City Hall on Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom has been under refurbishment since January. While it was completely covered by a scrim for several months, the top portion of the building was partially revealed yesterday, with the building in full view this morning: It looks like the building has a fresh coat of paint … Read more
Magic Kingdom has opened the bypass street that takes guests behind buildings on the right-hand side of Main Street, U.S.A to mitigate crowds. This street opens up next to Tony’s Town Square Restaurant and empties next to the Tomorrowland Terrace. This is usually opened on busy days as an easier way to get guests in … Read more
It is a wet day in the Orlando area, with rain falling on the Walt Disney World Resort. Rather than letting raindrops get in the way of fun, Halloween costumed characters rode in covered vehicles. Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald, and Daisy were joined on foot by Cast Members for a “Rainy Day Cavalcade.” Cast Members … Read more
While taking a stroll down Main Street, U.S.A in the Magic Kingdom today, we noticed some new tape markers had been placed along one side of the street. These appear to be temporary, so it’s likely we’ll see permanent markers pop up in the parks by tomorrow or in the coming days. These taped “X” … Read more
For the first time in nearly four months, the Magic Kingdom is once again welcoming guests at Walt Disney World. Of course, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, major changes have been made to the park experience, including temperature screenings, mandatory face masks, social distancing, and more. If you’re planning a visit, or if you … Read more
Strike up the band! The Main Street Philharmonic is once again marching in the Magic Kingdom. The band is a symbol of the charm of Main Street, U.S.A., though they also perform at Storybook Circus in Fantasyland. Clad in their iconic red, white, and gold outfits, we spotted the band marching from Cinderella Castle down … Read more
While the Flag Retreat ceremony has continued to be performed daily at the Magic Kingdom since the park closed in March, the Cast Member previews mean that the ceremony is once again being performed in front of guests, who are invited to watch at a distance from behind the central planter. Three members of Walt … Read more
Recently, we’ve been dipping into our archives of vintage park materials for a look back into Disney park history! Get to know It’s a Small World’s longest-running sponsor with this 70’s Bank of America souvenir brochure from Disneyland. Note: This article will detail the brochure page by page, but WIGS Members will have access to download … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world still closed, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Thanks to WDWNT reader Don Jones, we’re able to share this look back at The Happiest Place on Earth with the Summer 1957 issue of “Disneyland Holiday!” Note: This article … Read more
While we’re away from the Disney Parks, shopDisney is still here to give us our fix for all things Disney! And that even includes new park merchandise, like these neat new pins themed to areas and themed lands around castle parks worldwide. Might give you that little reminder of home we all need. So let’s … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we’re taking a look at the offerings on Disney+ that reminds us of the parks we love. Today, we’re traveling through the park that started it all: Disneyland! Naturally, each of these parks is covered in the Disney+ Original Series “The Imagineering … Read more
For Disney Parks fans, it’s been a rough week. All six Disney Parks across America are closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with everyone being urged to stay at home. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m already craving a Dole Whip right about now. It’s tough to not be able … Read more
To help with crowd direction and overall ease of information, digital tip boards have been popping up on both coasts at Disney Parks over the last year. These tip boards are themed to the area they reside in, this one themed for the classic look of Main Street. The boards provide information on wait times, … Read more
Key chains celebrating Disney Parks from A to Z have arrived at the Downtown Disney District. Now, you can carry your favorite piece of art from the ABCDisney series in your pocket with these new key chains! Ready to review the alphabet? Here we go! A is for Adventureland… B is for Big Thunder Mountain … Read more
Whether you want to pick one up for yourself, your friends or family, or you want to collect all 26, these mugs will be a cool item for any Disney fan. We first saw the alphabet style line pop up at Disney Springs last week, but they were predominately trinket boxes, and we only saw … Read more
Class is in session at Walt Disney World with ABCDisney Letters, a brand new merchandise collection that teaches the alphabet, Disney-style. So far, we’ve seen trinket boxes and mugs in the collection, but with this kind of artwork, we wouldn’t be surprised to see it extend to other items. Now, if the class is settled, … Read more