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VIDEO: First Look Inside, Tickets Available Now for Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire VR Experience

October 11, 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.

VIDEO: First Look Inside, Tickets Available Now for Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire VR Experience

Tickets are now available for the new hyper-reality experience, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire by ILMxLAB and The VOID, an offering that will debut at Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort December 16, and at Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort, January 5, 2018. Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire will transport guests … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (10/11/17) – Match Game, Kids Misbehaving, Figment Pop Vinyl Giveaway, Etc.

October 11, 2017October 11, 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.

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (10/11/17) – Match Game, Kids Misbehaving, Figment Pop Vinyl Giveaway, Etc.

Tonight! WDW News Tonight returns, we review all the news from the last month, play The Match Game, and give away some Epcot 35th prizes… If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to 105.5 FM or AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside of the Orlando area, the show can … Read more

PHOTOS: New Haunted Mansion, Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise, Pirates, and Splash Mountain Shirts at Magic Kingdom

November 17, 2017October 11, 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.

PHOTOS: New Haunted Mansion, Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise, Pirates, and Splash Mountain Shirts at Magic Kingdom

New at the Magic Kingdom is a series of attraction-related t-shirts, for sale in the Emporium. The shirts include Splash Mountain, Enchanted Tiki Room, Jungle Cruise, The Haunted Mansion, and Pirates of the Caribbean. The shirts are regularly $24.99 each, but they are running a special where you can get the shirts 2 for $40 … Read more

PHOTOS: Figment Epcot 35 Backpack Released Today

November 16, 2017October 11, 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.

PHOTOS: Figment Epcot 35 Backpack Released Today

A few days late, but the Figment Epcot 35 lady’s backpack was finally released today at Epcot. The bag retails for $75 and is made of a plastic faux leather. The bag has a repeating Figment pattern on the outside. Inside, the lining has a The EPCOT Center icon repeating. The bag was found today … Read more

BREAKING: Disney Has Cancelled Upcoming Animated Film ‘Gigantic’

October 10, 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.

gigantic first look still

According to The Hollywood Reporter: Gigantic, Disney Animation’s original feature project that was to have been released in 2020, is being shelved. The project was being developed as an updated take on the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale, in which Jack befriends a female giant. Inside Out co-writer Meg LeFauve and Nathan Greno (Tangled) were … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Interactive Roaming Droid Character for Star Wars – Galaxy’s Edge Unleashed on Disneyland, and Children Unleashed Onto It

November 17, 2017October 10, 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.

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Interactive Roaming Droid Character for Star Wars - Galaxy's Edge Unleashed on Disneyland, and Children Unleashed Onto It

We have seen two separate tests to date of “Jake” the droid by Disney, inside Star Wars Launch Bay at Disneyland and at the Parks and Resort pavilion at the D23 Expo 2017, but now the roaming character developed for the upcoming “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge” is going through some outdoor testing in Tomorrowland at … Read more

Disney World Changes Bus Routes to Alleviate Traffic on Buena Vista Drive

October 10, 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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With all of the road work and traffic on Buena Vista Drive, Walt Disney World is rerouting some buses to take traffic off of the troublesome road and provide a better experience for guests. Buses to Disney Springs from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort are now traveling north of Epcot from … Read more

PHOTOS: New Starbucks “You Are Here” World Showcase Mug Released at Epcot

July 13, 2018October 10, 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.

PHOTOS: New Starbucks “You Are Here” World Showcase Mug Released at Epcot

Not to be outdone by The Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom or Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot now has a new Starbucks “You Are Here” mug for sale at the Fountain View Starbucks. The new mug does away with other park icons, now focusing on just World Showcase, including IlliumiNations: Reflections of Earth.

Today Marks the End of the Siemens & Disney Parks Sponsorship, Attractions Left Sponsor-less

October 10, 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.

Today Marks the End of the Siemens & Disney Parks Sponsorship, Attractions Left Sponsor-less

Today, the “strategic partnership” between Siemens and the Walt Disney Company comes to an end officially. Siemens has released a statement summarizing the twelve years of the deal coming to a conclusion today: When Siemens and Disney began to explore the mutual benefits and opportunities of forming one of the largest marketing alliances in the … Read more

New Poster Released for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Ahead of Trailer

October 9, 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.

New Poster Released for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Ahead of Trailer

With the trailer dropping tonight at halftime during Monday Night Football on ESPN and tickets going on sale shortly after, Disney has released the final poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi:

Mobile Ordering Expands to Sunshine Seasons at Epcot This Week

July 13, 2018October 9, 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.

sunshine season food

On the heels of the successful rollout at many other restaurants, Walt Disney World will expand the Mobile Order program through the MyDisneyExperience app to Sunshine Seasons inside of The Land pavilion at Epcot starting October 10th. The mobile ordering program allows guests to order at Disney counter service restaurants from their mobile devices and … Read more

Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Closed for Several Weeks Starting Today

October 9, 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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The Summer Course at Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf will be closed from October 9th through October 23rd, 2017 for refurbishment. Both courses (both the Summer and Winter) will be closed from October 23rd through November 10th, 2017, reopening on November 11th. During the refurbishment, the carpet of both courses will be replaced, and some … Read more

Disney World Possibly Adding New Resort Room Features: Fireworks Live Stream, PhotoPass Display, Interactive Movies, ETC.

October 9, 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.

polynesian resort beach walt disney world prints shawn obrien

In an interesting new survey, Walt Disney World is asking guests about their interest in some interactive features that could be added to their Disney Resort room to make the experience more immersive. In the survey, Disney asks for feedback on some possible new features such as: A welcome sequence where curtains will open, lights … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Parks Releases NEW The Little Mermaid “Fairy Tales and Sea Shells” Home Collection

October 9, 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.

PHOTOS: Disney Parks Releases NEW The Little Mermaid "Fairy Tales and Sea Shells" Home Collection

New at the U.S. Disney Parks is the “Fairy Tales and Sea Shells” collection, a series of home goods themed to The Little Mermaid. Plate, $16.99 Mug, $22.99 Sculpted mug, $27.99 Votive, $16.99 Bowl, $14.99 Cup and saucer set, $32.99 Glass, $24.99 Jewelry box, $29.99 Most of the items have the “Fairy Tales and Sea … Read more

Paint the Night Electrical Parade Return Set For “Summer 2018”, PIXAR Fest

October 9, 2017October 9, 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.

paint the night signage better

At the D23 Expo 2017, Disney announced that Paint the Night would return in 2018 at the Disneyland Resort. As of today, the parade is not slated to debut at California Adventure until Summer 2018. Next Summer, Disneyland Resort will celebrate PIXAR Fest with the new PIXAR Pier area at California Adventure, the move of … Read more

Ferrytale Fireworks Dessert Party Returning December 2017 Sans Wishes

November 20, 2017October 7, 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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The Ferrytale Wishes Dessert Party is returning as the Ferrytale Fireworks Dessert Party this December. Prepare to set sail on the Seven Seas Lagoon for the return of a fireworks dessert cruise like no other aboard the iconic double stack ferryboat, the General Joe Potter. On select nights in December and January, Guests who sign … Read more

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