50th Anniversary

PHOTOS: Hotel Plaza Boulevard Entrance Signs Being Prepared for 50th Anniversary Transformation at Walt Disney World Resort

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Mike caught the Disney bug after his first on-property stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. In the intervening years, Mike is either planning the next trip, writing about a trip, or helping his friends plan a special trip to Walt Disney World. Mike lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife. He has two adult children, both attending college. A teacher and lifelong learner, Mike serves on his local school board. He also works as the percussion instructor for the local high school. You can contact Mike at mike@wdwnt.com.

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Work is underway at the Walt Disney World Resort entrance gateway on Hotel Plaza Boulevard. Prep work like surface repairs and primer application has begun. Let’s take a look at what is going on. The stark, white primer immediately caught our attention, even across four traffic lanes. A closer look at the “Welcome to Walt … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional 50th Anniversary Paint Details Added to Western Way Entrance Arch at Walt Disney World Resort

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Mike Baker

Mike caught the Disney bug after his first on-property stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. In the intervening years, Mike is either planning the next trip, writing about a trip, or helping his friends plan a special trip to Walt Disney World. Mike lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife. He has two adult children, both attending college. A teacher and lifelong learner, Mike serves on his local school board. He also works as the percussion instructor for the local high school. You can contact Mike at mike@wdwnt.com.

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With each passing day, new paint details are added to the Western Way entrance sign. Since our last report on the progress, additional gold details have been added to the arch’s trim. The arch’s lower trim has recently been painted gold to match the top. A closer look shows that the bottom gold trim extends … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on Western Way Entrance Arch for 50th Anniversary at Walt Disney World Resort

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Mike Baker

Mike caught the Disney bug after his first on-property stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. In the intervening years, Mike is either planning the next trip, writing about a trip, or helping his friends plan a special trip to Walt Disney World. Mike lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife. He has two adult children, both attending college. A teacher and lifelong learner, Mike serves on his local school board. He also works as the percussion instructor for the local high school. You can contact Mike at mike@wdwnt.com.

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Paint crews are in high gear preparing Walt Disney World Resort entrance gateways for the upcoming 50th Anniversary celebration. In addition to the makeover happening at the Magic Kingdom Toll Plaza, entrance signs throughout the property are also getting new paint schemes. Work continues on the Western Way entrance sign, with new paint details added … Read more

PHOTOS: Western Way Entrance Gets Grey Columns and New Backdrop for Mickey Mouse as Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Makeover Presses On

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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.

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As Walt Disney World prepares for its 50th anniversary next year, the transformation of the Western Way entrance is moving forward at a relatively quick pace. Two cherry pickers were parked near the entrance arch, which have been used for repainting it to the new royal blue, gold and stone gray design. As we move … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Holiday Merchandise and Decorations Come to Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Paris Resort to Close Again and More

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David Noonan

Dave was bitten by the Disney bug when his three little kids begged him to take them to Walt Disney World. Now they're all grown up, but Dave is not. You can contact him at dave@wdwnt.com

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from October 26 to November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World Country star Jason Aldean stirred up controversy … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/30/20): Halloween Slowly Replaced by Christmas Decor in the Parks, Last of the Halloween Treats Come to Walt Disney World, Creepy Humanoid Animatronics, Biden Ad Addresses Layoffs of 28,000 Cast Members, and More

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Charly Shelton

Charly writes about theme parks. Contact him at Charly@WDWNT.com

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, October 30, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Recap: Massive Cast Member Layoffs, Construction Updates, New Treats, California Chaos, Tokyo Disneyland POV Videos, and More

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Mike Baker

Mike caught the Disney bug after his first on-property stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. In the intervening years, Mike is either planning the next trip, writing about a trip, or helping his friends plan a special trip to Walt Disney World. Mike lives in Central Pennsylvania with his wife. He has two adult children, both attending college. A teacher and lifelong learner, Mike serves on his local school board. He also works as the percussion instructor for the local high school. You can contact Mike at mike@wdwnt.com.

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 28 to October 4, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Take a tour around the park … Read more

National Museum of American History Shares How The Smithsonian Acquired Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Mad Tea Party Ride Vehicles from Disneyland

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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.

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For 65 years, Disneyland has been a part of America’s culture and history. That status was officially sealed fifteen years ago when ride vehicles from two beloved attractions were acquired by the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. The museum, part of the famed Smithsonian Institution, recently shared how those attractions were chosen … Read more

See Walt Disney Productions in the Early ’70s With The 1973 Annual Report – Part Two

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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.

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage materials for a look back into Disney history! We’re heading back in time to see Walt Disney Productions in the early 1970’s with the second part of the 1973 Annual Report, featuring Disneyland, film and television productions, … Read more

See Walt Disney Productions in the Early 70’s With the 1973 Annual Report – Part One

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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.

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage materials for a look back into Disney history! We’re heading back in time to see Walt Disney Productions in the early 1970’s with the first part of the 1973 Annual Report, featuring a celebration of the company’s … Read more

PHOTOS: Even More Pavement Poured as Magic Kingdom’s New Arrival Experience Takes Shape

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Jilly Hite

Jilly, a native New Yorker has been visiting the parks since before the tender age of 1 and is happy to finally call Orlando her home. When she's not on Sunset Boulevard professing her love to Evie Starlight you can probably find her in line for Popcorn. The only thing she loves more than the mouse himself is her pup, Macoco. You can contact her at: Jilly@mail.hkdrnt.com Instagram: @itsajillyholiday

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If you have traveled to the Magic Kingdom lately via monorail, then you may have been met with the sight of the park’s entrance being under construction. As soon as you exit the monorail, metal barriers guide you around fencing where the construction is taking place. Where you once could look out and see the … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: New Plant-Based Food Offerings, Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Logo Revealed, and a Bright Rainbow Figment Bus

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Madeleine

Madeleine writes from somewhere near Manchester, England. You can say hey by emailing madeleine@mail.hkdrnt.com or find me on Instagram @lily_mads30

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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 October 7-13! Walt Disney World Read the official statement Disney made regarding the Disney … Read more

Golden Churros, Pirate Steins, Shimmering Beignets & More Coming to Disneyland for Pirates of the Caribbean 50th Anniversary

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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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Disneyland Park will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Blue Bayou Restaurant and Pirates of the Caribbean starting this week with a number of specialty food and beverage offerings… Blue Bayou (Beginning March 17th unless otherwise noted) 50th anniversary button March 16th-26th Only – Fruits De Mer – Pan seared snapper, sautéed shrimp, scallops, … Read more

WDWNT.com Celebrates 50 Years of Pirates of the Caribbean with a Week of Special Events & More!

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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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Celebrating 50 Years of Sacking the Spanish Main

This month, perhaps the most-beloved and historically important theme park attraction of all-time is celebrating a “kraken-sized” anniversary, so WDWNT.com will be going “overboard” with a celebration to be treasured (that may or may not end with us burning down a town while drinking)… WDWNT.com is “Celebrating 50 Years of Sacking the Spanish Main” aboard … Read more

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