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CONCEPT ART: First Look at New Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Shutters, Centertown Market, Banana Cabana Lounge, Lobby, ETC.

July 14, 2018December 6, 2017

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Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Hiding in the hallway to the restrooms in the Customs House, guests will now find several pieces of concept art for the reimagined Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, a massive project scheduled to be completed by Late Summer 2018. The Old Port Royale Food Court, Shutters, Banana Cabana Pool Bar, and Calypso Trading Post at Disney’s Caribbean … Read more

PHOTOS: Orange Bird Citrus Swirl Hat Among New Headwear at Disney Springs

December 5, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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At the World of Disney store at Disney Springs, three new caps have been released that may be of interest to Disney fans… I Orange Bird Citrus Swirl? It makes zero sense, but I guess it doesn’t really matter as it will be a hot seller. The hat is mesh in the back. Two other … Read more

Reunion Station at Wilderness Lodge to Offer Disney Vacation Club Members Paid Lounge Experience

July 14, 2018December 5, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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When Reunion Station opens at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge in 2018, it may offer a first-of-its-kind paid lounge experience for Disney Vacation Club Members. The space located adjacent to Geyser Point Bar and Grill (it’s connected to the same building, located just behind the dining venue) is planned to offer: A paid lounge access option that … Read more

Disney on Broadway Concert Series Performer Lineup Revealed for 2018 Epcot International Festival of the Arts

December 5, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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For the second annual Epcot International Festival of the Arts, the collaboration with Disney Theatrical will return, bringing an exciting showcase of favorite music and Broadway talent back to the America Gardens Theatre stage. Over the six weeks of the festival, guests can enjoy different pairings of phenomenal Broadway talent in concert singing the award-winning music … Read more

PHOTOS: New PIXAR Characters and Floats Coming to the Play Parade as Part of PIXAR Fest at Disneyland

December 5, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Pixar Play Parade returns April 13th to the Disneyland Resort – this time, at Disneyland park! Part of the limited-time Pixar Fest celebration, this delightful parade will bring even more of your favorite Pixar stories to life with the addition of three new story elements. The parade will begin as all Pixar films have, with … Read more

New Auction Shows Where Disney is “Quietly” Liquidating Props from Your Favorite Extinct Attractions, Tower of Terror & More

December 5, 2017December 5, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

Celebrating 50 Years of Sacking the Spanish Main

In an upcoming auction, you will have the opportunity to own a recently-discarded piece of Disney theme park history from the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Big Thunder Ranch, or Disneyland’s 60th Diamond Celebration, but how did these pieces get into a third-party auction and why are cast members and park guests not getting in … Read more

PHOTOS: First Look Inside The Edison, Pizza Ponte, Maria & Enzo’s, and Enzo’s Hideaway at Disney Springs

November 9, 2018December 4, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Disney has shared more details on The Edison, a lavish industrial Gothic-style destination for fine food, handcrafted cocktails and exciting nightlife that will be a future Disney Springs destination. More recently, three additional food and beverages venues – Maria & Enzo’s, Enzo’s Hideaway and Pizza Ponte – were added to the list of tenants inside … Read more

RUMOR: Every Epcot Pavilion Will Receive a “Gardens of Wonder” Display During Upcoming Park Expansion

December 4, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Sure, the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival has been giving guest floral and topiary displays for over 20 years now, but what if it was something you could experience daily at the park? As part of the ongoing expansion project for Epcot, an idea being kicked around is the “Gardens of Wonder”, which would … Read more

REVIEW: Feast of the Three Kings, Epcot International Festival of the Holidays 2017

December 4, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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We continue our series of reviews of the booths for the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays this year by visiting the Feast of the Three Kings today. This marketplace can be found next door to the Refreshment Port, just behind the Imagination pavilion on the way to World Showcase. Here’s the menu: Shredded Beef … Read more

Narcoossee’s Brunch and Las Ventanas Dinner Set to End Soon at Walt Disney World

July 16, 2018December 4, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

Narcoossee's Brunch and Las Ventanas Dinner Set to End Soon at Walt Disney World

Two Walt Disney World restaurants will soon be concluding two of their meal services. Narcoossee’s at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa will no longer offer brunch after January 27th, 2018. The brunch service began in November 2015 and was offered only on Sundays. Las Ventanas at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort will no longer offer … Read more

Bon Voyage Tangled & Little Mermaid Breakfast at Boardwalk Expanded to Offer More Reservations

July 14, 2018December 4, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

REVIEW: Trattoria Al Forno Bon Voyage Character Breakfast Brings Tangled & Little Mermaid Couples to the Table

Soon, Guests will have even more opportunities to dine with Rapunzel and Flynn and Ariel and Prince Eric at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn. Beginning Sunday, December 17th, 2017, The Bon Voyage Breakfast at Trattoria al Forno will offer dining one hour longer, operating from 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Additional reservations during the extended dining hours … Read more

PHOTO: Guests Try to Climb Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life at Walt Disney World

March 4, 2019December 4, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

PHOTO: Guests Try to Climb Animal Kingdom’s Tree of Life at Walt Disney World

Coming out way via the Disney World subreddit, four guests were apparently trying to climb the Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom over the weekend… The above photo shows one of the guests in a place they are clearly not allowed to be, roughly one-third of the way up the park icon. Luckily no … Read more

PHOTOS: iPhone X D-Tech on Demand Phone Cases Now Available at Walt Disney World

December 2, 2017December 1, 2017

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Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

PHOTOS: iPhone X D-Tech on Demand Phone Cases Now Available at Walt Disney World

Guests can now find D-Tech on Demand phone cases for the iPhone X at Walt Disney World. We found the following at the Marketplace Co-Op at Disney Springs. The cases cost $29.99, $34.99 if a guest chooses to have them personalized. iPhone X now shows up as an option in the kiosks. Sadly, not a … Read more

VIDEO: SpectacuLAB Debuts in Barren Wasteland of Innoventions at Epcot

December 1, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

VIDEO: SpectacuLAB Debuts in Barren Wasteland of Innoventions at Epcot

The new SpectacuLAB show recently debuted inside of (what’s left of) Innoventions in Future World at Epcot, right across the way from the Colortopia exhibit. Check out a full recording of the show below: SpectacuLAB is saved by a pretty interesting final third of the show, but otherwise is a fairly boring and poorly put … Read more

REVIEW: American Holiday Table at Epcot International Festival of the Holidays 2017

November 19, 2022December 1, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

REVIEW: American Holiday Table at Epcot International Festival of the Holidays 2017

Our next review of the marketplaces at the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays is the American Holiday table, located just outside of The American Adventure pavilion in World Showcase. Here’s the menu: Slow-Roasted Turkey with Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Cranberry Sauce – $5.25, DDP Snack Eligible Seared Pork Tenderloin with Holiday Accompaniments: … Read more

Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular Returns December 15th, The Last Jedi Scenes Being Added

December 1, 2017

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Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

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Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular will return to the skies above Disney’s Hollywood Studios just in time for the release fo Star Wars: The Last Jedi on December 15th, 2017. During this period through December 31st, “Jingle Bell, Jingle BAM” will be performed first every evening, followed a few hours later by Star Wars: A … Read more

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