With a maximum speed of about 7 mph, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in the Magic Kingdom is quite possibly the slowest omnimover ride in all of Walt Disney World, but for two sets of guests, alleged issues with ride vehicles crashing into each other have caused injuries, and led to subsequent lawsuits. The Orlando … Read more
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top 7 (yeah, 7) stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about: A new Halloween fireworks show is coming this year, replacing HalloWishes Disney plans to update the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular for Walt Disney World’s … Read more
Tonight, March 20th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top 7 stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm EDT on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll be talking about: … Read more
We reported earlier this week about the beginning stages of the process behind draining the moat surrounding Cinderella Castle. On a tour through the park today, we caught the latest updates on the progress, featuring an almost completely empty moat. It doesn’t look quite as magical with all that gunk at the bottom. The moat is … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is deep into revamping its look, with upcoming gondolas, brand new bus loops, and expanded bag check stations opening soon in preparation for the park’s 30th anniversary. Today marked the debut of new parking lot names (and their accompanying signage) at the park, starring characters represented in the park’s latest attractions, some of which open … Read more
We’ve been closely following the progress of the new bus loops at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and are pleased to announce that they are officially open today and welcoming their first set of guests. They’ve been direly needed after months of cramped, makeshift bus dropoff/pickup areas at the park, and we’re sure guests appreciate the new, … Read more
Spirit Jerseys have pretty much conquered the Disney Parks. It seems like there’s a Spirit Jersey for anything you can think of. Not content with just limiting themselves to humans, now the Spirit Jersey craze has extended to the four-legged set, as part of the Disney Tails collection. We spotted these at Mouse Gear at … Read more
As previously announced, Disney’s Walk Around the World bricks at the Magic Kingdom are set to be removed, but due to the design of these historical bricks, they cannot be removed individually. As part of a solution to this dilemma, Disney is providing Walk Around the World participants with vouchers to redeem take-home bricks at new Commemorative Brick … Read more
As fans of all things Trolley Show and Dapper Dans, we’re thrilled to have spotted this Limited Release Main Street, U.S.A. MagicBand 2 at Walt Disney World today! What at first might seem like your average grey MagicBand is actually covered with sweet Main Street, U.S.A. references. Let’s take a closer look! Right at the … Read more
Spring Break means it’s time for sun, fun, and water parks! We recently ventured to Typhoon Lagoon to celebrate its triumphant return after a 3-month refurbishment period, and it couldn’t be looking better! There’s fresh paint, refreshed props, and best of all, new merch! Scroll through for all the latest merchandise to emerge with Typhoon … Read more
With the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on the horizon, even more details and features that will be linked to the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge platform on the Play Disney Parks app have been revealed! While some of these features were previously leaked by Entertainment Weekly, Disney has given us even further details, as … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from March 11-17! Walt Disney World New price increases on Walt Disney World ticketing came into effect this week, impacting … Read more
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top 7 (yeah, 7) stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge announces its opening dates and details Walt Disney World ticket prices increase suddenly A review and our predictions for WDWNT’s March … Read more
Tonight, March 13th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top 7 stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm EDT on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll be talking about: … Read more
As we previously reported, automated PhotoPass cameras are being introduced at select Walt Disney World meet and greet locations. These automated cameras will take your picture instead of PhotoPass photographers once activated. The camera will be positioned in the room to take photos throughout the duration of the interaction with the characters. We recently showed you … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of this week’s Disney news from March 4 -10! Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom The narrow pathway behind Cinderella Castle in … Read more