Starting on Tuesday, Walt Disney World introduced MagicBand+ interactivity to stage shows across the resort. MagicBand+ Theater Show Magic Guests will experience the new “Theater Show Magic” feature at For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along Celebration, Beauty and the Beast — Live on Stage, Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, Finding Nemo: The Big … Read more
A TikTok video captured the moment a former Turtle Talk with Crush voice actor got a major surprise from a brand-new follower. Former Turtle Talk with Crush Voice Actor Gets Huge Surprise During Twitch Stream TikTok user @pudgykindness shared a video of an interaction between themselves and Twitch streamer @chetter72. Pudgykindness was scrolling through Twitch … Read more
Walt Disney World’s theme parks continue to prepare for the rollout of Lightning Lane, with five more attractions getting signage for the new upcharge service at EPCOT. Spaceship Earth Test Track While the main entrance signage has been updated feature Lightning Lane, some references to FastPass+ remain visible, as seen on the directional signage on … Read more
Good morning and welcome to a beautiful day at EPCOT! Today we’ll journey around this wonderful park and discover all of the latest happenings together. Let’s jump in! We swam over to The Seas with Nemo & Friends, where we excitedly waited for the grand return of Turtle Talk With Crush! This show has not … Read more
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 Saturday, August 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Swim on over to the Turtle Talk Theater because Crush is back! Turtle Talk with Crush returned to EPCOT today, inside The Seas with Nemo and Friends pavilion. You can see some friends from “Finding Nemo” outside the pavilion. Cast Members were excited to welcome guests back to Turtle Talk with Crush. There’s plenty to … Read more
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, July 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Starting August 1, the “Wonderful World of Animation” will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This cinematic nighttime experience leverages projection mapping technology to transform the park’s iconic Chinese Theater on a magical journey through more than 90 years of Disney animation. On August 15, a tale as old as time will return to Theater of … Read more
A patent application published January 14, 2021 details how Disney could use smartphones as a conduit to virtual puppeteering. An app and the smartphone’s cameras allow the user to control a virtual puppet. The invention is a consumer version of the technology used in Disney attractions like Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor and Turtle Talk with … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 30 to September 6, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom We ventured into the … Read more
Though Cast Members at “Turtle Talk with Crush” in EPCOT previously stated the attraction was expected to open soon, they now say it will remain closed through the end of the year. The marine exhibit area of the attraction is still operating based on staffing. We spoke to Cast Members at the exhibit who said … Read more
It was an overcast day, which made for a welcome break in the heat, and a perfect day to stroll through the World Showcase! While we were initially disappointed to find that the EPCOT Forever Limited Edition MagicBands were not restocked like we were told they might be, we still found lots of fun new … Read more
The interactive talk show type attraction, “Turtle Talk With Crush”, has been closed at EPCOT since the park reopened last month, but is expected to reopen in the next week or two, according to Cast Members. Since the Actors’ Equity Association has reached a Memorandum of Understanding with Disney, performers are allowed to start returning to … Read more
Let’s go explore, explore, explore! Let’s go explore the big blue world! We headed over to The Seas with Nemo and Friends at EPCOT to see what sort of changes had been made to the attraction and aquarium. Let’s check it out! If you’re wanting to snap a picture with any of the statues from … Read more
This morning we brought to you a full list of attractions, shows, and shopping that would be offered at the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks once they begin their phased reopenings starting July 11th. Since that list has come out, it seems Disney has quietly changed the status of two attractions that once appeared … Read more
