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REVIEW: Nomad Lounge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Adds Decadent Dessert Churros to the Menu

March 4, 2019April 4, 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.

REVIEW: Nomad Lounge at Disney's Animal Kingdom Adds Decadent Dessert Churros to the Menu

We have reviewed the Nomad Lounge at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park a lot in the last year, so please check those out if you want to know about all of the drinks and other food available here: Grand Opening Review from May 2016 September 2016 Menu Overhaul Review Nomad Lounge Asian Wings Review Nomad … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 4/4/17 (Star Wars Land, Toy Story, More One Man’s Dream Changes, ETC.)

November 15, 2017April 4, 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.

PHOTO REPORT: Disney's Hollywood Studios 4/4/17 (Star Wars Land, Toy Story, More One Man's Dream Changes, ETC.)

Our latest photo report brings us to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see the latest progress on the park’s massive expansion and more. Let’s take a look… Welcome to Hollywood! PhotoPass services will remain at Sid Cahuenga’s, even now with Cover Story on Hollywood Boulevard reopened. Some repaving happening on Hollywood Blvd., long overdue based on … Read more

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

July 13, 2018April 2, 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

On Sunday, April 2nd, 2017, Trattoria Al Frono at Disney’s Boardwalk began serving a daily character breakfast instead of standard fare that they have had since opening a few years ago. Trattoria is a horrendously bad Italian restaurant for dinner, but featured a surprisingly great breakfast service despite that reputation. Sadly, that menu is now … Read more

VIDEO: The Latest Look at Star Wars & Toy Story Land Construction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

December 8, 2017March 31, 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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Star Wars and Toy Story Land construction rages on at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in our latest expansion update video. This time, we take a look at exactly what is going on in the former Backlot area of the park, as well as the strange addition of the XBOX Game Port near Path of the Jedi:

New Details on Pandora: The World of AVATAR – No Attraction Signage, Wilderness Explorers, Banshee Connect, “AVATAR Me”, No Disney Bags, ETC.

March 4, 2019March 31, 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.

Disney is starting to release more information to the cast members who will be working in Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, giving us the scoop on some things we didn’t know we would encounter when the area opens on May 27th, 2017. Reportedly, there isn’t much in the way of signage … Read more

PHOTOS: First Look at Na’vi Translator and Collectible Cards to be Sold in Pandora – The World of AVATAR

March 4, 2019March 30, 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.

Disney today shared a sneak preview at another item that will immerse guests in their in-park experience like never before and connect them to Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The item is called the Na’vi Translator. “This device was originally developed by Alpha Centauri Expeditions founder Marshall Lamm,” explained Cody Hampton, … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (3/29/17) – March Madness Finale, March Tragic Offensive T-Shirts, Yelling About Restaurants, & More!

December 8, 2017March 29, 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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Tonight on WDW News Tonight, we pick our next offensive t-shirt and March Madness 2017 comes to a dramatic conclusion… 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 be watched via video stream … Read more

CONFIRMED: Magic Kingdom Moving Security Screening Areas to TTC, Resorts

November 15, 2017March 28, 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.

CONFIRMED: Magic Kingdom Moving Security Screening Areas to TTC, Resorts

We first told you a few days ago about rumblings that the Magic Kingdom would be moving some security screening areas away from the park entrance. Over the weekend, we even showed you pictures of the work being conducted to prepare for these changes. Today, Disney announced that the new screening procedures will go into … Read more

Liberty Tree Tavern at the Magic Kingdom Brings Back Pot Roast, Other Menu Changes

July 13, 2018March 28, 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.

Liberty Tree Tavern at the Magic Kingdom Brings Back Pot Roast, Other Menu Changes

A few months ago, we broke the news about the removal of the famous Pot Roast from Liberty Tree Tavern, among other changes to their menu. Well, after enough guest feedback about the loss of the beloved entree, it has returned! As you can see above, the Pot Roast is back as “Our Tavern Keeper’s … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 3/27/17 (AVATAR, Rivers of Light, New Merchandise, Willie the Anteater, Etc.)

March 4, 2019March 27, 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.

Our latest photo report brings us to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for a wild adventure… NAHTAZU The bar area between Rainforest Cafe and the entrance of the park was heavily refurbished. Looks like they are expecting to reopen it once crowds arrive for Pandora. Pandora looms in the distance. A look at Pandora from the Animal … Read more

REVIEW: Breakfast Waffle Sandwich at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments, The Magic Kingdom

July 13, 2018March 27, 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: Breakfast Waffle Sandwich at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments, The Magic Kingdom

With the debut of breakfast at the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor and Casey’s Corner (even though the latter has already been discontinued), we were also promised that a breakfast waffle sandwich would be coming to Sleepy Hollow Refreshments in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom. Well, after I had my Mission to S’mores Latte from … Read more

RUMOR: Groot and Star Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy are Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

March 27, 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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Rumors indicate that both the Groot and Star Lord characters from Guardians of the Galaxy may be coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World. We already knew that Star Lord would be coming per an audition posting a few weeks ago, but it now appears that Groot will be joining him in some … Read more

REVIEW: Nearly Every Food Item (and Some Drinks) from the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival 2017; Better Than Any Epcot Event

November 16, 2017March 26, 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: Nearly Every Food Item (and Some Drinks) from the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival 2017; Better Than Any Epcot Event

Earlier this month, the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival 2017 kicked off at the Disneyland Resort, running daily until April 16th. Being Orlando based, all of my experience with such events has been at Epcot, so I was excited to see a festival in another Disney theme park for a change. The number … Read more

PHOTOS: New Magic Kingdom Security Checkpoints Being Constructed

November 15, 2017March 25, 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 Magic Kingdom Security Checkpoints Being Constructed

As we reported earlier this week, rumors were indicating that the Magic Kingdom would be moving its security checkpoints further out. Well, it appears that construction has begun on the new checkpoints for guests on watercraft and busses. This screening area will likely be for guests coming off of the Walt Disney World busses. The … Read more

Apple May Be Looking to Buy the Walt Disney Company

December 8, 2017March 24, 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.

The Most Absurd Apple Rumor Youve Heard This Year

According to Yahoo Finance, many industry insiders are speculating that Apple could be looking to buy the Walt Disney Company… Apple’s cash pile of more than $200 billion is a favorite topic of investors, bloggers, and traders. It might be the largest cash reserve for any private company in history. So what is Apple going to … Read more

VIDEO: Autopia Adds New Scenes featuring ASIMO from Honda

December 8, 2017March 24, 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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Its appears that the vague tweet from Honda’s ASIMO the other day was a hint at his addition to the attraction… ASIMO can now be found in several vignettes along the ride path at the Autopia attraction. The changes come one year after Honda took over sponsorship of the attraction.

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