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Tom Corless' 11/19-11/23/09 WDW Photo Report

I have returned from five wonderful days at the Walt Disney World Resort and I have a plethora of newsworthy photos to share with you from my trip: This year’s holiday display at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is themed to “it’s a small world”

Nov 26, 2009     No Comments
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Banks Lee's 11/1/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter (and campaign manager for PUSH) Banks Lee made a trip to the Magic Kingdom today and has plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us: The astronauts are missing from the space shuttle inside Space Mountain

Nov 2, 2009     No Comments
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Brandon Struve's 10/26/09 "Showboat Jubilee Debut" Report

Brandon Struve made a trip to the Magic Kingdom this morning to catch the “coronation” of Princess Tiana (Disney’s newest princess from the upcoming animated film “The Princess and The Frog”) and the official debut of Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee. The Showboat Jubilee will be performing 4 to 5 times daily from now until January 3, 2010. Here is a video of today’s events taken by Brandon, accompanied by some Disney press photos:

Oct 26, 2009     No Comments
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"The Princess and The Frontierland" by Chuck Mirarchi

This winter, The Walt Disney Company is going back to their animation roots with the debut of “The Princess and the Frog”, opening at the Ziegfield Theater in New York and the Walt Disney Studios in Los Angeles on November 25 and in theaters nationwide on December 11. Those familiar with Frontierland at Walt Disney World and Disneyland will see something familiar in the film… something looking vaguely familiar… the riverboat. This holiday season at the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland Park, on the Liberty Belle beginning October 26 and on the Mark Twain beginning November 6 respectively, guests will be treated to a special experience, Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee.

Oct 23, 2009     No Comments
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The Making of Presidents and Play Things

Continuing our D23 Expo coverage, we have two more fantastic videos for you to enjoy. The first video is of the “Making of the U.S. Presidents” panel, featuring the creation of the new Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World and the progress on the upcoming Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln show for Disneyland. The second video is from the “Making of Toy Story Mania” panel and features the development and execution of the Disney’s California Adventure and Disney’s Hollywood Studios attractions. We hope you enjoy these videos by Matt Paul, embedded via the WDWNTube:

Sep 22, 2009     No Comments
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Matt Paul's 8/29/09 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT Reporter Matt Paul spent a long Saturday at the Walt Disney World Resort and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: Matt started off at the Transportation and Ticket Center, on his way to the Magic Kingdom

Sep 1, 2009     No Comments
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A Salute to All Nations, But Mostly America

This weekend was a celebration of America at the Walt Disney World Resort, and WDWNT Videographer Matt Paul was there to capture all the festivities for the WDWNTube Disney Parks video site. Below you’ll find video of the new Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom, the “Celebrate America” fireworks show from July 4th, and the special patriotic tag from Illumination: Reflections of Earth:

Jul 6, 2009     No Comments
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Tom Corless' 6/24-7/1 WDW Photo Report

I have returned from my latest trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, and there were plenty of things going on in the last week. So let’s not waste any time, on to my photo report: There is a large balloon promoting “UP” outside the AMC Theater in Downtown Disney West Side

Jul 4, 2009     No Comments
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The Making of a President

Disney has produced a press release and has released a video with more details on the creation of the new Hall of Presidents show, now officially open at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom: The Sculpting of a President Disney artist brings vivid authenticity to Audio-Animatronics Barack Obama created for ‘re-Imagineered’ Hall of Presidents attraction in Magic Kingdom LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – How do you carve out a niche as the principal Disney sculptor when you’re following a bona fide Disney Legend? For Valerie Edwards, director of sculpting for Walt Disney Imagineering, the passing of the tools from the fabled hands of Blaine Gibson has involved the challenge of sculpting the likeness of President Barack Obama. Edwards’ sculpting is for [...]

Jul 3, 2009     No Comments
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Hall of Presidents Details Emerge

From Dewayne Bevil of the Orlando Sentinel: Had a mini-sneak-peek at the revamped Hall of Presidents this afternoon at Magic Kingdom. Showing us around — but not the whole presentation — was Eric Jacobson, senior vice president at Walt Disney Imagineering. Here are some tidbits he shared about HoP, which is set to reopen officially on July 4: + The front room/pre-show has been reorganized a bit. Some of the presidential portraits have been replaced, and the imagery has quotations beneath them. A new display area features dresses from three first ladies: Elizabeth Monroe, Edith Roosevelt (Mrs. Teddy) and Nancy Reagan. (The silk dresses of Monroe and Roosevelt are reproductions). + Reagan sent a selection.  ”Mrs. Reagan actually — at the Reagan [...]

Jun 23, 2009     No Comments
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