Sergio the Italian Juggler, a fan-favorite entertainment staple at EPCOT, is returning on October 1. Sergio’s act was one of many entertainment offerings at EPCOT yet to return after the COVID-19 closure last March. Now, the Walt Disney World website lists showtimes for the mime beginning October 1. The Matsuriza Taiko drummers are also returning … Read more
Matsuriza, the group of Taiko drummers who last performed in March of 2020 prior to the parks closing due to COVID-19, will be making their return to EPCOT on October 1st. According to the group, their schedule will have the following showtimes Thursday thru Monday, with no performances on Tuesdays or Wednesdays: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, … Read more
Hello and welcome to another wonderful day at Walt Disney World. We started off our day with gloomy skies, but the sun didn’t hold back for long! Today you can join us as we journey through Magic Kingdom and Disney Springs, so let’s jump in! Entering the park this morning, we found that biometric scanners … Read more
Disneyland Resort is reportedly conducting rehearsals for both the Main Street Electrical Parade and A Christmas Fantasy Parade. This is a strong indicator that parades will return to Disneyland in the near future. This aligns with other signs we’ve reported, such as the testing of parade floats in character cavalcades. It also should be noted … Read more
Casey’s Corner at the Magic Kingdom reopened to guests last month, sadly missing its pianist. Thanks to a new audition posting by Disney, we now know that the pianist is set to return to the park. Before the parks closed in March 2020, a ragtime pianist in classic garb would play outside the Main Street, … Read more
If you’re a fan of the GRAMMY® Award-winning and chart-topping artist Billie Eilish, get ready: an exclusive concert experience is coming to Disney+ this September. Filmed at the iconic Hollywood Bowl with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the unprecedented Disney+ Original Special will include all 16 tracks from Eilish’s new album performed in order. … Read more
Announced mid-way through the end credits for the season one finale, “Loki” has officially been renewed for season two. A special image appears of a case file with a stamp stating the renewal news. When it first premiered back in June, the series saw the highest viewership ratings ever for Disney+, so it is no … Read more
The magic is back and better than ever at Disneyland Resort as entertainment, attractions, and restaurants reopen across the parks. The latest returning performers are the Five & Dime Band. The jazz quintet performs on the stage in front of the Carthay Circle fountain. The Citizens of Buena Vista Street also recently made their return … Read more
The latest update from the Disneyland Resort is music to our ears! As Disneyland and Disney California Adventure continue to reopen its many offerings after being closed for over a year, more live entertainment is preparing to return, according to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald. In addition to tomorrow’s return of the Disneyland Band, … Read more
Disney and Sony have reached an agreement on bringing Spider-Man and other blockbuster Sony franchises to Disney Plus. According to Deadline: Disney and Sony have reached a multi-year deal for the post-pay-1 release window, a pact that will make Spider-Man and other major franchises eligible to stream on Disney+ for the first time. The flagship streaming service and … Read more
It’s time for your weekly, geekly fix, as the gang at Geekly Kingdom debuts a brand new episode only on WDWNT Entertainment! With the Christmas premiere of Disney’s latest film, Soul we thought it would only be right to take a deep dive into the PIXAR universe to discuss not only newer releases but also some … Read more
Barney, the lovable purple dinosaur from Barney & Friends, has been a staple in many of our lives growing up. In addition to being on TV, Universal Studios Florida has had a long running show in the park called A Day in the Park with Barney. The show brought Barney, BJ, and Baby Bop to … Read more
We are back and with some very exciting information! For those who don’t know, Geekly Kingdom is now airing at the same time as always (5:00 PM) but now on its brand new home, WDWNT Entertainment. For our first episode on the new channel, we thought we would kick things off with a celebration! With … Read more
At the IAPAA Expo, Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, stated that Disney is planning on bringing back entertainment that was canceled indefinitely. Almost every stage show at Walt Disney World has been discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic, and hundreds of entertainment Cast Members were recently laid off. The canceled shows include … Read more
Bettina Buckley, Vice President of Walt Disney World Resort Live Entertainment, has released a statement regarding mass layoffs in the Entertainment division at Walt Disney World, in response to public outcry due to the gutting of shows and performers across the theme parks and resorts. The statement addresses the “difficult decision” to lay off hundreds … Read more
Late Tuesday night, news broke of the next wave of Cast Member layoffs at Walt Disney World—all still a part of the previously-announced 28,000 quota, but no less devastating. This round of layoffs mainly impacted entertainment across the parks and resorts, from fan-favorite “Streetmosphere” to established Broadway-style shows, like “Festival of the Lion King”. All … Read more