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.

Universal Parks & Resorts Revenue Down Nearly 81% in Third Quarter; Anticipates Breaking Even in 2021

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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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Despite revenue being down over 80% in the third fiscal quarter, Universal Parks & Resorts expressed optimism that they will break even in 2021. The Orlando Business Journal‘s Richard Bilbao described the discussion taking place on the third quarter report from Universal’s parent company, Comcast. Unsurprisingly, the theme parks end of the business is still … Read more

Disney Legend Marge Champion, Original Reference Model for Snow White, Passes Away at 101

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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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Dancer Marge Champion, who served as a live-action reference model for many of Disney’s early animated feature films, including the title character of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has passed away at 101. The daughter of Ernest Belcher, a ballet coach who taught such iconic performers as Shirley Temple, Gwen Verdon, and Cyd Charisse, … Read more

PHOTOS: New Coco MagicBand, Phone Cases and Magnets Arrive at MaDe Kiosks in Walt Disney World

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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 Día de los Muertos quickly approaches, fans can “remember” the characters of Coco with new items at MaDe kiosks around Walt Disney World! First is a custom MagicBand featuring Miguel, Dante, and Mama Coco surrounded by flowers, skulls, and guitars. The art is similar to that found on some apparel that was released last … Read more

PHOTOS: Vertical PeopleMover Support Repainting Expands at the Magic Kingdom

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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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Greetings from the Magic Kingdom! As part of Tomorrowland’s new look, we recently shared that the vertical supports below the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover track were being repainted white. We’ve checked back in on the project and work is slowly but steadily progressing. Near the famous Purple Wall, this leg got its second coat of … Read more

PHOTOS: Little Progress on Goat Exhibit Construction for Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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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Jambo from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Now that the safari truck has left the site of the future goat exhibit at Kilimanjaro Safaris, we thought we’d see what was new. And what we found was… not much. The sticks remain in the ground outside the shack, suggesting that landscaping should be happening soon, but so far, … Read more

PHOTOS: New Annual Passholder Phone Cases, Magnets and T-Shirt Designs Debut in MaDe Kiosks at Walt Disney World

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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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Walt Disney World Annual Passholders have been getting a lot of neat merchandise exclusively for them lately. Joining the lineup are new designs for phone cases, magnets and t-shirts available at MaDe kiosks around the resort! Several of the cases are inspired by Annual Passholder magnets that have been given away in recent years. Similar … Read more

PHOTOS: Electric Umbrella Roof Demolition Begins to Strip the Building Down to the Framework at EPCOT

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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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Demolition of the Electric Umbrella is moving at a steady pace in EPCOT as the building prepares to become a new Starbucks location and new restaurant. Gone are the second floor and neon décor, and the roof and ceiling demolition has begun to strip the structure down to the framework. Right now, the majority of … Read more

Writer and Producer Shonda Rhimes Left ABC for Netflix Over Free Disneyland Tickets

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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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It’s never fun when you’re having pass issues while visiting a Disney park, but for legendary television writer and producer Shonda Rhimes, it was the breaking point that prompted her to leave her longtime home at ABC and move to Netflix. As part of an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, an account of the incident … Read more

PHOTOS: Even More Holiday Decorations Added to Seuss Landing in Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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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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Trim up the tree! Just days after we reported that holiday decorations had gone up around Universal’s Islands of Adventure, even more yuletide décor has appeared at Seuss Landing. If you’re a fan of tinsel and what looks like oversized ping-pong balls, these Christmas trees at the land’s entrance from Port of Entry will delight. … Read more

PHOTOS: Final Stretch of Construction Underway on Walkway Between Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom

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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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Though Disney is currently prioritizing its construction projects, it looks like work on the pathway between Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom is full steam ahead as it gets ready to open. On the end closest to the resort, everything seems to be done. As we noted in our last report, … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Wishes Come True Blue Merchandise Collection Debuts at the Disneyland Resort to Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation

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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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If you’ve been looking at the release of the Wishes Come True Blue merchandise collection today at Walt Disney World and hoping it would come to the Disneyland Resort, your wish has been granted! The collection has made its debut at the resort as part of Disney’s celebration of the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s 40th anniversary. The … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Simba and Timon & Pumbaa Reusable Straws Arrive at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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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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Sometimes, we all ponder the questions that confound us all. “What is my purpose?” “Is there life after death?” “What do you want me to do, dress in drag and do the hula?” You may ask what prompted that last question. The answer simply is two new reusable straws available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! The … Read more

PHOTOS: Progress on Illuminated Canopy Structure for TRON Lightcycle Run Continues as More Pieces Are Raised Into Place at the Magic Kingdom

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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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Even though it may be a while until guests can enter the Grid and ride TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom, work continues to move ahead on the illuminated canopy structure. As we’ve been following construction every step of the way, we stopped by to see what’s new! As we passed by the … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Wishes Come True Blue Loungefly Wristlet and Pet Spirit Jersey Debut at Walt Disney World

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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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The debut of the Wishes Come True Blue merchandise collection continues to work its magic around Walt Disney World! We saw plenty of guests picking out items from the new collection, which celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The new line includes Spirit Jerseys, a Loungefly mini backpack, Minnie ears, Crocs, as well … Read more

PHOTOS: NEW Wishes Come True Blue Starbucks Travel Tumbler Debuts at Walt Disney World

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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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The Wishes Come True Blue merchandise collection has cast its spell across Walt Disney World, and we’re finding new additions all around the resort! You can celebrate the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s 40th anniversary and look stylish with your favorite beverage with this new Starbucks tumbler! Sporting the Starbucks logo on one side, this glittery blue tumbler … Read more

SHOP: NEW Wishes Come True Blue Walt Disney World and Disneyland Face Masks by Spirit Jersey Available for Pre-Order on shopDisney

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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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Like an enchanted broom that’s come to life, the rollout of Wishes Come True Blue merchandise collection continues to march along. Now you can stay safe and help support the Make-A-Wish Foundation with a pair of face masks by Spirit Jersey, now available for pre-order on shopDisney! You can check out more of the full … Read more

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