Category: Parks & Resorts

  • Dirk Wallen’s 11/18/13 WDW (Magic Kingdom & Disney Springs) Photo Report

    Dirk Wallen’s 11/18/13 WDW (Magic Kingdom & Disney Springs) Photo Report

    WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney yesterday and has a ton of newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip, so let’s take a look: The statue with the Brer characters is back at Splash Mountain, but still behind walls for now A look at the now-completed signage package […]

  • VIDEO: Entire “World of Color – Winter Dreams” Show Premiere

    VIDEO: Entire “World of Color – Winter Dreams” Show Premiere

    Last night, Disneyland held the formal premiere of the new holiday version of World of Color. The show employs a lot of new lighting and effects and really has to be seen to be believed. Here’s the full video of World of Color – Winter Dreams from SoCal Theme Parks 360: So, what do you […]

  • Joe Hogarty’s 11/8/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

    Joe Hogarty’s 11/8/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

    WDWNT Reporter Joe Hogarty visited the Magic Kingdom on Friday and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us from the park, so let’s take a look: Let Christmas begin! The Christmas Tree will arrive after parade filming in early December, as it has the last few years Dapper Dans in holiday finest […]

  • WDWNT: The Magazine – New Fantasyland: An Examination of Year 1

    WDWNT: The Magazine – New Fantasyland: An Examination of Year 1

    Now that we’re a year into the opening of the first stages of New Fantasyland, many of the Internet naysayers are still professing that it is not the “Potter Swatter” that the Walt Disney World Resort needed. This is a logical fallacy, based on a premise that Walt Disney World and the Universal Orlando Resort […]

  • The Muppets to Welcome Guests to Epcot Flower & Garden Festival in 2014

    The Muppets to Welcome Guests to Epcot Flower & Garden Festival in 2014

    It’s only November, but I’m already “thinking Spring.” I miss the warmth of the sunshine and the brilliant colors of leaves and flowers. With that in mind, I’m pleased that Walt Disney World has announced some news on the 21st Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival this week. Kermit the Frog, with his blooming banjo, […]

  • Marketplace Co Op Coming to Downtown Disney Marketplace in Early 2014

    Marketplace Co Op Coming to Downtown Disney Marketplace in Early 2014

    An exciting new concept shop is coming to Downtown Disney Marketplace in the Spring of 2014. The Merchandise Co Op will be moving into the space that is currently occupied by Team Mickey, located next to TrenD. The Merchandise Co Op features a unique “shop within a shop” concept. Within the co-op space, six shops […]

  • REVIEW: Superstar Catering Food Truck Debuts at Downtown Disney

    REVIEW: Superstar Catering Food Truck Debuts at Downtown Disney

    Disney had announced that four food trucks will be moving into Downtown Disney’s West Side in November and the first one has arrived! In time for the Festival of the Masters this weekend, the Superstar Catering food truck pulled in and began serving food to guests. The menu consists of meatballs, meatballs and more meatballs […]

  • VIDEO: Glow with the Show “Dances” with the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

    VIDEO: Glow with the Show “Dances” with the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights

    Last night, I was lucky enough to attend a special cast member preview of the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I am happy to report that the Glow with the Show ears did start working with the show last night and we have several videos of them dancing along with […]

  • Joe Hogarty’s 11/4/13 WDW Photo Report

    Joe Hogarty’s 11/4/13 WDW Photo Report

    WDWNT Reporter Joe Hogarty visited the Magic Kingdom and Epcot on Monday and has a number of newsworthy items to share with us from his trip, so let’s take a look: Triton’s Treasures is no longer a thing, these space originally meant for a shop will now be a Disney Vacation Club kiosk As much […]

  • Holiday Happenings 2013 at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

    Holiday Happenings 2013 at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

    For the 2013 Holiday season, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels are celebrating with the ever-popular Holiday Happenings at the Swan and Dolphin. December will once again bring a month-long celebration featuring Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus as the couple spends their vacation at Santa’s favorite resort, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel. […]