This edition of WDWNT Live! has been completed, but don’t threat… For those of you who missed it, we will be releasing it as podcast sometime in the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned!
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Well, we made it…
Today is the 1 year anniversary of Disneyland News Today! It certainly has been an achievement for everyone involved, with quite a lot of turmoil on the path to a year, but as I said, we made it. It has been a great year for me personally with this website. It’s given me a great sense of achievement in having done something that brings information like this to a bigger audience than I’ve ever had. I’d like to personally thank Tom Corless, the owner of the WDWNT Network, for bringing up the idea of Disneyland News Today with me, and sticking with it this past year. I’d also like to thank the people who have helped out DLNT in some way or another this past year, including Chuck Canzoneri, Lee Scott, Kenny Siegel, Jose Castillo, Chris Lastrapes, James Kemp, Myrna Litt, and many more (you know who you are). The final people I want to thank are you, the listeners and readers of this site, for with-out you guys, Disneyland News Today wouldn’t have the drive to exist!
At the time of writing this post I am deep into editing our big 50th episode of the Disneyland News Today Podcast, featuring special editions of all of your favorite segments, a new inductee into the WDWNT Hall of Fame, the return of a classic DLNT segment, and a big Year in Review discussion. Expect this to be released later today.
We hope you had fun during DLNT’s first year of operation, and will continue to enjoy many years to come!
Thanks again everyone,
Luke Manning
Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Kelly Russo and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and it’s many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of Walt Disney World information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!!
To kick off episode 78, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week’s report, In this week’s report, we’ll be talking about a number of topics from around the Magic Kingdom, including a brand new quick service dining location in Frontierland, more details on the upcoming “Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration” show in Tomorrowland, and the controversial debut of the “Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade” on Friday.
Finally, to end this weeks program, we continue our countdown of the 20 Biggest Moments in Disney’s Hollywood Studios History as voted by you with a look at what took the #16 spot on the list. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the near 20 year history of the park.
To subscribe to the WDW News Today podcast on Itunes, go to this link. If you do not have Itunes, visit our Podcast Download Directory to download or listen to all of our shows
This episode is also available in an enhanced version. An enhanced podcast is a podcast with added features that standard podcasts don’t have. Enhanced podcasts include many features like Chapter listings, this lets you skip through chapters or see what is in store for this weeks show. Enhanced podcasts also have images to let you differ the chapters by. Enhanced podcasts have one negative feature, you can not play them on most MP3 players. The file format for this is a .m4a which can play on Apple’s iPod and Microsoft’s Zune. You will also need iTunes or Windows Media Player to be able to skip through chapters. If you need or would like the standard edition, download the normal edition listed below this file both on Itunes and in our podcast directory.
Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Kyle Duffield and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and it’s many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of Walt Disney World information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!!
To kick off episode 77, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor (and trip) Report. In this week’s report, we’ll be talking about a variety of topics that have come up in the last two weeks, as well as my most recent trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. I’ll also be giving some in-depth first-hand reports on the two newest attractions at the parks, the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure at Epcot and the American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Town Square Talk is also back this week, highlighting the hottest topics around our WDWNT Network of websites. On this trip down Main Street WDWNT, we’ll be releasing some details on the new WDWNTube “Disney Parks” video site that will be opening soon, as well as what segments you may hear on the upcoming 50th episode of The Disneyland News Today Podcast.
Finally, to end this weeks program, we continue our countdown of the 20 Biggest Moments in Disney’s Hollywood Studios History as voted by you with a look at what took the #17 spot. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the 20 year history of the park.
To subscribe to the WDW News Today podcast on Itunes, go to this link. If you do not have Itunes, visit our Podcast Download Directory to download or listen to all of our shows
This episode is also available in an enhanced version. An enhanced podcast is a podcast with added features that standard podcasts don’t have. Enhanced podcasts include many features like Chapter listings, this lets you skip through chapters or see what is in store for this weeks show. Enhanced podcasts also have images to let you differ the chapters by. Enhanced podcasts have one negative feature, you can not play them on most MP3 players. The file format for this is a .m4a which can play on Apple’s iPod and Microsoft’s Zune. You will also need iTunes or Windows Media Player to be able to skip through chapters. If you need or would like the standard edition, download the normal edition listed below this file both on Itunes and in our podcast directory.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.- If last year wasn’t enough to shake-up your holidays, the latest Walt Disney World holiday tradition will return Christmas Day 2008. While the 25th annual Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade taped in early December airs on ABC this Christmas morning, another parade will be making its way down Main Street U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom. The second annual Christmas Podcast Parade will be broadcast from the Walt Disney World Resort on December 25th, but it won’t be on any television station. The parade’s creator, Tom Corless, has received the exclusive rights to broadcast the parade on episode 74 of his popular WDW News Today Podcast and the other podcasts in his WDWNT Network. “Being the creator of this new parade, I felt that I should be the only one airing it,” said Corless, “no television channel wanted a parade full of internet stars anyway.”Will this years parade happen without the involvement of an angry mob? Will Jason Diffendal be able to deal with Adam Roth and his massive ego? Will Jose Castillo learn that not every word needs an S at the end of it? How many Luke Manning jokes will there be? The only way to find out is to tune into the episode 74 of the WDW News Today Podcast (or any other podcast in the WDWNT Network) on December 25th, 2008 for the Second Annual Christmas Podcast Parade from the Walt Disney World Resort.
After the “success” of the inaugural 2007 parade, some big stars have been lined up for the 2008 edition. Planned to appear thus far are Randy Newman, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul, The Muppets, Riders in the Sky, a variety of Disney characters, Santa Claus, and even a few surprise guests. Tom Corless says that his regular podcast listeners shouldn’t worry, because a number of the usual podcast staff will be on hand as well, including Brian Sommer, Justin Heyman, Chris Lastrapes, Kenny Siegel, James Kemp, Steve Swanson, John Rick, Matt Paul, and Kelly Russo. While the names of most participants have been announced, none of the floats that will be appearing on Thursday have been made public of of date.
While most of the general public is not aware of the stars of this particular parade, to thousands of Disney fans, they are pseudo-celebrities. Co-founders of WDWCelebrations, Jason Diffendal and Adam Roth, were chosen to host the second edition of the annual event after last year’s hosts went mysteriously missing. The team seems a natural fit, as they have created a successful fan organization and events working together as part of a team. The parade will also be hosted by a secondary cast including Jose Castillo, Kyle Duffield, Luke Manning, and Dame Judi Dench. This larger team of hosts plan to keep things a little cleaner and understandable then the anarchy that took place in 2007.
The WDWNT Network proudly presents “Our Christmas Card to You”, the Second Annual Christmas Podcast Parade, live (well, sort of) from the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. Join hosts Jason Diffendal, Adam Roth, Jose Castillo, Kyle Duffield, Luke Manning, and Judi Dench for a wild time on Main Street U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom for holiday floats and famous celebrities.
This new Christmas tradition is proudly presented by WDW News Today, Disneyland News Today, The Disney Pincast, the WDWNT Tube, Your Ear to the World, The WDW News Today Community Forums, WDWCelebrations, Magical Travel, and The Muppetcast. Sponsored by G-Force Records, The Mr. Potato Head Clinic, Al Harrington’s Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man Emporium and Warehouse, WDWNT: The Breakfast, Disney Cruise Line, Brian Sommer’s Ego, and Southern California.
To subscribe to the WDW News Today podcast on Itunes, go to this link. If you do not have Itunes, visit our Podcast Download Directory to download or listen to all of our shows
This episode is also available in an enhanced version. An enhanced podcast is a podcast with added features that standard podcasts don’t have. Enhanced podcasts include many features like Chapter listings, this lets you skip through chapters or see what is in store for this weeks show. Enhanced podcasts also have images to let you differ the chapters by. Enhanced podcasts have one negative feature, you can not play them on most MP3 players. The file format for this is a .m4a which can play on Apple’s iPod and Microsoft’s Zune. You will also need iTunes or Windows Media Player to be able to skip through chapters. If you need or would like the standard edition, download the normal edition listed below this file both on Itunes and in our podcast directory.
Join us now for our 5th live interactive program from WDW News Today, Disneyland News Today, The Disney Pincast, and Your Ear to the World. On this live show #5, we will be taking your calls and providing some special segments along the way. Be sure to join us from 9-11pm EST this Sunday for another edition of WDWNT Live!
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A few interesting developments from the last few days to note in this mixed-bag report:
-Matt Paul is reporting that the Mickey Mouse float in the Disney Dreams Come True Parade at the Magic Kingdom has been removed from the parade to be converted to the opening float for the latest version of the parade that will debut around January. The rumored name of the new parade will be the Celebrate Disney Dreams Come True Parade and it will most likely welcome in a slightly altered soundtrack for the parade using the “Celebrate You” theme song of the “What Will You Celebrate?” campaign. In the meantime, Mickey is appearing in a familiar spot on the castle finale float, where he once stood in his sorcerer’s apprentice costume during the Remember the Magic Parade. Matt will provide us with some pictures of this change once he returns home. Stay tuned for more information on this change as it becomes available.
-Disney has put up a number of new YouTube videos for the holiday season that you can view below:
-WDWNT Podcast Episode 72 is now available for download. Here’s a short synopsis:
Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Matt Paul , Jose Castillo, Adam Roth, and Luke Manning for a show that Bridges the Gaps Between You and the Walt Disney World Resort. I hope you enjoy all of the Walt Disney World information and fun we have to offer on this “missing mountain” edition of the WDW News Today Podcast.
To kick off episode 72, we have all the recent happenings from the last week to discuss in our Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. This time around, we’ll be talking about some early changes to the “What Will You Celebrate?” entertainment line-up for 2009, a major Magic Kingdom E-Ticket attraction that may go missing next year, and just what attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios may not be operating next time you visit the park.
Following that, we’ll have the third edition of “What were they thinking?”, where we will try to examine why certain decisions are made by Walt Disney World management. This time around, we’ll be discussing the presence of famous celebrities in Disney attractions and if it is a good or bad thing for the parks.
Finally, Town Square Talk is back this week, highlighting the hottest topics around our WDWNT Network of websites. First up, Matt Paul is here to highlight some new Disney Park videos you can download from the WDWNTube (wdwntube.com). I’m also making some Town Square Talk this week, with news on some upcoming segments for the podcast that you can vote for as part of WDWNT Interactive. Jason Diffendal also drops in and informs us about the next WDWCelebrations event coming up in May 2009 that has a lot to do with the segment that follows this one.
Finally, to end this weeks program, we kick start our countdown of the 20 Biggest Moments in Disney’s Hollywood Studios History as voted by you with a look at what took the #20 spot. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the 20 year history of the park. We hope to see this segment improve as it continues with a larger group of participants, we were a little short on staff this week because the holidays are quickly approaching.
To subscribe to the WDW News Today podcast on Itunes, go to this link. If you do not have Itunes, visit our Podcast Download Directory to download or listen to all of our shows
This episode is also available in an enhanced version. An enhanced podcast is a podcast with added features that standard podcasts don’t have. Enhanced podcasts include many features like Chapter listings, this lets you skip through chapters or see what is in store for this weeks show. Enhanced podcasts also have images to let you differ the chapters by. Enhanced podcasts have one negative feature, you can not play them on most MP3 players. The file format for this is a .m4a which can play on Apple’s iPod and Microsoft’s Zune. You will also need iTunes or Windows Media Player to be able to skip through chapters. If you need or would like the standard edition, download the normal edition listed below this file both on Itunes and in our podcast directory.
Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Denise Hafto, Brian Martsolf, Chris Lastrapes, Adam Roth and Luke Manning for a show that Bridges the Gaps Between You and the Walt Disney World Resort. I hope you enjoy all of the Walt Disney World information and fun we have to offer on this “Share a Dream Come True” edition of the WDW News Today Podcast.
To kick off episode 71, we have all the recent happenings from the last week to discuss in our Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. This time around, we’ll be talking about rumored changes to the Studio Backlot Tour at Disney’s Hollywood Studios during an upcoming refurbishment, a huge deal on Disney merchandise coming up for Annual Passholders and Disney Vacation Club Members at the World of Disney store, and some great discounts for those planning on traveling to the Walt Disney World Resort in early 2009.
After that, Adam Roth joins us for the first time in nearly 6 months for Expedition Everoth, an inside look at Orlando’s various vacation destinations. On this edition, Adam and I talk about the IAAPA Attractions Expo recently held in the central Florida area. Adam also gives us a countdown of his ten best-in-show of things you may soon be seeing at a theme park near you.
Following that, we have another great Walt Disney World based discussion that you voted for. In this week’s opinionated round-table, we’ll be discussing some more recent additions to Walt Disney World and trying to decide whether or not Walt Disney would have approved of them. It’s a meaningful discussion for us, and we hope you’ll enjoy it.
Throughout the program, You’ll notice a number of audio clips I’ve recently collected about Walt and his life. Also be sure to stick around until the end for our annual audio finale playing of “We Share a dream Come True” during this tribute to Walt Disney.
To subscribe to the WDW News Today podcast on Itunes, go to this link. If you do not have Itunes, visit our Podcast Download Directory to download or listen to all of our shows
This episode is also available in an enhanced version. An enhanced podcast is a podcast with added features that standard podcasts don’t have. Enhanced podcasts include many features like Chapter listings, this lets you skip through chapters or see what is in store for this weeks show. Enhanced podcasts also have images to let you differ the chapters by. Enhanced podcasts have one negative feature, you can not play them on most MP3 players. The file format for this is a .m4a which can play on Apple’s iPod and Microsoft’s Zune. You will also need iTunes or Windows Media Player to be able to skip through chapters. If you need or would like the standard edition, download the normal edition listed below this file both on Itunes and in our podcast directory.
Since there was no news today, I wanted to bring up two items. First, something cool, and then something far more meaningful:
-Voting for the 20 Biggest Moments in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is going to close this Friday at Midnight and I just wanted to make sure you have all been able to vote. If you had problems voting before, you will want to try again, we have fixed the problems and everyone should now be able to choose what they think are the 20 biggest moments in the park’s history. After voting closes, we will tally the votes and air your choices on the WDW News Today Podcast in special segments as we count down to the 20th anniversary of the Studios on May 1, 2009. You can vote HERE, make sure you select 20 options!!!
-We have begun our annual fundraising efforts for “Toys for Tots”, who of course provides Toys during the holiday season to children of families who can not afford them. I’ve personally been giving to this charity all of my life and hope you will join me in supporting this cause. Of course, Toys for Tots was one of Walt Disney’s favorite causes and it was Disney artists who created the first “toy train” logo for the organization. That being said, I know it’s a tough time for many financially, but I hope that you will donate what you can to this great charity by going HERE or by using the widget in our right sidebar.
We here at the WDWNT Network family of websites have teamed up with Toys for Tots to raise our goal of $500 to help spread a little holiday joy to kids around the world who don’t have anything for Christmas, get a little christmas joy under there tree. We are of course not forcing anyone to donate, & if you do, it doesn’t even need to be a big sum of money. You can donate as much or as little as you want.
To donate, either follow this link or find the badge on the right of the website & click “Donate”, type the amount you want to donate & be sure to leave a comment of some kind. We hope you have the heart to help kids all around the world this holiday season. Happy Holidays!!!
