Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Opening This Summer & More: Daily Recap (2/13/24)

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An opening season announced for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Tiana audio-animatronic revealed, and construction walls redecorated for Mardi Gras — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Disneyland Resort Entertainment and Media Disney+ The … Read more

Hey Disney! Voice Assistant Now Available in All Walt Disney World Hotel Rooms

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The Hey Disney! service from Amazon is now available in all Walt Disney World Resort hotel rooms. Hey Disney! The service was first announced at Destination D23 in 2021 and Disney began installing the Mickey-inspired devices in hotel rooms in late 2022. The complimentary service uses Amazon’s Alexa technology on Echo devices. It’s a voice … Read more

‘Hey Disney!’ Alexa Voice Assistant Now Available on Amazon Echo Devices in U.S.

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The “Hey Disney!” voice assistant feature utilizing Alexa technology from Amazon has now been released for most Amazon Echo devices in the U.S. ‘Hey Disney!’ Now Available at Home The voice assistant developed between Amazon and Disney was first announced in September 2021 as a feature that would be exclusively available to Walt Disney World … Read more

2021 Destination D23 Attendees Finally Receive Redemption Codes for Free Amazon Echo

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Destination D23 2021 attendees are finally receiving redemption codes for their promised free Amazon Echo devices. At the Disney Parks panel at Destination D23 in 2021, Disney announced that Amazon Echo devices would be appearing at Disney Resorts along with new “Hey Disney!” technology. Attendees of the panel were also promised that they would receive a … Read more

Parking Restrictions Extended to All Walt Disney World Resorts For Holidays, Walt Disney World Railroad Rumored to Return Next Month, Buffet Returning to Chef Mickey’s, and More: Daily Recap (12/20/22)

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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 Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Free Amazon Echo Show Devices Promised to Attendees at Destination D23 2021 Finally Nearing Shipment

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At the Destination D23 event in 2021, Disney announced that Amazon Echo devices would be appearing at Disney Resorts along with new “Hey Disney!” technology. Attendees of the event were also promised that they would receive a free Amazon Echo Show 5 so they could see the new technology for themselves. Now, 13 months later, … Read more

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Ride Vehicles Being Changed, Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner Comments on Chapek, Walt Disney World Railroad Could Reopen Before Christmas, & More: Daily Recap (11/29/22)

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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 Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

BREAKING: ‘Hey, Disney!’ Amazon Voice Assistant is Finally Being Installed at Disney World Hotels

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A Walt Disney World resort hotel is finally installing Amazon Echo devices for the “Hey, Disney!” voice assistant, still advertised publicly to be “coming soon”. This week, guests at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort have been notified that cast members may enter their rooms to install these devices and that guests will be allowed to be … Read more

Details Revealed for Using ‘Hey, Disney!’ Amazon Voice Assistant With MagicBand+

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Amazon announced more details about the “Hey, Disney!” voice assistant coming soon to Echo devices. The Disney version of Alexa will be available on any Echo device, but a special version will be embedded in Echo smart displays and speakers at Disney resort hotels. MagicBand+ will also be compatible with “Hey, Disney!” Guests at home … Read more

SHOP: Otterbox Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary, Mickey Mouse Echo Show Stands Available From Amazon

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Disney has announced that its “Hey, Disney!” voice assistant is coming to Amazon Echo Show devices both on-property and at home. Amazon is selling two Echo Show 5 stands that will allow Disney fans to get the “Hey, Disney!” device look at home. Both 50th Anniversary and Mickey Mouse stands are available. The stands are … Read more

BREAKING: MagicBand+ Coming to Disneyland Resort in 2022

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The new MagicBand+ is coming to Disneyland Resort in 2022, along with the new Hey Disney! Amazon Echo devices. The new MagicBand+ was announced earlier this year and will feature interactive effects such as lights and sound. This is the first iteration of the MagicBand technology to come to Disneyland. An exclusive design was previewed … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (9/28/21): Vault Collection Merchandise Released, Full List of 50th Anniversary Food, Amazon and Disney Partner for In-Room Virtual Assistant, Liquid Layer Gets Paved Over, 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 Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Amazon and Disney Announce “Hey, Disney!” Voice Assistant for Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

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Amazon and Disney are teaming up to launch an “entirely new persona” of Alexa-like voice assistant called “Hey, Disney!” “Hey, Disney!” will be available to guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels and at home on Amazon Echo devices. Smart speakers were actually tested at Yacht and Beach Club Resorts a few years ago. … Read more