The Jedi, Hero & Princess Podcast – #14 “Not a Creepy Crush”

WDWNT on May 18, 2016

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In this week’s edition of The Jedi, Hero and Princess Podcast we discuss the long term Disney live action movie lineup. Nick yells at Disney over pin trading vouchers. Zoe tells us about Tsum Tsum and other adorable things she bought and things that on the way. Brendt gives us his take on the latest Marvel news. There is a lot of great new Star Wars merch out and on the way, including new Pop! Funko. All that, along with our most embarrassing moments, a bracket tournament champ is crowned and a contest winner is chosen.

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The Jedi, Hero and Princess is a biweekly podcast about all things Disney, Star Wars and Marvel. There are plenty places to get the latest news and commentary of the day, but JHP offers fun, lively, casual discussions about things going on across the Disney universe. Each show, go Shopping with Zoe and find out some of the coolest and often most adorable products out there. Brendt fills us in on Marvel comics, TV, movies and merchandise. And Nick finds some of the best stories in the galaxy. JHP has competitions, keeps you up to date on the latest collectibles and at the end of each show, the fan favorite “Most Embarrassing Moment Since the Last Podcast.”

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TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (5/11/16) – The Cast of “The Animatronicans”, Cornac the Magnificent, More Dining Arguments, ETC.

WDWNT on May 18, 2016

Tonight on WDW News Tonight, we play the infamous WDWNT: The Math Game, we interview the cast of the Animatronicans, we talk the best and worst dining at Walt Disney World, and Cornac the Magnificent drops by the studio…

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Tonight, Tom and Nick welcome Jeff Jones and James Keaton of The Animatronicans for a guest interview. The Animatronicans is a sitcom style show that follows the adventures of four theme park animatronic characters from WDW attractions of the past and present. Abraham Lincoln (Josh Siniscalco), Dreamfinder (Jeff Jones), Maelstrom’s Polar Bear (James Keaton) and John from Carousel of Progress (Doug Ba’aser) all live together in the same house when one day when a journalist (Janine Klein) knocks on their door and turns their lives upside down. Written by Jeff Jones and directed by Michael Wanzie The Animatronicans opens in the Yellow Venue at the Orlando Fringe Festival on May 18 with the following shows:
  • Wednesday, May 18th 10:30 PM
  • Saturday, May 21st 7:30 PM
  • Monday, May 23rd 8:15 PM
  • Thursday, May 26th 10:15 PM
  • Friday, May 27th 11:00 PM
  • Saturday, May 28th 10:15 PM
  • Sunday, May 29th 10:30 PM
Tickets: $11 (a $10 Fringe Button is also required). Tickets are available at www.orlandofringe.org

WDW News Tonight is hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, former hosts of WDW News Today: The Radio Show, but also features appearances by a number of other WDWNT correspondents.

If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside the Orlando area, the show can be heard (and now watched via video stream) at Listen.WDWNT.com on your computer or mobile device. The show also utilizes new interactive avenues for our audience, including a live chat, the ability to call-in to the show, and live polling.

Coming up on this week’s show:

  • A recap of the week’s news (with a WDWNT comedic twist)
  • Tom and Nick are Angry About Things
  • The WDW News Tonight debut of Cornac the Magnificent
  • Interview with Jeff Jones and James Keaton of The Animatronicans
  • A continuation of our in-depth discussion about the best and worst restaurants in all of Walt Disney World
  • Flashback to the Future – Remember When?: Star Wars Weekends
  • WDWNT: The Math Game, featuring prizes from Theme Park Connection
  • And much more!

We hope that you will tune in this Wednesday at 9PM ET for another episode of WDW News Tonight!

If you missed last week’s show, you can watch it here:

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (5/18/16) – Disney Springs Review, Josh of EasyWDW.com, Resort Dining, & More!

WDWNT on May 18, 2016

Tonight on WDW News Tonight, we review every restaurant and shop in the new Disney Springs – Town Center, we play Disney Parks Pursuit, and we talk the best and worst dining at Walt Disney World’s resort hotels with guest Josh of EasyWDW.com…

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WDW News Tonight is hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, former hosts of WDW News Today: The Radio Show, but also features appearances by a number of other WDWNT correspondents.

If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside the Orlando area, the show can be heard (and now watched via video stream) at Listen.WDWNT.com on your computer or mobile device. The show also utilizes new interactive avenues for our audience, including a live chat, the ability to call-in to the show, and live polling.

Coming up on this week’s show:

  • A recap of the week’s news (with a WDWNT comedic twist)
  • A full review of every eatery and shop that recently opened at Disney Springs
  • Tom and Nick are Angry About Things
  • Special guest Josh from EasyWDW.com
  • A continuation of our in-depth discussion about the best and worst restaurants in all of Walt Disney World
  • Flashback to the Future – Remember When?: Star Wars Weekends
  • Disney Parks Pursuit, featuring prizes from Theme Park Connection
  • And much more!

We hope that you will tune in this Wednesday at 9PM ET for another episode of WDW News Tonight!

If you missed last week’s show, you can watch it here:

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For The First Time Ever, Get Your WDWNT Swag at Our New Store!

WDWNT on May 4, 2016

WDWNT is celebrating the grand opening of our new online store!  Shop WDWNT: The Store to get WDWNT-branded merchandise, including shirts, hoodies, phone cases and more!

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Bring home the Hollywood Studios Hard Hats collection today!

We are proud to have partnered with TeePublic, a well-known provider of shirts and apparel incorporating designs from independent artists. Currently, TeePublic is having a site-wide sale, and T-Shirts can be purchased for as low as $14! We are currently featuring the exclusive WDW News Tonight apparel and the winner of our “March Tragic 2016” competition (a parody of Disney’s popular March Magic team t-shirts), the Hollywood Studios Hardhats! There is also a huge variety of nerdy, Disney-centric shirts available through our TeePublic storefront, so you’re sure to find something you’ll love.


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When you click through the links on our store page and make a purchase, you are helping to support WDWNT on our mission to bring you the very latest in Disney Parks news, commentary, and comedy. We are still a non-profit organization, so any and all profits are used to enhance the website and podcast in various ways.

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WDW News Tonight logo apparel, AVAILABLE NOW!

In the coming weeks, we will be adding more merchandise and shopping opportunities to our new shopping page at https://tdrnt.com/store.

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (4/27/16) – A Celebration of Hollywood Studios, A New Game, Saving Money at WDW, & More!

WDWNT on May 4, 2016

Tonight on WDW News Tonight, we play the “Choose-Your-Own” Hollywood Adventure Game, we interview an author on how to save money at Disney World, and we celebrate 27 years of Disney’s Hollywood Studios…

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WDW News Tonight is hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, former hosts of WDW News Today: The Radio Show, but also features appearances by a number of other WDWNT correspondents.

If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside the Orlando area, the show can be heard (and now watched via video stream) at Listen.WDWNT.com on your computer or mobile device. The show also utilizes new interactive avenues for our audience, including a live chat, the ability to call-in to the show, and live polling.

Coming up on this week’s show:

  • A recap of the week’s news (with a WDWNT comedic twist)
  • Tom and Nick are Angry About Things
  • PROVE ME WRONG! with Tom Corless
  • Interview with Kevin Barry, Author of “The Ultimate Guide to an Affordable Walt Disney World Vacation”
  • An in-depth discussion about Disney’s Hollywood Studios
  • Flashback to the Future – It Never Happened: The Disney Decade at the Disney-MGM Studios
  • The “Choose-Your-Own” Hollywood Adventure Game, featuring prizes from Theme Park Connection
  • And much more!

We hope that you will tune in this Wednesday at 9PM ET for another episode of WDW News Tonight!

If you missed last week’s show, you can watch it here:

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (4/6/16): Win a Haunted Mansion Variant Comic, Rides Announced But Never Built, #ThanksShanghai

WDWNT on April 20, 2016

Tonight on WDW News Tonight, we continue to push the envelope with an entire evening of giving thanks to Shanghai Disneyland, and you can even win a Disney Parks Variant Cover Haunted Mansion comic book!

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WDW News Tonight is hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, former hosts of WDW News Today: The Radio Show, but also features appearances by a number of other WDWNT correspondents.

If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside the Orlando area, the show can be heard (and now watched via video stream) at Listen.WDWNT.com on your computer or mobile device. The show also utilizes new interactive avenues for our audience, including a live chat, the ability to call-in to the show, and live polling.

The show will also be available for streaming and download the very next day at WDWNewsTonight.com. While this won’t offer the interactive features and excitement of listening live, it offers those who can’t catch the show on Wednesday night a chance be a part of the fun.

Coming up on this week’s show:

  • A discussion of the current state of the Walt Disney Company thanks to Shanghai Disney project
  • #ThanksShanghai
  • A recap of the week’s news (with a WDWNT comedic twist)
  • A new game called “Find 999” where the winner gets the brand new Marvel Haunted Mansion #1 Disney Parks variant cover!
  • “What did we just eat?” – A Disney dining review featuring Writer’s Stop Lounge and Crew’s Cup lounge
  • “Tom and Nick are Angry About Things”
  • An in-depth discussion and historical retrospective on things announced for Walt Disney World (or any Disney Parks), but never built
  • And much more!

We hope that you will tune in this Wednesday at 9PM ET for another episode of WDW News Tonight!

If you missed last week’s show, you can watch it here:

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TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (4/13/16): Return of The Match Game, Guest Interview, and a Hot Dog in a Baked Potato

WDWNT on April 20, 2016

Tonight on WDW News Tonight, the Match Game returns, we interview a Disney author, and Tom talks about a hot dog wrapped in a baked potato…

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WDW News Tonight is hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, former hosts of WDW News Today: The Radio Show, but also features appearances by a number of other WDWNT correspondents.

If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside the Orlando area, the show can be heard (and now watched via video stream) at Listen.WDWNT.com on your computer or mobile device. The show also utilizes new interactive avenues for our audience, including a live chat, the ability to call-in to the show, and live polling.

The show will also be available for streaming and download the very next day at WDWNewsTonight.com. While this won’t offer the interactive features and excitement of listening live, it offers those who can’t catch the show on Wednesday night a chance be a part of the fun.

Coming up on this week’s show:

  • A recap of the week’s news (with a WDWNT comedic twist)
  • “What did we just eat?” – A Disney dining review featuring a hot dog inside of a baked potato at the Grand Floridian
  • “Tom and Nick are Angry About Things”
  • Interview with author of “Cleaning the Kingdom”, Lynn Barron
  • The long-awaited return of WDWNT: The Match Game for prizes from Theme Park Connection!
  • And much more!

We hope that you will tune in this Wednesday at 9PM ET for another episode of WDW News Tonight!

If you missed last week’s show, you can watch it here:

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TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (4/20/16): Rivers of Light, Star Wars, Toy Story, AVATAR, & More!

WDWNT on April 20, 2016

Tonight on WDW News Tonight, we play Disney Parks Pursuit (with a Wild twist), Tom makes a big and highly anticiapted announcement, we cover all of the exciting news about this summer at Walt Disney World, and we celebrate 18 years of Disney’s Animal Kingdom…

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WDW News Tonight is hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, former hosts of WDW News Today: The Radio Show, but also features appearances by a number of other WDWNT correspondents.

If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside the Orlando area, the show can be heard (and now watched via video stream) at Listen.WDWNT.com on your computer or mobile device. The show also utilizes new interactive avenues for our audience, including a live chat, the ability to call-in to the show, and live polling.

The show will also be available for streaming and download the very next day at WDWNewsTonight.com. While this won’t offer the interactive features and excitement of listening live, it offers those who can’t catch the show on Wednesday night a chance be a part of the fun.

Coming up on this week’s show:

  • A recap of the week’s news (with a WDWNT comedic twist) including all of the big news about “Awaken Summer” at Walt Disney World
  • Tom makes a BIG announcement
  • An in-depth discussion about Disney’s Animal Kingdom thus far and all of the new offerings for Summer 2016
  • The Disney Parks Pursuit game – Wild Edition, featuring prizes from Theme Park Connection
    And much more!

We hope that you will tune in this Wednesday at 9PM ET for another episode of WDW News Tonight!

If you missed last week’s show, you can watch it here:

TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (3/9/16): Flower & Garden Review, Josh of EasyWDW.com, & More

WDWNT on March 31, 2016

WDW News Tonight returns LIVE tonight with special guest Josh of EasyWDW.com! Also, we review the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival 2016 booth by booth and topiary by topiary!

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WDW News Tonight is hosted by Tom Corless and Nick LoCicero, former hosts of WDW News Today: The Radio Show, but also features appearances by a number of other WDWNT correspondents.

If you are in the Orlando area, you can tune in to AM 1520 WBZW at showtime. For those outside the Orlando area, the show can be heard (and now watched via video stream) at Listen.WDWNT.com on your computer or mobile device. The show also utilizes new interactive avenues for our audience, including a live chat, the ability to call-in to the show, and live polling.

Coming up on this week’s show:

  • A recap of the week’s news (with a WDWNT comedic twist)
  • We play a new game with prizes from Theme Park Connection
  • “Tom and Nick are Angry About Things”
  • We talk to Josh of EasyWDW.com about recent food price increases and what you should be eating at Walt Disney World
  • “WDWNT Now!” Tip of the Week
  • An in-depth review of the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival 2016
  • Flash Back to the Future – “Musical Interlude”, a listen to some unused Disney Parks parade music
  • And much more!

We hope that you will tune in tonight at 9PM ET for another episode of WDW News Tonight!

Also, don’t miss our last episode if you haven’t seen it yet: