Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

REVIEW: Garlic Kissed Festival Marketplace at the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

March 16, 2018

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Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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The Garlic Kissed booth returns for this year’s festival. Last year it was one of our favorite booths. How did it do this year? Creamy Mac & Cheese with Garlic Bread Crumble, $7.00 While this was decent, it was no match for last year’s French Onion Mac & Cheese from the now-defunct Onion Lair booth. … Read more

Last Day to Register for WDWNT March Madness 2018 Attraction Tournament, Play Along for Prizes!

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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Registration is now closed and emails with your teams have been sent. This year we picked 64 current Walt Disney World Attractions to battle it out for the honor of being named the best attraction at the Vacation Kingdom of the World! The full brackets were revealed on the Bracketology show at 10pm EST on … Read more

REVIEW: Uncork California Festival Marketplace at the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

March 11, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

Of course the California wine booth is back again this year. Last year, we didn’t try any of the wines. Unfortunately this year we decided to try them. That was a big mistake. There are three white wines (well actually two whites and a rosé), three red wines, and one sparkling wine, which can be … Read more

REVIEW: Strawberry Patch Festival Marketplace at the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

March 11, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

Strawberry Patch is one of the new booths at this year’s festival, however, not all of the offerings are new. How does that work, you ask? The float was at the LA Style booth last year, and now has appropriately moved to the new Strawberry Patch, since strawberry flavoring is present in it. Strawberry … Read more

REVIEW: Peppers Cali-Ente Festival Marketplace at the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

March 10, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

Peppers Cali-Ente is a new booth this year, and in our opinion it is a great addition. Both of the food items made it into our Top 7 new items from this year’s festival. Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese with Bacon, $7.50 Both of the mac and cheese offerings this year were quite different from … Read more

REVIEW: LA Style Festival Marketplace at the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

March 10, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

The LA Style booth returns this year, and two of the three food items are holdovers from last year. We will warn you, the new items don’t make this booth any better. Korean BBQ Beef Short Rib Tacos, $7.50 Last year this was $7.00, and we felt it wasn’t a great value then, and … Read more

REVIEW: Eat Your Greens Festival Marketplace at the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

March 10, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

Eat Your Greens is new this year, and may be the biggest surprise of the festival. Grilled Asparagus Caesar Salad, $5.50 This turned out to be a great dish. It’s really just steamed asparagus, served cold with Caesar dressing and some croutons, but that’s certainly a preparation method for asparagus I would have never though … Read more

REVIEW: Nuts About Cheese Festival Marketplace at the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

March 10, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

Nuts About Cheese appeared at the 2017 festival, and had one of our favorite items, the Baked Ham and Swiss Cheese Croque Monsieur Roll with Smoked Pistachios. Guess which item they removed for this year’s festival… Of course, the croque monsieur is gone. But at least they replaced it with another item that made it … Read more

REVIEW: Paradise Garden Grill at the 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

July 14, 2018March 9, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

The Paradise Garden Grill is again participating in this year’s Food & Wine Festival. Though not a food booth, or “Festival Marketplace” as they are called, this eatery does feature a special menu specifically for the festival. In addition, the Festival Beer Garden is located within the seating area here, making it a great way … Read more

Ride Rehab Podcast Episode 2 – “Tyler & Tom’s Bogus Journey Into Imagination”

June 8, 2018March 7, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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Welcome to Episode 2 of Ride Rehab, a new podcast brought to you by WDWNT. If you had unlimited time, money, and Imagineers at your disposal, what about Walt Disney World would you fix? Host and WIGS Member Tyler Mann and co-host Thomas Kiernan will delve into the details of what’s “broken” at Walt Disney World, … Read more

LISTEN LIVE: Around The Hub Tonight at 9PM EST on WDWNTunes.com

February 21, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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The WDWNTunes original program returns to its roots with a live broadcast tonight on WDWNTunes.com at 9:00 PM EST. Join us LIVE for Episode 3 of Season 6 tonight! What is Around the Hub, you ask? Hosted by Patrick Hackett, Around the Hub is a show loosely themed after ESPN’s Around the Horn, where four panelists … Read more

WDWNT: Nerd Alert – Season Four – Episode 1 Is Now Available For Download

August 9, 2018February 18, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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We are back for a Fourth Season and have a lot discuss: Disney is buying Fox; and The Fantastic Four and The X-Men are finally coming to the MCU. Zack Snyder was fired from Justice League. Trailer Talk Solo: A Star Wars Story Avengers: Infinity War Deadpool 2 Venom The Marvel Vs DC Comic Book … Read more

Will “City of Disney” Be the New Name of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake?

February 12, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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According to a proposal to the state Constitution Revision Commission, a man named Loyal Millett is suggesting that “the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista be dissolved and reincorporated as the City of Disney.” The Constitution Revision Commission meets every 20 years to consider changes to the state constitution. This time around, they solicited … Read more

DVC Increases Purchase Requirement for Member Access to “Membership Extras”

February 12, 2018February 11, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

Buried in the hoopla surrounding the Disney ticket price increase announcement is an announcement from DVC that is going to cost some people a lot more than a $50 increase on their annual pass. Membership Extras Eligibility Effective February 25, 2018, to be eligible for Membership Extras, Members must own and maintain a minimum of … Read more

Ride Rehab Podcast Episode 1 – “Future World is Not Enough”

June 8, 2018February 7, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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Tyler and Thomas push their ideas together, talk noisy ride vehicles, an outdated Land, your unnamed Mission: Space host, and a story-less trip in the Seas. Welcome to the debut episode of Ride Rehab, a new podcast brought to you by WDWNT. If you had unlimited time, money, and Imagineers at your disposal, what about … Read more

New Permits Reveal Location of Epcot’s Future World Hotel

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018

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Jason Diffendal

Jason has been a lifelong fan of the Disney parks since his first visit at age 2. His biennial pilgrimages during his childhood accelerated into semi-annual visits by the year 2000, when he also Joined the Disney Vacation Club. Luckily, Jason’s bride-to-be was also a Disney fan, which allowed his infatuation with the Disney parks to continue, and ultimately culminated in their wedding at Disney's Wedding Pavilion in September 2003. Early in 2007, Jason began his involvement with the planning for what became Celebration 25, the unofficial fan gathering to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Epcot®. Soon thereafter, Jason met Tom Corless at a pin trading meet in New Jersey, and became part of the WDW News Today podcast starting with Episode 17. Jason has been involved with the WDWNT Network ever since, and can't seem to escape no matter how hard he tries. Contact Jason at jason@wdwnt.com.

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Some recent permits have shown us some significant detail regarding construction at Epcot, both ongoing for Guardians of the Galaxy at Universe of Energy, and future plans for what we believe is the new hotel being built at the entrance to the park. The image below shows the entire stormwater basin area that will be … Read more

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