Tom Corless’s 10/16/15 WDW Photo Report (Disney Springs, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Etc.)

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Tom Corless’s 10/16/15 WDW Photo Report (Disney Springs, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Etc.)

I managed to visit Disney Springs, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom over the course of the last week, so let’s take a look at what’s new and noteworthy in my latest photo report:

Construction of Town Center is coming along nicely

STK Steakhouse as seen from the top of the Orange Parking structure

New 4 parks ornaments

New Mickey Mouse food magnets were recently released

The expansion continues inside World of Disney

Cool new Mad Tea Party hat for sale

 

With the stage gone, the Chinese Theater is unobstructed for the first time since 2001 at Hollywood Studios

 

 

 

New “purchase with purchase” items available around the resort

 

There is a throw with a matching design inside this bag

 

 

New Fantasia ear hat ornament set

 

Work continues on Star Wars Launch Bay, opening in December

 

Billboard for The Force Awakens behind the Chinese Theater

 

One for Jungle Book as well

 

Sunset Showcase visible behind Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster

Pop Secret is now the sponsor of Fantasmic! at Hollywood Studios

 

The once temporary railing inisde the Great Movie Ride finally got a more permanent look

 

New antenna topper

 

Not sure I have ever seen Disney character dreidels before…

 

WITH INSTRUCTIONS!

 

Mulch, Sweat, and Shears had their final show on Saturday, the group is being retired as the park heads in a new direction

Moving to Animal Kingdom, 4 cranes loom over the AVATAR construction site

 

The hyena area on Kiliminjaro appears to be finished, just obscured from view by plants


GIRAFFE!

The new building on Discovery Island is coming along nicely

Disney Outfitters actually lost a room in the construction of the new building

Some years ago, the Art of Disney store would have started right about here

Disney Outfitters has a lot of great Conversation Fund merchandise

Work continues on the backside of the new building as well

You can find the Vampire Mickey popcorn bucket at Animal Kingdom

The Duffy meet and greet may be gone, but Shellie May is coming to Walt Disney World. The book is the first item to hit shelves.