WDWNT Daily Recap (11/30/21): Barbara Bouza Named President of Imagineering, Magic Kingdom Closing Early, Disneyland Splash Mountain Refurbishment, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/21/21): Orlando International Airport Introduces Security Reservation Lane, Lightning Lane Refunds Given Automatically for Closed Attractions, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, October 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

REVIEW: Dive ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’ With 50th Anniversary Menu at Be Our Guest, Including Nostalgic Nautilus Glow Cube, Ned Land Cake, and More

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Be Our Guest at the Magic Kingdom is serving up nostalgia in the form of “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” menu items. Two beverages, an appetizer, and a dessert are part of the 50th anniversary celebration underway at Walt Disney World. These four items are new to the menu. Be Our Guest has a prix … Read more

Disney+ Announces ‘Nautilus’ Series Inspired by ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’

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Disney+ has ordered a new series inspired by Jules Verne’s “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” This 10-part live-action series will be called “Nautilus.” A reimagining of the classic novel, “Nautilus” will tell the origin story of Captain Nemo and The Nautilus. It will be developed and co-produced by Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Seven Stories’ … Read more

PHOTOS: Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary 2022 Poster Calendar Arrives at the Magic Kingdom

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With “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” kicking off in a matter of weeks, you can keep the party going throughout 2022 with the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Poster Calendar! The calendar pays tribute to the resort’s history, with the cover featuring a collage of souvenirs from throughout Walt Disney World’s early years. Did you … Read more

D23 to Release Four Gold Member-Exclusive Pin Sets Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World

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We’re just months away from Walt Disney World’s fiftieth anniversary, and the anticipation is spreading. D23 has announced they’re getting in on the fun with four pin sets commemorating the characters that have enthralled guests for decades. The four sets, exclusive to D23 Gold Members, compliment the “Florida’s Fab Five” collection found in this year’s … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/7/21): Big Thunder Mountain Closed for Refurbishment, EPCOT Food & Wine Returns This July, Attraction Series on Disney+, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, June 7, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Tomica Die-Cast Submarine Coming June 9th to Tokyo DisneySea

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Tokyo Disney Resort loves to release highly-detailed die-cast models of their ride vehicles, with the past year alone seeing tributes to Toy Story Mania, Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek, and Pooh’s Hunny Hunt. Seeing as these are some of the most beloved and celebrated attractions at Tokyo Disney Resort, it’s only fitting that the … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/29/20): Disney Sending Refund Checks for Premier Annual Passes, Disney Skyliner Stalls Due to Power Outage, WDWNT’s 65 Hour Marathon Show Benefitting Cast Member Pantry Keeps Going Strong Into Final Stretch Tonight, Darth Vader Actor Passes Away at 85, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, November 29, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Reopening on December 1 at Tokyo DisneySea

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While Tokyo Disney Resort has been busy reopening classic attractions (and a couple of new ones) since its July 1st reopening, one of the final holdouts was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea at Tokyo DisneySea, likely due to its entirely enclosed cab ride vehicles. Now, the Oriental Land Company has quietly announced that the classic … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Mardi Gras 2020 Pargo Parade Pays Homage to Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, IllumiNations, and More at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort

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Laissez le bon temps rouler! Fat Tuesday, better known to the world as Mardi Gras, came to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort today, and as we all know, Mardi Gras means it’s time for a parade! Port Orleans marked the day with a Mardi Gras Pargo Parade through both the Riverside and French Quarter resorts. And … Read more

Kirk Douglas, Cinema Legend and Star of ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea’, Dead at 103

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Legendary Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas died today at the age of 103, as first reported by People magazine. Douglas was known by Disney fans for his role as Ned Land in the classic film “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”. Douglas’ other role for Disney was in the Touchstone Pictures film “Tough Guys” where he played … Read more

PHOTO: The Timekeeper (Le Visionarium), Space Mountain, 20,000 Leagues, and Ratatouille Collector Keys Coming to Disneyland Paris

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It’s just been announced that four new limited edition collector keys will be arriving in 2020 at Disneyland Paris; The Timekeeper (Le Visionarium), Space Mountain, 20,000 Leagues, and Ratatouille. The release dates for these keys will be staggered throughout the year, with the edition size mirroring the opening year of each attraction. Ratatouille: February (2014 pieces) … Read more

PHOTOS: New 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Shirt Dives Into Disneyland Resort

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While we can’t ride the original 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage, fans of the movie can sport a new t-shirt! Over at World of Disney in Downtown Disney District, you can purchase this new tee for $34.99 plus tax.  The top has a retro look to it with a colored collar and ringer … Read more

PHOTOS: Even More New Disney Legacy Ornaments (Princess and the Frog, Sleeping Beauty, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) Now Available at Disney Parks

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The holiday season is nearly here, and there’s even more new Legacy ornaments in the Sketchbook Ornament Collection to help your Christmas tree (or Hanukkah bush, or Festivus pole, if you don’t find tinsel distracting) this year. Combined with the five ornaments we found earlier this week, we’ve seen 9 of the 10 ornaments in … Read more

PHOTOS: New 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Skyway Sweaters Arrive at Walt Disney World

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Before there was a Disney Skyliner, there was the Skyway. Linking Fantasyland to Tomorrowland, this gondola lift attraction transported guests in Disneyland from 1956 to 1994 and here at Walt Disney World from 1971 to 1999. (You may recall that the former Fantasyland station used to reside where the current Tangled-themed bathrooms are now.) And … Read more