Concept Art Archives

New Artwork and Blueprints Released for Upcoming 12-Story Disney Vacation Club Tower at Disneyland Hotel, Including First Look at Mickey "Ink & Paint" Interactive Water Feature

July 17, 2020

As construction slowly resumes at the Disneyland Resort, the development process on the twelve-story Disney Vacation Club tower at the Disneyland Resort is still very much in motion. Proposed plans for this tower are set to be reviewed on July 20th, and ahead of that, a massive, 1,600 page filing has surfaced, complete with full … Read more

PHOTOS: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror Gets a Brick-Chilling LEGO Makeover in New Model Concept Art

June 24, 2020

Tonight’s story on WDWNT is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. This, as you may recognize, is a LEGO model of the Hollywood Tower Hotel. We invite you, if you dare, to look around, because in tonight’s article, bricks are the star. And this model will take you directly to . … Read more

PHOTOS: Universal Studios Beijing Unveils Concept Art & Details for CityWalk

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020

The Universal Beijing Resort is still scheduled to open sometime in 2021 despite COVID-19 setbacks earlier this year. And just recently, the resort revealed a whole slew of details and concept art for this resort’s version of CityWalk! Every Universal resort worldwide (except Singapore) features a CityWalk shopping and entertainment district, and it looks like … Read more

SHOP: New Backstage Collection Jungle Cruise T-Shirt Featuring Marc Davis Sketches Now Available on shopDisney

May 25, 2020

Any fan of the World Famous Jungle Cruise is sure to love this cool new t-shirt design, which has just become available on shopDisney. Those with a keen Skipper eye will appreciate the intricate concept art design of the shirt, sketched by Marc Davis – one of Walt Disney’s original Imagineers. The artwork dates back … Read more

CONCEPT ART: Detailed Renderings Released of New 12-Story Disney Vacation Club Tower at Disneyland Hotel

May 21, 2020

As construction slowly resumes at the Disneyland Resort, the development process on the twelve-story Disney Vacation Club tower at the Disneyland Resort is still very much in motion. According to @MagicAndWalnut on Twitter, Disney released new renderings and a blueprint of the tower at a community webinar on Thursday. The proposed @Disneyland Hotel #DisneyVacationClub tower … Read more

Flash Back to 1982 With "EPCOT Center: A Pictorial Souvenir" - Part Two

May 14, 2020

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! We’re continuing our look at “EPCOT Center: A Pictorial Souvenir” with part two, including Journey into Imagination, The Land, CommuniCore and more! Note: This article will detail the … Read more

Flash Back to 1982 With "EPCOT Center: A Pictorial Souvenir" - Part One

May 13, 2020

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! We’re heading back to 1982 to remember Walt Disney World’s newest park with the first part of “EPCOT Center: A Pictorial Souvenir!” Note: This article will detail the … Read more

Week-Long Star Wars Concept Art Takeover Launching This May the 4th on Disney+

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

Starting on Star Wars Day, for one week you can enjoy artistic renditions of your favorite films and series from a galaxy far, far away. In addition to the arrival of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the series finale of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, and the premiere of “Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian”, beginning … Read more

Concept Art Abounds in This EPCOT Center Preview Booklet From 1981

April 18, 2020

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Lovers of concept art will get a kick out of this 1981 EPCOT Center preview booklet, featuring art from every opening day pavilion from Future World and World … Read more

PHOTOS: Concept Art Uncovered for Toy Story "Little Green Men Flying Saucers" Ride That Was Set To Replace Carousel of Progress at the Magic Kingdom

April 11, 2020

Over the years, there has certainly been a number of rumored Disney theme park attractions that never see the light of day. Some of these are talked about at length publicly by fans, but then somehow never make it off of the drawing boards. One of those infamous projects from the mid-2000’s was a Little … Read more

UPDATE: Erroneous 2021 Opening Date Redacted from “Journey of Water Inspired by Moana” EPCOT Serigraph Poster Listing on shopDisney

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana was officially announced just last year at the D23 Expo in Anaheim. As we first mentioned in our original Project Gamma post, the presence of a water maze area, known as Journey of Water, would be the final component of the reimagined EPCOT. A date embedded within this morning’s … Read more

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana at EPCOT Reportedly Slated to Open in 2021

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020

MARVEL Avengers Campus Spidey Ride Titled "WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure", More New Details Revealed

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Direct from Disney, we are getting new details of the Spider-Man ride coming to Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure (and eventually to Walt Disney Studios Paris), including its name: “WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure”. The young inventors of WEB have opened the address up for an open house, where many of their new creations … Read more

BREAKING: Spaceship Earth Closure Starts May 26th at EPCOT

November 2, 2020February 25, 2020

As times have changed, the Spaceship Earth attraction at EPCOT has changed with them. Opening in 1982, the ride received massive overhauls in 1986, 1994, and 2007, usually with the departure or addition of a corporate sponsor. With over a decade since the last reimagining, coupled with the 2017 departure of Siemens, Walt Disney Imagineering … Read more

First Concept Art Released for New 12-Story Disney Vacation Club Tower at Disneyland Hotel

January 23, 2020

The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, Disney Vacation Club tower

If you’re curious as to how the new 12-story Disney Vacation Club Tower planned for Disneyland Hotel is going to look like, thanks to the OC Register, we now have a first look at concept art for the development. Permits for the tower were filed back in November, however it’s important to note that the … Read more

Concept Art Revealed for New State-of-the-Art M&M’s Retail Store Coming to Disney Springs

January 27, 2020January 23, 2020

Disney Springs’ West Side may have just gotten a bit sweeter with the recent announcement of a new, state-of-the-art M&M’s retail store taking over the former Curl and Fit2Run stores next to Splitsville. Now, new concept art has been released for the storefront. Furthering its vision to create unforgettable experiences across the globe through the … Read more