Tom Corless Tests Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure

Tom Corless has called in today with an on-the-scene report that he is in Epcot testing the Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure.  He was able to test 6 of the 7 countries today and will have a full report complete with photos upon his return.  Each “adventure” takes about 20-25 minutes to complete, not including … Read more

New Concept Art for “Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It! Street Party”

Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party is an interactive show filled with music, dancing and surprises held in front of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Theme Park. The show is scheduled to debut mid-February 2009. The magic kicks off as an emcee entices you to join in the fun and Disney Characters, floats … Read more

Clarification: Adventurer’s Club Open!

Our own Jose Castillo was at Pleasure Island this evening, and reports that the Adventurer’s Club was open for business!  Jose went inside and has several photos of the fully-operational club, and reports that shows were going on in the library. Edit: Jose was able to clarify this morning with cast members at PI that … Read more

DVC Member Previews for American Idol Experience and Kim Possible

Disney Vacation Club Member Previews for The American Idol Experience and Disney’s Kim Possible World Showcase Adventure have been announced.  DVC Members must register in advance at this link for The American Idol Experience previews.  The Kim Possible Challenge is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Disney Vacation Club Members have a special opportunity to … Read more

Live Report from the WDW Resort

Tom Corless, our man on the ground, called in with this report today about Dinoland at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and the American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As part of the tech rehearsals that have been going on for the American Idol Experience, the preshow in the queue area is operating and can be … Read more

Shanghai Disneyland Announcement, but not from Disney

While the Walt Disney Company continues to deny it has agreed to build a park in Shanghai, reports are surfacing that the official state-run Shanghai Securities News has announced that the talks have been completed and the project will be announced soon.  Stay tuned to WDWNewsToday as more information on this new development in the … Read more

Architect of Disney Lodges Passes Away

Peter H. Dominick Jr., the genius behind Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, Animal Kingdom Lodge, and Grand Californian Hotel, passed away last Thursday.  The Denver-based architect always said a turning point in his illustrious career came in the early 1990s, when he presented his design for the Wilderness Lodge to Michael Eisner, then chairman of Disney:  “During … Read more

Bay Lake Tower and Treehouses Now Official

DVC members received an email this morning from “Deevy See, the First Lady of Disney Vacation Club,” with “the big announcement” including a link to this YouTube video.  The email also mentions that viewers will see the new resort on an upcoming Travel Channel special “Season of Disney:  Disney’s Best Kept Secret” to be aired … Read more