Henry Taylor 
Summer in the Magic Kingdom can be a mixed bag. Let’s see what fun we can find while dodging the crowds and sporadic summer rain storms. Main Street I ducked into the Main Street Railroad Station today just to look around, and I noticed that they had upgraded their pressed penny machines. These machines let … Read more
The Transportation and Ticket Center is the gateway to the Magic Kingdom for a majority of park guests. As such, it’s important for guest flow in the area to be a smooth and quick as possible. Disney has realized recently that things can be done better at the TTC, and so projects have been underway … Read more
Good morning from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Let’s see what’s happening on this fine summer day. Construction / Maintenance The last of the parking lot and entrance construction is happening as we speak just outside the turnstiles. This area between security and the Skyliner station / bus loop is being repaved and landscaped. Just across from … Read more
Good morning from Epcot! It already feels like it’s going to be the hottest day of the year so far. Let’s see what we can get done before I melt. Off to a good start already. I found this cute Nemo pin at Mouse Gear! Future World Construction The rose walk pathway between Imagination and … Read more
Welcome to Hollywood You may have noticed that “preferred parking” has its own logo now! You can find this little icon on signage throughout the parking lots on property. Construction is continuing at the entrance to the park. Most of the new security structure was finished some time back, but now they have to finish … Read more
Construction for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the new attraction replacing The Great Movie Ride at Hollywood Studios has mostly been confined to within the show building. Periodically, however, over the course of the last two years, they’ve needed to do some work on the outside of the building. These changes have mostly been minor, … Read more
Spaceship Earth is already looking better with the partial removal of the Leave a Legacy monuments. Let’s see what else is changing around the park! Future World Artist David Doss was in person at the Art of Disney shop just underneath Spaceship Earth. I always love it when the artists come out in person and … Read more
We’ve been chronicling the progress on the upcoming third sit-down restaurant, Takumi-Tei, at the Japan pavilion in Epcot for the last several months. The final details seem to be coming together as we get closer to the (as of yet, unspecified) Summer 2019 opening date. Let’s take a look at what’s changed recently. The restaurant’s … Read more
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, the new attraction coming to the France pavilion at Epcot, is due to open sometime this next spring. The attraction, as well as the new area surrounding it, has been under construction for some time. Only recently did it really start to look like Paris! Let’s see what’s changed since our last … Read more
The new Disney Vacation Club resort, Disney’s Riviera Resort, is getting closer and closer to its December opening. With about 6 months left, now is the time when we start to see some of the finer details of the project come to fruition. Let’s take a look and see what’s changed since our last update. … Read more
The Plaza Restaurant at the end of Main Street, U.S.A., has been a staple of the Magic Kingdom since the early days of the park. These days, it’s well known for its American fare and, in my household, for milkshakes. They decided to try and kick their game up a notch with the introduction of … Read more
It’s a busy summer day at Magic Kingdom. There’s always something worth braving the crowds for, though. Let’s see what’s going on today! Mickey Returns Guess who’s back; back again. Mickey’s back: tell a friend! The Mickey figure on top of the Philharmagic sign is finally back in its rightful place! He’d been missing for … Read more
Let’s take a lap around Epcot today and see what’s in store for us, shall we? Future World There’s something special about Epcot first thing in the morning. It’s very calming. Basically the entire southwest side of Future World is behind scrims right now. Most of the space is used for various booths during festivals. … Read more
It’s been a minute since our last construction update for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, the new attraction coming to the France pavilion at Epcot. As we know, they’re aiming to finish this up in time for next spring. Let’s see what progress has been made. The most obvious change in the last couple weeks is that … Read more
Good day from the Magic Kingdom. Let’s see what’s going on around here today! Merchandise We first saw it rear its horns at Disneyland Park in California, and now it has made it to Florida. Want everyone to know you’re a beast? Or possibly your girlfriend wants to dress as Belle and this is the … Read more
Big changes are underway at the entrance of Epcot. Some of the plans have been announced, while others are still quite vague. Every park is getting adjustments to improve the guest experience as they enter, and Epcot’s not exception. Let’s see how this project is coming since our last update. They’ve made a pretty big … Read more