A new construction permit filed by Walt Disney World states that “A new guest interactive feature to wash sand” is coming to Fort Wilderness Campground. As you may remember, Fort Wildness is undergoing a large scale refurbishment and reimagining as part of the construction of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge. The permit doesn’t go into … Read more
According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, a Disney security guard named Rodney Davis showed up to a prostitution sting “buck naked”. The 56-year-old showed up to a Polk County home expecting to pay for sex from an undercover deputy. Sheriff Judd said, “This guy walked up to the front door of this home in … Read more
Theming is important for immersing guests into a story and is why many people flock to Disney Parks. One major challenge for Disney is to create realistic props and characters that not only look convincing, but can operate properly: The disclosure is directed to providing operator visibility through an object that occludes the view of … Read more
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top news stories from this week in Disney Parks news in 30 minutes. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about Rise of the Resistance’s opening – from the ride itself, to the frequent downtime it’s been experiencing, to how Disney is handling crowds, and beyond. Want to watch? The video … Read more
Tonight, December 11th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top news stories from this week in Disney Parks news in 30 minutes. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm Eastern on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll be talking about Rise … Read more
“Why yes, I am going again.” – Ancient Annual Passholder Proverb Show off your unapologetic Annual Passholder pride with this new, retro-inspired OtterBox phone case––outfitted with a neat swappable PopSocket for the ultimate in drop protection and stabilized shots throughout the park. The blue case features the silhouette of Cinderella Castle along the bottom, with … Read more
Disney Vacation Club has changed the wording on their 2021 Points Charts to “encourage travel throughout the year with the goal of improving availability”. The specific wording being altered is the changing of the term “seasons” to “travel periods”, but is only in effect at Walt Disney World resorts. Here’s the announcement from Disney Vacation … Read more
Just in time for snuggle season, there is a new line of Spirit Jerseys available at Walt Disney World. They can be found at the World of Disney Store in Disney Springs. The new Spirit Jerseys feature the classic soft jersey fabric and a colorful array of Mickey and Minnie inspired designs. The new Spirit … 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 December 2-8! Walt Disney World Monorail Black is back and sporting a sleek new … Read more
There are lots of changes happening in EPCOT nowadays, so what better way to ring in the New Year filled with Disney Park changes than with a brand new 2020 MagicBand? The new MagicBand, which will cost you $29.99, has a navy base and features everyone’s favorite mouse strutting towards the year 2020. On the … Read more
It’s been a rough few months at EPCOT since the beloved Fountain View Starbucks closed. And ever since demolition was completed, we’ve been left with siren and Frappuccino-shaped holes in our hearts. Fortunately, the temporary replacement is racing toward completion! As we announced last weekend, the temporary EPCOT Starbucks is located near Refreshment Port and … Read more
While there are certainly daily occurrences of Guest disruptiveness at Disney Parks, this one is a little more unusual. Today, a video surfaced showing two Guests in the 1900’s scene of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress at the Magic Kingdom. One Guest proceeded to “use” the butter churn on stage, while the other attempted to … Read more
Guests looking to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios tomorrow should be aware of changes to the park hours and Extra Magic Hours at the park. Extra Magic Hours are now 6 AM to 8 AM with the park opening at 8 AM to all guests not eligible for Extra Magic Hours. As you may be aware, … Read more
On every episode of the Ride Rehab Podcast here on WDWNT, Tyler and Thomas attempt to re-skin rides at Walt Disney World. Sometimes they go off the rails when recording, and compile all the cut content into a mini episode up on their Soundcloud. On the EPCOT themed episode, they had so much cut content, … Read more
The potential new monorail fleet may still be some time away, but for now, we have some newly refurbished monorails to tide us over. So far, we’ve seen Monorail Green and Monorail Silver get the refurb treatment, but now Monorail Black has debuted an all-new interior, plus some snazzy red deltas painted onto its exterior. … Read more
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top news stories from this week in Disney Parks news in 30 minutes. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about: A LeFou twist coming to the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along DuckTales to replace Agent P in World Showcase Runaway Railway and Mickey Shorts Theater details released, both opening … Read more