WDWNT Weekly Recap: Coronavirus Park Closures, Rise of the Resistance Boarding Changes, Stuntronic Spider-Man, Super Bowl LIV, Cinderella Anniversary Desserts, and More

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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 January 27 – February 2! Walt Disney World The Disney PhotoPass service has been … Read more

PHOTOS: New Animal Kingdom Entrance Security Screening Structure Grows

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Work on the new entrance security screening area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom continues to move along. Today, we stopped by to get a look at the progress. Walking up to the site from the parking lot, guests are greeted by several large green construction walls on both sides of the walkway. The large wooden frame … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 1/20/20 (Long Wait for Flight of Passage, Lunar New Year Merchandise, and More)

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Hello from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Today, we decided to take a spin around the park and say hello to all our animal friends. Come along and let’s see what’s new! First thing this morning we came across some fun music in Harambe Village and got to jam along with the performers. We love this quote … Read more

PHOTOS: Lunar New Year Merchandise Celebrates the Year of the Mouse at Walt Disney World

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Today while exploring Disney’s Animal Kingdom (and the China Pavilion at EPCOT), we found that all of the 2020 Lunar New Year merchandise has made its way to Walt Disney World! Let’s check it out. Men’s T-Shirt – $29.99 This bright red t-shirt features Mickey operating a dragon puppet, along with Donald, Goofy, and Pluto … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: New Year’s Eve Celebrations, 2020 Free Dining and Resort Offers, Sam Eagle’s Smokehouse, and Smoke on the PeopleMover

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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 30–January 5! Walt Disney World Earlier this week we noticed that multiple gondolas … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Disney Land Purchase, More Riviera Murphy Bed Issues, Avengers Campus Announcement, The Return of Beaches & Cream, and In-Queue Urinating Incident at Avatar Flight of Passage

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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 23-29! Walt Disney World Take a look at the full Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Park Life” Collection Attraction Dioramas Now Available at Walt Disney World

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“Park Life” is the latest merchandise trend at Walt Disney World. We already have multiple posts dedicated to the new park-themed line, which has been rolling out for the past week. If you love the rest of the “Park Life” merchandise, then you’re going to love these dioramas. There’s one dedicated to each Walt Disney … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Disney’s Riviera Resort Grand Opening (and Defective Murphy Beds), “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Divides Fans, New Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group Procedures, and Return of “The Muppets Present…”

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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 16–22! Walt Disney World It was confirmed that Disney and Virgin Trains USA … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 12/21/19 (Flight of Passage Restrooms, Harambe House, Kevin Appreciation, and More)

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Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It’s already a humid and sweaty day, so join us on our jungle trek as we see what all is new around the park. First things first. We hopped in the line for Avatar Flight of Passage, but not to ride it… to use its new restroom. That’s right. A … Read more

PHOTOS: Exterior Work and Signage for Club 33’s Harambe House Now Completed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Today on our trek through Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we stopped by Harambe House, the location of the park’s new Club 33 lounge, to check on the progress of construction. We were delighted to find that the external work on the main building seems to be completed! Last time we checked in, we spotted a worker adding … Read more

REVIEW: Avatar Ten Year Anniversary Cupcake Links to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a Limited Time

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To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the movie Avatar, Disney World has concocted a new celebratory cupcake! Of course we had to try it out for ourselves during its limited release and see if it was worth the hype. The cupcake is available at Pongu Pongu for $5.99 or a Disney Dining Plan Snack Credit and … Read more

PHOTOS: New Mid-Queue Restrooms Now Open at Flight of Passage in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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One of Walt Disney World’s most popular rides ever, Flight of Passage in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, just got an interesting new update: a restroom in the middle of the queue! We hopped on a banshee this morning to give you a glimpse inside. As we were standing in line, we saw this sign alerting guests … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Extended Park Hours, Fire at Magic Kingdom, and a Sneak Peek at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

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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 9-15!  Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Check out this week’s photo report for … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 12/10/19 (Merry Menagerie Cupcake, Kevin Visits Dug, Harambe House Club 33, and More)

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Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Today we are ready to trek through the jungle to see animal friends and check out what’s new in this beautiful park! First thing this morning we stopped by Creature Comforts, Animal Kingdom’s Starbucks location, and picked up this adorable Merry Menagerie cupcake. You can read our full review of … Read more

REVIEW: Frosting Loaded Merry Menagerie Cupcake at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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As we started our day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we popped into the Creature Comforts Starbucks and picked up a new Merry Menagerie cupcake! The cupcake pairs with the new Merry Menagerie puppet entertainment and decorations in the park this Christmas season. Guests can find Cast Members with beautiful puppets of cold weather animals toward … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 11/26/19 (New Merry Menagerie Owl Lanterns, 2020 Ornaments, High Wait Times, Kevin Appreciation, and More)

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Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It’s a beautiful day and the crowds are out to enjoy it. Let’s take a look around and see what’s up. The first thing we spotted were these sweet, snuggling owl lanterns above the Riverside Depot. This 2020 ornament was in Riverside Depot along with all the others. It is … Read more