Just a few days after Astro Orbitor was completely deconstructed at Disneyland Park as refurbishment continues, the entire structure is now essentially gone. Astro Orbitor Refurbishment Astro Orbitor initially closed for refurbishment in November 2023, and is currently set to reopen sometime in “Winter 2024,” meaning likely sometime in January, February, or March. Currently, the … Read more
The new staircase entrance to the Frontierland Railroad Station is now open amid construction for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Frontierland Railroad Station Entrance A temporary A-frame sign that reads “Train Entrance” directs guests off to the left side of the Frontireland station. The staircase entrance to the Frontierland Railroad Station was torn down and completely rebuilt. … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, January 1, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Shrek’s house is continuing to take shape at Universal Studios Florida. Since our last update for the park’s upcoming DreamWorks land, concrete sculpting has begun on the swamp stump home. Universal Orlando Resort announced in July that DreamWorks would take over the previous Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone, and concept art made it clear there would be a Trolls roller-coaster and … Read more
As flowers and foliage continue to blossom and grow at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, we stopped by Magic Kingdom to check out progress on the upcoming “Princess and the Frog” retheming of Splash Mountain. Construction crews have been hard at work on the queue and mountaintop, and we noticed some progress since our last update. Frontierland … Read more
More remnants of the former Splash Mountain attraction are being removed to make way for the upcoming Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, as the Laughin’ Place play area has been demolished in Magic Kingdom. Laughin’ Place Play Area Demolished The play structure that once made up the Laughin’ Place play area has now been almost completely torn … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
With a year left for the projected late 2024 opening, crew members working on the new Disney Vacation Club Tower at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort have laid down the first coat of paint. Disney Vacation Club Tower Gets First Coat of Paint On our previous visit, we noticed that nearly all of the glass sliding … Read more
The Mark Twain Riverboat at Disneyland Park is currently under refurbishment, and it’s making quick progress as it sails toward reopening. Here are all the updates we’ve noticed during recent trips to the park. Mark Twain Riverboat Construction Update On November 8, 2023, we saw that the scrim covering the Mark Twain Riverboat had once again … Read more
We have a new update on the covered seating area coming to Harambe Market at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as additional roofing and copper work have been added to the structure. The roofing of the covered seating area has changed quite a bit from our last visit. While the roof was previously covered in roof decking, new … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, December 3, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The small building on Grand Avenue has received some theming, better matching it to the area. The paneling we saw getting installed about a month ago is now covered in a brick wall facade, making the new structure match the Grand Avenue design. New Brick Wall Façade Added to Grand Avenue Structure The new Grand … Read more
On a recent trip to Magic Kingdom, we noticed progress on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has been ramping up with new leaves, moss, and updated paint added to the exterior of the attraction. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Exterior Crew members are adding new green leaves and moss to tree branches near the attraction’s drop. Scaffolding has gone … Read more
Construction continues around the future site of Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort. Aerial photographer @bioreconstruct on X (formerly known as Twitter) has shared new photos from the sky, offering a look at the portal to the Universal Classic Monsters-themed land, the overall portal entrance for the park, and more. Overview Work is moving right … Read more
The Liquid Layer splash pad in the World Discovery neighborhood of EPCOT is being repainted. Crews put construction walls up around the splash pad for a refurbishment a week ago. World Discovery Splash Pad Refurbishment From the Walt Disney World Monorail, we can see the splash pad behind construction walls. The splash pad is now … Read more
Scaffolding and construction walls have shifted during the ongoing refurbishment of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World. We’ve visited multiple times over the past few days to see how things are moving along. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Construction Cranes surrounded by green portable barriers have appeared near the corner of the … Read more