Matt Paul also spent a few days at the Walt Disney World Resort recently and is sharing some newsworthy photos he collected over the weekend:
We’ll start Thursday Night at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Pixar
The Making of Presidents and Play Things
Continuing our D23 Expo coverage, we have two more fantastic videos for you to enjoy. The first video is of the “Making of the U.S. Presidents” panel, featuring the creation of the new Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World and the progress on the upcoming Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln show for Disneyland. The … Read more
Banks Lee’s 9/16/09 WDW Photo Report
Our newest WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee has provided us with his second update, taking us to both Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see what’s new:
Starting at Animal Kingdom, Flights of Wonder is closed through October 23rd for refurbishment
Luxo Jr. Daytime Show Video
As promised yesterday, here is the video of the short daytime show that the Luxo Jr. character is performing on Pixar Place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios:
Luxo Jr. Debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
WDWNT reporter Brandon Struve (a warm welcome to the latest addition to our staff) made a trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios earlier today to take some pictures and video (coming soon) of the new Luxo Jr. audio-animatronics character that is now performing in the Pixar Place area across from the Toy Story Midway Mania attraction:
We’ve seen this before, this sign has been up since Pixar Place was completed last summer
Now Luxo Jr. actually comes out to greet guests with a short show
D23 Confirms Luxo is Going to Hollywood
From the D23 Twilight Bark: Luxo Jr., Pixar Animation Studios’ hopping desk lamp mascot, will soon take up residence in the Pixar Place section of Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Check back for more details about our latest Audio-Animatronics® figure! Hard to believe we reported this in the fall of 2008 and it’s just getting ready to … Read more
Myrna Litt’s “Up All Night” Photo Report
Along with Chuck Canzoneri, the lovely Myrna Litt also attended Thursday “Up All Night” D23 member screening of Disney-Pixar’s “Up” at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Let’s take a look at some of her photos:
Advertising card for the general showing of “Up” through July 23rd
Myrna’s ticket
The beautiful digital marque
Things Are Looking “UP” This Weekend
In keeping with tradition here at WDW News Today, I have collected a number of videos from across the web to promote Disney-Pixar’s tenth feature length animated film, “UP”, in theaters tomorrow, May 29th. The movie has already had stellar reviews, probably not a surprise to anyone who has seen the last nine Disney and … Read more
“Up” and Running Tomorrow
As no surprise to anyone, the characters from Disney-Pixar’s Up (in theaters May 29th) are going to be doing character meet-and-greets at Walt Disney World: Beginning May 15th at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you can meet Carl, Russell, and Dug from the new Disney-Pixar animated feature Up.These live characters will be located in the Animation Building … Read more
Jose Castillo’s 4/29-5/2/09 WDW Report
WDWNT’s own Jose Castillo is back from the Walt Disney World Resort and has plenty of photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
Jose arrived at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Wednesday evening to enjoy Fantasmic!
Park hours were expanded and a Fantasmic! was added at 10:00 PM
Matt Paul’s 4/22/09 WDW Report
Matt Paul spent a wonderful Earth Day 2009 at the Walt Disney World Resort and has plenty of pictures to share with us:
“Celebrate Parking!”
Some new flags outside of Animal Kingdom
Up at the El Capitan
After Disneynature’s Earth has finished it’s run at the El Capitan Theatre, the next movie to be featured will be Disney·Pixar’s Up. A couple of days ago I received an ad in the mail showing off what bonuses you can get if you see Up at the El Capitan (you can click both images for … Read more
Toy Story “Wii-mote” Mania Opens This Fall
Anyone who owns a Nintendo Wii video game console and loves the Toy Story Midway Mania attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios or at Disney’s California Adventure park is sure to be excited by this news today: BURBANK, Calif. – (March 24, 2009) – Disney Interactive Studios today announced Toy Story Mania!, inspired by the Disney/Pixar … Read more
Robert Ashburn’s 3/13/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report
Our good friend Robert Ashburn of Figmentsmedia.net visited the Magic Kingdom on a less-than supernatural Friday the 13th and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us:
Posters for Disney-Pixar’s “Up” and Disney Channel’s “Sonny with a Chance” at the Transportation and Ticket Center
Some exterior work on the Exposition Hall on Main Street U.S.A.
General Motors Hitting the ABS Breaks on Test Track?
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that General Motors may be terminating their 10- year sponsorship of Test Track at Epcot. This would bring about the end of an almost 27 year partnership between GM and WDW that dates back to the 1982 sponsorship of the World of Motion: One of Walt Disney World’s marquee sponsorship … Read more
The Yanks Score Big at ESPN the Weekend
BATTER UP!: New York Yankees pitchers C.C. Sabathia (left) and Joba Chamberlain (right) experience the “Toy Story Mania!” 3-D attraction March 1, 2009 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The two hurlers were at Walt Disney World Resort for “ESPN The Weekend,” a special event in the theme park. The Yankees conduct … Read more
