Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this Episode of News Today with WDW News Today- "it's bats" at Big Thunder Mountain, Big Al's time is almost running out, and Fort Wilderness's future looks uncertain...

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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Magnet of the Month Reveal
00:19 - Intro
02:31 - Disney World Resort Guest Benefits Extended Through 2027
03:17 - Cast Members Riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Ahead of Reopening
04:22 - Disney Teases Over 2,000 Bats in Revamped Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
06:48 - Construction Wall Erected Near Big Al’s at Magic Kingdom
07:57 - Be Our Guest Vacations https://wdwnt.travel
08:24 - Impressions de France and Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along Reopening Date Announced
08:49 - Def Leppard, Jennifer Hudson, and Questlove Agree to Record With The Electric Mayhem for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
10:11 - Muppet Labs Announces the Lengthy Immediate Motion Object (L.I.M.O.)
11:24 - First Look at Cast Member Costumes for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets at Walt Disney World
11:43 - More Gray Paint on Building of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets
13:00 - Paint Stripes Added, Then Removed, Now Re-Added to The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
14:21 - Scott Hunnel, Victoria & Albert’s Veteran and Culinary Director for Walt Disney World Resort, Announces Retirement
16:56 - Retro Pop Century Resort Collection Features Exclusive Minnie Ears, Tervis Tumbler, and More
17:13 - Free Water Park Perk Returning to Walt Disney World in 2027 But With Resort Exclusion
20:25 - Three New Free Buttons Available at Disneyland Resort
22:35 - All the Meet and Greets in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland After Timeline Shift
23:32 - Disneyland’s Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities Reopens, Numerous Props Replaced
25:27 - Reopening Dates for Jungle Cruise & Toy Story Midway Mania at Disneyland Resort
26:07 - Schedule Changes Coming to ‘Bluey’s Best Day Ever!’ at Disneyland
26:55 - More Steel Added to Avengers Campus Canopy at Disney California Adventure
27:21 - Disneyland Files Permits for Monsters Inc. Demolition at Disney California Adventure
28:44 - Frozen Ever After Moves to Disney Premier Access One at Disneyland Paris
29:48 - ‘Alice & the Queen of Hearts’ Show to Return to Disneyland Paris
30:31 - Full Ride POV of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in 2D with New Set Pieces at Disneyland Paris
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32:58 - Sign-Off

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