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Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Chris Lastrapes and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its 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 84, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week’s report, we'll discuss the uncertain future of the Test Track pavilion at Epcot, some new shopping and dining experiences coming to the Downtown Disney District this spring, and the incredible details on what exactly the "D23" or "Are you 23?" campaign is leading to.

After that, we'll have another edition of "What were they thinking?", where we will try to examine why certain decisions are or were made by WDW management. Due to technical difficulties, we will be airing an edition of the segment that took place during the last edition of WDWNT Live. We hope you'll enjoy this replacement segment and we look forward to providing you with the actual segment you voted for on next week's show.

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 #10 spot on the list. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the near 20 year history of the park.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Remember to “Celebrate News Today!” and everyday throughout the WDWNT Network by visiting WDWNT.com and enjoying all of our websites and podcasts.

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Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Brian Martsolf, and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its 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 83, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's report, we will be talking about the opening of a very special museum at Epcot this summer, how you can get backstage and on-stage at the American Idol Experience attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and just how you can speed up the check-in process for your next Walt Disney World Resort hotel stay.

Town Square Talk is also back this week, highlighting the hottest topics around our WDWNT Network of websites and podcasts. On this trip down Main Street WDWNT, we have all the details on the latest videos available through the WDWNTube Disney Parks video site, the return of the very popular Back to the Future segment on this show, and who will be filling in as the new host of the Your Ear to the World 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 #11 spot on the list. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the near 20 year history of the park.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Remember to “Celebrate News Today!” and everyday throughout the WDWNT Network by visiting WDWNT.com and enjoying all of our websites and podcasts.

Enjoy the Show!!! See Ya Next Week!!!

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Jose Castillo, Kyle Duffield, Matt Paul, and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its 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 82, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's report, we'll be talking about the late arrival of more "Celebrate Today!" decorations throughout the resort, a special event that may have you dining at Tutto Italia inside Epcot's World Showcase very soon, and the huge announcement that the Walt Disney Company made earlier this week that will forever change the Disney Parks as we know them.

After that, we have another great Walt Disney World based discussion that you voted for. In this opinionated round-table, we'll count down our top seven must-not-sees at the Walt Disney World Resort. While the discussion is far more fun than information, we hope you enjoy the overall insanity of the segment.

Following that, we will open up our WDWNT-mail box for the first time so we can respond to your many emails and voicemails. We hope to make this a regular segment on the program, bringing more interaction between this program and its listeners as we cover your.

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 #12 spot on the list. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the near 20 year history of the park.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show, see our show notes, and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Remember to “Celebrate News Today!” and everyday throughout the WDWNT Network by visiting WDWNT.com and enjoying all of our websites and podcasts.

Enjoy the Show!!! See Ya Next Week!!!

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Chris Lastrapes, and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its 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 81, we’ll have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week’s report, we'll be talking about the brand new "Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It!" Street Party now performing at the Magic Kingdom, a new exhibit that will be "added" to Innoventions at Epcot this fall, and what the Disney Vacation Club will be opening in Long Island, New York, this summer.

After that, we have the fifth 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 creation of "Tomorrowland 1995" at the Magic Kingdom and what lead to it's ultimate destruction. We'll also discuss the Tomorrowland of today and what they were thinking bringing characters into the future.

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 #13 spot on the list. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the near 20 year history of the park.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Remember to “Celebrate News Today!” and everyday throughout the WDWNT Network by visiting WDWNT.com and enjoying all of our websites and podcasts.

Enjoy the Show!!! See Ya Next Week!!!

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Jose Castillo, Adam Goodger, Chris Lastrapes, Matt Paul, and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its 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, we'll have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's report, we'll be talking about how you can win a piece of the Space Mountain attraction if you're an annual passholder, some new details on the upcoming "Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party" at the Magic Kingdom, and the new official opening date for the Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort as well as when you can start booking your stay for this brand new Vacation Club location.

After that, we have the latest edition of our WDWNT game show, “Where in the World is Tom Corless?”. For this fourth episode, I have invited a number of staff members to play against one of our listeners and we’ll see if we can hand out our second fabulous Disney prize package on this show. Who will win this hilarious installment of the game? You'll have to listen in to find out!!!

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 #14 spot on the list. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the near 20 year history of the park.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Remember to “Celebrate News Today!” and everyday throughout the WDWNT Network by visiting WDWNT.com and enjoying all of our websites and podcasts.

Enjoy the Show!!! See Ya Next Week!!!

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Jose Castillo and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of Walt Disney World information and fun (and the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers) on the WDW News Today Podcast!!!

To kick off episode 79, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's report, we'll be talking about when you can expect to see two new entertainment offerings at the Magic Kingdom debut, some dining changes coming to Epcot's World Showcase in the not so distant future, and the exhaustive list of songs contestants can chose to sing from in the American Idol Experience attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Town Square Talk is also back this week, highlighting the hottest topics around our WDWNT Network of websites and podcasts. On this trip down Main Street WDWNT, we’ll be releasing all of the details on the new WDWNTube “Disney Parks” video site that is currently in a soft-testing phase, as well as an important piece of news regarding WDWCelebrations Studio 20 commemorative event celebrating the 20th anniversary of Disney's Hollywood Studios.

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 #15 spot on the list. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the near 20 year history of the park.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Remember to “Celebrate News Today!” and everyday throughout the WDWNT Network by visiting WDWNT.com and enjoying all of our websites and podcasts.

Enjoy the Show!!! See Ya Next Week!!!

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.

After that, we'll have another great Walt Disney World based discussion that you voted for. In this special round-table, we'll be giving a complete overview of Disney's Contemporary Resort with the help of Kelly Russo from Magical Travel. It's the first time we're doing a resort overview in quite some time, but we hope to provide you with some useful trip planning tips and information.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Remember to “Celebrate News Today!” and everyday throughout the WDWNT Network by visiting WDWNT.com

Enjoy the Show!!! See Ya Next Week!!!

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.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Remember to “Celebrate News Today!” and everyday throughout the WDWNT Network by visiting WDWNT.com

Enjoy the Show!!! See Ya Next Week!!!

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, 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 “Year of a Million Dreams” edition of the WDW News Today Podcast.

To kick off episode 76, we have the fourth edition of “What Were They Thinking?”, where we will try to examine why certain decisions are made by Walt Disney World management. As part of our Year of a Million Dreams special, we’ll be discussing the branding of Walt Disney World and Disneyland together as Disney Parks, the new slogan "Where Dreams Come True", and if it is a good or bad thing for the parks.

Following that, “It’s Time to Go Back” as our Walt Disney World history segment, Back To The Future, returns after a few weeks hiatus on the WDW News Today Podcast. On this week’s journey, we’ll be looking at the story of the Magic Kingdom's current day-time parade, Disney Dreams Come True and it's original version, Share a Dream Come True.

Finally this week we have a special audio tribute to the Year of a Million Dreams, featuring source audio from three entertainment offerings introduced for this celebration, some of which are no longer at the park, and some which may not be around for much longer. They are the Disney Dreams Come True Parade, the Main Street Family Fun Day Parade, and Dream Along With Mickey.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Enjoy the Show!!! See Ya Next Week!!!

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Jose Castillo, Justin Heyman, 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 “2009” edition of the WDW News Today Podcast.

To kick off episode 75 and the new year, we have your Walt Disney World Resort News and Rumor Report. In this week's report, we'll be talking about a new show coming to the Magic Kingdom sometime in early 2009, the recent loss of an attraction inside World Showcase at Epcot, and the line-up of new and exciting things we have to look forward to at Walt Disney World in the new year.

Following that, we have the return of Expedition: Everoth, a segment providing an inside look at the Orlando theme park business with Adam Roth. This time around, Adam and I will be discussing the effect the current state of the economy is and will be having on all of the area theme parks through 2009 and beyond.

Town Square Talk is also back this week, highlighting the hottest topics around our WDWNT Network of websites. First up, Justin Heyman will inform us on some new additions to the WDW News Today Community Forums (wdwnewstoday.com/forums). 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 and just how much we raised in our holiday charity drive. Finally, Jose Castillo (with a little help) will be letting us in on a new WDWNT project for early 2009.

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 #18 spot. We’ll also be examining just how important this moment is in the 20 year history of the park.

If you would like to contact us with any questions, suggestions, comments, or concerns you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail message at (206)-666-2982.

Be sure to discuss this show and vote for the segments you want to hear by going over to the WDW News Today Community Forums at www.wdwnewstoday.com/forums.

Going to be at the Magic Kingdom on January 10, 2009? Then come meet the WDWNT staff and fellow Disney fans at Walt Disney World!!! More information can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=42266403545

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