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Man Gets Cut Off at ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Bar in Disney’s Grand Floridian, Screams “You Aren’t My Mom” & Vows to Return with “Videos of Expensive Cars”

June 18, 2022

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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.

Outrageous situations are quickly becoming a “tale as old as time” at Walt Disney World, with the latest reported situation happened at Enchanted Rose in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. The intimate Beauty and the Beast fairytale-themed lounge was the setting for the latest incident of a guest behaving badly and abusing a cast member. On … Read more

Interview with Don Dorsey and a Complete History of the Main Street Electrical Parade In Honor of its 50th Anniversary

June 17, 2022

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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.

With today marking 50 years since the original debut of the Main Street Electrical Parade at Disneyland, we decided to celebrate in a number of ways. First up, here is an interview we conducted with legendary Disney nighttime spectacular producer Don Dorsey about his involvement in the creation of the parade’s iconic sounds and floats: … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (6/16/22): Cars Land 10th Anniversary Special, CARnac the Magnificent, Celebration Boulevard Racers Game, and More!

June 16, 2022

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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.

Tonight, don’t miss the internet’s only comedy show about Disney Parks! Join us at 9 p.m. ET for a recap of the latest news and a celebration of 10 years of Cars Land. Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, weekly program that combines the latest headlines, comedy, trending … Read more

Fight Over Magic Kingdom Fireworks Spot Leads to Hospitalization of Woman with “Bleeding on Her Brain”

June 16, 2022

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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.

Coming out of the pandemic, the fireworks have returned to the Magic Kingdom, and so have the brawls where Disney-goers fight over the best spot to see the nighttime shows. The latest reported incident landed a woman in the hospital. “It was determined later (name redacted) had sustained a head injury with bleeding on her … Read more

RUMOR: Buzz Says ‘Space Mountain’ at Disneyland will be Replaced with ‘LIGHTYEAR’ Mountain as Part of Tomorrowland Overhaul

June 16, 2022

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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.

It is well known at this point that the long-awaited overhaul of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland is on the way, with an announcement of the project expected to be made at the D23 Expo in September. There has been much speculation about what new and exciting attractions Disneyland might add to the thematically incoherent mess left behind … Read more

REVIEW: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ is Everything a Toy Story Fan Could Want and More

June 16, 2022June 15, 2022

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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.

It is refreshing to take to the keyboard and type up a positive review during one of the darker times in the Disney company legacy, but Lightyear is a shining beacon in the abyss, a long-awaited reminder of the magic of seeing a Pixar film on the big screen. An epic sci-fi action-adventure and the … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (6/9/22): Unboxing Funko’s Big Thunder Mountain Board Game, DFB Cupcake Game, & We Enter the Danger Zone

June 9, 2022

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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.

Tonight, don’t miss the internet’s only comedy show about Disney Parks! Join us at 9 p.m. ET for a recap of the latest news, the DFB Cupcake Game, and the unboxing (and playing) of the Big Thunder Mountain board game by Funko! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (6/2/22): Creating A Custom Awesome Mix for Cosmic Rewind, Rejected ’Big Bang Coaster’ Themes, and More

June 2, 2022

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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.

Tonight, don’t miss the internet’s only comedy show about Disney Parks! Join us at 9 p.m. ET for a recap of the latest news, rocking’ beats, psychotic comments, and more! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, weekly program that combines the latest headlines, comedy, trending vacation topics, games, … Read more

BREAKING: ‘The Princess and The Frog’ Splash Mountain Replacement Will Open in 2024 at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom

June 2, 2022

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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.

After another long period of silence on the project, actress Anika Noni Rose (who voices Tiana in Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog”) announced during the June 2 episode of “Live with Ryan and Kelly” that Disney plans to open the Splash Mountain replacement attraction at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom in 2024. Despite what … Read more

‘Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters’ MagicBand+ Game Station Revealed at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

May 31, 2022

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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.

One of the exclusive experiences that will be available to guests using MagicBand+ at Walt Disney World will be a “Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters” game in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. There have been construction walls up around one area that will host the game, but now the walls are down, replaced with planters. We … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (5/26/22): Celebrating 5 Years of Pandora – The World of AVATAR with Mixology, Armchair Imagineering, & An Appearance by Shaman of Song

May 26, 2022

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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.

Tonight, don’t miss the internet’s only comedy show about Disney Parks! Join us at 9 p.m. ET for a recap of the latest news, Liquid Magic, The Map Game, Imagineer That, and more! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, weekly program that combines the latest headlines, comedy, trending … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (5/19/22): Cosmic Rewind Motion Sickness, Card Parks, Hopes for MagicBand+, and More!

May 19, 2022

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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.

Tonight, don’t miss the internet’s only comedy show about Disney Parks! Join us at 9 p.m. ET for a recap of the latest news, Card Parks, and more! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, weekly program that combines the latest headlines, comedy, trending vacation topics, games, and in-depth … Read more

RUMOR: Walt Disney World Planning to Charge Hotel Guests for Daily Housekeeping Services

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

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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.

UPDATE: Disney has reached out to tell us that their recruiter misspoke and there are no plans to charge for daily housekeeping at this time. When Walt Disney World reopened from the few-month-long COVID-19 closure in 2020, housekeeping services at Disney resort hotels were understandably reduced. According to those recruiting new housekeeping cast members, some … Read more

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (5/12/22): Dream Disney World Fight Locations, Ride Refurbishments We’d Cancel a Trip Over, and More!

May 12, 2022

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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.

Tonight, don’t miss the internet’s only comedy show about Disney Parks! Join us at 9 p.m. ET for a recap of the latest news, WDWNT: The Pyramid, and more! Hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, WDW News Tonight is a live, weekly program that combines the latest headlines, comedy, trending vacation topics, games, and … Read more

REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind – Go Dancing on EPCOT’s Grave

May 8, 2022

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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.

The death of the original vision of EPCOT has been proclaimed many times: the closure of Horizons and the first Journey Into Imagination, the introduction of attractions based on intellectual properties, and the moment I personally consider the end, the conclusion of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. Either way, no matter when you think it happened, … Read more

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Problems, Bob Chapek’s Latest Public Blunder, Automatic PhotoPass Cameras Return – Daily Recap (5/7/22)

May 7, 2022

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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.

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, May 7, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

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