Disneyland Reporter Conner Purzycki is back to bring us the very latest from the Disneyland Resort in our first photo report from the west coast in some time. Let’s see what’s new and exciting:
We begin by looking at the continuing work on Star Wars land
The Fort on Tom Sawyer Island is in the construction zone
Foundation work has begun
Toontown in the distance
The Fantasyland Skyway station was finally removed recently
Walt seems excited about it… *ducks to avoid projectiles*
In Downtown Disney, work continues on the second Starbucks location near Earl of Sandwich
The House of Blues closed and moved to Garden Walk nearby, no announcement yet on what will replace it
Chapel Hats, which has a store at Disney Springs, now has a shop at Downtown Disney Anaheim
New recycling bins have appeared around the resort, allowing guests to dump out the liquid first and then throw away the cup or bottle
The Star Trader is now selling rubber Star Wars weaponry…
No visible changes to be seen inside Star Wars Launch Bay since Super Hero HQ was closed
Autopia reopened a while ago, but more changes are still expected over the coming months
Star Wars construction has made a visible dent in the treeline near the Fantasyland Theater
Where trees and the Skyway station once were is now nothing
The Big Thunder Trail will remain closed until the completion of the project
The construction is quite visible while riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
The view from just outside Big Thunder
The tunnel lives…
Looking out at the Rivers of America
The Mark Twain isn’t moving, but you can still enjoy it
A deserted Tom Sawyer Island
Moving over to DCA, Soarin’ Around the World is now open
Lines have been noticeably longer for the new attraction
You can now get a bacon mac and cheese cone at the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land
Big crowds still showing up for Frozen: Live at the Hyperion
Spider-Man and Captain America enjoying their new home in Hollywood Land
If you don’t get here early, this is a pretty common sight
The ads for the Stark Expo are a nice touch given the New York backdrop for both characters
Rather than bring back Mad T Party or tear this down, Disneyland Resort opted to turn the backlot area into “Jammin’ on the Backlot”
There’s still a fountain under this stage…
The sneak peek of Pete’s Dragon is happening now in Sunset Showcase, former home of Muppetvision 3-D
House of blues will be turned into another restaurant, by the company that owns tortilla Joe’s, catal, Naples.
I guess I’m the only one that doesn’t care about Star Wars Land.
you’re not. I’m not big on it in either park.
Great photos Conner. Once they got all the demo done, which went a lot faster than I thought it would, they are going to start moving pretty fast I think.