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VIDEO & ANALYSIS: Walt Disney World Introduces On-Ride Video, Tower of Terror Debuts First

August 13, 2014

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Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Very quietly on August 12th, 2014, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror began offering an on-ride video to guests who had purchased MemoryMaker and have a MagicBand in their procession. The video is acquired at two points in the ride and automatically edited together as a really nice video package, as you can see here … Read more

Disney Tries To Sort the Downtown Disney/Disney Springs Mess For Guests, New Project Details Revealed

August 13, 2014

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

Starting today, guests visiting Walt Disney World will find a new map that isn’t labeled as a map… It’s simply titled “Tips for Visiting Downtown Disney”. The last few months have seen quite a bit of confusion and anarchy at the shopping and dining district as Disney tries to operate the popular attraction while performing a massive overhaul … Read more

2014 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Exclusive Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Card Revealed

August 12, 2014

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Starting on September 1st at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, there will be a new exclusive card given to guests attending the party. This year, the card celebrates Pirates of the Caribbean! The card along with the customary pack guests are offered can be redeemed at the Main Street Firehouse with valid party admission.

RUMOR: Is The Haunted Mansion Adding An On-Ride Photo Opportunity?

August 11, 2014

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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As we reported several weeks ago, The Haunted Mansion is finally getting a gift shop in the former Yankee Trader location in Liberty Square. Well, another long-standing rumor is making the rounds again and it seems like an on-ride photo may be available to guests who board a Doombuggy before the end of the year. The … Read more

John Corigliano's 8/11/14 Magic Kingdom Photo Report (Peoplemover, Hub Construction, ETC.)

August 11, 2014

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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WDWNT Reporter John Corigliano visited the Magic Kingdom this weekend and has some newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip, so let’s take a look at what’s new: A Stitch photo-op is up on construction walls near Tomorrowland Alright… The Peoplemover has returned from refurbishment Besides some new paint, not much has changed … Read more

Frozen Summer Fun at Hollywood Studios Extended Through September 28th

August 8, 2014

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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If you were sad that Frozen Summer Fun would be ending on September 1st, you can wipe those tears away as the event has now been extended through September 28th! The Frozen Fireworks show will continue nightly through September 1st, but will only be presented on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays September 5th through September 28th. … Read more

Dirk Wallen’s 8/7/14 Magic Kingdom Photo Report (Hub Work, Halloween Merch, Mansion Store, ETC.)

August 7, 2014

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen returns with some fantastic, newsworthy photos from the Magic Kingdom to share with us, so let’s take a look at what’s new: The parking lot at the Vacation Club wing at the Polynesian is taking shape Work continues on the Hub expansion at the Magic Kingdom Halloween merchandise has arrived This … Read more

INTERVIEW: Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Disney’s Haunted Mansion with Jeff Baham

August 7, 2014

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Even though the California and Florida editions of Disney’s Haunted Mansion were not constructed on the same day 45 years ago, it seems appropriate to acknowledge August 9, 1969 since the versions are so similarly conceived. So it is in this “spirit” that we have caught up with DoomBuggies.com founder, Mousetalgia founder and co-host, and … Read more

D23 Expo 2015 Tickets Go On Sale August 14

August 7, 2014

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Bob Collins

Bob first visited Walt Disney World in 1975 when he was 6 years old. He went back with his wife and two daughters 37 years later in 2012. Since then, he and his family have visited WDW each year at Spring break or when school is out for the Summer. They currently have another trip planned for March 2015.

On Thursday, August 14, at 10 a.m. PT, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will begin selling tickets for the next D23 Expo, which will take place August 14–16, 2015 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The largest Disney fan event in the world, the D23 Expo celebrates all the worlds of Disney entertainment, uniting all … Read more

RUMOR: Maelstrom at Epcot Closing September 28th for FROZEN Attraction?

August 7, 2014August 4, 2014

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Maelstrom may be the most beloved “cult” attraction in Walt Disney World, but it may also be weeks away from closing forever… Cheesy dialogue, a poor representation of Norwegian culture, and a post-show film that people avoid like the plague pretty much sums up Epcot’s Norway pavilion boat ride. The pavilion ended up being funded by Disney … Read more

President of Disneyland Resort Paris Named GM of Shanghai Disney Resort, Paris Handed to WDW Executive

August 4, 2014August 1, 2014

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Euro Disney S.C.A, the holding company responsible for Disneyland Resort Paris, announced today the nomination of Tom Wolber to the position of Président of the three companies responsible for the day-to-day management of Disneyland Resort Paris, which is the number one tourist attraction in Europe. He will be replacing Phillipe Gas who was named as General … Read more

New Experiences Coming to the International Food & Wine Festival!

July 31, 2014

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Epcot has added a few new flavors to how guests can enjoy the annual International Food & Wine Festival! It was announced today that Disney will be adding two new experiences for guests during the 2014 festival. The first of the two add-ons sounds like a cross between Epcot’s After Hours Wind Down and Animal … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Full Details on Adventure Trading Company (Including a First-Look at the Juju), Debuting at Disneyland August 1st!

July 31, 2014

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

Beginning August 1, 2014, Adventureland at Disneyland Park will be host (for an undesignated limited time) to the Adventure Trading company, a new interactive game. The game was play tested with guests at the 2013 D23 Expo in Anaheim and is now ready for sa formal debut in the parks. We have the full scoop on … Read more

RESORT REVIEW: Disney’s Boardwalk Inn Hits Just the Right Notes

July 30, 2014

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The idea of lodging on the Boardwalk, waking up to the Crescent Lake every day, and having not only walkable access to Epcot and Hollywood Studios but Monorail access to Magic Kingdom seems like the perfect scenario. At least that’s what I remember concluding when we ended up turning around at The Boardwalk Inn after … Read more

D23 Celebrates 23 Issues of “Disney Twenty-Three”

July 30, 2014

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Bob Collins

Bob first visited Walt Disney World in 1975 when he was 6 years old. He went back with his wife and two daughters 37 years later in 2012. Since then, he and his family have visited WDW each year at Spring break or when school is out for the Summer. They currently have another trip planned for March 2015.

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To celebrate 23 issues of its collectible publication, Disney twenty-three, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club circles the planet to experience Disney’s worlds from Europe, South America, and Asia to the fantastical fictional realms of San Fransokyo and Once Upon a Time’s Enchanted Forest. Disney twenty-three’s Fall issue, available exclusively to Gold Members of D23, … Read more

Disney Stuck on the Drawing Board: Unbuilt Magic Kingdom Area Resorts

February 6, 2016July 29, 2014

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Joe Notaro

Joe has been traveling to Walt Disney World since 1992 as a 7 year old youngster. Ever since that point he has been fascinated with not only the parks but also the inner workings of the Walt Disney Company. Many of Joe's trips have included varieties of experiences and memories.

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As you take a brisk ride along monorail blue, and look out at the expansive land of the Seven Seas Lagoon, many will see the beauty of the Grand Floridian, the wonder of the Polynesian and the marvel that is the Contemporary resort. An even sharper eye will see the grandiose Bay Lake Tower and … Read more

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