Back to the Future with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Even though I typically save the “Back to the Future” name for our segment on the WDW News Today Podcast, I thought it was a fitting title for a post relating to an interesting item I found yesterday. While cleaning through some papers, I found some pamphlets from the 1993 edition of the Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas … Read more

Matt Paul’s 12/14 Magic Kingdom Report

Matt Paul was at the Magic Kingdom on Sunday to attend the Very Merry Christmas Party, and shares with us some very interesting photos:

A huge vending location of some kind is rising up behind the construction walls in the location of the former fry wagon

You can see fixtures for signage and an awning in this picture

construction materials behind the building on the hill

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Shaking Up the Celebration

Even though we are just about three weeks away from the beginning of the “What Will You Celebrate?” campaign at the Walt Disney World Resort, we have already had a major change in plans. Now don’t panic just yet, it’s actually quite a positive one. Instead of taking the same exact concept that Disneyland park … Read more

Steve Wieczorek’s Very Merry Christmas Party Photo Report

We here at WDW News Today would like to welcome Steve Wieczorek to the staff as another official WDWNT photographer. His first photo report for us comes from the first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party of the year: Nutcrackers around Town Square. Disney actually does celebrate Thanksgiving! And now look at Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade. … Read more

Jose Eber’s 11/11/08 Photo Report

For our second photo report of the day, here is Jose Eber with a photo update taken earlier this afternoon: Christmas banners at the Magic Kingdom parking entrance This very cool picture is appearing everywhere this year Decorations near the Magic Kingdom entrance The Santa Clause meet and greet area Is it really that soon? Now lets … Read more

Matt Paul’s 11/10/08 WDW Photo Update

Here with his first photo report from the Walt Disney World Resort is our own Matt Paul, who spent yesterday visiting three of the theme parks. Let’s see what he found at the World: Let’s begin at Epcot The new IBM Thinkplace inside Innoventions is still coming soon With the end of the Food and Wine Festival, … Read more

Not-So-Scary But Ever-So-Cool

Walt Disney World has launched a new interactive website just to distribute details to guests on the Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties at the Magic Kingdom, currently taking place on select evenings until the end of October. The website features the popular “Boo-To-You” theme song from the party’s parade as well as narration from a ghostly … Read more

What’s This? New Halloween Outfits

Here’s a quick look at the new costumes that Disney’s most famous couples will be sporting this halloween during Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party: Mickey and Minnie Mouse Donald and Daisy Duck

Mickey and Minnie Get New Halloween Costumes

In an official press release today: LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — When the Disney characters dress up for Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this September and October, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will be debuting a whole new look.  Mickey has traded his scarecrow costume for stunning purple and orange eveningwear fit for a Halloween ball.  … Read more