Archive for July, 2008

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Prices Follow The Crowds

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

We are hearing that Walt Disney World ticket prices may once again rise on Sunday, August 3. While we’re not hearing that the increase will be more than a few dollars, this change should be met with the usual resentment from guests. 
In other pricing updates, 2009 Walt Disney World vacation packages should be available soon and rumors already [...]

Christmas in July

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

As the central Florida temperature approaches 90 degrees outside, Cecil Gordon of Walt Disney World Holiday Services touches up the face of a six-foot-tall angel tree-topper July 30, 2008 inside one of the resort’s holiday warehouses in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The angel will be placed on the top of the giant Christmas tree at [...]

“Make Port at the Caribbean Beach Resort!!”

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Reported by the Orlando Sentinel:

Walt Disney World has unveiled a rendering and a few details of some retheming and renovations in the works for Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort — theming it after the hugely-popular Pirates of the Caribbeanride/movies/games franchise.
Clients who book through Walt Disney Travel Co. also will receive a new benefit — 30 minute play-cards [...]

Tinker Bell Is Getting a New Home

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

According to the Orlando Sentinel:
Walt Disney World is planning to add actresses playing Tinker Bell and her friends from an upcoming series of “Disney Fairies” movies - and might be creating a new attraction based on them.
Disney held auditions last week for actresses to play the Disney Fairies characters in the parks, including Tinker Bell, [...]

September 27th Will Be Doomsday for Some Favorites

Monday, July 28th, 2008

While it is already official that the 6 remaining Pleasure Island clubs, as well as the Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, will be closing forever on September 27, that may not be the full list of Walt Disney World attractions and shows departing for yesterland on that day. Rumors are [...]

Podcast Episode 52 Now Available for Download

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including John Corigliano, Justin Heyman, Jason Diffendal, Steve Swanson, Jose Castillo, and Luke Manning for a show that Bridges the Gaps Between You and the World. Sit back, relax, and enjoy all of the Walt Disney World information and fun we have to offer on this energetic edition [...]

Adam Roth’s 7/27/08 Update

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

Our good friend Adam Roth from WDWCelebrations has provided us with a fantastic photo update from his latest trip to the  Walt Disney World Resort. Let’s take a look at some interesting things going on at the world this weekend:

A new spinning topiary has appeared outside the Imagination pavilion at Epcot. Expect this to be a temporary [...]

Disney Thrives In Less Than Magic Economy

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Here’s an interesting article from Forbes.com:
With the Walt Disney Co.’s dependence on consumers’ travel and entertainment budgets, many on Wall Street expected the company to fall victim to weak consumer spending. Disney has proved skeptics wrong over the last six months, beating consensus profit estimates by more than 13% in the December and March quarters [...]

Getting Ready for Magical Celebrations

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

In case you didn’t hear our last report on Magical Celebrations a few weeks ago, It is set to be the event that replaces the Year of a Million Dreams Celebration at the Walt Disney World Resort in January 2009. However, don’t expect free giveaways and new entertainment to be the focus of the next year-long marketing campaign.
Much [...]

As Far As Attendance, The Party’s Over

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

In another sign that things are about to get ugly in the attendance department for the Walt Disney World Resort, the October 3 scheduled Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom has been cancelled. The stranger part of this equation is that the park closing time will remain at 7pm, perhaps another cost-cutting measure to [...]

One Monster Coaster

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Just as we briefly mentioned at the end of last week, rumors are swirling that an inverted roller coaster themed to Disney Pixar’s Monsters Inc. will be the next major new attraction for the Walt Disney World Resort after the opening of the American Idol Experience this January. Our good friend Jim Hill over at Jim Hill [...]

Some Imagination, Huh?

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

A press release about entertainment at Walt Disney World was just released. Part of it shows that during the slower times of year, Fantasmic will only be performed 2 nights a week:
We regularly evaluate and refine our operations. At the same time we unveil The American Idol Experience in January 2009, we will make an [...]

Weekend Round-up

Friday, July 18th, 2008

What is already starting to be a very interesting weekend has begun here at WDW News Today, and here are some news and notes to bring you up to speed:
-Rumors are swirling about a video that appeared on the Walt Disney World cast member website that provided full details on the next attraction coming to [...]

A Real Passholder Event!!! (Finally)

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

It seems there may actually be an event that is exclusive to Walt Disney World Passholders coming this September:
Saturday and Sunday, September 27 & 28, you’re (Walt Disney World Passholders) invited to an exclusive Magic Kingdom screening of the eagerly anticipated new animated feature, Tinker Bell. You’ll be seeing it more than three weeks before the [...]

Taste Test Track

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

Remember the old Leave a Legacy kiosk over at Epcot? If you do, then you probably know it was shutdown last summer and has been a dead-zone pretty much since that time. However, as you can see by the picture below, work has already begun on fixing up the area:

If the rumors I’m hearing are true, [...]

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