PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & EPCOT 10/1/2022(Mickey Mouse Mummy Cookie, Pumpkin Lunch Box Tart, EPCOT 40th Anniversary Beacons of Magic, & More)

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Pumpkin is in the air! It’s the first day of October, and that means new and returning Halloween treats have materialized around Walt Disney World Resort. Today, we are beginning our morning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Follow along as we put our tastebuds to test, trying out all the new tasty treats. Our first pumpkin … Read more

VIDEO: ‘We Go On’ to ‘New Horizons’ —Spaceship Earth Lights Up For Special 40th Anniversary Beacon of Magic Show With Classic EPCOT Music

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To end the EPCOT 40th anniversary celebrations, Spaceship Earth lit up for a special Beacon of Magic show. EPCOT opened on October 1, 1982, and Disney marked the 40th anniversary with an opening ceremony, dated merchandise, and special decorations. It opens with ”Tapestry of Nations.” The soundtrack includes ”Listen the Land,” “New Horizons,” the original … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 7/27/2022 (MagicBand+ Launches, New Toy Story Land Apparel, MagicBand+ Syncs with Beacons of Magic, & More)

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Good Morning, World Travelers. Today is the highly anticipated launch of MagicBand+. We’re rope dropping EPCOT to shop the selection, and then try it out. Let’s get going! Pin Traders is the only location at EPCOT that you can buy a MagicBand+, currently. Of course, we were one of the first guests in the door. … Read more

Stunning Fan-Made Backpack Lights Up to Match Spaceship Earth

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You can now be your own Beacon of Magic just like Spaceship Earth with this brilliantly designed light-up backpack. These backpacks match the look and light patterns of the nighttime shows that bring the icon to life at night, and light-up in time with the show. Nathan Lewis is the designer behind these bags and … Read more

EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Beacons of Magic Show Featuring ‘Be Our Guest’ to Debut Tonight

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Imagineer Zach Riddley has shared a look at the latest version of the Spaceship Earth Beacon of Magic show, this time set to debut for the 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. Riddley said on Instagram “Our Lighting Design team at Walt Disney Imagineering continues to explore the artistic and technical possibilities of the … Read more

Take a Look Inside Air Canada’s Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Kids Room at Toronto Pearson International Airport

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Earlier this month, we learned that Air Canada’s kids’ room at Toronto Pearson International Airport was getting a magical redesign in honor of Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. Now, we can take a look around and see just what it has to offer! The glass doors outside the lounge offer a taste of the magic … Read more

Full Video of New ‘Colors of the Wind’ Spaceship Earth Show for Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival

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Earlier tonight, Imagineer Zach Riddley announced that a new Pocahontas-themed Beacons of Magic show would debut on Spaceship Earth tonight for the International Flower & Garden Festival. We caught the first show to share it with you here. The features “Colors of the Wind” from “Pocahontas.” According to Riddley, it will also mark the first … Read more

50th Anniversary Beacons of Magic Puzzle Set Arrives at the Emporium, Voyage of the Little Mermaid 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Pin Splashes, & More: Magic Kingdom Photo Report 2/1/2022

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Royal Greetings! It’s a perfect day at Magic Kingdom and we are ready to explore the park with you. Let’s get started. “Ta-ta for now,” Tigger. We’ll catch you later. Inside of the Emporium, we stumbled upon a new children’s jacket. It is covered in Mickey heads and has the famous duo stitched on the … Read more

PHOTOS: New 50th Anniversary Beacons of Magic Puzzle Set Available at Walt Disney World

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One of the brightest parts of “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” has to be the Beacons of Magic, which lights up iconic structures in each park around Walt Disney World for the resort’s 50th anniversary. 50th Anniversary Beacons of Magic Puzzle Set – $34.99 Now, guests can piece together their own magic with this set … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 10/1/21 (Walt Disney World Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Gargantuan Amount of 50th Sweets and Treats, Tree of Life Lights Up as a Beacon Of Magic, KiteTails Soars, and More)

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Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Join us today as we celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary at this beautiful park. We have been counting down the days to this celebration and cannot believe it is finally here! Disney’s Animal Kingdom had a few surprises in store for this celebration, and we’re here to take you … Read more

New 50th Anniversary, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure PhotoPass Magic Shot Opportunities Now Available at Walt Disney World

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Guests can get into The World’s Most Magical Celebration with new 50th anniversary PhotoPass opportunities around Walt Disney World! From Disney: The Disney PhotoPass team loves celebrating anything and everything – and I mean everything – by offering special photo ops. Holidays, festivals, the arrival of seasons, movie releases, animals being born at Disney’s Animal … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & EPCOT 10/1/2021 (Steakhouse 71 Opening, New Treats, New Drinks, New 50th Anniversary Balloon, and More)

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The day is finally here! “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” began today. There is so much happening around Walt Disney World Resort. Get ready to “Glimmer and Shimmer” with the 50th Celebration. We started our day out with a feast at the opening day of Steakhouse 71. The food was delicious, and the wall art … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/2/21): KiteTails Performances Canceled After Baloo Gets Stuck in a Tree, More 50th Anniversary Merchandise Debuts, ‘The Magic is Calling’ Available for Streaming, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, October 2, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: See Cinderella Castle as a Beacon of Magic for the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World

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The 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World has begun, and last night after the first performance of Disney Enchantment, we got to see Cinderella Castle transform into a Beacon of Magic for the celebrations. The “shows” occur nightly, beginning at dusk and running every 15 minutes until park close. There are two versions, which alternate. … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/1/21): Walt Disney World Celebrates 50th Anniversary with New Entertainment, Merchandise, Food & Beverage, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, October 1, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: See the Hollywood Tower Hotel Transform into a 50th Anniversary Beacon of Magic at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Walt Disney World is celebrating its 50th birthday today, and as part of the celebrations, we stopped by Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see the Hollywood Tower Hotel (home to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction) transform into a Beacon of Magic. You can catch the transformation nightly beginning at dusk and running every 15 … Read more