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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October 29, 2018October 29, 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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Join us Wednesday, December 5th – Sunday, December 9th, 2018, as WDW News Today celebrates the holidays with a five-day fan event at the Walt Disney World Resort! Highlights of the event include a private catered breakfast in the Dinosaur Lounge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (filled with presentations and surprises), an interactive game throughout the … Read more

SHOP: Celebrate Fall With an Exclusive WDWNT TeePublic 30% Off Coupon; Shirts Only $14

September 25, 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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WDWNT is having an exclusive sale at TeePublic with 30% off everything! Grab your very own WDWNT tee for just $14 by using the coupon code WDWNTFALL. This flash sale is only good for 48 hours, so act now! You know you want to be just like Neil Patrick Harris, wearing our Save Figment shirt! … Read more

CONFIRMED: Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Closing on October 20, 2018

March 4, 2019September 25, 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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Disney has confirmed the news we brought you last week that Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will close permanently on October 20th. The entirety of Rafiki’s Planet Watch, including the Wildlife Express Train, will close forever at the end of the operating day on October 20th, 2018. The meet and greets at Rafiki’s … Read more

REVIEW: Halloween Time Crab and Corn Chowder at Disneyland’s Cafe Orleans

November 21, 2018September 22, 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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Cafe Orleans in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square offers a seasonal soup on the menu for Halloween Time 2018. The soup is a Crab and Corn Chowder: The thick chowder is made with a fish stock base and is loaded with roasted corn. Several large pieces of crabmeat adorn the top and more crabmeat is mixed … Read more

REVIEW: Halloween Time Oktoberfest Dog at Award Wieners in Disney California Adventure

September 22, 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.

Oktoberfest Dog Award Weiners Disney California Adventure Halloween Time

The Oktoberfest Dog is the specialty offering at Award Wieners for Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort. This spooky wiener is described on the menu in the Disneyland app as a “Kielbasa Sausage topped with Caramelized Onions, Sauerkraut, Oktoberfest Beer Cheese, and Green Onions.” The dog comes on the standard Award Wieners toasted roll, which … Read more

REVIEW: Halloween Time Yule Log, Bundt Cake, & Pound Cake at the Plaza Inn in Disneyland Park

September 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.

Yule Log Halloween Time Plaza Inn

The Plaza Inn, at the end of Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland, is famous for fried chicken, but it’s worth a visit for their Halloween Time special offerings too! The Plaza Inn has the crowd favorite Yule Log plus an interesting filled pound cake and an orange-and-green bundt cake. The Chocolate Hazlenut Yule Log is … Read more

Grab The Updated Version of Our FREE PDF Guide to the 2018 Epcot Food & Wine Festival!

September 20, 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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Free Food & Wine Guide! Have you checked out our FREE guide to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival we released two weeks ago? If not, why not? And if you have, you’ll want to know that we have just released an updated version of the guide! WDWNT’s first annual guide to the Epcot … Read more

REVIEW: Halloween Time Spicy Pepper Jack “Dog” at Corn Dog Castle in Disney California Adventure

September 15, 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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Corn Dog Castle in Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure is getting into the Halloween Time spirit with a Spicy Pepper Jack “Dog” on a stick. I put “dog” in quotes because this isn’t a hot dog at all. It’s just pepper jack cheese inside the batter. The stick of cheese is dipped in Corn … Read more

REVIEW: Haunted Firehouse Chicken Sandwich at Carnation Cafe for Halloween Time at Disneyland

September 14, 2018September 14, 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 Carnation Cafe is always on our list of must-do restaurants for every trip. Sometimes, it’s even on the list twice, once for lunch/dinner and again for breakfast. And their seasonal specials are usually quite good. For Halloween Time, the seasonal offering is a Haunted Firehouse Chicken Sandwich. I had fully expected this to be … Read more

REVIEW: Bacon Cheddar Ale Soup and Pumpkin Bread Pudding at Pacific Wharf Cafe at Disney California Adventure

September 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.

Bacon Cheddar Ale Soup Pacific Wharf Cafe Halloween Time

In the spirit of Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, Pacific Wharf Cafe is offering a Bacon Cheddar Ale Soup served in their famous sourdough bread bowl. How is a bacon cheddar ale soup related to Halloween? I have no idea, but that doesn’t really matter because this soup is fantastic! The soup is rich, … Read more

REVIEW: Halloween Time Anti-Vampire Pizza at Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta at Disney California Adventure

September 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.

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For Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta at Disney California Adventure is serving up a special pizza that will keep those vampires away. Apparently getting rid of vampires is costly, though. The “Anti-Vampire Pizza” clocks in at $8.99 per slice, and the slices aren’t that big. But considering that the plain … Read more

REVIEW: Green Apple Spell Lemonade at Smokejumpers Grill in Disney California Adventure

September 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.

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The Green Apple Spell Lemonade is a new Halloween Time offering at Smokejumpers Grill in Disney California Adventure. The drink is a standard lemonade with added sour green apple syrup, cherry flavored boba balls, and raspberry syrup. Overall we really liked this beverage. The lemonade isn’t overly sweet to start with, so the additional flavorings, … Read more

We’ve Made It Even Easier to Get Our FREE PDF Guide to the 2018 Epcot Food & Wine Festival

September 6, 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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Have you checked out our FREE guide to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival we released earlier this week? We’ve now made it even easier to download! Discover what over 5000 of our readers have already downloaded! WDWNT is pleased to present our first annual guide to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. … Read more

Get Your FREE First Annual PDF Guide to the 2018 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival from WDWNT

September 3, 2018September 3, 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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WDWNT is pleased to present our first annual guide to the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Now in its 23rd year, the event features over 40 locations where you can try nearly 300 treats that are almost all exclusively available in the park during the 75 days of the festival — not to mention … Read more

Register Now for WDWNT Wrecks the Halls, A Very Different Kind of Holiday Event at Walt Disney World

August 29, 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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Join us Wednesday, December 5th – Sunday, December 9th, 2018, as WDW News Today celebrates the holidays with a five-day fan event at the Walt Disney World Resort! Highlights of the event include a private catered breakfast in the Dinosaur Lounge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (filled with presentations and surprises), an interactive game throughout the … Read more

TONIGHT on ParksCenter – V.I.Passholder Review, Halloween Party Events, and Halloween Horror Nights? – Ep. 18

January 3, 2019August 8, 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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Tonight, August 8th at 9pm Eastern, will be the next edition of WDWNT’s newest weekly show, ParksCenter! We’re going to cover the top 7 stories from this week in Disney Parks news, in under 30 minutes, guaranteed. Want to watch us record the show live? Tune in tonight at 9pm EDT on WDWNTunes! This week, we’ll … Read more

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