Earlier today, Disney gave us the inside story on The Gatherers, a group of men and women who have dedicated their lives to restoring balance in the galaxy by passing on their knowledge of the Force and the ancient ways of the Jedi. The Gatherers guide those who seek their assistance in creating their own … Read more
Disney has just announced some new features for the Play Disney Parks app in-park games available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Next time you’re in line for Toy Story Mania!, make sure you check out Stinky Pete the Prospector! The Play Disney Parks app allows guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort to … Read more
Back in February, Disney announced their plans to turn the former Wonders of Life/Festival center in Future World into the “Play Pavilion”. Here’s how Disney describes this new addition for Epcot: This new space will be devoted to playful fun and feature an innovative city that’ll come to life under the dome of the un-named … Read more
Spotted! We managed to catch a glimpse of Goofy, Clarabelle, Horace Horsecollar, and Pete swingin’ on a Skyliner gondola after the massive storm that recently swept through the area… The storm blew off the wrap. We drove by right after. pic.twitter.com/LCw6EtAvGU — Alan Bower (@kracker) May 6, 2019 (That’s what we meant by massive.) Check out … Read more
Happy birthday, Hollywood Studios! You don’t look a day over thirty. To celebrate the park’s iconic movie-making legacy, Disney has created a new nighttime projection show––The Wonderful World of Animation––that will light up the park for its official debut on May 1. Watch in wonder as the façade of the Chinese Theatre is magically transformed – … Read more
Happy Birthday, Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Disney is celebrating the iconic park’s 30th anniversary in a very big way with tons of merch, including a new adult T-shirt, baseball cap, Tervis tumbler, MagicBand, ornament and much more. Annual passholders can also shop for some items exclusively created for them. Merchandise became available for parkgoers before the park … Read more
We are in an age of abundant projection-heavy, screen-based attractions at the Disney Parks and there’s no sign of turning back anytime soon with Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure coming soon to Walt Disney World. Well, beyond these announced attractions, Disney has plans to build a ride in what they call … Read more
While on a recent trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we spotted a brand new rainbow tumbler. We found them in Mickey’s of Hollywood, but they will probably be arriving around the other parks soon. It seems like this might be one of the first pieces of the 2019 pride collection. Let’s take a closer look. … Read more
This week, WDWNTunes is going hooray for Hollywood with the Studios Appreciation Week! Aaaah, Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Though the park has been changed quite a lot during its 30 years, one thing remains constant: its wonderful music. From the heart-clenching strings of The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror to the bygone movie classics of the Great Movie Ride, … Read more
“Wonderful World of Animation” is an all-new nighttime experience debuting just in time for Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary on May 1st, 2019. The new experience will take guests through a journey of 90 years of Disney Animation projected on the Chinese Theater and supported by various effects like pyro, fire, lasers, and more. From … Read more
A new character meet and greet has arrived at the Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Fans of Disney Junior’s Fancy Nancy now have a chance to meet her and maybe learn a few dance steps, too. She can be found in Animation Courtyard, near the Disney Junior Dance Party. She’s adorable and full of … Read more
With Disney’s Hollywood Studios celebrating its 30th birthday on Wednesday, the final decorative banners are going up around the park to mark the occasion. Decorations representing Beauty and the Beast – Live on stage and Fantasmic can now be found along Sunset Boulevard: New Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary Character Banners Belle – Disney’s Hollywood Studios … Read more
Big changes are underway for the entrances to all four Walt Disney World theme parks. We’ve seen work just beginning at Epcot and over at the Transportation and Ticket Center, with changes set to start at Animal Kingdom soon. The Hollywood Studios new security bag check and tram loop was the first of the projects … Read more
Disney has been fairly quiet about the upcoming Star Wars Hotel being built at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but we have now discovered some interesting story elements that may play a role when this incredibly immersive resort opens just steps away from Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in a few years time. While no official decision has … Read more
These holiday weeks at Walt Disney World can be quite a bit to tackle. It seems like everyone is here this week. I never let that stop me from checking in on our favorite little construction site, though. Let’s take a look. Outside the Park The palm trees are back! When they started demolition on … Read more
Given that Stage 89 has such a large focus on the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it’s only right that we gave it an appropriate game. That’s where Starring Roles comes in. The game where you can make a movie in a theme park! WDWNT proudly presents Starring Roles: Making a Movie in a Theme … Read more
