After a nearly four-month closure, EPCOT is once again open for guests. And since we’ve already shown you the arrival experience at the park’s main entrance, we thought we’d show you what it’s like over at the entrance at International Gateway! While it’s on a slightly smaller scale than the main entrance, all of the … Read more
We arrived bright and early at the Magic Kingdom this morning to find the new security screening checkpoint is now open. We’ve been following the progress for some time now, and the project is finally complete. As we approached the old security checkpoint from the bus, we noticed the tables and metal detectors have been … Read more
As construction progresses on arrival experience enhancements at EPCOT, it’s a big deal when more construction walls go up, but an even bigger deal when they come down. A large section of construction walls at the entrance to the park have been removed as landscaping and concrete work has finished after the removal of Leave … Read more
A new set of planters has emerged at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom, a first phase opening of the current arrival experience enhancements taking over all entry points to the park. Gone is the fencing and scrim that enveloped the area up to today. Now, two large, circular planters covered in poinsettias welcome guests … Read more
If your arrival at EPCOT involves parking over on the left-hand side of the lot, then you should be aware of the latest changes to the entrance over on this side. While the first phase of the park’s arrival experience opened back in late October, construction continues over on this side of the park, meaning … Read more
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
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
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
Welcome to another beautiful Fall day here at the Magic Kingdom. The park is pretty busy today, but we’re going to make the best of it. Upon arriving at the Magic Kingdom, we noticed that the pathways to and from the monorail are just slightly wider. It seems like the construction walls are starting to … Read more
Welcome to a beautiful morning here at the Magic Kingdom. It’s still a bit chilly this morning, but the sky is blue and the sun is shining, so we really can’t complain. As we arrived by Ferryboat from the TTC, we were delighted to find a new pathway has opened allowing guests to make their … Read more
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
The ongoing construction work on the Magic Kingdom arrival experience enhancements has continued its steady push forward this week. New construction equipment continues to flow into the staging and storage areas just east of the Magic Kingdom bus loop. The former dock site for the resorts boats is completely devoid of anything green as construction … Read more
Guests looking to use the walkway leading from Disney’s Contemporary Resort to the Magic Kingdom will notice that work is currently underway in the area to bring a new sidewalk for guests to use. This new walkway comes as part of an extension of the current arrival experience enhancements taking place at the entrance to … Read more
Welcome to a perfectly overcast day here at the Magic Kingdom. We’re here and ready for a busy afternoon full of meet and greets, attraction overlays, and other changes around the park. Let’s get started. The structure outside of the entrance is taking shape nicely. This is part of the arrival experience enhancements here at … Read more
If you’ve ever been caught in the massive crowds leaving the Magic Kingdom, you know the wait to get on a bus, ferry, or monorail can seem like forever. Some nights, I’ve even thought swimming would be a better option than standing with a mass of people waiting for the monorail back to the Transportation … Read more
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