Studio Disney 365 – Opening June 26

Lights, Camera, Action! Studio Disney 365! Ever wish you could rock out like some of your favorite Disney Channel stars or become a huge singing sensation on your own Disney Record label? Now you can! From the moment you step into our Studio Disney 365 “sound stage” you will see lights, cameras, and a lot … Read more

Farming Corn Dogs

According to D23: Bountiful Valley Farmer’s Market in Disney’s California Adventure Park will begin serving corn dogs on June 1 due to the temporary closure of Corn Dog Castle to make way for the upcoming attraction based on the movie The Little Mermaid.

Myrna Litt’s “Up All Night” Photo Report

Along with Chuck Canzoneri, the lovely Myrna Litt also attended Thursday “Up All Night” D23 member screening of Disney-Pixar’s “Up” at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Let’s take a look at some of her photos:

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Advertising card for the general showing of “Up” through July 23rd

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Myrna’s ticket

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The beautiful digital marque

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Chuck Canzoneri’s “Up All Night” Photo Report

Our very own Chuck Canzoneri attended the first official D23 member event, “Up All Night”, last night at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. He brings us plenty of photos and a couple of videos from the event:

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The digital marquee

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Yesterday was also the premiere of a new stage show, “Lighten Up”

A video of the marque

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The crowds were thick on both ends of the ticket booth

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Vacation Villa With a View

With the scheduled late-September opening of The Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Resort & Spa, Disneyland Resort guests will be able to kick back in home-like surrounds in the middle of the magic, with windows of some units framing views of Disney vacation fun. The opening of the 50 two-bedroom equivalent vacation villas marks Disney … Read more

Chuck Canzoneri’s 5/26/09 Photo Report

Chuck Canzoneri reports to us with yet another of his fantastic photo reports:

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Some filming of the World of Disney sign was taking place

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At Marceline’s Confectionery they were making Minnie apples

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There were a lot of characters about

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The Fab 5 were all out, spread across Town Square

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Myrna Litt’s 5/27/09 Photo Report

It’s once again time for a photo report from our very own Myrna Litt:

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Some work being done to this paint peeled lighting tower

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Construction walls have gone up around Golden Dreams as work finally begins on The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Undersea Adventure

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The old restrooms are also walled off

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The new San Francisco Street restrooms

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A look inside the Womens restroom

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The Night Is Getting a Little Brighter

hurricanefreak101 on YouTube has posted a very neat video of an after-hours test of Disney’s Electrical Parade. The notable changes here include new effects (including the pixie dust trails) on all the floats, the new Snow White Dwarf Mine, and a partially lit new Pinocchio float:

Disney Settles Suit With Woman Who Fell From Tram

According to the OC Register’s Around Disney blog: A Northern California woman who suffered serious head injuries when she fell out of a moving Disneyland tram two years ago has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the entertainment giant, Walt Disney Co. officials confirmed Wednesday. Details of the settlement, including the amount of money … Read more

Photo Report From the Christmas Carol Train Tour – 5/24/09

Today I went to the opening weekend of the “A Christmas Carol” Train Tour at Los Angeles Union Station. This tour provided a unique look into the creation of the film, which opens in theaters nationwide November 6th, 2009, as well as an 11 minute preview of the movie. Let’s take a look at some of my photos from the tour:

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This way to all trains

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Yes, the wait really was 3 hours! Even worse is that later in the day, the line got up to nearly 6 hours!

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A lot of people obviously wanted to come out and see this thing

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Chuck and Dug’s 5/20/09 Photo Report

Chuck Canzoneri has returned to the west coast and to Disneyland, and gives us a brand new photo report:

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Chuck’s wife brought a special guest to the park

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It’s Dug, from Pixar’s new film, Up. Chuck purchased him at the Disney Store

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He looks completely different from the official Dug being sold by F.A.O. Schwartz, that Chuck found in New York City

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The AMC in Downtown Disney featured some very tall banners for the upcoming film

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Myrna Litt’s 5/20/09 Disneyland Park Photo Report

It’s once again time for a Disneyland Park photo report from our very own Myrna Litt:

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A beautiful spring morning on Main Street USA

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Disneyland is getting ready for Memorial Day Weekend

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Astro Orbitor is getting a new, much nicer color scheme, which I personally like very much!

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Sleeping Beauty Castle looking very pretty

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A few scenery shots from around Critter Country

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John B.’s 5/3, 5/9, 5/10, & 5/17 Photo Report

While we haven’t had a photo report in from him in a while, John B. has still been visiting the Disneyland Resort very frequently. Here are his photos from May 3rd, 9th, 10th, and 17th:

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The one and only Brian Sommer, the voice of the Disneyland News Today Podcast, WDW News Today Podcast, and The Disney Pincast

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Celebrity Chef Jamie Gwen at the Food and Wine Festival

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A kind of Burger

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Jamie Gwen’s book “Good Food for Good Times”

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Push looks a little different than usual

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The Voice of Mickey Mouse, Wayne Allwine, Has Passed Away

While there has been no confirmation from the Walt Disney Company as of yet, a number of credible sources have reported that the voice of Mickey Mouse for over 25 years, Wayne Allwine, passed away over the weekend. Allwine was only 62 years old and has been the voice of the world’s most famous animated … Read more

DLR Photo Report – 5/17/09 :: Featuring Video of Mickey’s Fun Wheel

It’s now time for my latest photo report from the Disneyland Resort:

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Some of the pieces have started being put back up on the Astro Orbitor

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This shade of purple, as well as a dark gold and dark blue will be the new color scheme for the Astro Orbitor

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WDWNT Network Exclusive Interview with Pirates of the Caribbean’s Lee Arenberg

We here at the WDWNT Network are proud to announce that we were able to obtain an interview with actor Lee Arenberg, who played the part of Pintel in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The interview was conducted by John Rick and Tom Corless for The Disney Pincast, but will also air on … Read more