Archive for January, 2008

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Epsiode 26 of the WDW News Today Podcast Now Available

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

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After weeks without a regular show, we have returned with our longest and biggest show ever. Join host Tom Corless and a cast including Jason Diffendal, John Corigliano, Luke Manning, [...]

Big Just Got Smaller

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

For those of you familiar with the Walt Disney World big figures, (large plastic statues that can be found and purchased in any Art of Disney location) you may be interested to know that the figures of that size will no longer be produced. The big figures will now be of a much smaller scale that [...]

Photo Report: Part 4

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Here is the final part of my photo report, sorry it has taken so long:

Splash Mountain is closed for some general refurbishment until February 17, 2008.

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant is closed until January 27 while its kitchen receives some upgrades.

City Hall on Main Street U.S.A. remains open during it’s exterior refurbishment.

Donald Duck has received his wish [...]

WDWCelebrations Skypecast

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Here is some news from a partner site I am very proud to be a part of,  WDWCelebrations.com:
WDWCelebrations is proud to offer a new method of user-to-website communication where guests of WDWCelebrations.com have a chance to ask open questions and speak with the team working on upcoming WDWCelebrations events. Skypecasts are very much like conference calls, though designed [...]

Going Up

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

According to Screamscape.com:
According to a local source, Disney has increased the refundable locker deposit fee from $2 to $5. Lock fees are now $5 for a small locker and $7 for a large. There was also a price increase at the already expensive Fantasia Gardens and Winter-Summerland mini golf courses. The new price for adults is [...]

2008 Disney Parks Vacation DVD Now Available

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

I just received the new DVD in my mailbox and have to say I was impressed with the packaging, but the DVD is essentially the same. Only the ‘New Additions’ segment was updated to include Toy Story Mania and Block Party Bash. The actual Walt Disney World portion just shows clips of those two attractions [...]

Wonders of Death

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

I have been receiving a lot of emails lately about the Wonders of Life pavilion at Epcot. Many readers have brought to my attention that it is no longer listed as a closed attraction after January 31, 2008. Let me sadly state that the reason for this is that the attractions inside the pavilion will [...]

2008 WDW News Today Survey

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

As part of our attempt to make WDW News Today the best Walt Disney World website and podcast on the Internet, we will have a two part survey. Be sure to take the entire survey at the two links below. Thank you for your time and cooperation.
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Another Celebration 25

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Another important 25th anniversary is coming up at Epcot, and as always, there will be some pins to celebrate it:

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the original Journey Into Imagination attraction at Epcot, these pins of Figment and Dreamfinder will be released on March 5, 2008.
Note: If you are interested in more Pin Trading [...]

“You Are Running Directly Into…The Twilight Zone”

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Walt Disney World has confirmed that they will once again hold the Tower of Terror 13K race on October 25, 2008. We will have more information on this event as it becomes available.

News From Around WDW

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

-One of my favorite restaurants, Citricos in Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, is now open seven days a week. For many years the restaurant was closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
-Rock and Roll Beach Club at Pleasure Island will be the first club to close this February. Many more of the long-standing clubs will also [...]

Best Audio in Disney MGM Studios History Now Available

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Episode 25 of the WDW News Today podcast is now available for download. This week’s show is a 1-hour audio tribute to the Disney MGM Studios and features the greatest audio in the park’s history.
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Contemporary Wing Likely To Be DVC

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Jason Garcia : January 14, 2008 : Orlando Sentinel 
Walt Disney World is in the midst of building a $110 million, 15-story tower next to its iconic Contemporary Resort that likely will feature time shares — bringing the units closer to the Magic Kingdom than ever before. Disney will say little publicly about the fast-rising [...]

“Take A Look at This Here Map”

Monday, January 14th, 2008

While I was at the Magic Kingdom last week, I noticed some cast members testing a new interactive park map using a Nintendo DS gaming console. I must admit I didn’t know much about the project, but our good friends over at Jim Hill Media have an excellent article about the project and how you [...]

New Parade Coming to The Magic Kingdom

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

A very reliable source has just informed me that Walt Disney World management has purchased the Parade of Dreams from the Disneyland Resort in California. The parade will make it’s final west coast performance in November 2008 and will debut at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in January 2009. While this is still not 100% confirmed at the [...]

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