WDW News Today Celebrates 5 Years Online, Right Where It All Began

The Avengers may be burning up the box office, but there is another Summer blockbuster on the way: A little overdramatic? Sure, but if you’re looking for a few days of fun this Summer, the New York City area can offer it… It was 5 years ago here in New York that it all began … Read more

Jeff Lukas’ 5/5/12 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Jeff Lukas visited the Magic Kingdom on Saturday and has some great newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: Welcome We’re still letting the memories begin… Work continues on the Main Street Bakery facade Tangled characters meeting in Town Square until a new home in Fantasyland is ready Pillow … Read more

Splitsville Rolls Into Downtown Disney’s West Side This Fall

Each year, 55 million people try their hand a bowling around the world. Everyone finds a bit of joy in the experience from the avid league bowler to the weekend warrior. But the age-old image of bowling is about to change with the new opening of Splitsville, America’s Bowling Alley, at Downtown Disney this Fall. … Read more

Select Disney World Guests Testing Next-Gen RFID FASTPASS System

Starting on May 1st, select Walt Disney World guests checking-in for Magical Express at Orlando International Airport have been asked to complete a survey. If they choose to answer the survey, well, then the fun begins. A guest relations cast member will provide the family with two lists of select Magic Kingdom attractions, asking them … Read more

Tutto Italia Re-Opens with Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar

Patina Restaurant Group officially opened Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar and re-opened Tutto Italia at Epcot earlier today.  Located in a reproduction of the Medici Palace in the Italy pavilion, the new wine cellar is a space that was “discovered” as Tutto Italia was being built. This “unearthed treasure” features 200 Italian wines and a selection … Read more

“The Legend of Jack Sparrow” Opening This Fall at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

As mysterious as Jack Sparrow himself, the latest issue of the Mickey Monitor passholder publication includes details and the first formal announcement of what we assume to be the replacement for the Narnia walkthrough experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The most intriguing part is that some passholders have already been mailed this particular issue, but … Read more

A Look Inside the Ballroom at New Fantasyland’s Be Our Guest Restaurant

Disney has released a stunning video of the interior of the Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland. The sound-bites are from Chris Kelly (Show Producer, Walt Disney Imagineering) and Tim Warzecha (Senior Project Manager, Walt Disney Imagineering): This video is released today as Disney formally announced that Be Our Guest Restaurant, Enchanted Tales with Belle, Gaston’s Tavern, Ariel’s … Read more

Disney Releases New Concept Art & Details for Test Track

The new logo for Test Track presented by Chevrolet As you can see. they are changing the entire ride completely. The first image is clearly the hill climb. The top right looks to be the first break-test zone. The lower two pictures look like replacements for the environmental chambers. Ride icons? I assume these are … Read more

Complete Video Tour of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

Disney has provided some fantastic video looking inside the Art of Animation Resort. From the main lobby, to the Finding Nemo wing themed elements, to the interiors of each room, no corner has been left unexplored:

Disney Imagineers Provide Tour of New Fantasyland Construction

If you’ve been dying to see what’s happening over those construction walls in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom, you’re going to love this video:

Dirk Wallen’s 4/21-22/12 WDW Photo Report

We welcome WDWNT Reporter to the team with his very first photo report, a quick look around the parks with some very newsworthy photos: Work continues on the facade of the Main Street Bakery The final eges of the rock-work on Under the sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid are rounded out Work continues on … Read more

A Few New Details Emerge for “Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure”, Opening June at Epcot

We now know that “Phineas and Ferb: Agent P’s World Showcase Adventure” will open in June at Epcot, replacing the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure. The following video doesn’t reveal much, but there are some interesting sound-bites as an Imagineer gives the show creators and voice of Phineas a tour of World Showcase: The video … Read more

An In-Depth Look at the Brand New Vision House at Epcot

This weekend, WDW News Today was invited to take part in a special two day launch event for the VISION House presented by Green Builder Media, a new exhibit inside Innoventions at Epcot. WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth was sent to cover the festivities: The exhibit’s facade is far more realistic than its predecessor, featuring the exterior … Read more

Test Track All-Stars Light-Up Crowds While Test Track is Dark

While Test Track at Epcot is closed for a lengthy refurbishment, Disney has lined up a new entertainment act called the Test Track All-Stars. The group consists of mostly performers you would also find over at the Voices of Liberty (which is probably why it is such a talented group) now dressed as Chevrolet employees … Read more

With One Month to Go, Disney Provides In-Depth Look at Finding Nemo Wing of Art of Animation

With just a month left to go, Disney has released a video showing off some incredible details you’ll find at the Finding Nemo wing at the Art of Animation Resort when it opens May 31st: So… who’s excited?

Even More Art of Animation Press Photos

Disney has released even more press photos from inside the Finding Nemo wing of Disney’s Art of Animation Resort: Nemo and Marlin in their home, an anemone TThe giant Mr. Ray Crush and Dory nearby Squirt in the play area Another look at Crush and Dory WDWNT has a room booked to be amongst the first … Read more