of the World of Disney sign was taking place
At Marceline’s Confectionery they were making Minnie apples
There were a lot of characters about
The Fab 5 were all out, spread across Town Square
It’s once again time for a photo report from our very own Myrna Litt:
Some work being done to this paint peeled lighting tower
Construction walls have gone up around Golden Dreams as work finally begins on The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
The old restrooms are also walled off
The new San Francisco Street restrooms
A look inside the Womens restroom
In keeping with tradition here at WDW News Today, I have collected a number of videos from across the web to promote Disney-Pixar’s tenth feature length animated film, “UP”, in theaters tomorrow, May 29th. The movie has already had stellar reviews, probably not a surprise to anyone who has seen the last nine Disney and … Read more
The McDonald’s near Disney’s All Star Resorts recently re-opened from a short refurbishment and may now be the trendiest, most stylish fast food eatery on the planet. Let’s take a look at some pictures of the location taken by WDWNT photographer Jose Eber:
The exteror has come a long way from food with faces
The drive-thru looks quite different