Go Back to the Official Opening of EPCOT Center’s World Showcase with this Festival Program From 1982

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Let’s head back to October 23rd, 1982 for the Official Opening of EPCOT Center’s World Showcase with festival program from the event! Note: This article will detail the … Read more

Get a Glimpse of Walt Disney Productions in the Mid-1960’s With this 1965 Annual Report – Part Three

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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! It’s time for the third and final part of our look at Walt Disney Productions’ 1965 Annual Report with a glimpse into the company’s plans for 1967 and beyond, … Read more

New “Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: Traveler’s Guide to Batuu” and “Star Wars: Book of Lists” Releasing on June 23; Now Available for Pre-Order on Amazon

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Though we don’t yet know if they’ll be taking visitors at Black Spire Outpost by then, on June 23rd, you’ll be able to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge like a pro. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge: Traveler’s Guide to Batuu by Cole Horton will be released that day, offering advice on what to see and do, … Read more

Witness “The Dawn of a New Disney Era” With This Commemorative EPCOT Center Pre-Opening Guide From 1982

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Get ready to witness “The Dawn of a New Disney Era” with this commemorative pre-opening guide to EPCOT Center, featuring concept art, construction photos, and more! Note: This … Read more

Disney Offering “Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen” eBook for Free Download Through April 26

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Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the best deal of them all? A free eBook, of course! From now through April 26th, Disney is making the eBook of Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen available for free. From Disney Parks Blog: You know the story of Snow White, but do you know … Read more

RECIPE: Make Your Own Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo) from Skipper Canteen and EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

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While the menu might be “not-so-secret,” the reputation of the Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen’s Pão de Queijo, or Brazilian Cheese Bread, isn’t something to be contained. It’s also a staple of the Brazil Marketplace at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival! And if you found it as addictive as we did, you’ll … Read more

“The Disney Family Singalong” Now Available on Disney+

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Just days after after its melodious debut on ABC, “The Disney Family Singalong” has followed the bouncing Mickey all the way to Disney+. Today, the musical special made its way to the streaming service, allowing fans to relive the special, which featured classic Disney tunes performed by major stars, over and over again. It is … Read more

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

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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

Orange County Mayor Comments on “Streamlined” Unemployment Benefits Process for Furloughed Walt Disney World Cast Members in Florida

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With the furloughing of tens of thousands of Walt Disney World cast members and being automatically enrolled into Florida’s unemployment system going into effect yesterday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings spoken out about the accusations that cast members would be given priority treatment. Mayor Demings appeared on “The Weekly on ClickOrlando.com with Justin Warmoth” to … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Baby Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Named Asha Arrives at the Kilimanjaro Safaris Savanna in Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Even though Disney’s Animal Kingdom may be currently closed to guests, Kilimanjaro Safaris has a new resident, as Asha, the baby Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal born last month, has arrived at the savanna. From Disney Parks’ Vice President of Animals, Science and Environment, Dr. Mark Penning on Disney Parks Blog: Many of you may have … Read more

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

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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

Concept Art Abounds in This EPCOT Center Preview Booklet From 1981

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Lovers of concept art will get a kick out of this 1981 EPCOT Center preview booklet, featuring art from every opening day pavilion from Future World and World … Read more

Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger Speaks About Being Named to California’s COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force

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After being named to California’s COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force on Friday, The Walt Disney Company Executive Chairman Bob Iger spoke out in an interview about what he feels will need to be done as public conversation begins to shift to when and how non-essential businesses can reopen. Iger spoke with KABC about the challenges … Read more

See the Beginning of the Disneyland Resort (and a Bit of WESTCOT Center) With this Early ’90s Draft Environmental Impact Report

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! We’re heading back to the early ’90s to see the beginnings of Disneyland transforming from a park to a full-fledged resort (and a peek at WESTCOT Center) with … Read more

Meyer Werft, Maker of Disney Cruise Line Ships, Suggests Timeline for Delivery of New “Triton” Class Ships May be Delayed Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all areas of the entertainment and tourism industries, though perhaps its most lasting impact may be on the cruise ship industry, if the manufacturers of a number of Disney Cruise Line’s ships are to be believed. According to Seatrade Cruise News‘ Frederik Erdmann, Meyer Werft, the German shipbuilding firm … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Releases Poster, Details for New Disney+ Original Film “Secret Society of Second-Born Royals” Coming Summer 2020

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If you love both Disney Princesses and superhero team-ups, the Disney+ Original Film Secret Society of Second-Born Royals might just be your new favorite film. New photos and details of the film were featured in Entertainment Weekly, and it promises plenty of adventure. The film takes place in the Kingdom of Illyria, where Sam (Peyton … Read more