New Halloween inspired merchandise will be coming to the parks featuring some of our favorite spooky offerings at The Disneyland Resort, starting off with these stylish T-Shirt designs…
The price of the T-Shirts will be $23.95 for Adult sizes and $21.95 for Youth.
From the Disney Parks Blog:
Disney/Pixar fans, we’ve got some great news to share today. The entertainment team at Walt Disney World Resort is in the midst of developing a new parade for Disney’s Hollywood Studios featuring some favorite Pixar pals. While details are still being worked out, we do know that four Pixar characters not currently seen at Disney’s Hollywood Studios – Remy and Emile from “Ratatouille” and Carl and Russell from Disney/Pixar’s “Up” – will be added to the lineup.
For those who want to be sure to celebrate the last dance with their favorites from Block Party Bash, make sure to mark January 1 for the final performance. The new show is scheduled to open January 16. Keep your eye on the blog for more future parade updates.
While this announcement says “new parade”, I wouldn’t necessarily buy it. It sounds like it may be a few new floats mixed in with the existing Block Party Bash floats in a more traditional performance without show-stops. A new soundtrack and name are sure to be a part of it. Stay tuned to WDW News Today as more information on this breaking story becomes available.
Have you heard this week’s WDW News Today Podcast? If you haven’t, here’s what you can expect:
Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Scott Smith, Justin Heyman, Banks Lee, Conner Purzycki, and Brandon Struve for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. Plenty of Walt Disney World information and fun awaits you on this edition of the WDW News Today Podcast!!!
WDWNT announces the boarding of the Endor Express, non-stop Starspeeder service to episode 161. All passengers, please prepare for immediate boarding. Hello, I am Tom Corless, human-cyborg relations and welcome aboard our Star Tours tribute special. Please make sure your safety restraints are securely fastened for “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”, as well as a special guest interview this week as we say goodbye to the original Star Tours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Now hang on, tug on your safety straps, and enjoy this week’s WDW News Today Podcast.
To download or listen to the show on-site, go to our podcast download directory page. You can also download episodes of the show by subscribing to the Enhanced Episode and Standard Episode feeds on iTunes.
WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel spent his Saturday roaming the parks of the Walt Disney World Resort, and he has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us:
The Fantasyland crane is visible from far away
From the Disney Parks Blog:
We’ve added two performances of “World of Color,” just for annual passholders this week. Annual passholders have a unique opportunity to see the nighttime water spectacular at Disney California Adventure park at 9:15 p.m. on September 15 and 16. Guests who are not annual passholders can still see the regularly scheduled show at 8:15 p.m. on both nights.
We heard from a lot of annual passholders that it’s difficult to visit the Park in the mornings and obtain a Disney FASTPASS ticket, so this is a special opportunity just for annual passholders.
Here are the details:
- Disney FASTPASS ticket distribution will begin at 5 p.m. at the Grizzly River Run FASTPASS location.
- A valid Annual Passport must be presented to obtain a Disney FASTPASS ticket.
- Disney FASTPASS tickets are limited and are subject to availability.
- Annual passholders with a Disney FASTPASS ticket need to be in Disney California Adventure park prior to park close at 8:00 p.m. on the day of show and will need to queue beginning at 8:45 p.m.
- In addition to a special showing of “World of Color,” passholders will have the following attractions available to them from 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.:
- Annual Passholders without a FASTPASS ticket will be accommodated if space is still available in the alternate viewing area.
Enjoy the show!
At the WDWNT Network, we are always looking at opportunities to grow our team, and today we are proud to announce a new concept to help us find new staff members:
“Who Wants To Be a Podcaster?” is a necessary evolution of our hiring process for The WDW News Today Podcast. We receive frequent emails from listeners who want to become contributing members on the show. Instead of performing our customary interviewing process, we decided to actually let the listeners of the show pick two new staff members that they’ll be listening to each and every week. Through a preliminary review process of all the entries, we will select 10 contestants to vie for the two positions. In their appearances, the contestants will participate in regular segments on the WDWNT Podcast, as well as some other WDWNT Network programming, to earn votes from the listeners. Every week, the audience will vote for their favorite contestants and every week we will eliminate the contestant with the least number of votes. In this way, we are taking the interactivity to a whole new level. While this may all seem a bit extreme, we truly feel that putting the control of the show in the hands of the listeners will help us find the two best candidates. If you are interested in participating, send us an email at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com before September 24, 2010, with your name, your availability to record (days and times you have to devote to the podcast), and a short description about yourself and your Disney fandom.
We are also looking to add more staff to our technical team at this time, but we won’t be doing it with all the frills of the Podcast reality show concept. If you have any experience in web development or graphic design and would be interested in helping with the day-to-day operations of the WDWNT Network, please contact us by email at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com. Very similar to the instructions above, please provide us with your name, availability, and a short description of yourself and your Disney fandom.
It’s time for the WDWNT Network’s weekly review of interest topics and new programming, just in case you missed something. Without any further ado, here is this week’s edition of “As The Globe Turns” for September 5th-September 11th, 2010:
News from Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida (Provided by WDW News Today)
News from Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California (Provided by Disneyland News Today)
–Duffy the Disney Bear is coming to Disney’s California Adventure
News on Disney Trading (Provided by The Disney Pincast and The Vinylmation Station)
–Release Information for “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Toy Story” Vinylmation series
–“Toy Story” 9-inch Vinylmation Release Information
WDWNT Network Podcasts
-The WDW News Today Podcast Episode 160 (9/6/10) – The full, un-edited recording of WDWNT’s first live show from the Walt Disney World Resort, a look back at the incredible WDWNT: The Weekend event, and a first listen to the “Starry-O-Phonic Sounds” of Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom. Available for download on-site or through iTunes in either enhanced or standard edition.
-The Disneyland News Today Podcast Episode 34 (8/31/10) – The DLNT Podcast crew delivers a News and Rumor Report, takes a trip to Dining-Land to see the Storyteller’s Cafe, and provides a list of upcoming special occasions in the Events Calendar. Available for download on-site or through iTunes.
-The Disney Pincast Episode 127 (9/10/10) – While not available at the time this is published, this new episode should be available shortly. Available for download on-site or through iTunes.
-The first new episode of The Vinylmation Station podcast since early July will be recorded and released sometime in September 2010.
New Videos from WDWNTube
The following videos from the Disney Parks around the world were released on the WDWNTube (www.WDWNTube.com) in the past week:
-WDWNT’s annual anniversary video has finally been released! Banks Lee put together this year’s production, taking a look back at the third year of WDW News Today. Rather than just link you to them, here they are:
Audio Programming from WDWNTunes
The WDWNT Network’s online radio station plays Disney Parks music 24 hours a day, but also features special music blocks and plenty of original programming you won’t find anywhere else. Here’s a look at some current and upcoming special programming for WDWNTunes (www.WDWNTunes.com):
-“WDWNT Network presents (for some reason) The Transformerscast: The Epic, Epic of Epic Proportions – A Play in Five Acts” will debut at 10:00PM ET on September 22nd. Scott Smith attempted to launch a podcast about his favorite toys twice (unsuccessfully) on “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless. Tom has give Scott one last chance to make the show a success, and Scott won’t let anyone stop him, including the rest of the WDWNT Network staff. Will Scott finally be able to make The Transformerscast a hit? Tune in to find out.
-Season 2 of the “Super Obscure Show” (or S.O.S.) with Brandon Struve and Banks Lee debuts October 2nd at 11:00PM ET. Episodes will replay for a full week at both 10:00AM and 11:00PM until a new episode debuts every Saturday.
-Your last chance to catch Season 1 episodes of the revolutionary “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless is during replays nightly at 11:00PM ET through October 1, 2010. First season episodes will no longer be airing on WDWNTunes beyond this date. “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless Season 2 is tentatively scheduled to debut January 2011.
-Our 2 hour Halloween audio block will begin airing on September 13th and will run through October 31st. Times for the daily music block are still to be determined.
Everything Else
-Are you following the WDWNT Network on Twitter? If not, here’s a list of official WDWNT Twitter accounts:
-To contact us at any time with questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com
It’s time for the WDWNT Network’s weekly review of interest topics and new programming, just in case you missed something. Without any further ado, here is this week’s edition of “As The Globe Turns” for September 5th-September 11th, 2010:
News from Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida (Provided by WDW News Today)
News from Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California (Provided by Disneyland News Today)
–Duffy the Disney Bear is coming to Disney’s California Adventure
News on Disney Trading (Provided by The Disney Pincast and The Vinylmation Station)
–Release Information for “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Toy Story” Vinylmation series
–“Toy Story” 9-inch Vinylmation Release Information
WDWNT Network Podcasts
-The WDW News Today Podcast Episode 160 (9/6/10) – The full, un-edited recording of WDWNT’s first live show from the Walt Disney World Resort, a look back at the incredible WDWNT: The Weekend event, and a first listen to the “Starry-O-Phonic Sounds” of Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom. Available for download on-site or through iTunes in either enhanced or standard edition.
-The Disneyland News Today Podcast Episode 34 (8/31/10) – The DLNT Podcast crew delivers a News and Rumor Report, takes a trip to Dining-Land to see the Storyteller’s Cafe, and provides a list of upcoming special occasions in the Events Calendar. Available for download on-site or through iTunes.
-The Disney Pincast Episode 127 (9/10/10) – While not available at the time this is published, this new episode should be available shortly. Available for download on-site or through iTunes.
-The first new episode of The Vinylmation Station podcast since early July will be recorded and released sometime in September 2010.
New Videos from WDWNTube
The following videos from the Disney Parks around the world were released on the WDWNTube (www.WDWNTube.com) in the past week:
-WDWNT’s annual anniversary video has finally been released! Banks Lee put together this year’s production, taking a look back at the third year of WDW News Today. Rather than just link you to them, here they are:
Audio Programming from WDWNTunes
The WDWNT Network’s online radio station plays Disney Parks music 24 hours a day, but also features special music blocks and plenty of original programming you won’t find anywhere else. Here’s a look at some current and upcoming special programming for WDWNTunes (www.WDWNTunes.com):
-“WDWNT Network presents (for some reason) The Transformerscast: The Epic, Epic of Epic Proportions – A Play in Five Acts” will debut at 10:00PM ET on September 22nd. Scott Smith attempted to launch a podcast about his favorite toys twice (unsuccessfully) on “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless. Tom has give Scott one last chance to make the show a success, and Scott won’t let anyone stop him, including the rest of the WDWNT Network staff. Will Scott finally be able to make The Transformerscast a hit? Tune in to find out.
-Season 2 of the “Super Obscure Show” (or S.O.S.) with Brandon Struve and Banks Lee debuts October 2nd at 11:00PM ET. Episodes will replay for a full week at both 10:00AM and 11:00PM until a new episode debuts every Saturday.
-Your last chance to catch Season 1 episodes of the revolutionary “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless is during replays nightly at 11:00PM ET through October 1, 2010. First season episodes will no longer be airing on WDWNTunes beyond this date. “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless Season 2 is tentatively scheduled to debut January 2011.
-Our 2 hour Halloween audio block will begin airing on September 13th and will run through October 31st. Times for the daily music block are still to be determined.
Everything Else
-Are you following the WDWNT Network on Twitter? If not, here’s a list of official WDWNT Twitter accounts:
-To contact us at any time with questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns, you can email us at wdwnewstoday@gmail.com
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been a hotbed of changes, refurbishments, and improvements over the last few days, so WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee headed out to the park to take photos of all of this activity:
There’s a lot closed
Read More about Banks Lee’s 9/11/10 Hollywood Studios Photo Report
What’s going on at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park? It’s a question often asked by Walt Disney World regulars. To answer that question, WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee went to the park to take a few newsworthy photos:
All of the kennels are gone thanks to the Best Friends Pet Resort
Work is being done to one of the passages in The Oasis
Flame Tree Barbecue is still closed for refurbishment
Time for some DINOSAUR
The right side of the loading area is under refurbishment, putting the ride at half-capacity
Good thing it isn’t busy…
Ewwwww….
