PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 7/31/19 (Summer Crowds, Primeval Whirl Still Closed, and Lots of Animals!)

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The Summer heat is in full effect today. Regardless of the heat, let’s go on an adventure; Animal Kingdom, here we come! If you take the busses, or the tram in from the parking lot, you bypass much of the construction going on just outside the park. It’s nothing drastic at this point,  like in … Read more

PHOTOS: Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure at Epcot – Construction Update 7/30/19 (Facade Takes Shape, Impressions de France Work, New Brick Wall)

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Let’s scurry on over to the France pavilion at Epcot and see how construction is coming on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, the new attraction slated to open next year. There are some definite changes since our last update. The roof on (what we believe to be) the new restroom building is coming along nicely. It’s been … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 7/30/19 (Annual Passholder Perks, World Showcase Touch-Ups, Joffrey’s Brownies, and More!)

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Good morning Epcot! Let’s take a lap and see what’s new. They’ve been doing some work in The Seas recently. They’re replacing the carpet, but also they’ve taken down the colored panels from inside the tank again. I suppose they were having trouble with them. You can see the most recent progress on the Rose … Read more

PHOTOS: New Pathway Carved Out as Rose Walk Construction Continues at Epcot

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Workers are pushing ahead full-steam at Epcot to get the Rose Walk pathway between Future World and World Showcase back up and running in time for the 2019 International Food and Wine Festival next month. Just a week ago, we noticed that they had finally started pouring concrete for the newly-expanded pathway. Well, it looks … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 7/27/19 (Changes in Germany, Designer Ears, and Various Construction Updates)

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Let’s see what’s happening in Epcot on a fine day like today, shall we? Future World Near the entrance to the park, you can see that they’ve decided to paint the back side of the former Universe of Energy building a dark grey color. This must be part of the new color scheme for when … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 7/26/19 (Rainy Park Day, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Pins, and More Missing From Backlot Express)

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Here in Florida we get really used to getting rained on every afternoon in the Summer. Less frequent are the dreary, drizzly rainy days. Today was one of those days. You see the park with new eyes when everything is slick with rain. The ground is wet, but it’s not because of a water main … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 7/23/19 (New Hats, Construction Updates, Crowds, and Chinese Theatre Handprint Trivia)

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Good morning from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Let’s see what’s going on in the park today. As you enter the park, you might notice a slight change at the security checkpoints. The “guests without bags” line has moved to the corner of the new bag check structure. It’s a little awkward at the moment,as it’s on … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 7/20/19 (Maintenance Updates, Even More Food and Wine Booths and a Few Surprises!)

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Even when there’s no festival going on, Epcot still has plenty in store for even the most seasoned park-goer. Let’s check it out, shall we? Construction / Maintenance The entrance to the park is under a major refurbishment at the moment. You can read more about it right here. It looks like they’ve laid the … Read more

PHOTOS: New Concrete Poured as Rose Walk Pathway Widening at Epcot Continues

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If you, like many of us, have ever gotten stuck in the bottleneck that was the pathway between Future World and World Showcase (near Imagination) at Epcot, then you’ll be glad to know that a project is currently underway to widen and expand that walkway. The area closed back in June to begin preparations for … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 7/19/19 (The Lion King, Preparations for Galaxy’s Edge, and More!)

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Good morning, Hollywood! It’s pretty hot today, but we’ll do our best and take in all the sights and sounds of Hollywood Studios. Hollywood You’ve probably noticed this nice little logo on many of the trash cans throughout Hollywood Studios. If you look hard, you can actually still find some examples of the older version … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Hollywood Studios 7/17/19 (Construction Updates, Green Army Men, Muppets, and Citizens of Hollywood!)

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Take a trip with me into the Hollywood that never was at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Get here first thing in the morning and you might get to do some Disney trivia with the Citizens of Hollywood! There’s a prize in it if you do well enough. Outside the Park Construction is going full speed ahead … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Star Wars” Purse Collection by Harveys Blasts Into Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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While perusing Star Wars Launch Bay today in Hollywood Studios, we stumbled across a new line of bags from Harvey’s themed to, what else, Star Wars! Between these and the recent Toy Story line, it seems there’s nothing Mr. and Mrs. Harvey can’t do with a seat belt. Some of the items are also available … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 7/17/19 (Pathway Construction, New World Showcase Merchandise, and More Food and Wine Booths!)

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Let’s take a stroll through Epcot and see what’s happening on this fine mid-summer day. As we’ve covered before, half of the Leave a Legacy monuments have been removed from the entrance to the park. No sign of when they’re going to remove the other half. It really wasn’t too busy this morning. Short lines … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Osceola Parkway Overpass at Victory Way Near Hollywood Studios Now Open

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We’ve been keeping tabs on the roadway construction near Hollywood Studios for some time now. The new entrance to Hollywood Studios off Osceola Parkway opened late last year. Since then, we’ve been waiting patiently for them to finish the overpass over Victory Way, as the stop light there could cause some traffic backup at certain … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 7/14/19 (Space Restaurant Construction, First Food and Wine Booths Installed and More!)

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We’re already halfway through the summer break here at Epcot (a.k.a., the time between festivals). Let’s see what’s going on in the park. Future World The upcoming space restaurant still looks about the same from the outside. I’m sure a lot of work is happening within, though. A quick ride on Test Track gives us … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 7/13/19 (Rafiki’s Planet Watch Returns, Rainy Day Characters, and More!)

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The summer rain clouds are rolling in over Animal Kingdom. Let’s see what’s going on in the park and try to avoid getting soaked. Rafiki’s Planet Watch Rafiki’s Planet Watch is officially open again! It went “seasonal” late last year and just now returned. It returned with a new addition, though! The Animation Experience. You … Read more