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As of Monday morning, March 2, there is now gray paint on the tallest tower of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom. As we saw on Friday, crew members in boom lifts are working on the castle during early hours of the park’s opening. Cinderella Castle Repainting There were several crew members working in lifts on … Read more
There’s more scaffolding in front of the former MuppetVision 3D theater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Muppets Courtyard closed last summer to be reimagined into Monstropolis, a Monsters, Inc. land. Monstropolis Theater Construction Throughout February, brick was removed from the theater facade in preparation of a new marquee and decorations. This weekend, photographer bioreconstruction shared photos … Read more
The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster guitar is now surrounded by construction walls as Disney prepares to reimagine the ride into a Muppets attraction. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith closed permanently on Sunday night, March 1. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Construction Walls As we reported earlier today, the guitar is no longer pictured in the … Read more
Disney filed three more permits for Animation Courtyard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, including another permit for the former Feature Animation building. The courtyard is being reimagined to resemble the real Walt Disney Studios lot in Burbank, California featuring the return of The Magic of Disney Animation. Animation Courtyard Permits First up is a permit for … Read more
After we reported multiple times on a crack in Gertie the Dinosaur’s tail at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the broken tail fell off. Now, Disney is attempting to hide the missing piece with a couple of random boxes. Gertie’s Tail Hidden by Boxes A blue box and an orange box — both splotchy and rusted — now … Read more
A new guidemap for Disney’s Hollywood Studios is out following the closure of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. It also includes the new Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show. Disney’s Hollywood Studios Guidemap The new cover photo depicts Chewbacca and guests in front of the Millennium Falcon. In the “Let Your Adventure Begin” section, Disney Villains: … Read more
After the ride’s closure on March 1, the iconic Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster guitar has been removed from the Walt Disney World digital map in My Disney Experience. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Guitar The guitar is not pictured although the ride’s entrance is. The car under the archway, The Rock Your Face painting station, KRNR … Read more
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is permanently closed. The ride will be reimagined into a Muppets attraction. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Closed During the ride’s final day, it had wait times up to 115 minutes and was even the longest wait in all of Walt Disney World Resort. At 8:30, … Read more
We are sisters, we stand together! A new Loungefly mini backpack is inspired by Disney Channel’s The Cheetah Girls franchise. The Cheetah Girls Mini Backpack – $90 The cheetah-licious bag has a purple and denim color scheme. The front pocket resembles a CD player with appliqué headphones around it. The headphones and half of the … Read more
Aerosmith has left the building. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is closing to become Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets. Take a last look at Disney’s Hollywood Studios roller coaster as it was before it gets reimagined. History Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith was constructed by Vekoma. It opened its gates at … Read more
A new collaboration between Disney artist Scooter and HARVEYS has launched at Disneyland Resort. The collection includes a HARVEYS tote bag and three prints of Scooter artwork. We found the items in The D-Lander Shop at Downtown Disney District. Scooter x HARVEYS Tote Bag – $198 The tote bag is made of HARVEYS’ signature seatbelt … Read more
During our recent visit to Universal Studios Hollywood, we noticed a few construction projects throughout CityWalk. The Universal Cinema also has new posters and decals for an upcoming film. CityWalk Construction Near the security entrance, fencing surrounded a long stretch of sidewalk for an apparent refurbishment. Black scrim was covering the fencing, but we could … Read more
Joe Rohde shared in a social media post how the Morocco pavilion in EPCOT influenced Imagineering’s approach to designing Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Morocco Pavilion Watch Rohde’s video of part of the space and read his thoughts below. Way back in 1990, when we were first beginning Design on Disney’s Animal Kingdom and had not been … Read more
Disney-owned Hulu has ordered a pilot for a reboot of The X-Files from Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. The X-Files Reboot According to Variety, Danielle Deadwyler is attached to play one of the two lead roles. The other role has not been cast. Here’s the logline: Two highly decorated but vastly different FBI agents form … Read more
Arribas Brothers at Walt Disney World has a new glassware set featuring the Sensational Six with a pitcher and six cups. The set is available at Crystal Arts in Magic Kingdom. Pitcher & Glasses Set – $199 The pitcher and glasses all have blue accents and frosted artwork, but are otherwise transparent. Each cup features … Read more
New Mickey & Friends merchandise at Walt Disney World this week includes a youth sun cap, tote bag, and bracelets. We found all of these in the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. Youth Sun Hat – $24.99 This is a ball cap with a neck shade around the back and sides. The all-over print features Mickey, … Read more
