PHOTOS: Disney Opens Central Shops to the Media for First Time Ever, Tour of Ride Props Old and New

A collage of four photos showcases various amusement park ride parts from Disney's Central Shops, featuring a large mask, ride seats, a teacup, and themed props on a table.

During a special media event, WDWNT was granted unprecedented access to Disney’s Central Shops, where cast members construct and maintain ride vehicles, signs, character costumes, and more. Disney Central Shops The Central Shops are over 300,000 square feet of facilities located near Magic Kingdom. More than 400 Cast Members work at the Central Shops to … Read more

FIRST LOOK at Marvel Ride Vehicles for Disney Cruise Line Attractions

Concept art of a futuristic theme park ride vehicle. It has a sleek blue design with retro car detailing and branding on the side.

Walt Disney Imagineering shared a closer look at the vehicles of the three Marvel rides on the Disney Adventure cruise ship. The upper deck of the Disney Adventure will feature Marvel Landing with Ironcycle Test Run, Pym Quantum Racers, and Groot Galaxy Spin. Marvel Ride Vehicles Aboard Disney Adventure Ironcycle Test Run’s ride vehicle is … Read more

New King Thanos Avengers Campus Attraction to Utilize Combination of Physical Sets and Digital Media

In a recent Instagram post, Walt Disney Imagineering confirmed that “Large scale environments and immersive media” were in the works for the upcoming Avengers Campus attraction. Physical Sets for King Thanos Avengers Campus Attraction In the post linked below, Imagineer Brent Strong talks about the upcoming project. In the text of the post, Walt Disney … Read more

Hong Kong Disneyland ‘Frozen’ Land Concept Art, Ride Vehicle Maquettes, and Cast Costumes On Display at D23 Expo

Concept art and ride vehicle maquettes for the upcoming Arendelle: World of “Frozen” land at Hong Kong Disneyland are on display at D23 Expo 2022. We’ve seen this concept art before. It depicts guests on Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs, a roller coaster through the mountains around Arendelle. An accompanying ride vehicle maquette depicts a blue … Read more

PHOTOS: ‘Move Forward’ Stickers Added to Avatar Flight of Passage Link Chairs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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New stickers have been added to the link chairs at Avatar Flight of Passage at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The stickers instruct guests to move forward after sitting on the link chair. One “move forward” sticker has been placed on each side of the link chair. Directional arrows provide visual instructions. After guests slide forward, Cast … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/13/21): Imagineer Leaves Over Lake Nona Move, Non-Inclusive Kitchen Equipment, TRON Lightcycle Run Ride Vehicles Arrive, Free Genie+ For Some D23 Gold Members, 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 Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/8/21): Disney Considering Moving Some Offices from CA to FL, Guest Survey About Animal Kingdom, Festival of the Arts Merch, ‘Guardians’ Coaster Trains Arrive, 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, January 8, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Plexiglass Dividers Added to Tower of Terror Ride Vehicles at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Just days after dividers were added to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ride vehicles, another Disney’s Hollywood Studios attraction has added safety barriers. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride vehicles have been fitted with plexiglass dividers. We noticed the addition during a visit today. The first divider has been mounted to a frame … Read more