Guests riding the Walt Disney World Railroad or Liberty Square Riverboat at Magic Kingdom get a view of a Native American village along the Rivers of America. Recently, new pepper props were added throughout the village. Peppers actually used to be in the village but were removed about a decade ago. The new props are … Read more
A high school marching band has canceled their Walt Disney World performance planned for November 12 after Disney asked them to cover their logo featuring a Native American caricature. Venice High School Principal Zoltan Kerestely sent a letter to parents and teachers on Thursday informing them the performance was canceled, the Herald-Tribune reports. The students … Read more
Disney has issued a statement regarding the controversial performance by the Port Neches-Grove High School marching band at Magic Kingdom earlier this week. The high school’s mascot is the “Indians,” and the marching band’s “Indianettes” drill team was not allowed to wear war bonnets, but did still perform a parody of Native American dance and … Read more
A Facebook user shared in the Disney Campers group that a drill team known as the “Indianettes” was not allowed to wear the headdresses included in their uniform when performing at Magic Kingdom. Terry and Pernell Spillers posted, “What is Disney doing not allowing a high school drill team, the Indianettes not wear a part … Read more
The Tenaya Stone Spa opened recently at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa, and we were fortunate enough to take a look around the lobby to see some of the new furnishings and merchandise that is available. Among the chandelier made of old tree roots, the agate-laden doors, and the floor made of cut log … Read more
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 Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Walt Disney World … 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
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Only today, we’re visiting a park that never was: Disney’s America! Note: This article will detail the brochure page by page, but WIGS Members will have access to download … Read more
The American Adventure isn’t just about our Founding Fathers. It’s about the founding peoples of America, and within The American Heritage Gallery at The American Adventure in World Showcase, a fantastic new exhibit curated by the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum of Seminole culture and history is now on display. Located on the Big Cypress Indian Reservation in the … Read more