The Block Party Is Over, So What’s “UP”?

From the Disney Parks Blog: Disney/Pixar fans, we’ve got some great news to share today. The entertainment team at Walt Disney World Resort is in the midst of developing a new parade for Disney’s Hollywood Studios featuring some favorite Pixar pals. While details are still being worked out, we do know that four Pixar characters not currently … Read more

WDWNT Podcast Episode 161 – Star Tours Tribute Now Available for Download

Have you heard this week’s WDW News Today Podcast? If you haven’t, here’s what you can expect: Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Scott Smith, Justin Heyman, Banks Lee, Conner Purzycki, and Brandon Struve for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney … Read more

Josh Siegel’s 9/11/10 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel spent his Saturday roaming the parks of the Walt Disney World Resort, and he has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us:

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The Fantasyland crane is visible from far away

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WDWNT Announces Incredible Opportunities To Join Our Team

At the WDWNT Network, we are always looking at opportunities to grow our team, and today we are proud to announce a new concept to help us find new staff members: “Who Wants To Be a Podcaster?” is a necessary evolution of our hiring process for The WDW News Today Podcast. We receive frequent emails … Read more

WDWNT Network’s “As The Globe Turns” 9/5/10-9/11/10

It’s time for the WDWNT Network’s weekly review of interest topics and new programming, just in case you missed something. Without any further ado, here is this week’s edition of “As The Globe Turns” for September 5th-September 11th, 2010: News from Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida (Provided by WDW News Today) –The Magic … Read more

WDWNT Network’s “As The Globe Turns” 9/5/10-9/11/10

It’s time for the WDWNT Network’s weekly review of interest topics and new programming, just in case you missed something. Without any further ado, here is this week’s edition of “As The Globe Turns” for September 5th-September 11th, 2010: News from Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida (Provided by WDW News Today) –The Magic … Read more

Banks Lee’s 9/11/10 Hollywood Studios Photo Report

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been a hotbed of changes, refurbishments, and improvements over the last few days, so WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee headed out to the park to take photos of all of this activity:

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There’s a lot closed

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Banks Lee’s 9/10/10 Animal Kingdom Photo Report

What’s going on at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park? It’s a question often asked by Walt Disney World regulars. To answer that question, WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee went to the park to take a few newsworthy photos: All of the kennels are gone thanks to the Best Friends Pet Resort Work is being done to … Read more

Original Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Closes Forever

September 7th finally arrived much to the dismay of many fans of the original Star Tours attraction that has been operating at Disney’s Hollywood Studios since late-1989. The classic simulator had one last flight for select D23 members that evening, and Inside the Magic has terrific coverage of the festivities. I think you’ll enjoy this … Read more

WDWNT Podcast Episode 160 Now Available for Download

Have you heard this week’s WDW News Today Podcast? If you haven’t, here’s what you can expect: Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Scott Smith, Jason Diffendal, Jose Castillo, John Rick, Josh Siegel, John Rick, Banks Lee, Chris Lastrapes, and Brandon Struve for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort … Read more

Cody Smith’s 9/7/10 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Cody Smith visited the Magic Kingdom earlier today and has a few newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip:

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It’s Halloween-time at the Magic Kingdom

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WDWNT Network’s “As The Globe Turns” 8/29-9/4/10

Over the last few years, we have tried to develop and maintain some sort of a weekly recap for everything going on around the WDWNT Network. We’re hoping that this new weekly feature called “As The Globe Turns” fills that gap. Every week, we will review all the topics of interest and new programming provided … Read more

WDWNT Network’s “As The Globe Turns” 8/29-9/4/10

Over the last few years, we have tried to develop and maintain some sort of a weekly recap for everything going on around the WDWNT Network. We’re hoping that this new weekly feature called “As The Globe Turns” fills that gap. Every week, we will review all the topics of interest and new programming provided … Read more

Best Friends Pet Care Luxury Resort Opens at WDW

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee attended the grand opening of the Best Friends Pet Care Luxury Resort at Walt Disney World on Wednesday and has the following video capturing the dedication and an overview of the pet pavilion to share with us:

Cody Smith’s 9/3/10 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT Network’s Cody Smith will be providing photo updates on a much more regular basis for WDW News Today, and he starts today with some interesting updates from the Magic Kingdom and Epcot:

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The Magic Kingdom is ready for Halloween

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“My World” by Chad Smith

So, as a committed Disney fan and lover of Walt Disney World, I often dream of Disney. When you’re sitting at work and things get a little stressful, you have those moments where your mind escapes. Where does it go to? Spaceship Earth at Epcot? The castle at the Kingdom? For a drop on the … Read more