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WDWNT Weekly Recap: Everything You Need to Know About Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Big Epcot Changes, and a Riviera Preview

June 3, 2019

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 May 27 – June 2! Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge For all our coverage of … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: DVC Pool Hopping Changes, Intro to Custom Lightsabers, Chicken Corn Dog Nuggets, and So Long Leave A Legacy

May 27, 2019May 26, 2019

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 May 20-26! Countdown to Galaxy’s Edge Check out our primer on everything you need … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 5/23/19 (Character Puff Ball Keychains, Pandora Painting, Club 33 Progress, and More!)

May 23, 2019
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The summer heat has ARRIVED at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in full force. Let’s get this photo report started before I climb the wall in the Otter Grotto and join them for a swim to cool down. (Petition to make this bike wall the next Instagram wall. Hashtag DAKbikewall. #DAKbikewall.) Okay, I think I’m done with … Read more

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Even More Disney After Hours Dates at Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios Added Through September

May 24, 2019May 22, 2019

Here at WDWNT, we’re huge fans of Disney After Hours events and have spent a small fortune reviewing them for you. (Thankfully, the experiences are well worth it.) Today, Disney announced additional Disney After Hours dates through the month of September. Here are the new dates for each park at the Walt Disney World Resort: Magic Kingdom: … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 5/20/19 (Pandora Pavement Painting, Club 33 Preparations, New Merchandise, and More!)

May 20, 2019

Today is the perfect day to go to Animal Kingdom! Let’s do this. Work is finally underway just outside the park entrance to revamp the parking lot tram. Animal Kingdom is the last of the four parks to get started. Merchandise As you enter the park, a new sign has popped up alerting guests to … Read more

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WDWNT Weekly Recap: Wreck-It Ralph Attraction Rumors, Leave A Legacy Monolith Removal, and a New Look For Sleeping Beauty Castle

May 19, 2019

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 May 13-19! Walt Disney World Two new interactive games have been added to the … Read more

REVIEW: New Bird Cupcake Flutters into Restaurantosaurus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

May 17, 2019

Do you like cupcakes? Do you like birds? Well, have I got the thing for you! The aptly named “Bird Cupcake” just landed in Restaurantosaurus at Animal Kingdom, and it’s actually pretty good. Restaurantosaurus, if you couldn’t tell by the name, is in Dinoland, U.S.A. Bird Cupcake Lemon and blueberry? Just what I need on … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Space Restaurant Opening Date, Galaxy’s Edge Wristband Procedures, and Most Park Entrances Are Being Demolished

May 12, 2019
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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 May 6 – 12! Walt Disney World A new online reservation system has been … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 5/8/19 (Tree of Life Garden Path, New Pandora Merch, Flamingo Cupcake, ETC.)

May 8, 2019
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Jambo! from another day at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! It was a rather gloomy looking day, and I was racing the rain, so let’s get this park walk started. Even though the Park celebrated it’s 21st birthday on April 22nd, you can still spot plenty of 20th anniversary banners around Discovery Island. My first stop of … Read more

REVIEW: New Flamingo Cupcake at Creature Comforts in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

May 7, 2019
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Springtime is in full swing at the Walt Disney World Resort, and with that comes new seasonal treats rolling into locations across property. On a recent visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, I stopped by Creature Comforts to get one of those sweet (free!) venti cups of water, and ended up stumbling across this new Flamingo … Read more

REVIEW: “It’s a Girl!” Baby Gorilla Celebration Cupcake at Tamu Tamu Refreshments in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

May 6, 2019

What’s a celebration at Disney without a cupcake? With the recent birth of a new baby gorilla at Gorilla Falls, Disney’s Animal Kingdom has released a chocolate cupcake for the occasion. It’s available for $5.99 at Tamu Tamu Refreshments in Africa: Filled with gender-revealing crispy chocolate pearls (if you somehow missed the news via the … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Hollywood Studios Turns 30, New Treats, and the First Skyliner Character Gondola

May 6, 2019

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 April 29 – May 5! Walt Disney World Read up on the special merchandise, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 4/28/19 (Tree of Life Path, Beautiful Animals, and New Plush)

April 28, 2019

It’s a beautiful day in Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Arguably the most beautiful park in Walt Disney World. Let’s go for a walk around the park, shall we? The Otter Grotto finally reopened after a lengthy refurbishment the other day. We were waiting for it’s neighbor, the Tree of Life Garden path to reopen as well. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Donald Duck Butt Headbands Arrive at Animal Kingdom

April 27, 2019
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We tend to update you on the latest mouse ears around the parks, but how about the latest duck butts? A new Donald Duck headband has been spotted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and I’m all about it. These have been in Tokyo Disney Resort for years, and we’re ecstatic that they’ve made it over to … Read more

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PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 4/22/19 (Otter Grotto, Spring Crowds, Earth Day Pins, Lion King Merchandise, ETC.)

April 22, 2019

Happy Earth Day and welcome to the latest Animal Kingdom photo report! We’re excited to bring you this update because it’s full of cute otter faces! That’s right, Otter Grotto finally reopened, and now we can all enjoy watching the otters play! I’ve never realized how cute these guys are. They’re so active and playful. … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Return of the Otters, Runaway Railway Announcements, and So Many Easter Cupcakes

April 21, 2019

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, along with all the entertainment and media announcements, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from April 15-21 2019! WDWNT News Join … Read more

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