BREAKING: Return Dates Announced for Main Street Electrical Parade, Disneyland Forever, World of Color, and Fantasmic; Encanto, Frozen, Moana, and More Added to MSEP

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Disneyland has announced that “Main Street Electrical Parade,” “Disneyland Forever,” and “World of Color” will return on April 22, 2022. “Fantasmic!” will return to Disneyland on May 28, 2022. Read more below. “Main Street Electrical Parade” will have a new finale featuring favorite Disney stories from the past few decades. Read more about the new … Read more

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Welcome Video, Iconic Disneyland Nighttime Entertainment Returning Spring 2022, New Year’s Eve Fireworks Returning to Walt Disney World, and More: Daily Recap 12/9/21

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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, December 9, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

World of Color, Fantasmic!, Main Street Electrical Parade, and More Returning to Disneyland Resort in Spring 2022

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Disneyland Resort has announced that many live entertainment options will be returning in Spring 2022. “Celebrate Gospel!” Disneyland Resort will celebrate the soulful spirit of Gospel music with the return of “Celebrate Gospel!” In 2022, “Celebrate Gospel!” will expand and feature live choir performances, each sharing its own distinctive style and inspiration. This powerful event … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/20/21): D23 Announcements Include New and Returning Entertainment, Downtown Disney District Renovation Coming in 2022, Cast Member Vaccine Mandate Paused in Florida, 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 Saturday, November 20, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Main Street Electrical Parade to Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Return to Disneyland in 2022

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The Main Street Electrical Parade turns 50 next year, and Disney is celebrating by bringing the beloved classic back to Disneyland. The parade is returning alongside Fantasmic! and World of Color, all of which were announced today at Destination D23. A specific date for the parade’s return has yet to be announced.

Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade Marks First Disney Nighttime Parade to Alter Iconic ‘Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls’ Announcement for Inclusivity

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In order to be more inclusive of non-binary genders, the opening announcement for Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights has replaced “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls” with “Good evening and welcome, one and all.” You can hear the altered announcement in our video above or directly on Twitter. The opening announcement will likely be changed … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/26/21): A Petition to Fire Bob Chapek, Main Street Electrical Parade May Return to Disneyland, 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, October 26, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (8/14/21): Main Street Electrical Parade and A Christmas Fantasy Parade to Return, ‘Designing Disney Parks’ Series, New Halloween Merchandise, ‘Shang-Chi’ Actor Jabs Disney CEO Bob Chapek, 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 Saturday, August 14, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

RUMOR: Main Street Electrical Parade & A Christmas Fantasy Parade Returning to Disneyland Resort

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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

WDWNT Recap: Massive Cast Member Layoffs, Construction Updates, New Treats, California Chaos, Tokyo Disneyland POV Videos, and More

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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 September 28 to October 4, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Take a tour around the park … Read more

Main Street Electrical Parade Appearing on “Dancing With the Stars” Tonight for Disney Night

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Tonight, contestants on Dancing with the Stars will be dancing to Disney music for a themed “Disney Night.” It seems we will also be getting a glimpse of an old classic, as Dancing with the Stars shared an image of a Main Street Electrical Parade float on stage. The Main Street Electrical Parade was last … Read more

PHOTOS: Sparkly New Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights Playing Cards Glow Into Tokyo Disneyland

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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! Tokyo Disneyland proudly presents our most spectacular pageant of nighttime playing card fantasy! That’s right, at Tokyo Disneyland, there’s now a playing card set themed to everyone’s favorite nighttime parade – Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights! Get ready for the most electrosynthemagnetic games of Go Fish or Poker the … Read more

Celebrate Disneyland’s 65th Anniversary With These Vintage Park Documents – From the “Adventure in Disneyland” Comic Book to Tom Sawyer Island Maps, and More

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Today marks the 65th anniversary of The Happiest Place on Earth, and to celebrate, we’re taking a trip back in time thanks to our collection of vintage documents of from Disneyland’s history! Note: While we’ve shared these documents in images, WIGS Members have access to download a full-resolution PDF of each one. Head on over to Patreon.com/wdwnt to join … Read more

Celebrate Disney Merchandise and Park History with the Fall 1985 Edition of “The Disneyana Collector” Newsletter

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage materials for a look back into Disney history! If you love Disney merchandise and history, you’ll be sold on the Fall 1985 issue of “The Disneyana Collector,” featuring profiles on Disney artists, a look back at the … Read more

Recreate Your Favorite Disney Parks Nighttime Spectacular for a Chance to Win $100 Corbucks!

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A few weeks ago here at WDWNT, we hosted a contest that gave people the chance to recreate their favorite Disney ride pre-show through homemade videos. Creative Disney fans across the world brought a little bit of Disney into their own homes by participating in this contest! We now will be holding a competition allowing … Read more

See Walt Disney Productions in the Early ’70s With The 1973 Annual Report – Part Two

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage materials for a look back into Disney history! We’re heading back in time to see Walt Disney Productions in the early 1970’s with the second part of the 1973 Annual Report, featuring Disneyland, film and television productions, … Read more