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PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Makeover Painting Takes Drastic Pink and Gold Turn This Morning at the Magic Kingdom

March 14, 2020

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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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Walt Disney World Resort is set to close after Sunday, March 15th, in response to growing concerns over the Coronavirus. Today is March 14th and the painting of Cinderella Castle continues to make big progress before our eyes at the Magic Kingdom. All 6 cherrypickers were up upon our arrival and the official opening of the … Read more

Back to the Future LIVE! – The Indiana Jones Adventure 25th Anniversary Airs Tonight at 9PM

March 13, 2020

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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! Board your jeep for the expedition at 9pm ET on March 13th at WDWNTunes.com or on YouTube, as WDWNT presents the complete history of Disney’s most ambitious thrill ride of all-time! This multimedia experience will include rare imagery, thoughtful insights, and more as we celebrate 25 years of Indiana Jones’ Adventures … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (3/12/20): March Madness Tournament of 64 Never-Built Disney Parks Attractions Begins!

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020

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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! It’s WDW News Tonight, now with a live audience from our studio on I-Drive in Orlando (tickets available here)! Join us at 9PM ET for a review of the week’s news, the start of our March Madness 2020 Never-Built Attraction Tournament, and more! The show can be watched live at WDWNTunes.com on your computer … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Temporarily Closed for Fourth Consecutive Day at the Magic Kingdom

March 12, 2020

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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 been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains temporarily closed. Cast Members … Read more

Concept Art and Descriptions of 64 Never-Built Disney Theme Park Attractions – Part Four

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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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WDWNT’s March Madness tournament for 2020 is about to begin (you can read all about it and how to play along for prizes here), so we’re giving you a refresher course on Disney theme park attractions that never made it off of the drawing board. This next piece will cover the “Port Disney” bracket below. … Read more

Even More Details (Upcoming Disney+ Series Nods, Story Timeline, Points of Interest) Revealed for MARVEL Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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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Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are assembling at Avengers Campus for the common good. In fact, the name C.A.M.P.U.S. stands for Centralized Assembly Mobilized to Prepare, Unite, and Safeguard. Yes, Avengers Campus will be jam-packed with nods to fan-favorite characters and films (as well as hidden-in-plain-sight references to upcoming big-screen and Disney+ projects we have yet to … Read more

PHOTOS: Full List of Shops, First Look at Exclusive Merchandise (Including Build-Your-Own Spider-Bots) for MARVEL Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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 like me, you’re probably more excited to shop at the MARVEL Avengers Campus when it opens July 18th, 2020 in Disney California Adventure than anything else. Well, we’re in luck, because we’re getting our first look at products and the shops they’ll be available at today. The WEB Suppliers store is where you … Read more

PHOTOS: Full List of Heroes (and Villains) Assembling for Meet and Greets at MARVEL Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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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MARVEL Avengers Campus opens July 18th at Disney California Adventure, and your favorite heroes (and some bad guys) are assembling to see you! Dan Fields, executive creative director for Disney Parks Live Entertainment, states unequivocally, “This is going to be the largest assembly of these heroes anyplace, anytime, anywhere. We really have a place for … Read more

PHOTOS: First Look at Food (& New Concept Art) for Pym Test Kitchen, Pym Tasting Lab, Shawarma Palace, and Terran Treats for MARVEL Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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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Disney has just revealed new details, photos and concept art for the eateries of MARVEL Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure, opening July 18th, 2020. When it’s time to take a break from the heroics, three new dining spots at Avengers Campus will offer dishes that are rich in both flavor and storytelling. Pym Test Kitchen … Read more

MARVEL Avengers Campus Spidey Ride Titled “WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure”, More New Details Revealed

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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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Direct from Disney, we are getting new details of the Spider-Man ride coming to Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure (and eventually to Walt Disney Studios Paris), including its name: “WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure”. The young inventors of WEB have opened the address up for an open house, where many of their new creations … Read more

Walt Disney Archives Founder and Disney Legend Dave Smith to Receive Window on Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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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Bob Iger has just announced that Disney Legend and Walt Disney Archives Founder Dave Smith will be getting a Main Street window dedicated to him at Disneyland Park on June 22nd, 2020. Smith passed away at age 78 in February 2019. His biography, from The Walt Disney Company: Dave was hired in 1970 by Walt’s brother—and … Read more

Peter Jackson’s “Get Back” Documentary on Final Album and Performance of The Beatles Coming to Theaters This September

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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: During the initial shareholders meeting, it was stated this would be a Disney+ release. We have since updated this post to reflect that it will be in fact a worldwide theater release. Bob Iger just announced to Disney shareholders that a new documentary feature is coming to theaters later this year. Directed by famed … Read more

BREAKING: MARVEL Avengers Campus Opens July 18th at Disney California Adventure

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020

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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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Disney CEO Bob Chapek has just officially announced that guests will be able to team up with some of their favorite Avengers at Avengers Campus in Disney California Adventure beginning July 18th, 2020! As we’ve previously shared, this campus is set up by the Avengers to recruit the next generation of Super Heroes. Do note that this … Read more

PHOTOS: New Peoplemover 3-D Phone Case Released Through D-Tech on Demand at the Magic Kingdom

March 11, 2020

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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 celebration of the upcoming 45th anniversary of the beloved Peoplemover (sadly closed at the moment), Disney has rolled out a new, #-D D-Tech on Demand phone case celebrating tomorrow’s transportation… today! Peoplemover 3-D D-Tech On Demand Phone Case – $34.99 It is the Disneyland Peoplemover on the case, but it is pretty cool nonetheless. The … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Rose Pink” Paint Applied to Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom

March 11, 2020

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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 repainting of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom underway, we now have the new pink coloring being applied to the body of the structure. It’s quite different from the rest of the pink and beige hues, but this will change over the coming days. More turret roofs are changing color throughout the morning … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Temporarily Closed for Third Consecutive Day at the Magic Kingdom

March 11, 2020

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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 been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains temporarily closed. Cast Members … Read more

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