The 2020 first-quarter injury report for Walt Disney World has been released thanks to the MOU Exempt Facilities Report. Typically, amusement parks and fairs are subject to inspection from the State of Florida. However, “Permanent facilities that employ at least 1,000 full-time employees and that maintain full-time, in-house safety inspectors” are exempt from state inspection. … Read more
A number of runDisney marathon events have been cancelled or otherwise affected by the prolonged parks closures. For a brief moment, registration for the 2021 runDisney Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend seemed delayed, but a new registration date has been released on the runDisney site, and it is coming up soon! The page for the … Read more
Walt Disney World has donated a huge supply of treats to the City of Orlando Police Department, in support of all the hard work they have been doing during these unprecedented times. In a heartwarming video tweet posted by the Orlando Police Despartment, officers were shown in front of pallet-loads of boxes full of treats, … Read more
With news circling about the unlikelihood of mass gatherings in California through August, plus the expanded use of QR code checking in Shanghai Disney Resort, further news regarding social distancing protocols in Florida may hint to potential changes across Walt Disney World Resort. According to Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees, Floridians should be keeping their distance, … Read more
As updates continue on the status of Walt Disney World furloughs, the Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated today in a press conference that the state is “open” to auto-enrolling the thousands of furloughed Cast Members upon the start of the company-wide furlough on April 19. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is "open" to … Read more
On April 2, it was announced that all U.S.-based executives, salaried and non-union hourly employees of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products would be furloughed starting April 19 due to extended park closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given that union employees were excluded, negotiations have since been underway for weeks. This past weekend, agreements were … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering is known for making the impossible possible. That’s why despite their offices (and the Disney Parks) being closed, they are opening up their headquarters for a full virtual tour! This week, we are heading to the DISH, also known as the Digital Immersive Showroom at Walt Disney Imagineering. The DISH is a … Read more
With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage materials for a look back into Disney history! We’re back with the second part of our look at Walt Disney Productions’ 1965 Annual Report, featuring Disney’s 1966 offerings in film, television, Disneyland and other real estate ventures, … Read more
When we saw permits filed earlier this month for work on a Table Service Restaurant, bus stop, transportation dock, and more at the site of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, it was still assumed that construction had been halted throughout Walt Disney World Resort––and it has, for the most part––but according to a new … 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 April 6-12! If you have been following our news coverage over the past few weeks, … Read more
Tyler and Thomas of the Ride Rehab Podcast here on WDWNT sit down with Ben of ParksCenter and Matthew Soberman to watch and riff along with some ridiculous Disney Parks videos! We’ll joke along while watching “Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary”, GM’s “Make Your Own Magic”, and “Epcot’s Wonders of Life Educational Cartoons” for the first time. … Read more
Here at WDWNT, we’re trying to bring you as much springtime-filled happiness as we can for Easter this year. Since we can’t see Mr. & Mrs. Bunny on this Easter Sunday, we’ll show you our adorable meet & greet with them from our trip to Magic Kingdom in 2019. There, we met Mr. and Mrs. Easter … Read more
On April 2, it was announced that all U.S.-based executives, salaried and non-union hourly employees of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products would be furloughed starting April 19 due to extended park closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given that union employees were excluded, negotiations since have been underway for weeks. Now, the Service Trades Council … Read more
On April 2, it was announced that all U.S.-based executives, salaried and non-union hourly employees of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products would be furloughed starting April 19 due to extended park closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given that union employees were excluded, negotiations since have been underway for weeks. Now, the Service Trades Council … Read more
On April 2, it was announced that all U.S.-based executives, salaried and non-union hourly employees of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products would be furloughed starting April 19 due to extended park closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, given that union employees were excluded, negotiations since have been underway for days. Now, the North America Building Trades … Read more
We all love the classic Dole Whip at the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland, right? Truly, it’s never a visit to either park without one of those fruity, frosty treats. But lately we haven’t had the chance to try it, and it might be a while before we get to once again. Fortunately, Disney has our … Read more
