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CONCEPT ART: A New Look at the Toy Story-Themed Disney H2O Glow Nights at Typhoon Lagoon

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

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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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Disney H2O Glow Nights at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park is coming this Summer, and today, Disney is sharing a new picture inspired by this nighttime party that will allow guests to experience the water park in a whole new light: With glowing beach balls, inner tubes and other lighting effects, Disney H2O Glow Nights is … Read more

Disney World Now Offering One-Day, One-Park Tickets with Pre-Made FastPass Reservations Attached

May 7, 2018

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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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Disney is now offering one-day, one-park tickets that include pre-selected FastPass+ reservations. The ticket is broken down into several packages and the FastPass+ selections are pre-made and already linked to the purchased ticket so that guests purchasing last-minute tickets don’t have to worry about finding and making the reservations for themselves. Here are the options … Read more

New Cast Member Parking Lot and Cast Services Building Opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

May 7, 2018

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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 May 25th, the new Cast Services building will open backstage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, providing the new entry point for cast members working at the park. The new building includes costuming, a self-service computer room, lockers, a break room, ATM, and restrooms with showers. As well, new parking spaces southwest of the Television Lot … Read more

Updates Coming to Walt Disney World’s Lost & Found Process

May 6, 2018

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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 is rolling out a new way for guests to report and track lost items this May. Starting on May 21st, the website Walt Disney World Lost & Found will be available for use in reporting, tracking, and eventually receiving lost items. After an item is lost, you will be able to report it on … Read more

WDWNT & WDWCelebrations Announce “Stage 89: An Unofficial Celebration of All Things 1989 at Walt Disney World”, April 27th-May 1st, 2019

May 5, 2018May 5, 2018

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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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Celebrate 30 years of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Pleasure Island, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park, Delta Dreamflight, the Wonders of Life, and more with WDWNT.com and WDWCelebrations at our biggest event yet… “Stage 89: An Unofficial Celebration of All Things 1989 at Walt Disney World” will take you back to a time where you could take … Read more

VIDEO: Disney Releases Construction Video of Guardians of the Galaxy Roller Coaster at Epcot

May 4, 2018

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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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Earlier this week, the concrete foundation was poured for what will soon take shape as Epcot’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” attraction. The attraction is on track to be one of the world’s longest enclosed roller coasters – and to house it, the attraction’s building will more than double the size of the original Universe of … Read more

PHOTOS: New Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 2018 Collection Drops In at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

May 4, 2018

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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.

Starting with the light-up ear headband we already showed you a few weeks ago, an entire new line of Twilight Zone Tower of Terror merchandise has debuted at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, perfect for our celebration Hollywood Studios Appreciation Week… 3 Pin Set, $19.99 Logo pin, $9.99 Ladies Football Jersey Tee, $36.99 Glow in the Dark Ladies … Read more

Annual Passholder Churro Challenge Coming to PIXAR Fest at the Disneyland Resort

July 15, 2018May 4, 2018

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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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Disneyland Resort Annual Passholders can partake in a special “Churro Challenge” taking place at the parks from May 13th through June 8th, 2018. Guests can purchase a guide book for a price, collect 4 stickers from various churro carts around both parks, and then redeem the challenge for a “special surprise”. The books will be … Read more

WDWNT Podcast Episode 392 (05/03/18): Back to the Future

August 9, 2018May 4, 2018

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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.

Join Tom Corless for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. Streamed live on YouTube, this is the next edition of WDWNT’s beloved history show Back to the Future. This time we delve into the history of the short-lived Discovery River Boats at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Later, we have … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Station Erected at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

May 4, 2018May 3, 2018

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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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Work is happening fast and furiously on the Disney Skyliner, especially visible at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The pillars now travel through the trees and out of the park. The pillars continue through the parking lot and to the newly erected station in front of the park. In a matter of days, the station has gone … Read more

Back to the Future LIVE! – The History of The Studio Backlot Tour Airs at 9:30PM ET Tonight

May 3, 2018

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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 to go back! Take a ride through the boneyard, Catastrophe Canyon, and more tonight at WDWNTunes.com or on YouTube, as WDWNT presents the complete history of the Backlot Studio Tour at 9:30PM ET. This multimedia experience will include rare imagery, thoughtful insights, and more on one of the Disney-MGM Studios’ opening day … Read more

VIDEO: Imagineers Bring Wheezy Animatronic to Life in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

May 2, 2018

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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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This evening, Disney is sharing a more in-depth look at the installation and programming of the Wheezy animatronic character that will be located along the path of the Slinky Dog Dash attraction in Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Toy Story Land opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on June 30th, 2018.

Locations and Roll-Out Dates Announced for Mobile Order at the Disneyland Resort Counter Service Dining Locations

May 2, 2018

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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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Mobile ordering debuted at Walt Disney World last May with the grand opening of Pandora: The World of AVATAR, and has since expanded all across the resort very successfully. Now, mobile ordering is coming to the Disneyland Resort via the Disneyland App. In the same way as Walt Disney World, guests will be able to … Read more

PHOTO: Rainbow Mouse Ear Headband Coming Soon to Disney Parks

May 2, 2018

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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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Not to be outdone by the recently released rainbow pride ear hat, there is of course a rainbow mouse ear headband on the way to Disney Parks: No release date has been set, but the new headband should be arriving any day now.

VIDEO: First Look at Wheezy the Penguin Audio-Animatronic in Action in Toy Story Land

May 2, 2018

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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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Earlier this spring, Walt Disney Imagineering welcomed Wheezy, the toy penguin from the Disney•Pixar “Toy Story” films, to Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Today, Disney shared a new look at the squeaky penguin, who has made his mark in history by becoming the first and only Wheezy Audio-Animatronics figure in a Disney theme … Read more

VIDEO: On-Ride Footage Released Of Slinky Dog Dash Coaster for Toy Story Land

May 2, 2018

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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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Earlier this morning, “Good Morning America” offered viewers a sneak peek inside Toy Story Land, the new land inspired by the “Toy Story” films that’s set to open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on June 30 – including the first on-ride footage from Slinky Dog Dash. One of the land’s two attractions, Slinky Dog Dash is … Read more

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