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REVIEW: Pongu Pongu in Pandora – The World of AVATAR Changes Menu Again, New Colossal Pretzel

March 4, 2019March 6, 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.

Even thought we just reviewed the new offerings at Pongu Pongu Refreshments in Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, the menu has already changed again… The Viperwolf Claw and the Moara Coffee Cake, which we reviewed last time and absolutely loved, are both gone. New to the menu is a Colossal Pretzel … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 20th Anniversary Pins to be Released 3/29

March 4, 2019March 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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Even though the anniversary is on April 22nd, 2018, Disney’s Animal Kingdom will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a limited edition pin release on March 29th, 2018: Prices and an exact release location in the park have yet to be announced.

Tom’s Top 7 New Items at the California Adventure Food and Wine Festival 2018

July 14, 2018March 5, 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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The 2018 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival kicked this past weekend! We tried all the new items from every booth, and will be bringing you full reviews of each this week. While we write those reviews we wanted to give a taste of what’s to come and talk about out TOP 7 NEW items … Read more

Journey Into Imagination with Figment Has Now Outlived the Original Epcot Figment Attraction

March 5, 2018March 5, 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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Today marks the 35th anniversary of the original Journey Into Imagination attraction at Epcot, which opened on March 5th, 1983. The attraction was so complicated that it was delayed 5 months from opening with the rest of the park in October of 1982, but when it did open, it was an immediate hit with guests … Read more

PHOTOS: New Disney Afternoon Ladies Collection on Sale at Disney Parks

March 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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Now available at the Disneyland Resort, and coming soon to Walt Disney World, is a collection of shirts celebrating the Disney Afternoon and many of the shows that were a part of the classic programming block (Ducktales, Darkwing Duck, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, and Talespin). We found the collection at multiple stores across the … Read more

PHOTOS: New Birthday Earhat & Headband Available at Disney Parks

March 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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If you’re celebrating your birthday at the Disney Parks, you may want to pick up some new headwear: The new birthday earhat retails for $17.99. The headband version retails for $24.99. Both items were found at Disneyland Park, but should be available on both coasts. Will you be picking these up on your next trip?

Rix Lounge at Disney’s Coronado Springs to Become Table Service Restaurant

July 14, 2018March 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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On May 1st, 2018, Rix Lounge (currently Rix Sports Bar and Grill) at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort will be converted into a table service restaurant. The revamped establishment will offer both lunch and dinner. Reservations are set to open in April. The change likely has something to do with the discontinuation of dinner service at … Read more

WDWNT Podcast Episode 382 (02/27/18): Back to the Future

August 9, 2018February 28, 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 Universe of Energy and all that came before it. You can … Read more

PHOTO: Guests Riding AVATAR Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom Now Given Warning Cards

March 4, 2019February 27, 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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Guests riding the popular AVATAR Flight of Passage attraction in Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are now being handed warning cards before they ride the attraction. For the last few months, cast members loading guests into the link chambers have had to verbally deliver this information to every guest. Apparently many … Read more

RUMOR: Nighttime Replacement for IllumiNations at Epcot is Nearing Completion

February 27, 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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We may be a few short months away from the end of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot. As part of the ongoing reimagining of the park, a new nighttime show was always expected, but the new show has apparently been fast-tracked (which is not a ride at Epcot, by the way) to debut sooner … Read more

BREAKING: Marvel, Star Wars, and Frozen Themed Lands Announced for Disneyland Paris Expansion

February 27, 2018February 27, 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 morning, Disney Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger announced plans for a two billion euro, multi-year expansion for Disneyland Paris alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais de l’Elysée in Paris. The new development will include a transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park, adding three new areas based on Marvel, Frozen and Star … Read more

BREAKING: Concept Art, Details Revealed for Walt Disney World’s New 350-Room Hotel with Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge

February 26, 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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More details have finally become available on the new 350-room hotel being constructed near the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin hotels. The new hotel, which will be leased to the Tishman Hotel Corporation just as the Swan and Dolphin are, will be adjacent to Fantasia Gardens Mini-Golf. The yet-to-be-named hotel will be 13 stories … Read more

PHOTOS: Merchandise Revealed for the 2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival

February 26, 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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The Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival returns to Walt Disney World Resort from February 28th through May 28th, 2018. The festival marks its 25th Anniversary this year with brilliant gardens, fresh flavors, rocking entertainment, and commemorative merchandise. The seeds of this year’s merchandise assortment were planted more than a year ago by event product … Read more

Changes Made to the Disney’s Hollywood Studios Parking Lot Exit

February 26, 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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To alleviate some traffic (which makes it hard for guests to get out of a parking row and leave sometimes), a new exit strategy is in place in the Disney’s Hollywood Studios parking lot. Some drivers will now be directed to exit through Stage row 17, while others will be sent the original route. The … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Final Boat Floats Past Iconic Redhead Auction Scene, Now Gone From Pirates of the Caribbean at Walt Disney World

February 26, 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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Last night, Pirates of the Caribbean at Walt Disney World closed for “refurbishment”. The closure was prompted by Disney’s decision to make drastic changes to the auction scene, one of the only scenes in the ride that has remained untouched since it opened back in 1973 (1967 at Disneyland). We of course went to say … Read more

VIDEO: Na’vi Drum Circle Show Returns Shortened, “Dumbed Down” in Pandora – The World of AVATAR

March 4, 2019February 25, 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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After being dark for several weeks, the Navi Drum Circle show in Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom returned today. The show has been shortened quite a bit and much of the dialogue “dumbed-down” so more guests understand what’s happening. Over 5 minutes of the show was cut and one song is … Read more

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