It seems that while many bemoan the existence of specially ticketed events, these events continue with massive success. (We actually recommend it and believe it may be worth the price for many park-goers.) Early Morning Magic at the Magic Kingdom is no exception to this, and because of it, they’ve decided to add on even … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is gearing up big time for its 30th anniversary. While some changes, like the upgraded new bus loops and new parking lot names and signage, are rather large in scale, it’s nice to see them taking care of smaller touches, as well. Now greeting guests at the park gates and down Hollywood … Read more
“WDWNT The RPG” is a brand new show premiering this month! In this custom written Role Playing Game, Tyler Mann, co-host of the Ride Rehab Podcast on WDWNT, acts as the Parks Manager, and will lead a cast of characters on an adventure throughout Walt Disney World Resort. Within these stories, they will solve mysteries, discover secrets, … Read more
When we heard Aunt Polly’s Restaurant was extending its hours and throwing down fresh PB&Js, we knew we had to take a raft over to the famed, elusive establishment. We didn’t have a bad experience there last time they were opened (we tried their pork sliders and mud brownie). So we figured, why not try … Read more
With a maximum speed of about 7 mph, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in the Magic Kingdom is quite possibly the slowest omnimover ride in all of Walt Disney World, but for two sets of guests, alleged issues with ride vehicles crashing into each other have caused injuries, and led to subsequent lawsuits. The Orlando … 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: A new Halloween fireworks show is coming this year, replacing HalloWishes Disney plans to update the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular for Walt Disney World’s … Read more
Tonight, March 20th 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
We reported earlier this week about the beginning stages of the process behind draining the moat surrounding Cinderella Castle. On a tour through the park today, we caught the latest updates on the progress, featuring an almost completely empty moat. It doesn’t look quite as magical with all that gunk at the bottom. The moat is … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is deep into revamping its look, with upcoming gondolas, brand new bus loops, and expanded bag check stations opening soon in preparation for the park’s 30th anniversary. Today marked the debut of new parking lot names (and their accompanying signage) at the park, starring characters represented in the park’s latest attractions, some of which open … Read more
We’ve been closely following the progress of the new bus loops at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and are pleased to announce that they are officially open today and welcoming their first set of guests. They’ve been direly needed after months of cramped, makeshift bus dropoff/pickup areas at the park, and we’re sure guests appreciate the new, … Read more
Spirit Jerseys have pretty much conquered the Disney Parks. It seems like there’s a Spirit Jersey for anything you can think of. Not content with just limiting themselves to humans, now the Spirit Jersey craze has extended to the four-legged set, as part of the Disney Tails collection. We spotted these at Mouse Gear at … Read more
As previously announced, Disney’s Walk Around the World bricks at the Magic Kingdom are set to be removed, but due to the design of these historical bricks, they cannot be removed individually. As part of a solution to this dilemma, Disney is providing Walk Around the World participants with vouchers to redeem take-home bricks at new Commemorative Brick … Read more
As fans of all things Trolley Show and Dapper Dans, we’re thrilled to have spotted this Limited Release Main Street, U.S.A. MagicBand 2 at Walt Disney World today! What at first might seem like your average grey MagicBand is actually covered with sweet Main Street, U.S.A. references. Let’s take a closer look! Right at the … Read more
Spring Break means it’s time for sun, fun, and water parks! We recently ventured to Typhoon Lagoon to celebrate its triumphant return after a 3-month refurbishment period, and it couldn’t be looking better! There’s fresh paint, refreshed props, and best of all, new merch! Scroll through for all the latest merchandise to emerge with Typhoon … Read more
With the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on the horizon, even more details and features that will be linked to the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge platform on the Play Disney Parks app have been revealed! While some of these features were previously leaked by Entertainment Weekly, Disney has given us even further details, as … 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 March 11-17! Walt Disney World New price increases on Walt Disney World ticketing came into effect this week, impacting … Read more