We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, February 10, 2021.
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- With such beautiful, stereotypically Floridian winter weather, we had the perfect day to go check out what might be new at the Magic Kingdom and bring you this most recent photo report
- We’ve been monitoring the ever-expanding span of construction walls that went up around the Peter Pan’s Flight queue, and today we found even more walls in place
EPCOT
- We hit the ground running at EPCOT to see what’s new and what’s good, and we found lots of new happenings at the park to bring you in this most recent photo report
- During our recent trip to EPCOT, we stopped by Innoventions West to see how the demolition of the building was progressing and we noticed even more of the roof had been removed, which shows only the skeletal framework left
- And over on the front side of Innoventions West, we saw that the roof has been removed all the way across
- Yesterday, Disney unveiled the new Leave A Legacy panels which are currently being installed at EPCOT, and today we noticed even more panels had been installed
- We checked in on the status of the new La Gelateria stand which is coming soon to the Italy Pavilion, and it seems that work is moving along well
- International Services is advertising that they are looking to fill positions in the France Pavilion at EPCOT for 2021, including positions at the upcoming La Crêperie de Paris stand in the France Pavilion expansion
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Walt Disney World has filed a new permit for Sign Producers, Inc. to fabricate and install the sign for Roundup Rodeo BBQ, the long-delayed restaurant coming to Toy Story Land
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Two refurbishments at Walt Disney World Resort hotels were just announced: Stormalong Bay waterslide at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club will be closed starting this month, and over at Animal Kingdom Lodge, the Samawati Springs Pool at Kidani Village will be closing for refurbishment starting January 2022 until April of that year
- Disney has officially announced that portions of the Contemporary Resort will be closed for refurbishment beginning in April of this year for reimagining some of the rooms in the main tower
- While the bulk of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge remains closed until June, Disney Vacation Club members can still stay in the Boulder Ridge Villas and Copper Creek Villas, and you can now join us on a tour of our own two-bedroom Copper Creek Villa at this rustic resort inspired by the Pacific Northwest, by first watching our video below and then reading on for a closer look
Other Walt Disney World News
- According to various news reports, the White House is considering travel restrictions, and possibly even bans on domestic flights to and from the state of Florida due to the rising numbers of the UK strain of COVID-19
Disneyland Resort
- In some information that is resurfacing, people seem to have taken interest in what Disneyland President Ken Potrock said back in January about considering “day-parting” the new Annual Pass/Membership offerings to the OC Register
- The new Star Wars Trading Post, which is taking over the old Rainforest Café building, continues to take shape as we near the opening and today, we noticed even more theming elements have been added to the location
Disneyland Paris
- Disneyland Paris has now shared more details on Cars ROAD TRIP, which is set to debut in 2021 at Walt Disney Studios Park, taking over the former Studio Tram Tour
Hong Kong Disneyland
- Beginning February 18, Hong Kong will ease coronavirus restrictions which have been set in place to minimize the spread of the virus and this could mean the re-opening of sports and entertainment facilities, extending dining hours, and pave the way for a Hong Kong Disneyland reopening
WDW News Today
- On this week’s episode of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, we take The Ultimate “Avengers” Movie Quiz, we review episode four of “WandaVision,” we discuss the latest news, we answer the latest listener email, and much, much more
- This week on ParksCenter, we talk about what might happen if domestic travel to Florida is restricted, and whether Disneyland could reopen soon – even if its just Main Street U.S.A., as well as all the changes at Epcot, like the new Leave a Legacy walls that went up while Innoventions continues to come down
WDWNT: Nerd Alert – Season Seven – Episode 3
First NEW Leave a Legacy Panels Debut at EPCOT
New Leave a Legacy Debuts at EPCOT, Polynesian Resort Entrance Construction Begins – News Today 2/10
ParksCenter – White House Proposing Florida Travel Ban, DCA Festival-Like Event & More – Ep. 138
2 Bedroom Villa Room Tour – Copper Creek Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
That’s it for today, we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!