Every year since 2008, WDW News Today has hosted a charity drive to raise money for the Toys for Tots Foundation. To date, we have raised over $27,000 for this amazing organization with donations through our website and those made during our annual live program on Thanksgiving weekend. This year, we are once again taking the event to a whole new level, and we are asking you to be a part of this holiday tradition where we continue Walt Disney’s dream and try to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
Over 60 years ago, Walt Disney became one of the original sponsors of the Toys for Tots foundation, which ensures that every underprivileged child receives a toy during the holiday season. Walt and his animators personally designed the original Toys for Tots train logo that is still used today and the first poster created for Toys for Tots.
It was also 45 years ago that Walt’s dream of Walt Disney World began, so…
In this spirit, WDW News Today and our many friends and partners are putting on a 45-HOUR live broadcast to raise money for Toys for Tots. We hope you will join us beginning at 10PM ET on November 25, 2016 when the broadcast begins and will help us by making a donation to this great cause at toys.WDWNT.com.
We are proud to announce Theme Park Connection once again as the official sponsor of this year’s show and charity drive. As part of their sponsorship, they are accepting cash and/or sealed, brand-new toy donations in-person at their Orlando store location this weekend and providing prizes for all of the many games that will be played during the course of the live program.
A portion of our 45-hour broadcast will be conducted live from their store on Saturday, November 26th, from 10:00AM until 12:00PM EST. You are invited to watch us broadcast live or even be a part of the show in-person during this period. Theme Park Connection can be visited online at ThemeParkConnection.com or at their physical store location at 2160 Premier Row in Orlando, Florida, near the Florida Mall.
Here’s a full schedule of events for the entire 45-hour broadcast (all times ET):
Friday, November 25th
10:00PM: Show Kick-Off
11:00PM: “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless Holiday Special (Guest: DeeJay Middlebrow of Radio Free Disneyland)
12:00AM: Jeopardy – The WDWNT Edition World Premiere
Saturday, November 26th
2:00AM: Quiplash Interactive Game
10:00AM-12:00PM: Live portion from Theme Park Connection
1:00PM: WDWNT Around the Hub LIVE
4:00PM: The Disney Parks Pursuit
5:00PM: WDWNT: The Price is Right
7:00PM-9:00PM: WDW News Tonight Season Finale (featuring WDWNT: The Map Game)
9:30PM: WDWNT: The Pyramid
10:00PM: WDWNT Nerd Alert LIVE
11:00PM: The Fan-ly Feud – Jedi Hero Princess Podcast vs. Nerd Alert 2
12:00AM: WDWNT: The Match Game
Sunday, November 27th
2:00 AM: Quiplash Interactive Game
9:00AM: The 6th Annual DeeVee Awards from Destination Vinylmation
10:00AM-12:00PM: “Cooking with Nick” – The Tom Corless Cheeseburger Flatbread Challenge
12:00PM: The premiere of episode 3 of Radio Free Disneyland – “The President of Disneyland”
1:30PM: “Where in the World is Tom Corless?”
3:00PM: Disney Don’t Forget the Lyrics
4:00PM: The 45 Greatest Things Ever at Walt Disney World – #30-21
6:00-7:00PM: The Big Finish
(IF GOAL IS REACHED) 7:00PM: Back to the Future LIVE! – Disney Mountain
All other times feature live interactive chat with WDWNT personalities and special guests.
Now, as you can see, there is a segment that we will only do if we reach our goal of $6,256.00 for Toys for Tots. What is Disney Mountain?
Well, this book contains the complete plans for a Walt Disney World project called Disney Mountain that I’m not sure I have ever seen documented anywhere else. Should we reach our goal, at 7PM on Sunday, we will reveal the amazing contents of this project in our signature Back to the Future segment, sharing never-before-seen plans and concept art for Disney Mountain.
Your Chance to be a Part of the Fun!
As always, part of this amazing event will be out signature game shows! This year we are bringing out practically every game we have ever played, giving our readers and listeners many chances to win some great prizes from our sponsor Theme Park Connection.
Currently we are taking pre-registration for the contestant spots on many of the games. Please fill out the following form should you wish to play any of the games:
This entire broadcast will be streamed live at listen.WDWNT.com. As well, there will be several programs during the course of the 45-hours that will also be available in video from via YouTube live streaming.
We hope you will join is for this fun show starting on November 25th at 10PM EST and will donate what you can to Toys for Tots through our FirstGiving Fundraiser Page or in-person at the Theme Park Connection store.
