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VIDEO: Watch the Super Bowl Celebration Parade with Tom Brady and Julian Edelman at the Magic Kingdom

February 4, 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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The Super Bowl celebration made its way from Atlanta to Walt Disney World Resort today when New England Patriots stars Tom Brady and Julian Edelman took part in a magical parade at Magic Kingdom Park. And if you couldn’t make it to Walt Disney World Resort to see it all unfold in person, then you … Read more

PHOTOS: Magic Kingdom Park Specific Reusable Bags Now Available

February 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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It took a week longer than any other park for some reason, but The Magic Kingdom finally has reusable, park-specific bags for sale! These Magic Kingdom specific bags come in three sizes and feature icons such as the Big thunder Mountain Railroad, “it’s a small world”, Space Mountain, and Cinderella Castle in a white, black, … Read more

BREAKING: FastPass Reservations Will Be Deleted Upon Walt Disney World Resort Hotel Reservation Cancelation to Stop Guest Abuse

February 2, 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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According to internal sources, Disney plans to remove any FastPass reservations created with a then-canceled resort reservation starting on February 4th, 2019. This fixes a loophole in the FastPass system where a guest could book a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel reservation to take advantage of the 60-day advance FastPass booking window and subsequently cancel … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Peter Pan’s Flight Returns to the Magic Kingdom After Month Long Refurbishment

February 2, 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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Today marked the reopening of Peter Pan’s Flight in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom after a roughly one month long refurbishment. Nothing appears to be different from a guest perspective, and honestly, the ride was looking the best it has in years before this refurbishment even started. Regardless, you can take a ride-through below:

PHOTOS: Framework Rising Fast for Epcot’s Future World Space Restaurant

February 1, 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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Epcot’s upcoming Space Restaurant has already begun the hiring process, however it is still heavily under construction. Last year, we brought you a first look at the details currently known about the restaurant. A few days ago, we showed you that construction had gone vertical. Now we see that work is progressing quickly on the … Read more

VIDEO: Weird Candy from Epcot, A Report from Club 33, and We Talk ECVs at Disney Parks on WDW News Tonight

February 1, 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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This week on WDW News Tonight… A recap of the week’s news with a WDWNT comedic twist A live report from Club 33 We eat the “Weird World Showcase Food Item of the Week” “The Wonderful World of Psychotic Comments” presented by The WDWNT Inner Globe Society We talk ECV safety at the Disney Parks … Read more

PHOTOS: Broken Robo-Newz and GCN Phone Booth Interactive Props in Tomorrowland Removed from The Magic Kingdom

February 1, 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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If you’ve been following our weekly maintenance report, you know that the interactive Robo-Newz and GCN phone booth in Tomorrowland have been broken for some time now. Upon visiting the Magic Kingdom this morning, we discovered that both are now missing. Here we see a small hole covered with plywood where the Robo-Newz robot statue … Read more

PHOTOS: New Mickey Mouse Balloon Popcorn Bucket Arrives at The Magic Kingdom

February 1, 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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Guests can now purchase a Mickey Mouse Balloon Popcorn Bucket at the Magic Kingdom. The bucket is $18 and features Mickey’s signature ears with his pants on the bottom. The attached strap features Mickey Mouse glove hand clips that attach to the bucket and a yellow shoe pattern on the band itself. The bucket was … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Disney Releases New Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Preview, Interview with Construction Manager from Imagineering

January 31, 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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Want a sneak peek at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge? Find out how Batuu is taking shape, and just what it takes to create a planet. As a Construction Manager at Walt Disney Imagineering for the last 10 years, Kristina Dewberry takes us behind the scenes on one of the coolest jobs in any galaxy in … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (1/31/19) – The Math Game, Club 33 News, Weird Food from Epcot, ECVs, and More!

January 31, 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! WDWNT: The Math Game returns, we eat more weird World Showcase food, and Nick remembers to play the right music to start hour 2… right, Nick? The show can be watched live at WDWNTunes.com on your computer or mobile device (but it is also available on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube). You can also use … Read more

RUMOR: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is Coming to Disneyland Paris, Another E-Ticket Attraction to Follow

January 30, 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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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway is opening this Fall at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and has still yet to be announced for Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California despite being all but confirmed at this point, but a third version of the ride is likely approved for Disneyland Paris already. In addition, the original park in Paris … Read more

The Weekly Walt Disney World Maintenance Report (1/30/18): Splash Mountain Success, But The List Grows

March 4, 2019January 30, 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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Welcome to the Weekly Walt Disney World Maintenance Report. In this weekly report, the goal is to create a comprehensive list of broken effects, damaged props, and more at the Walt Disney World Resort in the hopes they will be repaired. This week, we had our first major success, but the “Needs Repair” list is … Read more

New “World of Dreams” $12,000 Tour Being Offered at Walt Disney World, Offers Cinderella Castle Suite Access and More

January 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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A new VIP tour called “World of Dreams” is being offered at Walt Disney World. The tour costs $12,000 for up to six guests and is 12 hours long. Two tour guides will conduct each tour. I’m sure you’re asking what could possibly be included on a tour so expensive. Well, the answer is pretty … Read more

PHOTOS: New Starbucks Acrylic Tumbler Featuring Park Icons Arrives at U.S. Disney Parks

January 28, 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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The acrylic tumbler for the U.S. Disney Parks Starbucks locations has been updated. The new tumbler features Cinderella Castle, the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Spaceship Earth, the Tree of Life, and the Carthay Circle Theater. It is currently only available at the Market House and Fiddler, Fifer, and Practical Cafe at Disneyland Resort. … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Toy Story, Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy Disney Skyliner Gondolas Unveiled, Testing Underway

January 28, 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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Sharp-eyed visitors to Walt Disney World Resort this week may have spotted something new up in the sky while the Disney Skyliner began its initial testing. We of course spotted this at Epcot and Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort. Scheduled to open this fall, Disney Skyliner will be a new, state-of-the-art gondola system that will conveniently … Read more

PHOTOS: Adorable New “it’s a small world” Blanket, Pins, and Ornaments Sail Into Disney Parks

January 28, 2019January 28, 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 Disney Parks fans, we all love the excitement of The Haunted Mansion or Pirates of the Caribbean, but there is this sentimental spot we all have for that little boat ride around the world in Fantasyland. No matter how old we get, there is still a magic to the art style and charm of … Read more

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