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Trick or Treat with WDWNT’s “Halloween Laugh-In at the Laugh Floor” Meet-Up at the Magic Kingdom on October 29th

October 23, 2019

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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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One of the most fun new offerings at this year’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom is the special overlay of the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor in Tomorrowland. The fun is rather unpredictable, so join WDWNT staff (whether you are in the park or at home) all night long for WDWNT’s “Halloween Laugh-In … Read more

PHOTOS: New Walt Disney & Mickey Mouse “Partners Statue” Magic Kingdom OtterBox Phone Case Released

October 21, 2019

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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 know how important it is to bring your phone along to the parks to capture all those magical memories. We also know how important it is to protect your phone as well. Well, you can save your phone and keep it magical with this brand new OtterBox phone case that we found at Disney’s … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (10/17/19): Bad Orlando Billboards, Tony’s Town Squares, Weird World Showcase Food, and More!

October 17, 2019

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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.

WDW News Tonight Episode 108

Tonight! It’s another episode of WDW News Tonight, now with a live audience from our new studio on I-Drive in Orlando (tickets available here)! Join us at 9PM ET for a review of the week’s news, Tony’s Town Squares, Bad Orlando Billboards, and more! The show can be watched live at WDWNTunes.com on your computer … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (10/10/19): Missing Magnet Game, Great Moments with Disney Management, “Are We Too Negative?”, and More!

October 10, 2019

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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 another episode of WDW News Tonight, now with a live audience from our new studio on I-Drive in Orlando (tickets available here)! Join us at 9PM ET for a review of the week’s news, “Great Moments in History… But Just The Disney Management Parts”, a discussion about negativity in the Disney Parks fandom, … Read more

PHOTOS: Toontown Hills Removed from Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland as Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Beautification Project Begins

October 9, 2019

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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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As Disneyland prepares for the arrival of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway in 2022, Mickey’s Toontown will be undergoing major renovations. The first of these projects includes the removal of the Toontown Hills behind the buildings of cartoon metropolis. Gone are the hills, leaving blue skies over the Toontown businesses. Not all of the hills … Read more

PHOTOS: Rad NEW Vintage Pleasure Island T-Shirt Released at Disney Springs

October 9, 2019

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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 party like it’s 1989, because we’re headed back to the days of the Neon Armadillo, Mannequin’s, and the Adventurer’s Club at Disney Springs. Disney certainly loves to close things and then sell merchandise to us after ripping our hearts out, and this new tee is no different. The 1989 logo for Pleasure … Read more

PHOTOS: Guest Walkways and Tram Lanes Now Being Paved, Landscaping in Progress for Epcot’s New Arrival Experience

October 9, 2019

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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 arrival experiences at most Walt Disney World theme parks are still being re-imagined, but the Epcot project seems to be nearing completion ahead of the (what Disney hopes will be) busy holiday season. The new tram turn in front of the Epcot monorail station has been paved in a checkered pattern, which at least … Read more

BREAKING: An Accident Has Occurred on the Disney Skyliner at Riviera Resort Station

October 6, 2019October 5, 2019

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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.

2019 Skyliner Accident

Our original report is below including many photos. For newer posts with updated information, visit: UPDATE: Disney Skyliner Gondola System to Remain Closed at Walt Disney World for Undetermined Period Following Accident PHOTOS: Disney Skyliner Epcot Line Resumes Motion Facilitating Faster Evacuation Procedure PHOTOS, VIDEO: Evacuation Process Underway Following Disney Skyliner Accident Original report, published … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (10/3/19): Cornac the Magnificent, EPCOT’s Greatest Attractions of All-Time, Match Game, and More!

October 3, 2019

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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 another episode of WDW News Tonight, now with a live audience from our new studio on I-Drive in Orlando (tickets available here)! Join us at 9PM ET for a review of the week’s news, a visit from Cornac the Magnificent, a round of WDWNT: The Match Game, and more! The show can be … Read more

PHOTOS: New Roadie Cast Costumes Replace G-Force Records Outfits at Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

September 29, 2019

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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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G-Force Records is turning the music world upside down, but recent cast costume changes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been sending us for a loop. Debuting today at Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith, cast members are now dressed as “roadies” instead of employees of G-Force Records. The new costumes feature paisley shirts, black pants … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (9/26/19): Remembering IllumiNations with a Special Game, A Club 33 Report, and More!

September 26, 2019

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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 another episode of WDW News Tonight, now with a live audience from our new studio on I-Drive in Orlando (tickets available here)! Join us at 9PM ET for a review of the week’s news, talk about the Disney Skyliner, and a countdown to the last-ever IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot! The show … Read more

REVIEW: Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure Successfully Moves the Halloween Fun Across the Esplanade

September 25, 2019

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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 Tuesday, we paid to attend the first-ever night of Oogie Boogie Bash at Disney California Adventure. It’s always worth noting that we paid, given that we live in the era of #hosted media coverage. Anyway, the event has existed, for years (in some form or another) over at Disneyland as “Mickey’s Halloween Party”, but … Read more

REVIEW: The Disney Skyliner Gondola System is a Really Fun and Terribly Frightening New Way to Get Around Walt Disney World

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019

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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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So, I finally rode on the Disney Skyliner gondola system. After all of the speculation, the worry, the people who told me it would be air-conditioned and that I was wrong, today marked my very first trip aboard Walt Disney World’s “Most Magical Flight on Earth” (as the on-board narration calls it.) We took one ride … Read more

VIDEO: Revamped “UP! A Great Bird Adventure” Show Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with Bumbling Wilderness Explorer Troop Leader Replacing Host

September 20, 2019

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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 debuting in April of 2018, “UP! A Great Bird Adventure” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom has been met with groans from park guests. The original version of the show in Asia lasted only 5 months before being completely rewritten in September of 2018 to be more comedic. Needless to say, it didn’t improve guest feedback … Read more

Changes to Magic Kingdom Character Meet and Greets Starting October 1st

September 20, 2019

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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.

PHOTOS, VIDEO: New Look Mickey Mouse Character Debuts at Town Square Theater Meet & Greet at Magic Kingdom

As Mickey and Minnie’s Surprise Celebration comes to an end, locations for many character meet and greets will be changing throughout the Magic Kingdom: Mickey Mouse will greet Guests in his Magician outfit once again in Town Square Theater starting October 1. Mickey and Minnie Mouse will no longer meet in their Celebration outfits after … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (9/19/19): What the Hell is That Tokyo Disney Resort Item, Particular Pirates of the Caribbean, and More!

September 19, 2019

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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 the return of WDW News Tonight, now with a live audience from our new studio on I-Drive in Orlando (tickets available here)! Join us at 9PM ET for a review of the week’s news, the Weird World Showcase Item of the Week, and more! The show can be watched live at WDWNTunes.com on … Read more

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