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The Complete History of Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade

December 31, 2021October 9, 2016

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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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With tonight bringing the final performances ever of the Main Street Electrical Parade at the Magic Kingdom, we thought it might be a good time to take a walk through the remarkable history of Disney’s first nighttime parade as part of our Glowing Away Party: The Birth of the Main Street Electrical Parade On October 24, … Read more

REVIEW: New Nightmare Before Christmas Cupcake at Hollywood Studios

July 15, 2018October 8, 2016

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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.

Sunset Ranch Market at Disney’s Hollywood Studios started offering a new seasonal cupcake, so we of course had to have one. It is a carrot cake cupcake with an orange-flavored frosting. Orange and carrot flavors are not typically my thing, but this was good. Despite the appearance, it was a nice, light cake and icing … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Springs Opens to Guests During Hurricane; Polynesian Guests Go Swimming

October 7, 2016

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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 Disney Springs opening in limited capacity at 5pm, I decided it might be kind of cool to drive on down to Disney World and see exactly what was going on during the final gusts and rain drops of Hurricane Matthew here in Orlando. We began our evening at Disney Springs, where despite inclement weather, … Read more

UPDATE: Disney Springs Will Open at 5PM Tonight Following Hurricane Matthew

October 7, 2016October 7, 2016

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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.

A limited number of locations at Disney Springs will be opening to guests at 5pm tonight. There is no list of what locations at Disney Springs will be open as of yet. Disney will begin bus service for hotel guests to and from Disney Springs at 6:30PM. Disney Springs was supposed to be shuttered all … Read more

UPDATE: Walt Disney World Theme Parks Will Open Earlier Than Originally Scheduled

March 4, 2019October 7, 2016

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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.

Walt Disney World has just announced that their 4 theme parks will open earlier than originally scheduled at 8am on Saturday, October 8th. Animal Kingdom will open to resort guests at 7am for Extra Magic Hours. The Walt Disney World theme parks all closed at 5pm on Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Matthew and remained … Read more

VIDEO: The Final Performance of the Notorious Banjo Brothers & Bob

October 7, 2016

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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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On Saturday, October 1st, the Notorious Banjo Brothers and Bob had their final performance at the Magic Kingdom after 16 years at the park. Here is video of their entire final set for your enjoyment:

VIDEO: See How Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Prepares for a Hurricane

October 6, 2016

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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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Walt Disney World’s theme parks have only closed unscheduled on 4 occaisions in history, so the announcement today that the parks would be closing early and would remain closed through Friday is still surreal to many of us. With today being such a historic event, I decided to travel to the Magic Kingdom just to … Read more

UPDATE: Walt Disney World Closes Theme Parks Early Today & All-Day Friday for Hurricane Matthew

March 4, 2019October 6, 2016

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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.

Walt Disney Workd has now announced that all four of its theme parks and other resort areas will close to guests at 5pm tonight. In addition, the Walt Disney World Resort will be closed on Friday, October 7th. This is only the 4th time in history the parks have been closed for an entire day. … Read more

UPDATE: Additional Disney Hotels Now Under Evacuation

October 6, 2016

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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 bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Resort and the Treehouse Villas at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort are now under evacuation orders by Disney for the safety of guests during Hurricane Matthew. Guests will be given alternate accommodations. The decision was just now made, not happening yesterday as some major outlets had implied.

VIDEO: Last Backlot Building Destroyed, Dr. Strange is Coming, and PizzeRizzo Nears Completion at Hollywood Studios

October 6, 2016

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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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It’s time once again to check in on the latest progress of the expansion of Disney’s Hollywood Studios! This update includes the latest progress on PizzeRizzo in the Muppets Courtyard, the demolition of the backlot for Star Wars and Toy Story Land, the construction of a Dr. Strange meet and greet inside One Man’s Dream, … Read more

UPDATE: Latest Information on Cancelled Events & More at Disney World Due to Hurricane Matthew

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016

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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 news is rolling in fast, so here is the very latest on how Hurricane Matthew will be affecting Walt Disney World: Blizzard Beach will be closed on both 10/6 and 10/7, Typhoon Lagoon is closed on just the 7th The Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show and Hoop De Doo Musical Revue are cancelled on … Read more

UPDATE: Disney World Staffing “Ride It Out” Cast for Hurricane Matthew

October 5, 2016

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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.

Walt Disney World is currently inviting cast members to join the “Ride It Out” crew, a team that would be staffed through the storm to help accommodate guests with anything they might need. These cast members are staffed round-the-clock during storms of this nature. This is the first time since the historic 2004 hurricane season … Read more

UPDATE: Blizzard Beach Will Be Closed on Thursday

October 5, 2016

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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’s Blizzard Beach water park will be closed on Thursday, October 6th. There has been no decision on Friday operations as of yet, but it is likely the park will be closed then as well.

UPDATE: Evacuation of Fort Wilderness at Disney World Ordered Ahead of Hurricane

October 5, 2016

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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’s Firt Wilderness Resort and Campground will close at 2:00pm on Thursday as a precautionary measure ahead of Hurricane Matthew. Guests are now being ordered to leave the resort by then, rather than it being simply suggested. All RVs are being accommodated in the Cruella Lot of the Magic Kingdom parking area. Campground guests are … Read more

BREAKING: Parking Structure Being Built for Disney’s Hollywood Studios Along World Drive

October 5, 2016

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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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A parking structure is finally being built for Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Too bad it is just for cast members. The new cast member parking garage for the park will be located just across World Drive, adjacent to the new fireworks launch site for the park. Work on … Read more

UPDATE: Guests at Some Disney Resorts Being Moved Due to Hurricane Matthew

October 5, 2016

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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.

Guests staying at some Disney resorts hotels at the Walt Disney World Resort are being moved for their safety. Disney is offering a change of accommodations for guests at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort and Campgrounds. Disney is offering these guests rooms at many of their other resort hotels on property and not any one specific … Read more

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