Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room Officially Returns August 15th

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Sunshine Pavilion, featuring a show variously known as “Tropical Serenade” and “The Enchanted Tiki Birds,” debuted on Oct. 1, 1971, in Magic Kingdom. In 1998, following substantial refurbishment, it re-launched as The Enchanted Tiki Room-Under New Management, with two famous Disney birds – Iago from Aladdin and Zazu from … Read more

Nick Corjay’s 7/10/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Nick Corjay returns with an update on the Magic Kingdom taken on Sunday, so let’s take a look:

Today was the first day the store was closed.

The firehouse is closed, rumors say it will either be re-purposed for meet and greets or a Magic Kingdom “quest center” of some kind… more on that later…

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Fairies Flying Back to the Magic Kingdom July 28th

Rumors have been persistent that a new tree backdrop was being built in the Adventureland Veranda at the Magic Kingdom since the Princesses moved out, looks like those rumors are true. From Jennifer Fickley-Baker on the Disney Parks Blog: I have an update today for all of you Disney Fairies fans. Tinker Bell and the … Read more

Adam Roth’s 7/3/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom on July 3rd to catch the first performance of “Celebrate America!” fireworks and has a lot of newsworthy photos of the on-going work in Fantasyland & beyond to share with us:

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Wait. Could it be?

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Enchanted Tiki Room: Under Old Management

To publicize the return of the Enchanted Tiki Room to the Magic Kingdom in August, Disney has released a photo and a rather funny blurb to go with it: SPREADING WINGS: The “new management” has been let go and the future of the Adventureland landmark is in the wings and wit of José, Fritz, Michael … Read more

Adam Roth’s 6/2/11 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Walt Disney World Resort yesterday, and to say there is a lot going on would be an understatement. Adam updates us on the Fantasyland Expansion, the Skyway building demolition, changes at the Haunted Mansion, and much more. So let’s get started:

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MORE STAR TOURS! Not too much, we promise…

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Blackbeard Joins the Crew of Pirates of the Caribbean

On May 20th, Star Tours wasn’t the only new addition to Walt Disney World. Blackbeard, from the latest installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, has temporarily replaced Davy Jones in the waterfall sequence of Pirates of the Caribbean and we have a short video of this new addition to share with you: … Read more

Captain Blackbeard To Temporarily Haunt “Pirates of the Caribbean”

From Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald on the Disney Parks Blog: On February 11, actor Ian McShane appeared on a soundstage in Los Angeles for a very special “head shot” – one that will soon be featured in the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disneyland park and Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort. Captain Blackbeard will make … Read more

Phineas & Ferb, Pirates, Pooh, and Cars Characters Around the World

Here are a few character updates for Walt Disney World in the next few weeks: -From the Disney Parks Blog: Heads up pirate fans – we’re happy to break the news that a new scalawag will land at Magic Kingdom Park in time for the May 20 opening of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” The … Read more

Adam Roth’s 4/1/11 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth spent the day in the Walt Disney World theme parks yesterday and has plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us (mostly of Town Square Theater with a hint of Tiki Room):

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Sign pointing guests inside

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