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It seems the refurbishment of Cool Ship and Cool Scanner in Magic Kingdom is now complete. Construction walls have come down from around the Tomorrowland kiosks. After repainting the legs of Cool Scanner multiple times, it seems Disney settled on a dark grey-silver. One of the more noticeable changes is the addition of blue paint … Read more
The Shanghai Disney Resort Instagram shared photos of some new art on the construction walls surrounding the upcoming Zootopia Land. The art features Fru Fru, an arctic shrew and daughter of crime lord Mr. Big. Judy Hopps saved Fru Fru during one of Zootopia‘s more action-packed sequences. The artwork looks like advertisements for Fashions by … Read more
It seems Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor may soon be reopening in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. The sign outside the show’s entrance was recently uncovered, and now the queue has been restored. The queue was previously used as overflow for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. The queues have now been separated and the exit path for … Read more
It’s been a while since we checked in on construction in the center of EPCOT, which will soon be known as the World Celebration neighborhood. What was previously Innoventions East, Electric Umbrella, and MouseGear will eventually be Creations Shop, Club Cool, a Starbucks location plus bakery, and an unnamed quick-service restaurant. Scaffolding fills the breezeway … Read more
Five weeks ago, scaffolding was erected throughout Living With the Land at EPCOT. In the middle of April, even more scaffolding was added as maintenance continued on the attraction’s greenhouse roof. Thankfully, the scaffolding is now gone and the attraction is back to its former glory, with sunlight streaming in to the horticulture boat ride. … Read more
Walt Disney World is currently casting internally for “signature services” Cast Members for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel. The position is casting out of the Disney Reservation Center. These “white glove service” Cast Members would help ensure guests have everything they need for the perfect vacation (which will be important give the cost to … Read more
In January, Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit for construction of a new popcorn stand in EPCOT’s World Celebration neighborhood. This stand will be at one end of Creations Shop, which is replacing Mouse Gear as the main store. Pavement has been filled in all around the site of the stand, with a clear sidewalk … Read more
Disney has been carefully installing “points of light” across the face of Spaceship Earth for the past several weeks. These fixtures will create colorful lines of light between the Alucobond panels of EPCOT’s icon, turning it into a “beacon of magic.” The lights wrap around the top half of Spaceship Earth, sitting at the corners … Read more
Walt Disney World has a job posting for a seasonal fireworks and special effects designer. Though no announcements have been made, this may point to the return of fireworks shows to Walt Disney World theme parks. Nighttime spectaculars, including fireworks, have been suspended due to COVID-19 since the parks reopened. EPCOT’s upcoming nighttime spectacular “Harmonious” … Read more
When Walt Disney World reopened last year, some Cast Members were required to wear face shields, depending on their position and proximity to guests. This was in addition to the required face masks, and both were provided to Cast Members. This rule has been rolled back slightly and Cast Members in some outdoor positions are … Read more
Disney Twenty-Three (D23 magazine) has a jam-packed issue coming summer 2021, with a behind-the-scenes look at several projects including Jungle Cruise, Loki, and Cruella. The issue will also include a look at MARVEL Avengers Campus and an exclusive Lucasfilm poster with an image for every film released by the studio in the past fifty years. … Read more
We’ve been enjoying ourselves at Disneyland following its grand reopening on April 30. Today, we took a spin on the Alice in Wonderland ride to see if anything changed in regards to health and safety measures. When we stopped by the ride, it was essentially walk on, but the queue markers lead out past the … Read more
Disney Cruise Line may begin setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale’s Port Everglades in 2022. This port would be the year-round home to one of the fleet’s ships, being Disney Cruise Line’s first year-round ship stationed outside of Port Canaveral. It would also be the first time Disney Cruise Line sailed out of Port Everglades. Disney … Read more
Walt Disney World Cast Members will soon be receiving special 50th anniversary name tags. Cast Members have been asked to update their personal information so they can get the updated versions. No photos or mockups have been released, but the name tags will likely be in line with the EARidescent color scheme that has been … Read more
Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure soft opened to the public today, after several days of Team Member and Passholder previews. We previously took you on a tour of the highly themed standby queue, but today we headed through the single rider entrance. Despite the sign saying “closed”, the single rider queue was … Read more
We got to finally join the hunt on Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure earlier this week during Passholder Previews. With previews over, the attraction closed, seemingly for a month before its grand opening on June 10. Yesterday, rumors of a soft opening didn’t come to fruition, although we saw Cast Members setting … Read more
