REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Join WDWNT at Walt Disney World for WDW News Today: The 10th Anniversary Event!

WDWNT on March 17, 2017

WDW News Today will celebrate 10 years online later this year with a once-in-a-lifetime party at Walt Disney World, and you are all invited!

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WDW News Today: The 10th Anniversary will take place September 23rd-26th, 2017 at the Walt Disney World Resort and will be a fantastic way for you to join in our Tencennial Celebration!

Event activities will include:

  • WDWNT: The Breakfast (Ticketed special event featuring games, meet and greets, and more)
  • WDWNT: The Order of the Seven interactive game
  • A live podcast recording from a special location
  • Group rides
  • Group meals
  • & much, much more!

Registration for the event is open now at Events.WDWNT.com. Members of the WDWNT Inner Globe Society (at any level of Patreon contribution) receive a 33% discount on registration and will receive special gifts and opportunities at the event. Registration fees cover the creation and mailing of credentials and are otherwise used to acquire prizes for the many games at the event or for the special surprises we are working on.

Tickets for group meal events and special room rates at Walt Disney World Resort Hotels will be available soon, so stay tuned for more information!

So, will you be there?

Don’t Miss the January WDWNT TeePublic Sale! Shirts are Now Just $14!

WDWNT on February 6, 2017

Don’t miss your chance to score some great WDWNT merchandise during the January sale at the WDWNT store on TeePublic. Everything in the store is 30% off until Sunday with no coupon code needed!

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You can get anything and everything in our store for 30% off the regular price. Even better, every purchase you make helps keep WDWNT.com going and supports all of the great coverage we provide every single day. Gear up with stylish Disney fan apparel while supporting the Worldwide Leader in Disney Parks News? DOES IT GET ANY BETTER? Actually it does, when you get complimented on wearing these amazing shirts at the parks…

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The sale ends Sunday January 29th at 11:59 PM EST, so don’t delay! Get your WDWNT gear now!

BEGINS TONIGHT: WDWNT 25-Hour Live Broadcast (Including HUGE Event at Theme Park Connection) To Benefit Toys for Tots

WDWNT on November 25, 2014

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 $15,000 for this amazing organization with donations through our website and those made during our annual WDWNT Live! program on Thanksgiving weekend. This year, we will be doing the same with the help of some new sponsors and partners, 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.

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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.

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In this spirit, WDW News Today and our many friends and partners are putting on a 25-hour live broadcast this year to raise money for Toys for Tots. We hope you will join us beginning at 11PM ET on November 28, 2014 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 as the official sponsor of this year’s show and charity drive. As part of their sponsorship, they are accepting cash & sealed, brand-new toy donations in-person at their store and providing prizes for all of the many games that will be played during the course of the live program.

New for 2014, a large portion of our 25-hour broadcast will be conducted live from their store on Saturday, November 29th, from 9:00AM until 4:00PM EST during their HUGE Winter Extravaganza event, a day of special sales, celebrity & artist signings, free food & drinks, hourly raffles, and a special auction with proceeds benefiting our Toys for Tots fundraiser. 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.

UPDATE: Disney Legend Bill “Sully” Sullivan will be appearing at the event in-person and will sit down with us for an interview during the broadcast.

During the course of the show, we will be presenting many of the shows, segments, and games for which we are known:

  • The only late night Disney talk show, “See Ya’ Real Late” with Tom Corless, will return for one special episode on Saturday, November 29th at 11pm EST to conclude the program
  • Game shows to be played during the event include WDWNT: The Match Game, WDWNT: The Pyramid, and WDWNT: The Price is Right, some of those being played live at Theme Park Connection on the 29th
  • The WDW News Today Podcast will kick-off a new segment counting down the most important moments in the history of Disneyland, counting down to the 60th anniversary of the park in July 2015. The segment will take place at 11:30PM EST on Friday November 29th.
  • WDWNTunes’ Around the Hub (the show of competitive Disney banter) will also be part of the show, taking place Saturday November 29th at 4:30 PM EST
  • WDWNT: The Holiday Price is Right will be broadcast on WDW News Today: The Radio Show, on Saturday November 30th from 8-10PM. WDWNT: The Radio Show is a live, weekly radio program on AM 1520 WBZW in Orlando the began airing in August 2013. The show can be listened to online at 1520WBZW.com
  • The first-ever edition of Marvel & Star Wars Talk with Joe on Saturday, November 29th at 6:00PM
  • Trip planning with Authorized Disney Travel Agents from Magical Travel from 10:00-11:00PM on Saturday, November 29th

This entire broadcast will be streamed live on WDWNT.com, accessed by going to the WDWNTunes tab and clicking listen. You can also go directly to WDWNT.com/listen. As well, WDWNTunes streams through several mobile applications available at WDWNT.com/apps.

We hope you will join is for this fun show starting on November 28th at 11PM 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.

WDW News Today Turns 6 Years Old! – July 8th, 2013

WDWNT on July 17, 2013

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Every year this Network grows older, we reflect upon the accomplishments, impact, and incredible growth of WDWNT. It has now been 6 years since WDW News Today launched on July 8th, 2007. What was founded on the website you see before you and built on the back of daily news and information about Walt Disney World is now a vibrant collection of websites, podcasts, online radio stations, & more. The last year in particular has been a memorable one, as we finally condensed all of our amazing content into one website at WDWNT.com. We even set new records in traffic for our websites and podcasts this year, as well as brought you the best live coverage of many big events.

In the world of Disney, our sites have covered huge stories such as the re-opening of Test Track at Epcot, the opening of Splitsville at Downtown Disney, and the unveiling of the first pieces of Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland. We even celebrated the 30th anniversary of Epcot along with WDWCelebrations and have continued to present a fascinating series of podcast segments celebrating three decades of the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.

Tonight, we will continue our annual tradition of presenting a special anniversary edition of WDWNT Live! show on WDWNTunes.com. The show begins at 8PM EST and will last until 11PM EST. During this show, we will be making several major announcements about the future of WDWNT, one of which will forever change the face of our organization forever. We will also be presenting a special edition of WDWNT’s Around the Hub and will be bringing back an old, retired segment from the WDW News Today Podcast for one night only, among a number of surprises. We hope you will join us for that tonight as it is always a very fun event!

On a personal note, the 6 year journey of this website, the podcast, and the entire family of shows and websites that make up WDWNT has been the greatest experience of my life. I’d like to thank the incredible volunteer staff of over 50 people that have worked tirelessly to get us where we are today and the loyal readers & listeners who are to thank for our great success. This journey finally led me to Orlando and the dream life of living near Walt Disney World this year, for which I am eternally grateful to the entity I created. I am very proud of what we have accomplished in the last 6 years and amazed at where it has taken me today. I’m looking forward to many more years of “Bridging the Gaps Between You and the Disney World”.

Tom Corless
CEO & Founder of the WDW News Today

WDWNT Network Exclusive Interview with Pirates of the Caribbean’s Lee Arenberg

WDWNT on May 15, 2009

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We here at the WDWNT Network are proud to announce that we were able to obtain an interview with actor Lee Arenberg, who played the part of Pintel in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. The interview was conducted by John Rick and Tom Corless for The Disney Pincast, but will also air on some of the other podcasts of the WDWNT Network this weekend. In the interview, Arenberg tells us about working on the epic Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy, being a part of a Disney attraction, the importance of the movie premieres inside Disneyland, and some of his other work notable works, including Seinfeld, Star Trek, and a host of other shows. You can hear the interview now by listening to episode #60 of the Disney Pincast (download on iTunes or listen through the site), or you can wait until Sunday when the interview will air on the WDW News Today Podcast and the Disneyland News Today Podcast.

“Roar Into Spring”

WDWNT on April 15, 2009

Reported by our big brother site, WDW News Today:

Since news is slow this week, I thought it would be a good time to highlight another special Walt Disney Classics Collection piece that is coming out only in the Disney Parks:

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“Simba: Little King, Big Roar”, Available: 4/17/09, Retail: $99 plus tax, Dimensions: 4 1/2″H

WDCC Simba Spring Premiere Event

Date(s): April 17, 2009

Locations: Art & Collectible locations at Disney Parks & Resorts

Mischievous Simba is well aware that as the son of Mufasa, he’s next in line to rule over all the other critters as king. In a wild-and-wooly celebration of his fantastic future, Simba even imagines what he’ll look like with a grown-up mane by popping his head through a wreath of fire-red blossoms. Plussed with a pewter tail, the lovable cub gains the lion’s share of praise as our Spring Premiere Event’s “mane” attraction. So roar on by and let this cute cub make you feel like royalty.

Sculpted by Bruce Lau, Simba: Little King, Big Roar is a numbered limited edition of 1,500 and is available for $99, plus tax. Sculpture comes compete with a 15th Anniversary backstamp. Dimensions: 4 1/2″H

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World of Disney® Store, Downtown Disney® District

Off the Page, Disney’s California Adventure® park

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Merchandise available while supplies last. Information subject to change without notice. Separate admission is required to enter Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort theme parks.

2009 WDWNT Network Guest Survey

WDWNT on March 31, 2009

We here at the WDWNT Network would deeply appreciate it if you would take a few minutes of your time and tell us what you think about the current state of the WDWNT Network of Disney inspired websites and podcasts (WDW News Today, Disneyland News Today, the WDW News Today Community Forums, the WDWNTube, etc.). We will be using your survey responses to guide the direction of our websites and podcasts over the next year in order to better inform and entertain you. Thank you very much for your time and support.

We ask that you please take a few moments and click HERE to take the short 5 minute survey.

WDWNT Live! Episode 6

WDWNT on February 16, 2009

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!

Included in the Show is:

  • Call-In Questions
  • “What Were They Thinking?!?”: So Many Celebrations
  • John Rick’s Disney Pin Investigation
  • WDWCelebrations Studio 20 Event Update
  • And More!

WDWNT Live! Episode 5 LIVE NOW!!!!

WDWNT on December 21, 2008

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!

How to participate: 
Call in: 
1. Dial: (724) 444-7444 
2. Enter: 20663 # (Call ID) 
3. Enter: 1 # or your PIN 

OR 

Join from your computer: 
Click Here

WDWNT Toys For Tots Holiday Drive

WDWNT on December 3, 2008

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!!!