Yoo hoo! Construction for the new Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs attraction seems to be progressing nicely over in Hong Kong Disneyland, as Twitter user HKDL of Fantasy spotted this week. Back in April, we showed you aerial drone footage of how construction has been coming along for the new Arendelle: World of Frozen land in … Read more
Greetings from an overcast Disney Springs! While the weather is a bit dreary, the rain held out long enough for us to check out some exciting happenings. Let’s take a look at what the day held. Bright and early at 8:00am, entrance into Disney Springs from the Orange Garage was slightly delayed and guests were … Read more
It will always be the case that the area surrounding Walt Disney World will be a prime location for business developers, and we have just heard news of plans for a new property development, just west of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. According to Growth Spotter, a development company named Walter Joseph Group, lead by the real … Read more
While March 16th, 2020 was certainly one of the most notable dates in Walt Disney World history – the day it closed due to COVID-19 conerns – the following day was also one of significance. That was the day that it was reported that most or all construction projects at Walt Disney World would be … Read more
It was back in February that Walt Disney World announced that the icon of Magic Kingdom – Cinderella Castle – would be receiving a stunning new makeover. In March, work began on painting those blue and gray turrets to a dreamy rose pink hue with gold and deep blue accents, and we were loving monitoring … Read more
A new aerial photo shows that Universal Studios Japan is getting close to being able to “press start” on Super Nintendo World. A new aerial photo from Instagram user @imaiko02 shows the new land rapidly nearing completion. If you look towards the top of the land, you can see the ride vehicles for the Yoshi-themed … Read more
Despite having its status recently updated to “Closed for Refurbishment” on the Walt Disney World website and on My Disney Experience, it seems Spaceship Earth may make its ascent once again upon the reopening of EPCOT on July 15th. Thank the Phoenicians! According to the UNITE HERE Local 362 union, which represents attraction workers throughout … Read more
When Disney Springs re-opened on May 20th, we had a fairly good idea of what to expect. One surprise, however, came in the form of rolling planters surrounding City Works Eatery & Pour House’s outdoor seating area. Since then, we’ve gotten a better idea of the nature of the construction, and we’re now seeing it … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from May 25-31, 2020 . Walt Disney World Walt Disney World Reopening Announcement Updates Walt Disney … Read more
While all of Walt Disney World remains closed (for now), Spaceship Earth at EPCOT has now joined the ranks of the Walt Disney World Railroad, as its status has been updated to “Closed for Refurbishment” on the Walt Disney World website and on My Disney Experience. As times have changed, the Spaceship Earth attraction at … Read more
Welcome to our WDWNT Weekly Recap! Last week marked the reopening of Shanghai Disneyland, the first of all the parks to do so following COVID-19 closures. Keep reading on to see a full summary of the latest breaking news this week: May 18-24, 2020. Walt Disney World The Mayor of Orange County has said that … Read more
With the announcement of a new Lululemon store coming to Disney Springs, and the shopping district’s reopening this week, the future retail location is one of the few construction projects still featuring an active work site on Disney property. Today, just a day after guests were treated to their first view of the future Lululemon … Read more
Disney Springs has reopened its gates to the public today, and we have been enjoying getting a good look at all the developments which have been progressing since the district’s closure over these past few weeks. One exciting new addition to the drinking and dining scene at Disney Springs which we came across is this … Read more
Helicopter-pilot-turned-YouTuber Micah Muzio is back at it again with another flyover across Disneyland Resort, this time focusing on Disney California Adventure, granting us incredible sweeping views of a burgeoning Avengers Campus, the Radiator Springs and its incredible Cadillac Range, as well as Pixar Pier and even some hotels. Gaining approval to fly over Disneyland is nearly … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from May 11-17, 2020 . Last week, Shanghai Disneyland became the first Disney resort in the … Read more
The Tokyo Disney Resort has been closed since February 29th, and it looks like they’ll be closed through at least part of June, judging by the latest extension announcement. With all this time off from guests, the Oriental Land Company has undertaken some fairly significant repaving projects at both parks. Previously, the parade route was … Read more