50th Themed Mardi Gras Parade Shines, New Orange Bird, Mickey, and Spike the Bee Gift Cards Sprout Up, & More: EPCOT Photo Report 3/1/2022

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Happy Mardi Gras! We are beginning our day at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter to get into the Mardi Gras spirit. This year’s parade was themed to the 50th Anniversary. Cast members decorated golf carts to help celebrate the anniversary and Mardi Gras. Princess Tiana waved to guests from a horse-drawn carriage. Cast … Read more

New Beignet, ‘Princess and the Frog,’ and Scat Cats Mugs Now Available at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter

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Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter has two new mugs perfect for anyone celebrating Mardi Gras at home and one travel mug for those of you on the go. Mickey Beignet Mug – $14.99 This blue mug features a Mickey beignet and a sprinkling of powder sugar. It reads “Beignet All Day.” The other … Read more

Mardi Gras Parade 2022 Features Princess Tiana & 50th Anniversary-Themed Carts at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort

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Disney’s Port Orleans Resort held their annual Mardi Gras parade today, featuring decked-out golf carts and Princess Tiana herself. Cast Members led the parade with a Mardi Gras 2022 banner. They were followed by a smartly-dressed jazz band. Tiana rode in a horse-drawn carriage. Tiana was followed by a cart simply decorated for Mardi Gras … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/28/21): Guest Jumps Into Water at “it’s a small world,” General Bookings Open for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Mickey Returns to Town Square Theater, 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 Thursday, October 28, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter Reopens at Walt Disney World

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Just a few weeks after Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside reopened, the French Quarter half of the resort has returned to regular operations. A portion of road after the front gate is closed off with construction walls. We noticed a French Quarter bus was “Celebrating 50 Years of Happy Haunts.” Cast Members rolled out … Read more

New Additions and Big Changes Come to the Disney-MGM Studios in this Guidebook from 1991

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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! And in celebration of Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week, all this week, we’re peeking into the studio vault with items from the early years of the Disney-MGM Studios! In … Read more

RECIPE: Make Your Own Mickey-Shaped Beignets at Home With This Classic Disney Parks Recipe

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Disney has released a fan-favorite classic recipe that shows you how to create everyone’s favorite fluffy fried treat from both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. Now, you can cook up your favorite memories from New Orleans Square and Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter from the comfort of your own kitchen. These beignets are … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Mardi Gras 2020 Pargo Parade Pays Homage to Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, IllumiNations, and More at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort

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Laissez le bon temps rouler! Fat Tuesday, better known to the world as Mardi Gras, came to Disney’s Port Orleans Resort today, and as we all know, Mardi Gras means it’s time for a parade! Port Orleans marked the day with a Mardi Gras Pargo Parade through both the Riverside and French Quarter resorts. And … Read more