PHOTOS: New Lightning Lane Signage Comes to Five More Attractions at EPCOT

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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

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/21/21 (Turtle Talk With Crush Officially Reopens, New Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Spaceship Earth Themed Banners Pop Up, Dooney & Bourke ‘Beauty and the Beast’ MagicBand Debuts, Winnie the Pooh Celebrates His 100th Birthday, and More)

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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

WDWNT Daily Recap (8/21/21): Guests Can Purchase Genie+ at Midnight on Day Of Park Visit, Painting Begins on Damaged Runaway Railway Queue, “Black Widow” Lawsuit Rages On, 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 Saturday, August 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Turtle Talk with Crush Reopens at EPCOT

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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

WDWNT Daily Recap (7/21/21): Happily Ever After & EPCOT Forever to be Retired, More Entertainment Returns to Walt Disney World, New Sign at the Jungle Cruise, 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, July 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

BREAKING: Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage, Turtle Talk with Crush, Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor, and Wonderful World of Animation Return Dates Announced for Walt Disney World

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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

Disney Patent Brings Advanced Version of Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor Technology to Your Pocket

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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

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Restaurants Reopen in Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Readies for Eventual Reopening, Labor Day Crowds Descend on Both Coasts, Fall Treats and Merch Come to Walt Disney World, and More!

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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

UPDATE: “Turtle Talk with Crush” at EPCOT To Remain Closed Through End of the Year

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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

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Halloween Merchandise Arrives at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, “Mulan” Sneak Peek Comes to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and More

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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 16-23, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom TRON Lightcycle / Run has just reached … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/19/20 (Exploring The Seas, Limited Edition Pins, Construction Updates on MouseGear, Play! Pavilion, and More)

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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

“Turtle Talk with Crush” Expected To Reopen By the End of August in EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: The Seas with Nemo and Friends Reopens at EPCOT with Frequent Cleanings and New Exhibits

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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

Walt Disney World Resort Updates Status on Turtle Talk with Crush at EPCOT and Festival of The Lion King at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Upon Reopening

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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

SHOP: New Limited Edition EPCOT The Living Seas, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Journey of Water, and Turtle Talk Serigraph Posters Now Available on shopDisney

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If you’ve been collecting the series of EPCOT attraction poster serigraphs that launched at last year’s D23 Expo, get ready to journey on over to The Seas with an epic lineup of posters just released on shopDisney this morning. From Journey of Water, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, Turtle Talk with Crush, and even the … Read more