Technical Difficulties Archives

VIDEO: Rise of the Resistance Opens with Major Technical Difficulties - Invisible Stormtroopers, Busted Audio, and No Kylo Ren Animatronic

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020

In the words of Lieutenant Bek, “This does not look good.” Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance has been the subject of many headlines lately, but unfortunately, the ambitious attraction has suffered for a number of flaws, from the burdensome nature of Boarding Groups to recent mounting malfunctions and maintenance issues. During today’s WDWNT daily … Read more

Splash Mountain Drained, Remains Closed For Full Day After Breakdown on Sunday Morning at the Magic Kingdom

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020

There seems to be technical difficulties at the Laughin’ Place. Splash Mountain was temporarily closed today at the Magic Kingdom, the latest in a string of unexpected downtime for the attraction. The attraction broke down Sunday morning, and remained closed Monday. The attraction could be seen partially drained during our Magic Kingdom livestream on YouTube … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/7/20 (New "Park Life" Stationery, Mickey Mugs, Long Lines, and More)

January 7, 2020

Happy New Year from the Magic Kingdom! So far, 2020 is looking pretty good. It’s a busy, but beautiful day to have fun in the park. Let’s see what’s going on! First off, we found some more additions to the new Park Life collection. There’s a collection of sticky notes that have designs for Walt … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: New Year's Eve Celebrations, 2020 Free Dining and Resort Offers, Sam Eagle's Smokehouse, and Smoke on the PeopleMover

January 5, 2020

Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from December 30–January 5! Walt Disney World Earlier this week we noticed that multiple gondolas … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Large Crowd of Guests Allowed to Enter Magic Kingdom Without Scanning MagicBands or Tickets Due to Technical Difficulties at Park Entrance This Afternoon

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020

UPDATE – 1:07 PM: Touch points are back up and running at the Magic Kingdom. UPDATE – 12:41 PM: Cast Members are now using iPads to scan guests in as a back-up method while the physical touch points at the park appear to still be down. Entrance issues are also being reported by guests at … Read more

Last Night's Showing of Epcot Forever Canceled Due to Technical Difficulties at Walt Disney World

October 11, 2019October 9, 2019

Another day, another “technical difficulty” at Walt Disney World for a new offering. Last night’s Epcot Forever performance, scheduled for 9 PM, was finally canceled at around 10:45 PM due to Epcot being open until 11 PM for Extra Magic Hours. No specific reason for the cancellation was given, but the show was delayed by … Read more