Twin Sisters Brawl Over a TV at Walt Disney World: Daily Recap (2/11/24)

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A brawl at Walt Disney World, new Cast Member-inspired pins — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, February 11, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Tokyo Disney Resort Entertainment and Media WDW News Today Rejected Lands … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom, Disney Springs, & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 7/10/22 (Many Characters Return, Retro T-Shirts, Thor’s Goats, and More)

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We’re here at Magic Kingdom because characters are returning for meet and greets today. We also have some park hopping planned to see what else we can find. It’s a picture perfect day here in Magic Kingdom. We love seeing the character water art made by cast members. Mike Wazowski would be so happy to … Read more

PHOTOS: Take a Return Ride in a Minnie Van, Service Now in Soft Open Phase at Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney World announced that Minnie Vans would be returning to service on June 29, but we were able to catch a Minnie Van ride today—two weeks ahead of schedule. We also saw a Minnie Van at Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Disney’s Contemporary Resort as part of this early rollout. Guests can book a … Read more

PHOTOS: Monorail Orange Emerges From Refurbishment With Updated Interior and Black Exterior Deltas at Walt Disney World

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Monorail Orange has returned to Walt Disney World’s Highway in the Sky. We were fortunate to spot the refurbished monorail and take a look at its interior. The changes are identical to those made to Monorail Red in February, but in vibrant orange. Monorail Orange approaches the Transportation and Ticket Center platform. The Transportation and … Read more

PHOTOS: Transportation and Ticket Center Makeover Continues for 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World

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The Transportation and Ticket Center is in the midst of being refurbished for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. Most recently, the poster kiosk has been given a new color scheme and now we’ve been seeing areas around the transportation hub being repainted—and even removed. The first notable change we saw today is some paintwork recently … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (3/12/21): Hours Extended at All Four Parks, Fastpass Not Part of Disneyland Reopening, Harmonious Fountain Testing, Disneyland Paris Not Reopening as Scheduled, 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, March 12, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/26/21 (Signs, Construction, Popsockets, MagicBands, and Springtime)

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Hey everyone, welcome to another day at the Magic Kingdom! We’d like to say some pretty amazing stuff is happening, but to be honest, it’s rather just “business as usual” at the park today. With monorails running smoothly as well as the fairy boats, the bus we took to the park was rather empty and … Read more

NEW Disney Parks Transportation and Mad Tea Party Wishables Plush Collections Coming Soon

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For Disney Parks Wishables collectors, 2021 is starting off with a bang. Two new sets of Wishables are launching on Wednesday, January 6th, featuring iconic characters and vehicles from the Disney parks. You might find the first collection rather moving, as it celebrates the many modes of Disney transportation. The mystery bag will contain one … Read more

PHOTOS: Friendship Boat Service Returns to International Gateway, EPCOT Resorts, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Permission to come aboard is once again being granted on the waterways connecting EPCOT, its resorts, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The Friendship Boats are once again ferrying guests across Crescent Lake. This is the first we have seen the Friendship Boats running outside of EPCOT since the theme parks reopened in mid-July. Boat transportation has … Read more

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Monorail Station Now Closed Ahead of Extensive Refurbishment; Transportation to Magic Kingdom Reduced to Bus or TTC Options

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With all of the iconic crossbeams finally removed from the roof of the Great Ceremonial House, it seems work has begun in earnest on the extensive refurbishment of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Just today, the Monorail station closed ahead of additional work to be done on the resort’s facade. The queue was still set up … Read more

Friendship Boats Resuming Service to EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on November 1

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While Friendship Boats have been operating in the World Showcase Lagoon since EPCOT reopened in July, they have not yet resumed service to nearby resort hotels. They were initially supposed to resume operation on July 29, but now Disney has announced that they will officially resume service on November 1. From the International Gateway, guests … Read more

PHOTOS: Friendship Boats Poised to Resume Resort Hotel Service at EPCOT

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While Friendship Boats have been operating in the World Showcase Lagoon since EPCOT reopened in July, they have not yet resumed service to nearby resort hotels. They were initially supposed to resume operation on July 29, but that date came and went with no updates. Now a boat has reappeared at EPCOT’s International Gateway dock. … Read more

Friendship Boats to Resume Service on July 29 at Walt Disney World

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With the reopening of even more Walt Disney World resorts and theme parks, transportation across property is slowly revving back up. Previously, we learned of start dates for Monorails and the Disney Skyliner, and now, an update to EPCOT area resorts has indicated a July 29 start date for the popular Friendship Boats, which travel … Read more

PHOTOS: Temperature Screening Tents Appear at the Transportation and Ticket Center at Walt Disney World

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Taking a drive around the Walt Disney World Resort today, an interesting development at the Transportation and Ticket Center caught our eye. It appears that multiple white tents, which we’re assuming will be used for temperature screenings, have cropped up. Around the area, we can see that this project isn’t complete, as vehicles and supplies … Read more

PHOTOS: Walt Disney World Resort Buses Debut Modified Seating for Social Distancing

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Before the parks closure, buses were probably seen as a low point in one’s Walt Disney World Resort vacation, as memories come flooding back of waiting long hours for a bus to arrive only to then be crammed in like sardines. Well, thanks to the advent of social distancing, those days are over! With select … Read more

PHOTOS: Preliminary Social Distancing Markers Added to Queue For Resort Boat Transportation at Disney Springs

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With the theme parks of Walt Disney World Resort beginning their phased peopening on July 11, 2020, preparations are being made across property in order to comply with new health and safety guidelines in the wake of COVID-19. When Disney Springs reopened on May 20, the most noticeable change throughout was the addition of large … Read more