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BREAKING: “The World’s Most Magical Celebration”, Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Begins October 1st, 2021 and Will Last 18 Months

February 19, 2021February 19, 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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On Oct. 1, 1971, Walt Disney World Resort officially opened to guests for the first time, the culmination of years spent imagining, planning and developing Walt Disney’s magical dream. In the five decades since, the vacation destination continued to expand with new stories and characters and adventures to cherish for a lifetime. And now with … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Projections and Nighttime Lighting on Spaceship Earth, Tower of Terror, and Tree of Life Previewed for 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World

February 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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With the full preview coming tomorrow on Good Morning America, Walt Disney World has released a teaser for the nighttime looks that the other park icons will display during the 50th anniversary festivities. As we already knew, vibrant new lighting is coming to Spaceship Earth at EPCOT. The previously released art of this can be … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Mickey Mouse and Friends Character Costumes Getting a Special Look for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

February 18, 2021February 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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Ahead of the full reveal tomorrow on Good Morning America, Disney has teased the new costumes for Mickey Mouse and his friends in honor of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. You may recall that we first got wind of this special costume when it was previewed in a pin collection. That being said, it looks … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Cinderella Castle 50th Anniversary Decorations Teased, Full Reveal Coming Tomorrow

February 18, 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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Tomorrow on Good Morning America, Disney will reveal their plans for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, which will include decor on Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom for the festivities. We would assume that the current construction at the Castle is related to the addition of the decor, with the moat currently being dammed on … Read more

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Offering Magnet, Discounts, Exclusive Food & Drinks, and More for Annual Passholders on Weekdays Starting February 22nd

February 18, 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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On weekdays (Monday through Friday) from February 22 through March 19, 2021, Passholders can head to DinoLand U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park to find a variety of Passholder-exclusive offerings (while supplies last, operating hours vary by location): Head to Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures to try your luck at Fossil Fun Games with a special promotional offer: buy 3 game tickets … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (2/18/21): The Dream Sequence, Bad Orlando Billboards, Create-a-Backstory for a WDW Attraction, and More!

February 18, 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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Tonight! You’ve read WDW News Today, so it’s time for WDW News Tonight! Join us at 9PM ET for a recap of the week’s news, WDWNT: The Dream Sequence, Bad Orlando Billboards, and more! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, weekly program that combines the latest headlines, comedy, … Read more

RFID Chip Implants, Nighttime Entertainment Returning, Disney Investing Less in Parks, and Current WDW Park Rankings Are Up for Debate Tonight on “Tom vs. Josh” at 10pm ET

February 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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Tonight at 10pm ET, tune in for another battle of the bloggers on “Tom vs. Josh”! Our own Tom Corless will do battle with Josh of easyWDW for 60 minutes of fierce conversations. Tom and Josh will cover a number of topics tonight, including: Getting an RFID chip implanted in your arm Magic Kingdom returning … Read more

UPDATE: Disney Has Decided Not To Reopen EPCOT Monorail, Now Using Queue as Overflow Line for Express Monorail

February 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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In an update to today’s earlier story, sources indicate that Disney has changed direction and has decided not to reopen the EPCOT Monorail line for the foreseeable future. Disney tested running monorails on the EPCOT line a few days ago, but it was ultimately decided that opening the EPCOT service would cause some physical distancing … Read more

PHOTOS: EPCOT Monorail Line Reopening Soon, Preparations Underway at Walt Disney World

February 16, 2021February 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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UPDATE: Sources have indicated that the plans to reopen the EPCOT monorail line have been scrapped. Read more about this update here. It has been almost a year since the EPCOT monorail line carried guests to and from the park. When Walt Disney World reopened in July, the EPCOT line was left shuttered, with only … Read more

BREAKING: Disney Park Pass Theme Park Reservation System Extended, Will Remain Through January 2023

February 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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Introduced with the reopening of Walt Disney World theme parks in July, the Disney Park Pass reservation system requires guests to book a specific park per day ahead of their trip, based on availability—which varies depending on whether you’re a ticket holder, Annual Passholder, or Disney Resort hotel guests. Previously, the Disney Park Pass availability … Read more

2022 Walt Disney World Resort Vacation Packages Are Now Available Book

February 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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Guests can now book 2022 Walt Disney World® Resort vacation packages. There are some resort hotels that are not, as of this time, scheduled for reopening yet. Disney will continue to evaluate the situation and reopen more locations when the environment is right to do so. Disney Dining packages remain unavailable at this time as well. Normal terms and conditions … Read more

BREAKING: Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure Have Reached Capacity

February 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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Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure have both reached capacity as of 3:00pm. Keep reading WDWNT and Universal Parks News Today for updates on this ongoing story.

Bob Chapek Expects Disney Parks to Ease Mask Mandate and Social Distancing Requirements by 2022

February 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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During today’s financial result call for Q1, Disney CEO Bob Chapek stated that he expects the current mask and social distancing requirements at the Disney Parks to not exist by 2022. And that could accelerate our expectations, and give people the confidence that they need to come back to the parks. Will there be overlap … Read more

Capital Investments at Disney Parks Drop 43% As New Attractions are Completed and Others Stalled or Cancelled

February 11, 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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In the Q1 2021 Financial Results for The Walt Disney Company, Disney stated that capital investments in the parks decreased 43% quarter over quarter. The company spent just $760 million in Q1, which is considerably lower than the $1.3 billion spent in the previous quarter. It’s worth noting that Avengers Campus is mostly complete at … Read more

Disney Reports Gains in Q1 2021; Parks Division Only Loses $119 Million, Revenue Decreased Just 53% Even with Many Properties Closed

February 11, 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 Walt Disney Company has just released its Q1 earnings report for 2021, recapping October, November and December of 2020. The company is reporting strong income, mostly credited growth to DTC services. “We believe the strategic actions we’re taking to transform our Company will fuel our growth and enhance shareholder value, as demonstrated by the … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (2/11/21): The Dating Game Returns, Disney Carpool Karaoke, Liquid Magic, Magic Kingdom FOOD HACKS, and More!

February 11, 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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Tonight! You’ve read WDW News Today, so it’s time for WDW News Tonight! Join us at 9PM ET for a recap of the week’s news, WDWNT: The Dating Game, WDWNT Carpool Karaoke, Liquid Magic, FOOD HACKS YOU WON’T BELIEVE, and more! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, weekly … Read more

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