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Dirk Wallen’s 3/3/15 WDW Photo Report (Hat is Gone, Toy Story Mania Expansion, Haramabe Marketplace, ETC.)

March 4, 2019March 3, 2015

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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.

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom this week and has some great newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip, so let’s take a look: NO MORE SORCERER’S HAT Neverbeast banners up in the Animation Courtyard Also, an ad for Big Hero 6 on Blu-ray A Tomorrowland billboard has … Read more

Drik Wallen & Brian Carey’s 3/2/15 WDW Photo Report (Polynesian, Magic Kingdom, Disney Springs, ETC.)

December 2, 2017March 2, 2015

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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.

Let’s catch up with what’s new and exciting at Walt Disney World with some photos from our reporters taken in the last week or so: The Polynesian Resort bungalows look just about ready Work is also wrapping up on the villas as we have less than a month until opening Rock work has appeared … Read more

Added Park Ticket Security Measures Being Tested That Will Require A Guest Photo; Full Roll Out Expected Next Week

February 27, 2015

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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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Turnstiles at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are currently testing a new theme park ticket security measure. Should a guest’s bio-metric scan at the turnstiles fail multiple times, they will be taken to guest relations where they will be asked a few quick questions about their ticket (Is this your ticket? What is the name on the … Read more

VIDEO: See Historic Relics from the Disney Parks & Your Favorite Films in New Video Series

February 27, 2015

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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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Our sponsors at Theme Park Connection are always finding the coolest Disney memorabilia, theme park and movie props, so we figured it might be really neat to bring you a video every now and then showing you some of the great items you can find through TPC, as well as giving you the history and … Read more

CONCEPT ART: Planet Hollywood at Disney Springs to Become An Observatory

February 26, 2015

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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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Planet Hollywood at Disney Springs is indeed stripping away its globe theme to become a turn-of-the-20th-century observatory, as has been rumored for some time. Planet Hollywood released the new artwork for the conversion this evening to media. The restaurant’s name is also changing to Planet Hollywood Observatory. The restaurant will continue to feature movie and … Read more

ARTWORK & VIDEO: Disney Reveals AVATAR-Land Model & Gives First Look at Bio-luminescent Plants

March 4, 2019February 26, 2015

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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.

During a recent meeting with James Cameron, the team at Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Parks management showed Cameron the latest progress on the AVATAR land being built at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park. Above you’ll see the latest model for the land, and below you’ll see a video where Cameron take s a look … Read more

PHOTOS: First Section of New Magic Kingdom Hub Opens to Guests

February 25, 2015

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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 first section of the new Magic Kingdom hub opened to guests this afternoon, revealing many months of work that has gone into turning the old waterway space into expanded paths and nighttime show viewing space for the park: The side of the hub with Casey’s Corner is now open to guests, no word on … Read more

New Ducktales Animated Series Coming to Disney XD in 2017

February 25, 2015

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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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DUCKBURG (February 25, 2015) — An all-new “DuckTales,” an animated comedy series based on the Emmy Award-winning series treasured by a generation of viewers, has been ordered for launch in 2017 on Disney XD channels around the world. Set to be produced by Disney Television Animation, the new series will again star Disney’s enduringly popular … Read more

Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom To Be Closed All Summer Due to Safety Concerns

February 24, 2015

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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 kind of knew this was coming, but it seems Pirates of the Caribbean at the Magic Kingdom will be closed May 11th through September 25th, 2015. A two day refurbishment of the attraction this week allowed Disney to assess issues with the new boats & the ride track and create a game plan to … Read more

Bob Chapek Named Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

February 23, 2015

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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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Bob Chapek has been named Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, replacing Tom Staggs who is moving up to COO. Chapek, who starts his new role today, and reports to both Staggs and company chairman and CEO Bob Iger, has worked for Disney for the past 22 years. He has served as president of … Read more

Full List of Walt Disney World & Disneyland Resort Ticket Price Increases

February 21, 2015

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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 unveiled the full list of price increses for theme park tickets on both coasts. Below you will find a full list with the new price of each ticket, followed by the former price in parenthesis. Ticket price increases go into effect tomorrow, Sunday, February 22nd, 2015. Here are the changes for Walt Disney … Read more

Kelly Derda’s 2/20/15 WDW Photo Report (Magic Kingdom Changes, Epcot Flower and Garden Prep, ETC.)

December 2, 2017February 20, 2015

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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.

Kelly Derda's 2/20/15 WDW Photo Report (Magic Kingdom Changes, Epcot Flower and Garden Prep, ETC.)

One of the newest WDWNT Reporters, Kelly Derda, visited the Magic Kingdom and epcot this week and has some great, newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: After decades of guests attempting to run onto the Mickey floral at the Train Station, a railing has been put up, similar to Disneyland … Read more

Disney World Ticket Price Increase Happening 2/22, Water Park Hopper Ticket Confirmed, No Expiration Option Gone

February 21, 2015February 19, 2015

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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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Well, I hate to say we told you so… so I’ll just link to our previous ticket price increase story. Ticket price increases for Walt Disney World will go into effect Sunday, February 22nd, 2015 with a one-day Magic Kingdom ticket priced at $105.00 (Plus tax) and a one-day ticket for one of the other … Read more

Star Wars Weekends 2015 Logo and Details Revealed

February 19, 2015

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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.

We are just 3 months away from Star Wars Weekends 2015! Disney released the event logo and some details on the event earlier this week: The long-running Stars of the Saga show (along with the stormtrooper pre-show) will still be hosted by James Arnold Taylor, but will be moving to the Theater of the Stars … Read more

Brian Carey’s 2/17/15 Disney Springs/Downtown Disney Photo Report

December 2, 2017February 17, 2015

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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.

Brian Carey's 2/17/15 Disney Springs/Downtown Disney Photo Report

One of our newest WDWNT reporters, Brian Carey, brings us his very first report today, taking a look that all that is new at Disney Springs/Downtown Disney: The decorative panels on the outside of parking structure have started going up What’s New? signs can now be found, helping guests find the newer additions Sound Lion … Read more

PHOTOS: See the NEW “Hollywood Tower Hotel Authentic” Tower of Terror Merchandise at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

December 2, 2017February 13, 2015

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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: See the NEW "Hollywood Tower Hotel Authentic" Tower of Terror Merchandise at Disney's Hollywood Studios

The Hollywood Tower Authentic merchandise line launched today at Tower Hotel Gifts at the exit of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror: The artist appearance taking place today to celebrate the launch Many of the displays in the store were updated as well Tin sign Magnet Luggage tags We’ll share more pictures … Read more

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