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WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure Will Use Virtual Queue System Similar to Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance

May 24, 2021

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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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Today, Disney has shared that when Avengers Campus opens on June 4, 2021, they will be utilizing the virtual queue system for WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure. The attraction’s virtual queue is only accessible via the Disneyland mobile app, and you may only experience the attraction by joining the virtual queue. Similar to Star Wars: Rise of … Read more

UPDATE: “WEB Power Bands” That Interact with New Spider-Man Ride May Just Be Recycled from Failed Disney Playmation Toy Line

May 23, 2021

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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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While we recently learned what merchandise will be available at Avengers Campus when it opens at Disney California Adventure on June 4th, Disney fans with a good memory may have noticed a peculiar resemblance an older product has to the controversial WEB Power Bands that will interact with the attraction opening alongside the new theme … Read more

BREAKING: Disneyland Hotel Reopens July 2 Along with Trader Sam’s Enchanted Tiki Bar

May 20, 2021

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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 of the magic is returning! The phased reopening of the Disneyland Resort moves another step forward as the Disneyland Hotel reopens on July 2, 2021 with limited capacity. You can make room reservations now for your next memorable vacation. Staying in the Fantasy Tower is enchanting, where the nostalgia of Disneyland, touches of pixie dust and … Read more

Parking Lot Trams Likely to Resume Service Soon at Walt Disney World Theme Parks

May 19, 2021

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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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Since the closure of Walt Disney World in March 2020, parking lot courtesy trams have been unavailable to guests. Rumors now indicate that the service will return to all four theme parks very soon. Since the parks reopened in July of last year, guests have been asking repeatedly as to when the trams would return, … Read more

REVIEW: Cape May Cafe Returns with New Family-Style Dinner, Offers Lobster and Crab at Additional Charge

May 24, 2021May 18, 2021

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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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Cape May Cafe at Disney’s Beach Club Resort has reopened with a great family-style breakfast, but guests can also visit the cafe for dinner, which is available between 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM daily. Dinner is $42 per adult and $25 per child, plus tax and gratuity, but can be more if you add on … Read more

REVIEW: Character Dinner Has Returned, Is Surprisingly Edible Now at Chef Mickey’s in Disney’s Contemporary Resort

May 16, 2021

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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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Chef Mickey’s dinner service has returned to Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Like with the restaurant’s breakfast service, guests can still see Mickey and friends during their meal, but from a distance without the full meet-and-greet experience. The meal is a prix fixe all-you-care-to-enjoy family-style dinner. It’s $55 for adults and $36 for children (not including tax … Read more

PHOTOS: Guests Walk Up Main Street U.S.A. Without Masks for First Time in 14 Months at Walt Disney World

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021

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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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For the first time since March 2020, guests are permitted to walk around Walt Disney World’s theme parks without a face covering, per a shocking late night change in rules that have stood at the Orlando theme parks since their July 2020 reopening. WDWNT reporters were on the scene at the Magic Kingdom today to … Read more

BREAKING: Universal Orlando Resort No Longer Requiring Guests to Wear Masks Outdoors Starting Tomorrow

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021

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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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Following Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings’ announcement moments ago that masks were no longer required outdoors in the county, Universal Orlando Resort has immediately followed suit and altered their policy to no longer require guests to wear masks outside. The policy will go into effect on Saturday, May 15th. This news has just come out … Read more

Bob Chapek Avoids “Annual Pass” Term for New Disneyland “Frequent Visitor Program”, Aims at Shareholder Return Over Guest Value

May 13, 2021

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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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In today’s quarterly earnings call, Bob Chapek answered a question about the new Disneyland “membership” program that will replace annual passes, which were discontinued and cancelled earlier this year. In answering the question, Chapek avoided using the annual pass term for the replacement program, referring to it as a “park loyalty and affinity program” and … Read more

BREAKING: Walt Disney World Has Already Increased and Will Increase Theme Park Capacity Even More “Immediately” Given New CDC Guidelines

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

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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 has already started to raise theme park capacity according to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, and they will continue to do so given today’s new guidance from the CDC. The last we had heard, the theme parks were at 35% capacity, but according to Chapek, this changed at some point to an undisclosed … Read more

Disney Parks Suffer $967 Million Loss in Second Quarter 2021

May 13, 2021

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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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With the results for Q2 2021 now released, Disney has announced that the company had revenue of $15.6 billion, short of the projected $16.0 billion for the quarter. The Disney Parks specifically lost over $967 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Domestic parks lost $587 million, including the Walt Disney World and Disneyland … Read more

PHOTOS: New Tomorrowland 1994 “Gear” Floor Now Being Replaced with Generic Pavement at Magic Kingdom

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

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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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We’ve been watching pavement be replaced throughout Walt Disney World, including in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. Pavement work in Tomorrowland moved towards the land’s main thoroughfare a few days ago, which led us to speculate that the themed 1994 New Tomorrowland “gear” pavement would be replaced. Well, that replacement is now confirmed. A large completed … Read more

RUMOR: “EPCOT Forever” Fireworks Show May Return Soon Before Harmonious Debuts

May 11, 2021

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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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According to guests in the EPCOT area resort hotels, the park could be heard testing the short-lived, interim fireworks spectacular “EPCOT Forever” overnight. With Harmonious not ready to perform until later this year (at the earliest), the temporary show could return, albeit altered, to perform on World Showcase Lagoon. “EPCOT Forever” debuted in October 2019 … Read more

PHOTOS: Imagineering Shares First Look at Floor Made of Coca-Cola Products for New Club Cool at EPCOT

May 8, 2021

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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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Zach Riddley of Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a first look at some design elements for the flooring of the new Club Cool location coming to EPCOT. Disney says the new space will celebrate Coca-Cola in a fresh new way, while keeping the fan-favorite experience that invites you to explore tasty drinks from around the … Read more

PHOTOS: New Haunted Mansion Apparel and “Cruella” NuiMOs Outfits Revealed for Disney Parks

May 7, 2021

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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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With all of today’s Halloween announcements, Disney is now previewing some ghoulishly cool new merchandise items coming soon to Disney Parks. NuiMOs will step up their style with some trendy new outfits themed to the upcoming new live action film from Walt Disney Studios, “Cruella.” These will be released in June. You may have 999 … Read more

“Muppets Haunted Mansion” Show Coming to Disney+, The Muppets Invade Classic Disney Theme Park Attraction

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021

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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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The Muppets are invading The Haunted Mansion on a new special coming this fall to Disney+: Gonzo and Pepe the King Prawn announced the Muppets first-ever Halloween special, “Muppets Haunted Mansion,” debuting this fall exclusively on Disney+. The brand-new special will feature a star-studded Muppets cast, celebrity cameos, all-new music and spooky fun for families … Read more

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