New Jungle Cruise Additions, Magical Express Buses Converted to MEARS, Smart Delivery Lockers Arrive At Resorts, & More: Magic Kingdom Photo Report 1/7/21

Kayla Pareti

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New Jungle Cruise Additions, Magical Express Buses Converted to MEARS, Smart Delivery Lockers Arrive At Resorts, & More: Magic Kingdom Photo Report 1/7/21

Hey-howdy-hey from Magic Kingdom!

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Quite a few 50th anniversary restocks hit the shelves at the Emporium today, including celebration hoodies, holographic water bottles, Peterbilt trucks, and more.

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A new Bruni “Sweet & Fiesty” tie-dye pullover is out for a twist on Valentine’s Day apparel.

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“Big Bad Wolf,” Mickey & Donald, and Minnie & Mickey retro t-shirts were in the seasonal section at the Emporium.

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A distressed Mickey silhouette baseball hat is at Camera Center.

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TRON is making more progress on the canopy section of the attraction by installing more of the vertebrae-like paneling around the perimeter.

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Months after Jungle Cruise received the last of their newest additions (or so we thought), new signs were added to the Jungle Navigation Co. Ticket Agency at the exit of the attraction.

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Leaving Magic Kingdom, we noticed some work being done around the pond area behind Space Mountain, while up aboard the Express Monorail. Gravel and construction vehicles are positioned in the area.

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We made our way over to All-Star Music Resort to check out the new smart grocery and delivery lockers recently installed outside the resort.

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Maestro Mickey’s held a good bit of NBA Experience merchandise, including ears, backpacks, apparel, and water bottles.

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A new All-Star Resorts metal water bottle representing each of the All-Star Resorts icons is also at the shop.

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Just outside of the arcade, the 50th anniversary collectible medallions machine features Dumbo, Abu, Pluto, and Timothy Mouse with “50”s.

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Later in the day, we headed over to EPCOT, where we saw a familiar looking MEARS Connect bus.

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We hopped aboard the EPCOT Monorail line to get a sky view of all of the construction projects happening on the ground. Guardians of the Galaxy progress has pretty much come to a halt recently with very little exterior progress.

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The large concrete structure that has risen from the dirt at Journey of Water inspired by Moana is quickly taking shape.

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The future Connections Café is continuing work on the roof sections of the building.

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Safety regulation signs are placed back out at the front entrance to the park, reminding guests to follow safety measures.

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Inside Creations, an “it’s a small world” Stacking Block Set is now with the rest of the game boards near the toy area.

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A black and red Mickey Mouse youth t-shirt is in the children’s section.

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The new tie-dye adult Walt Disney World Spirit Jersey is giving springtime vibes.

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A grey Walt Disney World 71 baseball jersey caught our attention as we made our way out.

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