SSE Almost Ready

WDWNT on December 6, 2007

The cast members for the newly refurbished Spaceship Earth at Epcot can now be seen roaming Future World in their brand new costumes as they await word on when the attraction will open. The ride will probably have a limited test run within the next week, with soft openings starting by December 18th. By no means is the work on Spaceship Earth complete, a lot of the refurbishment that was supposed to happen on the early scenes of the attraction was postponed due to complaints from Epcot management that the attraction would not be open for the holidays. The attraction will still be very different and refreshed when it re-opens, but as was originally reported, the attraction will probably close again for a few days in February 2008.

Parade Rumblings

WDWNT on December 6, 2007

It is being rumored that both the Disney Dreams Come True and Spectromagic Parades at the Magic Kingdom could be replaced in 2009. It is believed that the daytime parade will be replaced by Disneyland’s Parade of Dreams, while Spectromagic will be replaced with Tokyo Disneyland’s Version of the Main Street Electrical Parade, Dreamlights. It is also rumored that Spectromagic would be refurbished and shipped off to Disney’s California Adventure park in 2010.

Block Party Bash

WDWNT on December 6, 2007

Rumors now suggest that the new Block Party Bash parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios could be making it’s first appearance as soon as February 2008. The previous date set for the debut was March 16th at 3pm. More on this as it becomes available.

Happy Birthday!!!

WDWNT on December 6, 2007

Believe it or not, Walt Disney was born 106 years ago today. Happy Birthday Walt!!!

A Whole New World

WDWNT on December 4, 2007

Disneyworld.com was completely revamped today with a new look and far more functional layout. The website is far more appealing than the previous version and will defintely convince a few more of it’s visitors to book a Disney vacation. An interesting note, on the new website, all references to the Disney MGM Studios name are gone, replaced with the new “Disney’s Hollywood Studios” name. The new site can be visited at www.disneyworld.com.

SSE Soft Openings

WDWNT on December 4, 2007

Numerous sources are reporting that Spaceship Earth at Epcot will now be open for the Christmas rush at Walt Disney World. The attraction could open any day now as work on the basic attraction is about to wrap up, given that initial testing with Imagineers and Cast Members manages to go well. If problems arise during the testing, then Spaceship Earth’s scheduled opening will go back to February 2008. We will have more on this as it becomes available.

SSE Narrator

WDWNT on December 3, 2007

Judi Dench has been confirmed as the new narrator for Spaceship Earth at Epcot. Spaceship Earth is scheduled to reopen in February 2008. We will have more information on this as it becomes available.