Disney has announced that the new Festival of Fantasy Parade will debut at the Magic Kingdom on March 9th! That means we are less than 2 weeks away from the premiere! Who’s excited?
From past to present, and even moving into the future, the Walt Disney Company has always been making plans and changing plans. New ideas are shelved for a multitude of different reasons; either because technology is not available to make the plan work correctly, or maybe because popularity of the content material has waned–as was … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom last night and found that the walls surrounding the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train attraction along the bridge to Belle’s Village had come down… A look at the track A beautiful waterfall near the bridge that trains will run across As you can see, trains were running as … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney over the last few days, so let’s take a look at everything happening around Walt Disney World right now: Nikon photo spot now in place near the Rose Garden Some more planter work happening near the hub… rumors … Read more
This morning, as the PUSH scandal was reaching new heights, Jason Garcia, reporter for the Orlando Sentinel, tweeted that “Inventor and co-owner of PUSH says contract with Disney lapsed over concerns about intellectual property rights to the character.” Â This got me (Jason Diffendal) thinking, I wonder if Disney’s lawyers figured out a way to do … Read more
This March, Walt Disney World Resort guests will feast their eyes on some of the most extravagant and elaborate costume designs in Disney Parks history when the cast of Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade dance through the streets of Magic Kingdom. A new daytime parade, Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade is a celebration of New … Read more
Undoubtedly you’ve heard rumors this week that PUSH, the talking trashcan from Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom, may be leaving forever on Saturday. In fact, Disney fans have been using the hashtag on twitter “#SavePUSH” religiously over the last 24 hours in desperation to convince Disney not to can the trashcan. Well, since then, a … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Joe Hogarty visited the Magic Kingdom on Monday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip to the park: A section of the Confectionary is behind tarps The crane can still be found behind Cinderella Castle Legacy FastPass machines being ripped out at Mickey’s Philharmagic But a FastPass+ kiosk … Read more
The victory atmosphere moved south from New Jersey to Walt Disney World Resort Monday where Seattle Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith celebrated his team’s stunning Super Bowl XLVIII championship win as thousands of fans lined Main Street, U.S.A. Just hours after his title win against the Denver Broncos, Smith was riding high atop a convertible smiling … Read more
We welcome WDWNT’s own Hayley Nance on-board as a Walt Disney World photographer/reporter this week, and she gets started by bringing us some wonderful photos from earlier this week at the Magic Kingdom: Removal of the Cinderella Castle Dreamlights is in full swing Awww… Cinderella’s rented crane returns for an annual visit Legacy FastPass machines … Read more
Disney recently posted a video of the floats for the new Festival of Fantasy parade finally arriving at the Magic Kingdom: This video offers our first full-blown look at many of the floats in the parade and I must say, they look pretty amazing. Disney also confirmed that the parade will debut formally in March, … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Downtown Disney, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and the Magic Kingdom on Sunday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: Work continues on the Disney Springs parking structure Since this photo was taken, the new confer service location at House of Blues opened It’s … Read more
Disney shared some new details of the new Festival of Fantasy Parade that is headed to the Magic Kingdom this spring. Be sure to watch the video below to get an actual peak at several of the new floats including Peter Pan’s, Ariel’s, Merida’s, and Rapunzel: Among the most spectacular aspects of the upcoming “Disney … Read more
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom on Monday and took a few newsworthy photos to share with us while he was there: City Hall remains open while some work is done to the pavement outside While Casey’s is closed, the seating area is undergoing major changes as well This outdoor patio on Cosmic … Read more
When the new Festival of Fantasy Parade debuts at the Magic Kingdom in March, guests will be greeted by a 26 foot tall, steampunk version of Maleficent as a Dragon from Sleeping Beauty. The 35 foot long float was designed along with Michael Curry who also worked with Disney on the Tapestry of Nations parade … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering released a video today showcasing the work that has gone into all of the vehicles for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train opening this Spring in New Fantasyland. The video also offers us our very first glimpse inside the attraction and a look at the trains in action! Take a look: