WDWNT Daily Recap (3/5/21): First Look at Moana Rooms, Disneyland to Reopen as Early as April 1, Disney Teases Possible Contemporary Resort Retheme, Harmonious Barge Testing Fountains, Park Hours Extended, 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 Friday, March 5, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

SHOP: New Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Dress Now Available on shopDisney

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A new dress is available on shopDisney which is inspired by Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. The allover pattern on this cap sleeve dress features Mickey, Minnie, and the rest of the gang, while the red and white checked belt and epaulets create a cute compliment. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Construction Chugs Along at Disneyland Park

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It has been a couple of months since our last look at the construction of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at the Disneyland Resort. The new attraction is being built in Mickey’s Toontown and we were able to get photos of the latest construction progress. High-reach machinery is being used as the construction crew works … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 2/7/21 (Tree of Life Trinket Tray, Missing Entertainment, New Pressed Pennies, and More)

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Howdy from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We’re coming to you from Walt Disney World after an evening full of tornado watches, though thankfully we’re only feeling slight after effects of the storms. We’ll also be heading over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom later in the day. With all of that being established, there’s a busy day in … Read more

2020 Fourth Quarter Theme Park Injury Report Released for Disney and Universal, Lists Runaway Railway, Space Mountain, Hulk, and Hagrid’s

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The 2020 fourth-quarter injury report for Central Florida theme parks, including Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort, is now available. Typically, amusement parks and fairs are subject to inspection from the State of Florida. However, “Permanent facilities that employ at least 1,000 full-time employees and that maintain full-time, in-house safety inspectors” are exempt … Read more

Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Now Seating Guests on Both Sides of Plexiglass Dividers, Drastically Shortening Wait Times at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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A change to seating policy has led to significantly reduced wait times for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Currently, Cast Members are double-loading guests, seating them on both side of the plexiglass dividers that have been installed on attraction vehicles. Plexiglass was also installed on vehicles for Star Wars: Rise of … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Ride Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway with a Plexiglass Divider In Front of You at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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As we saw yesterday, Plexiglass dividers have been added to every car of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Cast Members are still only loading one party per vehicle, with small parties sitting in the front row and larger parties taking up two rows. We asked to sit in a row behind … Read more

PHOTO: Updated Look at Construction on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disneyland

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Thanks to a new construction photo, we can see there’s still plenty of work to be done on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disneyland Park. The attraction’s first steel beam was laid in September, at which point it was also announced it would not be opening until 2023. We can now see the bare … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/15/20 (Plexiglass Dividers Added To Every Ride Vehicle of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, More Christmas Snacks Arrive, New Breakfast Options, Oasis Canteen Reopens, and More)

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Hello from a beautiful day here at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We were up bright and early and got our boarding group for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance from nearby the park, and were ready to explore and find all the latest and greatest things to bring to you. Let’s get started! When we arrived … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Plexiglass Dividers Added to All Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Ride Vehicles at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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After a Plexiglass divider was added to one ride vehicle as a test, now all of the trains of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway have dividers between rows. The Plexiglass is between each row of a car, not between each car. For now, Cast Members are still only loading one party per car, usually in … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 11/3/20 (Majestic Theatre Neon Added, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Ride Vehicle Plexiglass Testing, New Limited Edition Pins, and More)

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Hello from a busy day here at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We had an early start to our day with the new boarding group system starting today with the first group distributing at 7am, and we were on property to attempt to snag a spot. Sadly, like a lot of guests, we experienced a glitch that … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Divider Added to Ride Vehicle on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is testing Plexiglass dividers on ride vehicles, much like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance did before adding Plexiglass to all vehicles. Additional Plexiglass was added to the loading area a few weeks ago. So far, only one train car has a Plexiglass divider with most cars being loaded as … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Disneyland Park Reopening Guidelines, TRON Lightcycle Run Possibly Delayed, Holiday Park Reservations Fully Booked, Baby White Rhino Born, Refurbs, 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 October 19 to October 25, 2020. Walt Disney World Florida “strike teams” are checking theme parks … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Dividers Added to Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Loading Area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Plexiglass dividers have been added to the loading area of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This could mean Plexiglass dividers will also be added to the train cars, which could allow for higher ride capacity. It seems Disney is testing ways to add more Plexiglass to attractions to improve the burden … Read more

PHOTOS: Long Wait Times and Peak Weekday Crowds at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Wait times at Disney’s Hollywood Studios today were nearing their pre-COVID lengths. We checked on most attractions in the morning to see how long the lines were. Tower of Terror was at a 20 minute wait when we first walked up, but jumped to 45 minutes soon after. The queue ran down one side of … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Pocket Watch and Necklaces Arrive at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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All aboard! You can become your own train conductor with these new jewelry items inspired by Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Pocket Watch – $24.99 This watch has a Runaway Railway logo on the face. The full name of the attraction is embossed on the back. Train Whistle Necklace – $19.99 This necklace has a … Read more