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Disney Twenty-Three Celebrates 90 Years Of Mickey Mouse

August 11, 2018

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Joe Hogarty

Joe moved from New York to Florida back in 1997. He currently resides in St. Petersburg and visits the parks frequently. His first visit to the Magic Kingdom was when he was 8 years old back in 1974. Joe originally originally started as a photographer for WDWNT and is now the host of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, our movie reviewer and reports the news for WDWNT. You can contact Joe through email at Joe@wdwnt.com.

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DISNEY TWENTY-THREE CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF MICKEY MOUSE LEONARD MALTIN PENS A TRIBUTE TO MICKEY, AND STARS INCLUDING KURT RUSSELL, MARK HAMILL, AND WHOOPI GOLDBERG SHARE THEIR FAVORITE MEMORIES OF THE MOUSE PLUS, PREVIEWS OF THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, DISNEY CHANNEL’S STAR WARS RESISTANCE, AND A BRAND-NEW PORT COMING TO TOKYO DISNEYSEA … Read more

VIDEO: “Frozen” Iced Out at Tony Awards, Show Goes 0-3

June 11, 2018

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Matthew Soberman

Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

Caissie Levy as Elsa in Frozen the Broadway Musical (screencapture from trailer).

For the first time in a decade, a Disney on Broadway show has failed to win a single Tony Award. “Frozen,” based on the wildly popular 2013 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, lost all three of the awards it was nominated for at the 72nd Tony Awards on Sunday night; all three awards ultimately went … Read more

Mandarin Version Of Beauty And The Beast Opening At Shanghai Disney Resort on June 14

May 22, 2018

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C.O.

Cian is a full time student studying in Ireland. He loves staying up to date with all things Disney. He has a wealth of information about Disneyland Paris and loves writing about it. He has been visiting Disney Parks since he was just 2 years old. You can contact by email cian@wdwnt.com

Mandarin Version Beauty And The Beast Opening in Shanghai Disneyland on June 14

Be our guest at a new Mandarin-language production of the Broadway musical Beauty and the Beast debuting in Shanghai Disneyland next month. The Walt Disney Grand Theatre in Disneytown, located just outside the gates of the park, will host this spectacular performance beginning on June 14. Previously, the theatre housed a Mandarin version of The … Read more

Disney Considering Letting John Lasseter Return After Six Month Leave

August 20, 2020May 16, 2018

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Whitney

I have been visiting Walt Disney World annually since I was 7 years old and haven't mentally left it since. Living in Arkansas, but dreaming of Orlando. You can find me at whitney@wdwnt.com and @whitydarlingdesigns on instagram!

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We’ve been waiting almost six months for confirmation of whether John Lasseter will be let go or make an official return to The Walt Disney Co., and according to a source, Disney is considering bringing him back in a lessened role than he had previously. He’d have less responsibilities, as far as managing goes, but … Read more

VIDEO: Impressive Version of ‘Let It Go’ from Broadway’s Frozen Now Released

May 13, 2018

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Henk

Henk is a former Overseas Park Writer at WDWNT. He said goodbye to the website in August 2018, after new career opportunities.

Caissie Levy in Frozen the Broadway Musical.

Disney’s Frozen Broadway production is almost two months old at the St. James Theater in New York. Although the musical received mixed reviews when it premiered, it is already nominated for three Tony Awards, the most important prizes for Broadway productions. Frozen is nominated in the categories Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical (for … Read more

Fortnite Mashes-Up with Avengers: Infinity War for Limited Time Crossover Event

May 8, 2018

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Topher Wallace

Contact Topher at topher@wdwnt.com.

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Avengers: Infinity War and the game Fortnite are having a major crossover event starting tomorrow, May 8th. The highly popular online Battle Royale has had a significant cultural impact over the last few months, bringing all age groups together in a battle for last man standing. This newest event, dubbed “Infinity Gauntlet Limited Time Mashup”, … Read more

VIDEO: Official Broadway Trailer for Frozen the Musical

March 25, 2018

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Henk

Henk is a former Overseas Park Writer at WDWNT. He said goodbye to the website in August 2018, after new career opportunities.

Caissie Levy as Elsa in Frozen the Broadway Musical (screencapture from trailer).

Over the last few weeks, we’ve kept you updated with the four new songs from the Broadway version of Frozen, that Disney released in the month before the official opening night. As for the day of the official premiere, March 22, Disney released the trailer of their newest Broadway production. In the trailer we get … Read more

VIDEO: New Emotional Solo for Anna from Broadway’s Frozen

March 18, 2018

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Henk

Henk is a former Overseas Park Writer at WDWNT. He said goodbye to the website in August 2018, after new career opportunities.

Patti Murin (Anna) performing True Love from the Broadway Musical of Frozen

Disney already shared three new songs from their newest Frozen Broadway production: a ballad for Elsa, a duet with Anna and Kristoff and another solo for Elsa. This musical, based on the movie from 2013, contains twelve new songs written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. To prepare us for the premiere on March 22, … Read more

VIDEO: Elsa’s New Song from Frozen – The Broadway Musical

March 11, 2018

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Henk

Henk is a former Overseas Park Writer at WDWNT. He said goodbye to the website in August 2018, after new career opportunities.

Frozen: The Broadway Musical, Elsa solo song, Dangerous to Dream

Another week, another new song from the Broadway Musical of Frozen that will officially premiere on March 22. With Monster and What Do You Know About Love? still in our heads, we can now listen to the third (of twelve) new songs from the musical, all written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Dangerous to Dream is … Read more

Disney Launches StudioLAB to Create Promotional VR Experiences Tied to Movies

March 7, 2018

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Alex Murphy

Alex is a sophomore multi-platform journalism major at the University of Maryland. He has frequented the Disney parks since he was a child. He is also way to obsessed with Wonders of Life. Feel free to contact Alex at alex@wdwnt.com.

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The Walt Disney Studios is launching a new entertainment initiative, StudioLAB, they hope will reinvent the way the public looks at modern entertainment, according to LA Biz Journal. Disney, with the help of professional services company Accenture, is helping to construct this new program that is looking to transform what the movie-going experience will be, … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: A Second New Song from The Broadway Version of Frozen

March 3, 2018

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Henk

Henk is a former Overseas Park Writer at WDWNT. He said goodbye to the website in August 2018, after new career opportunities.

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While we are still singing the new ballad from Elsa that came out last week, Disney released a second new song from the Broadway version of Frozen. To warm us up, they will share four of the twelve new songs written for the show by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. This new song is a duet … Read more

VIDEO: A New Ballad from The Broadway Version of Frozen

February 23, 2018

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Henk

Henk is a former Overseas Park Writer at WDWNT. He said goodbye to the website in August 2018, after new career opportunities.

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Disney decided a while ago to adapt the famous film Frozen for a Broadway show. These stage shows often feature more music than films, so the Oscar-winning writer couple Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez had to write new music. I can imagine this was a challenge, considering the success of the Frozen-soundtrack containing Let It … Read more

Alan Menken Visits Shanghai Disney Resort for Mandarin Version of Beauty and the Beast

February 11, 2018

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Zach Godwin

Since his first steps on Main Street, U.S.A., Zach has been crazy about all things Disney. In between regular visits to the parks, he enjoys digging into the history of Walt's vision to bring a greater appreciation for the parks, films and fun of Disney. If you want to talk magic, contact Zach at zachg@wdwnt.com.

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In anticipation of the Mandarin-language production of Beauty and the Beast set to hit the Walt Disney Grande Theatre this summer, Alan Menken visited Shanghai Disney Resort. During the press event, the cast for the show were introduced, with the highlight being a performance of the title song by Menken and Xu Meng, who will play … Read more

Frozen on Broadway Debuting 4 New Songs Not From the Film Over 4 Weeks

January 28, 2018

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Zach Godwin

Since his first steps on Main Street, U.S.A., Zach has been crazy about all things Disney. In between regular visits to the parks, he enjoys digging into the history of Walt's vision to bring a greater appreciation for the parks, films and fun of Disney. If you want to talk magic, contact Zach at zachg@wdwnt.com.

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Starting February 23, one day after performances begin at the St. James Theater in New York, Frozen on Broadway will begin releasing four brand new songs—one new song every Friday for four weeks. Written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the Oscar-winners who wrote the music for the original Frozen film, the new songs will be two solos … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Disney Parks Using Projection Mapping for Human Faces, Likely in Fantasmic

April 25, 2017

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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We’ve all seen the amazing projection mapping on Cinderella Castle during Magic Kingdom fireworks, and on the Chinese Theater during Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular. Well now, Disney is taking this technology to the next level: projection mapping on moving objects, namely, human faces. Dubbed the “Makeup Lamp,” this system is the first of its … Read more

New ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Stage Show Spectacular to Debut on Disney Dream

February 11, 2017February 9, 2017

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Ben Drummond

Ben lives in Central Florida with his family, has an annual pass to the parks, has been there over 200 times, loves anything and all things Disney related, and Mickey Mouse is his favorite Disney Character. He has recently just joined WDWNT in February and has a passion to proclaim/write the latest Disney news for the public. He has been an active Disney nerd since 2010.

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Starting November 6, 2017, guests sailing on the Disney Dream will be able to see the brand new Stage Spectacular ‘Beauty and the Beast’ inspired by the new live-action film. The musical will tell the classic tale of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with classic story telling elements along with cutting edge technology to provide you … Read more

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