With the Grand Opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge occurring tomorrow, August 29, Disney is extending transportation offerings for guests. As you know, Disney’s Hollywood Studios opens at 6:00 am tomorrow for all guests, meaning people need a way to get to the park even earlier to be the first in line! To accommodate, transportation … Read more
Better pack a few extra umbrellas for your upcoming trip to Batuu. Oh, and some ponchos. Actually, start practicing your Force barriers now so you can shield yourselves from the thunderstorms. There’s little that can keep a Disney or Star Wars fan away from the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge this weekend, but with … Read more
Between the tour and floor plans, guest transportation system, and expected pricing, there’s little we left uncovered before the official D23 Expo announcements that came out this past weekend, but the loth cat’s out of the bag now. Disney’s begun releasing official concept art (as opposed to the blurry shots of the D23 panel presentation), … Read more
The popular Batuuan Spira metal coin gift card will be available for purchase at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on August 29. Over at Disneyland, the metal gift card sold out quickly as it proved to be quite the collectible for guests. It comes in this fancy suede case with the Black Spire logo and a … 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 August 19-25! Walt Disney World We learned that there’s big plans underway for the … Read more
Just announced at this year’s D23 Expo, an exclusive partnership has been wrought between Target and Disney, and the two companies are coming together for a project that includes the launch of 25 Disney stores within select Target stores nationwide on October 4, with 40 additional locations opening by October 2020. The Disney store at … Read more
During the chaos surrounding pre-D23 announcements like Marvel Land’s name and the Cast costumes for TRON Lightcycle Run being revealed, something else quietly happened: A new “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” album quietly dropped on major streaming services worldwide this morning! “Oga’s Cantina: R3X’s Playlist #1” features a selection of six songs heard in and around … Read more
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top 7 (yeah, 7) stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about: We learn some more details about the upcoming Star Wars hotel – specifically more about the transporter to get you to and from Battu, and … Read more
Tonight, August 21st at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top 7 stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm EDT on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll be talking about: … Read more
Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will undergo a brief refurbishment in early 2020. The dinner show will not be available January 21 through January 25, 2020, for the refurbishment of the show’s venue, Luau Cove. Reservations for the dinner show will resume on January 28, 2020, as shows only occur … 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 August 12-18! Walt Disney World Overnight closures have been scheduled for the Osceola Parkway … Read more
The unplanned refurbishment of Magic Kingdom’s Astro Orbiter has been extended through September 19, 2019. Originally closed in mid July, the issues plaguing the attraction seem to be more serious than previously thought. Astro Orbiter was originally scheduled to reopen today, but that obviously did not happen. Much like Primeval Whirl at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, … Read more
Beginning today, Aug. 15, 2019, guests can “fall into fun” like never before at Walt Disney World® Resort with a new ticket offer. With the “Mid-Day Magic Ticket,” Guests can enjoy admission after 12 p.m. to one theme park per day. 2-, 3- and 4-day Mid-Day Magic tickets are available for start dates on or … Read more
This is ParksCenter. We cover the top 7 (yeah, 7) stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about: The Haunted Mansion in Disneyland celebrates its 50th anniversary, with live actors, merch, and more In a surprise move, Living with the Land gets new … Read more
Tonight, August 14th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top 7 stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm EDT on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll be talking about: … Read more
One of our reporters made a trip to Epcot to take some photos of latest progress on Guardians of the Galaxy Roller Coaster construction today. While not too much has changed, there was some increased work on the side of the building for what we assume will be for train and track storage, as well … Read more