WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel visited the Magic Kingdom on Wednesday and took a number of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
Half of the monorail platform walkway at the Grand Floridian Resort is being worked on
From the Disney Parks Blog:
On Saturday, October 23, 2010, at Downtown Disney Marketplace inside the Once Upon A Toy, Disney Interactive Studios is proud to present the grand opening of the newest gaming destination at Walt Disney World Resort – The Wonderful World of Gaming.
This amazing location is the ultimate family gaming destination at Walt Disney World. There are three state-of-the -art Wii stations where guests can test their skill on the most recent Wii releases from Disney Interactive Studios; games like Cars Toon: Maters Tall Tales and Disney Sing It: Family Hits.
Is the Nintendo DS more your style? We’ve got you covered. Come to the Wonderful World of Gaming and you’ll find seven DS interactive units ready for you to get your game on! Hot Disney games like Toy Story 3, Club Penguin: Herbert’s Revenge and fan favorite, Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again are featured and ready for you to play. In addition, Once Upon a Toy boast the most extensive collection of Disney Interactive video games in all of Walt Disney World.
To help ring in the grand opening of the Wonderful World of Gaming, Once Upon a Toy is offering a $5 Disney Gift Card with any purchase of a Disney Interactive video game! On top of this special offer, we’ll also have activities and surprises throughout the entire day.
So grab the entire family and come out to Once Upon a Toy at Downtown Disney Marketplace on Saturday, October 23 from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. to test your skills on family friendly video games, receive special savings on Disney Interactive Games and much more!
Friendly Disclaimer: Offer valid only at Once Upon a Toy store on in-stock titles only, and not valid on previous purchases. While supplies last. $5 Disney Gift Card is activated at time of purchase and must be returned in the event the Disney Interactive video game is returned. Offer subject to change without notice
It seems Disneyland Entertainment has done it again, and not in a good way. The Disney Dance Crew held a preview showing at the Backlot stage. Take a look for your self…
WDWNT Reporter Cody Smith visited the Magic Kingdom today and has plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip:
The Coca-Cola Cool Ship and Cool Scanner in Tomorrowland are being fixed up after years in decay
Read More about Cody Smith’s 10/20/10 Magic Kingdom Photo Report
WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee visited the Magic Kingdom this morning to ride “it’s a small world” following its lengthy refurbishment. The only big changes are the queue and exit which have been swapped. Guests now enter the queue and load the boats on the left side and exit on the right. Handicap loading has also been moved to the right side. Here’s a video of the changes (Banks will be updating this video soon to include a full ride-through of the attraction):
WDWNT is proud to introduce our newest reporter Frank Brito for his very first photo report! Let’s take a look at some exciting events around Walt Disney World from October 15th:
The new Walt Disney World ambassadors were introduced with a special ceremony on Friday, supporters brought signs and such
From the Disney Parks Blog:
We’ve had a lot of fun with meet-ups for Toy Story Mania and “World of Color,” and we’ve received some great comments from fans who liked the events. I’ve spoken with many of you and the one request I’ve heard over and over is: “Do more and include more people!” I’ve also noticed that a lot of you are excited about the upcoming Disney film, “TRON: Legacy” and the new ElecTRONica experience at Disney California Adventure park.
So, today, I’m announcing a meet-up on October 28, 2010, for 3000 people at ElecTRONica (that’s 1500 RSVPs each valid for 2 people). Given the large amount of attendees, this will certainly be different from the first two.
Here are some of the highlights:
- Access to Disney California Adventure park at 4 p.m. and exclusive access to an after-hours ElecTRONica experience from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on October 28. (The Park closes at 8 p.m. on October 28, and ElecTRONica normally runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays each week).
- Opportunity to come decked out in your best TRON or TRON-inspired costume at this special event.
- Signing opportunity with screenwriters for “TRON: Legacy,” Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. (This will be limited to 200 people. You may sign up for this opportunity when you check-in for the event on October 28).
- Opportunity to view select props and concept art from “TRON: Legacy.”
- Commemorative Flynn’s Arcade coin made just for attendees of this meet-up.
To attend, RSVP to meetups@disney.go.com and follow these directions carefully:
- All guests who RSVP for the event must be 18 years or older, but your guest does not need to be 18.
- Valid RSVPs must include 1) “ElecTRONica Meet-Up RSVP” in the subject line and 2) your name in the body of the email. All RSVPs will be for the person who responds plus one guest.
- Valid photo I.D. will be required at check-in.
We will send an email to those who send their valid RSVP before we reach capacity to confirm their attendance for October 28. Depending on your email settings, you may not receive the confirmation email, so we recommend that you also check the list of attendees on the Disney Parks Blog. We will give an update at the top of this post that will include a link to the list of names of all confirmed attendees. If you do not receive an email from us confirming your reservation and your name does not appear on the list of attendees, your RSVP was not accepted.
Please note the event is subject to change or cancellation.
I’m really excited about the event, and I look forward to meeting a lot more of you on October 28.
Note that this event is already full. Emails will be sent out to the attendees
WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios back on October 14th, so without any further ado, here are the photos he took:
I miss seeing Sounds Dangerous down there…
Read More about Zach Larson’s 10/14/10 Hollywood Studios Photo Report
DLNT Reporter Michael Wada was at Disneyland yesterday and has some photos to share with us. Photos include Sunshine Plaza, Duffy: The Disney Bear, ElecTRONica, and much more…
Starting off in DCA, What’s left of the right mural is covered up
WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee visited Rapunzel and Flynn Rider from the upcoming animated feature “Tangled” during their unannounced debut in World Showcase at Epcot and has video to share of the experience. Starting next Monday (October 25th), you can “play and greet” with these characters at the Fairy-tale Garden at the Magic Kingdom:
