PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney's Hollywood Studios 8/25/21 (New 50th Banners Arrive at Magic Kingdom, Biometric Scanning Returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios, All-Star Movies Lobby Partially Refurbished, & More)

Royal greetings from Magic Kingdom! We have a big day of parks and resorts ahead so let’s get started!

We previously saw new banners for the 50th celebration a few days prior, but a colorful new rainbow version now sits along the entrance to the Magic Kingdom as well!

Starting our day off with a trek on the jungle rivers, Jungle Cruise has once again changed the look of their sign.

Fastpass kiosks were uncovered and on as we made our way into the queue as well.

While the Main Street Confectionary still sits closed, work was seen on the sign this morning as its refurbishment continues.

Scrim at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe was finally taken down where a fresh coat of paint was seen on the lower level of the building.

Scaffolding at Splash Mountain grows though no visible changes to its exterior remain to be seen yet.

At the opposite entrance to Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe where more construction is taking place, brick pavers are laid and cemented in place.

A new Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings phone case is now available at Frontier Trading Post for $29.99.

A new limited edition Creatures pin is also available at Frontier Trading Post.

“it’s a small world” sees more colorful paint in greens and purples.

Construction at Be Our Guest features more paint as the castle and surrounding rocks receive colored gradients and distressing.

Painting is also still a work in progress at Pete’s Silly Sideshow where masking tape can be seen protecting the beige stripes from an overspill of fresh red.

Canopy and tunnel work are the main focus at TRON as of late.

Over at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the pool play area is being refurbished.

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Monorail station comes together as final painting projects and decorative panels are placed.

The seasonal Moana cupcake available at Capt. Cook’s and Kona Island Coffee Bar received a makeover for World Princess Week.

We also made time to pop into Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort to check the progress of their lobby refurbishment.

A new Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings billboard was out in the parking lot at Hollywood Studios.

Biometric scanning returned to the park today as well, where you now have to scan your fingerprint as well as your park pass for entry.

Boarding groups were still available for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance late into the afternoon after the second boarding queue was open.

The Darkroom finally has its scrim removed to reveal new concrete areas sans a sign over the facade’s exterior camera.

Inside The Darkroom shop, new Marvel phone cases featuring Party Thor, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and The Muppets were available for $29.99 each.