Myrna Litt’s 3/24/09 Photo Report

Myrna Litt had a very interesting trip to the Disneyland Resort yesterday, and she shares these pictures with us:

Changes are afoot…

All of the gondolas have been installed on Mickey’s Fun Wheel.

Workers in the lagoon.

That stuff in the lagoon is pretty big!

Something looks different.

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Celebrate More Info on “Celebrate! A Street Party”

The OC Register’s Around Disney blog has a little bit more information on the new “Celebrate! A Street Party” which debuts this Friday: Disneyland is holding all-night rehearsals to prepare for the Friday opening of its “Celebrate! A Street Party” street show. The show will feature — in constant motion – 48 dancers, 12 dancers … Read more

Earth at the El Capitan

The next movie to be featured at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood is Disneynature’s Earth. Today I received an ad in the mail showing off what bonuses you can get if you see Earth at the El Capitan (you can click both images for bigger versions):

Matt Paul’s 3/20-3/21/09 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT videographer and photographer Matt Paul spent last weekend visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and reports back to us with an amazing amount of newsworthy photos to share:

Let’s go there!

Closer…

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Anthony Yacullo’s 3/09 WDW Report

WDWNT’s newest staff member, Anthony Yacullo, has just returned from his latest trip to the Walt Disney World Resort and has a number of photos from around the world to share with us:

Construction of Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration continues in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom.

The control booth is coming along nicely as well.

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Buy Three Nights, Get Two Nights and a New Fireworks Show Free!

A press release for an excellent new vacation deal holds more to it than just that deal: Get Two More Days & Nights FREE, When You Buy Three at the Disneyland Resort It’s an offer as exciting as summer itself! You can get two extra hotel nights — plus two extra days of Theme Park … Read more

Celebrate! A Sneak Peak

Brady MacDonald from the LA Times Travel Blog has put up the first review, and a picture of Disneyland’s new “Celebrate! A Street Party”, which debuts this Friday: I was up well before dawn this morning to watch a dress rehearsal of  “Celebrate! A Street Party,” the new interactive “street show” debuting at Disneyland on … Read more

Toy Story “Wii-mote” Mania Opens This Fall

Anyone who owns a Nintendo Wii video game console and loves the Toy Story Midway Mania attraction at Disney’s California Adventure or at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is sure to be excited by this news today: BURBANK, Calif. – (March 24, 2009) – Disney Interactive Studios today announced Toy Story Mania!, inspired by the Disney/Pixar animated … Read more

Toy Story “Wii-mote” Mania Opens This Fall

Anyone who owns a Nintendo Wii video game console and loves the Toy Story Midway Mania attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios or at Disney’s California Adventure park is sure to be excited by this news today: BURBANK, Calif. – (March 24, 2009) – Disney Interactive Studios today announced Toy Story Mania!, inspired by the Disney/Pixar … Read more

Celebrate! Only If You Have The Money…

The latest addition to Disneyland’s rather small list of table service restaurants is Celebration Round-up and Barbecue at Big Thunder Ranch. Lunch and dinner at this new restaurant will cost $28.99 for adults and $18.99 for children. The meal consists of my favorite kind of food, meat, and lots of it. Basically traditional barbeque fare, … Read more

Roll-Up Early!

Contrary to rumors that the Games of the Boardwalk are behind schedule, we have now received word that they are in fact ahead of schedule, and they will now open about 3 weeks earlier than originally planned on April 7th, 2009. For information on the new games themselves, check this post from back in October … Read more

Meet the Chef at Chefs De France

Robert Ashburn of Figmentsmedia.net has provided us with a video (embedded courtesy of the WDWNTube video site) of the Remy “living character” that is now appearing at Chefs De France in Epcot:

Jose Eber’s 3/21/09 Downtown Disney Report

WDWNT Reporter Jose Eber has us a few photos from the West Side of Downtown Disney  featuring construction of the latest attraction coming to the Walt Disney World Resort, a tethered balloon ride:

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The attraction is operated by Aerophile, but is still called “Characters in Flight

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The short flight aboard the balloon will cost $16.00 for an adult, and $10.00 for children

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Jose Eber’s 3/20/09 Contemporary Resort Report

WDWNT Reporter Jose Eber visited Disney’s Contemporary Resort on Friday and has plenty of photos to share featuring the final preparations for the Bay Lake Tower addition this August. Let’s take a look at some of his photos:

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The exterior of Bay Lake Tower is almost complete. The bridge is receiving some final touches, including frosted glass.

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Shawn Hutchinson’s 3/20/09 Photo Report

It’s once again time for a photo report from our very own Shawn Hutchinson:

Celebrate on Daisy’s Parking Level!

A sign has been put up at the Opera House advertising the soon to open Disneyland Story Featuring Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln.

Disneyland: The First 50 Magical Years closed last Sunday.

The facade for the Round-up and Barbecue at Big Thunder Ranch has been revealed, and it looks great!

I don’t remember the Cheshire Cat being on the Storybook Land boats.

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