Select Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel Stickers for iMessage, Plus Disney Stories for Amazon Alexa Available for Free for a Limited Time

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With many self-isolating and learning how to be “together while apart,” Disney is looking to make text messages and storytime a little more magical with free stickers for iMessage and Disney Stories for Amazon Alexa available for a limited time. From Disney Parks Blog: We’re thrilled to offer more ways to enjoy digital content that … Read more

See a Park in the Making with the First Issue of EPCOT Center Construction News from February 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 travel back to February 1982 and see EPCOT Center from the ground up with the first issue of EPCOT Center Construction News! Note: This article … Read more

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Predicts “Devastating” Economic Future for Central Florida Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

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Though things may seem uncertain now, eventually Walt Disney World will reopen… but according to the Orlando Sentinel‘s Scott Maxwell, some things will be very different for the resort, and Orlando and Central Florida in general, when it does. In an editorial, Maxwell predicts that the coming economic recession posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic … Read more

Muppet Perfomer Dave Goelz (The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew) to Appear in Two Free Virtual Talks This Weekend

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Have you ever wanted to know what the people who perform the Muppets are like? This weekend, you can hear from the man who has brought the likes of Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard and more to life for decades. Muppet performer Dave Goelz will appear in two free virtual talks this weekend to … Read more

Get a Glimpse of Walt Disney Productions in the Mid-1960’s With this 1965 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 back with the second part of our look at Walt Disney Productions’ 1965 Annual Report, featuring Disney’s 1966 offerings in film, television, Disneyland and other real estate ventures, … Read more

Get a Glimpse of Walt Disney Productions in the Mid-1960’s With the 1965 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! And this one is a treat for lovers of Disney in the 1960’s, as we take a look at the Walt Disney Productions 1965 Annual Report! Note: This article … Read more

Fly Away to EPCOT Center With this Vintage Eastern Airlines Advertising Supplement From the ’80s

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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! Today, we’re flying away to EPCOT Center not long after opening with this Eastern Airlines magazine supplement! Note: This article will detail the supplement page by page, but … Read more

Explore the Patriotic Theme Park That Never Was With This “Disney’s America” Brochure From 1993

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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! Only today, we’re visiting a park that never was: Disney’s America! Note: This article will detail the brochure page by page, but WIGS Members will have access to download … Read more

Unearth Disneyland History With This Indiana Jones Adventure Cast Premiere Packet From 1995

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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! Today, we’re heading back in time to February 1995 to seek fortune and glory (or at least a early ride) with this Indiana Jones Adventure cast premiere … Read more

VIDEO: Princess Read-Along Bedtime Stories Bring Disney Magic to Your Home

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Are you or your little ones missing those bedtime stories that play in the evenings on Walt Disney World resort TV? Thankfully, the Disney Princesses have you covered. On YouTube, fans can find “Disney Princess Read-Alongs,” which feature classic Disney Princesses in short stories you can read on screen, or just enjoy the narration. Follow … Read more

VIDEO: Take a Virtual Run Through the Disney Parks with Run The Impossible’s Treadmill Series

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Are you looking for a new way to work out and get your Disney Parks fix while the parks are closed? Thankfully, the folks at Run The Impossible have created a video series that can take you on a treadmill tour of the parks and more! The Treadmill Series, available on YouTube, allows users to … Read more

Pixar’s Ed Catmull and Pat Hanrahan to Receive Turing Award for Revolutionary Work in Computer Animation

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For over three decades, Pixar has entertained us, captivated our imaginations, and been a leading force in computer animation. And now, two of the studio’s employees from the studios’ history are being recognized for its pioneering work in the field with what’s considered to be the “Nobel Prize of Computing.” One of the studio’s founders, … Read more

Disneynature’s “Dolphin Reef” and “Elephant” Original Soundtracks Now Available for Digital Purchase and Streaming

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If you’ve already enjoyed the new Disney+ Original Documentaries from Disneynature, Dolphin Reef and Elephant, you can now listen to the soundtracks for both films, now available for digital purchase and streaming. The Dolphin Reef soundtrack, composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver), is available at digital retailers including Amazon.com and iTunes, and … Read more

See EPCOT Center Under Construction in 1980 With This Article From Orlando-land Magazine

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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! Today, we’re heading back to before the beginning of EPCOT Center with an 1980 article from Orlando-land magazine! Note: This article will detail the magazine piece page … Read more

Kevin Smith Reveals He Worked on Abandoned “Kingdom Keepers” Series for Disney+

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For years, readers have enjoyed Ridley Pearson’s “Kingdom Keepers” book series, but it doesn’t look like we’ll see the adventures coming to Disney+ anytime soon, even with the involvement of filmmaker Kevin Smith. In a series of posts on Twitter, Smith revealed that he was working on a series based on the books, which follows … Read more

Find Adventure in Disneyland’s Past With This 1957 Tom Sawyer Island Map

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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 to Disneyland’s Frontierland in 1957 and explore Tom Sawyer Island just a year after it opened with this map! Note: This article will detail the map … Read more