The boundaries of the Walt Disney World Resort may have gotten just a little wider. Orlando Business Journal’s Jack Witthaus and Richard Bilbao report that The Walt Disney Company’s Compass Rose Corp. purchased approximately 235 acres of land just south of Reedy Lake, on the northwest edge of the resort property. The sale, completed on Monday, … Read more
Swiss Family Treehouse, the unique walkthrough attraction in Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland, will close for refurbishment in April of 2020. According to refurbishment schedules, the Adventureland attraction will close on April 27, 2020, and remain closed through May 3rd. The short duration of the closure indicates that the work most likely will not be extensive. Swiss … Read more
It’s a Christmas miracle! “The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History” show has returned to the Magic Kingdom today just for the holidays! Much to the disappointment of hundreds of fans, the show was cancelled amidst a slew of budget cuts, and while we thought we’d seen the last-ever performance in October, we’re happy … Read more
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 16–22! Walt Disney World It was confirmed that Disney and Virgin Trains USA … Read more
Well, ladies, there’s only a couple days left ’til Christmas. So whether you need to rewrite your letter to Santa or give some “hint, hint, wink, winks” to your partner, this is the time to do so. Early this morning, we spotted a whole new line of (expensive) jewelry in the Magic Kingdom that will … Read more
Boy, do I have an EARful of merchandise to tell you about today. This morning, we happily stumbled upon some new Mickey- and Minnie-themed apparel in the Magic Kingdom. Whether you prefer to rock Minnie’s dots or represent Mickey in his signature colors, this new line is rather adorable. Let’s check out what’s available. Minnie … Read more
We come to you today with even more merchandise from the new “Park Life” collection we spotted yesterday at Walt Disney World. You can read the original post here with the rest of this immense merchandise line, which is serving as next year’s replacement for the former Passport collection. Park Life Short Sleeve Button Up … Read more
Guests planning on visiting Walt Disney World in 2020 should note that Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will be closed for a period of time in May 2020. According to refurbishment calendars, the popular Frontierland attraction will go down for refurbishment on May 4, 2020, and will stay closed through May 21, 2020. Due to the … Read more
A new hat with an embroidered Mickey and Minnie Mouse riding in a teacup has made its way into stores at Walt Disney World. The teal hat features a large embroidered design on the front and an embroidered Walt Disney World on the back. The teal (or is it more of a seafoam green?) hat … Read more
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top news stories from this week in Disney Parks news in 30 minutes. This week, we’ll be talking about: For a limited time, Great Moments In History returns to the Magic Kingdom! Disney’s Riviera Resort opens, and the murphy beds don’t approve Flight of Passage gets a mid-queue bathroom, … Read more
Tonight, December 18th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top news stories from this week in Disney Parks news in 30 minutes. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm Eastern on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll be talking about: For … Read more
What a difference a few days makes, as our reporters at Disney Springs have noticed that Bongos Cuban Cafe is nearly completely demolished. Bongos, as you know, is being replaced by Beatrix Health Foods Restaurant, Coffeehouse, and Grab-and-Go Market. Let’s take a look at the progress of the demolition! There’s almost nothing left of the former … Read more
KA-CHOW! Just in from Radiator Springs is this brand-new “Cars” themed character bus, featuring none other than Lightning McQueen and Mater racing down a canyon. The all-red bus features a flashy Lightning McQueen with his best friend Mater trailing behind. The initials “RS”, for Radiator Springs, are located right by the doors to the bus. … Read more
Work is progressing on TRON Lightcycle Run as the future Magic Kingdom coaster’s show building is starting to be fully enclosed. Paneling is only on the lowest parts of the building at this moment, but soon the interior of the building will be obstructed from view in the park. Yesterday, two ride vehicles from TRON … Read more
Nathan Polit of Boynton Beach was arrested Sunday for possessing a firearm at the security checkpoint at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Polit claims he forgot to remove the 9 mm pistol from his backpack after taking it out of his car the night before. Polit was stopped at the … Read more
At the newly-opened Disney’s Riviera Resort last night, a family awoke to a loud bang after a Murphy bed became detached from the wall and fell on top a family member who was sleeping in it. The Guest was not moving at the time the bed collapsed on top of her. According to the post, … Read more