PHOTOS: Latest Construction Update on Magic Kingdom Entrance Enhancements (1/16/20)

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Work continues on the entrance enhancements at Magic Kingdom. Today, we stopped by to look at the latest updates at the site. Work on repaving and widening the walking path from the park entrance to the Contemporary Resort continues to progress a segment at a time. Guests are still being directed towards a temporary pathway … Read more

PHOTOS: Entrance Overhaul Construction Enters Next Phase at EPCOT

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Work on the overhaul of EPCOT’s entrance continued this week, with phases of the project becoming more visible. Outside the turnstiles, work on new pavement on the east side of the entrance is moving along. Framing and rebar for new sidewalks has been put into place. We also can see where land clearing continues for … Read more

PHOTOS: New Paving and Planters Arrive at Transportation and Ticket Center

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Work on the arrival experience at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) has seen some progress this week, so we stopped by to see what was new. Work on the exit pathway to the right of the tunnel continues, with new planters being formed behind the construction walls. New pavement continues to be poured en … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 11/30/19 (Long Lines, Arrival Experience Construction, TRON Lightcycle Run, and More)

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It’s a busy holiday week here at Walt Disney World. The Magic Kingdom is pretty crowded today, but we’re prepared. Space Mountain is very popular at rope drop. We can see extended queue ropes have been added to prepare for the holiday crowds. Many of the attractions around the park have stanchions and rope set … Read more

PHOTOS: Railings Added to New Bridge Connecting the Magic Kingdom to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

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The new pathway that will connect the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort has been making some major progress lately. The bridge was recently installed on the rotating mechanism that will allow the bridge to move and “swing” out over the water. This will allow boats and barges to pass through the canal when … Read more

PHOTOS: More Pavement Filled in for New Walkway from Disney’s Contemporary Resort to the Magic Kingdom

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A new pathway is currently being added from Disney’s Contemporary Resort to the Magic Kingdom as part of the arrival experience enhancements at the Magic Kingdom. We updated you recently on the start of the project, but we’ve noticed more sections have been filled in since then. Barricades are set up around the pavement on … Read more

PHOTOS: Newly Expanded Security Screening Area Now Open at Transportation and Ticket Center

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If you’re parking at the Transportation and Ticket Center starting today, you’ll want to be aware of a new security screening area that has just opened to guests. We’ve been monitoring the changes at this park hub since initial changes started to take place back in April. Currently, the old security screening area is now roped … Read more

PHOTOS: New Ferryboat Entrance Pathway Now Open at the Magic Kingdom

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We arrived bright and early to the Magic Kingdom this morning to find that some of the work around the entrancing is nearing completion. A new pathway is now open, allowing guests taking the ferry from the TTC to bypass the second bag check at the Magic Kingdom and head directly into the park. We … Read more

PHOTOS: Latest Construction Update on Magic Kingdom Arrival Experience Enhancements and Grand Floridian Pedestrian Bridge 10/31/19

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We’ve been updating you on the progress around the entrance of the Magic Kingdom since construction first started. While it may not look like much is happening from the ground, when we take the monorail, we can get a glimpse into some of the action taking place on the other side of the walls. Let’s … Read more

PHOTOS: New Security Screening Area In Place at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Monorail Station

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For a few weeks now, construction walls have been up around the fourth floor at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, wrapping around to where the resort’s arcade was. Today, walls are down at the resort, revealing a crisp new security screening area. If you’re unfamiliar with the process, guests looking to board the monorail at Disney’s Contemporary … Read more