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Walt Disney World Streamlining Theme Park Management Structure

January 25, 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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Walt Disney World is shaking up the theme park chain of command a bit in order to streamline operations and cut down on managerial middle-men. Guest Service Managers will now be referred to as Guest Experience Managers. These managers will be in charge of the attractions, food and beverage, and merchandise sectors of each land. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: 1/25/16 Hollywood Studios (Zootopia, Star Wars, Osborne Lights, ETC.)

January 25, 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.

Things are pikcing up at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as it embarks on a 25-acre expansion finally after many years of waiting. I decided to go check out what’s new and exciting at the Studios and I have pictures of what I found to share with you today: Started the day with breakfast at Starring Rolls … Read more

BREAKING: “Star Wars: Episode VIII” Pushed Back, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales” Moves Up

January 20, 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.

Breaking news out of the Walt Disney Studios: This morning, The Walt Disney Studios announced new release dates for upcoming films from two of its major franchises. Star Wars: Episode VIII, originally scheduled for release on May 26, 2017, will now debut on December 15, 2017. The move follows the extraordinary success of Star Wars: … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney Springs 1/20/16 (Town Center Construction, Planet Hollywood, ETC.)

July 16, 2018January 20, 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.

WDWNT Reporter Drik Wallen and myself both took trips to Disney Springs yesterday and have some newsworthy photos to share with you, so let’s take a look: Work continues on the Town Center and the new bus loop Planet Hollywood has closed for its makeover into the Planet Hollywood Observatory Concept art for the Town … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 1/19/16 (AVATAR, Rivers of Light Construction, ETC.)

March 4, 2019January 19, 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.

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen was on the scene at Disney’s Animal Kingdom earlier today and he has some great photos to share from his trip: Rivers of Light construction is picking up as they race to soft-open the show in March/April New islands conceal static show elements I applaud Disney on the viewing area, glad … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 1/19/16 (Innoventions Closures, New Merchandise, Off-Season Crowds, ETC.)

January 19, 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.

I took a quick trip to Epcot one evening last week and I took a few newsworthy photos to share, so let’s see what’s new and exciting at WDW’s second gate: I like the colder weather, so the 60 degree nights in Orlando lately have been wonderful It looked like they were finally doing some … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 1/18/16 (Star Wars Construction, Luigi’s Rollickin’ Roadsters Opens Soon, etc.)

January 19, 2016January 18, 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.

Disneyland Reporter Tim Alcoser brings us back to the Disneyland Resort for the latest news, as well as our return across the Esplanade to California Adventure in this new photo report: It’s a beautiful evening at Disneyland! Paint the Night is a wonderful re-imagining of the old Electrical Parade, hopefully soon on the way to … Read more

RUMOR: Is the Disney Springs Water Tower Actually the Earful Tower?

January 16, 2016January 16, 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 Gateway

Disney has remained quiet about the removal of the Earful Tower at Disney’s Hollywood Studios after we broke the news yesterday, but maybe there’s a good reason for that… Construction is currently wrapping up on the Town Center area of Disney Springs, but one structure from the concept art that we still haven’t see rise … Read more

Kylo Ren Meet and Greet to Replace Darth Vader in February 2016 at Disney Parks

January 15, 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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If you are planning to meet Darth Vader, you had better do so soon… for your sake. Kylo Ren will begin meeting guests at Star Wars Launch Bay at both Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disneyland Park in February 2016, replacing Lord Vader. Chewbacca will continue to be offered on the light side for meet and … Read more

“Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” Playground and Several Other Studios Attractions Also Close 4/2/16

January 26, 2016January 15, 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 has been a fairly rough day for Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but besides the Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show and the Earful Tower, several other park mainstays will be leaving us on April 2nd as well. Among the offerings closing will be the “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” Movie Set Adventure, the Monsters Inc. … Read more

BREAKING: The Earful Tower at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to be Removed

January 15, 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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The Earful Tower, one of the long-standing icons of Disney’s Hollywood Studios dating back to 1989, will be removed in the coming weeks. The area near the Earful Tower is going to become Toy Story Land, meaning the tower would be “visually intrusive” to the story of the land where guests are shrunken to the … Read more

BREAKING: Closing Date Announced for Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show

January 15, 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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The Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios will close April 2nd, 2016. The closure is to accommodate the construction of the Star Wars-themed land for the park. Other nearby establishments will be closing on April 2nd as well, but Disney has made no official announcement on exactly what else will shutter … Read more

Nine Dragons at Epcot Introducing New Menu and Prix-Fixe Lunch

July 16, 2018January 14, 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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Nine Dragons at Epcot is shaking up their menu for the “Year of the Monkey”, heralding the first major menu changes for the restaurant since it reopened in September 2008. New to the menu are Chinese “Burgers”, featuring braised pork belly, sweet and sour fish, and general Tso’s chicken on steamed buns. The new prix-fixe … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Park 1/13/15 (Rivers of America Closed, Train Experience, TV Special Filming Paint the Night, ETC.)

January 13, 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.

It has been far too long since we have had a photo report from the Disneyland Resort (in-fact the last one was December 2014), luckily Disneyland Reporter Tim Alcoser has returned to WDWNT to once again bring us the latest from the Happiest Place on Earth. 2016 is going to be a year of major … Read more

SURVEY: Help Improve WDW News Today By Taking Our Annual Survey

January 12, 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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Shanghai Disneyland Finally Sets Opening Date

January 12, 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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Shanghai Disneyland will finally open on June 16th, 2016, according to the Wall Street Journal. It is unclear what of the already announced attractions will be ready by then, but inside sources have suggested it will open in phases with more attractions coming on line through the end of 2016 and into next year. No … Read more

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