Permit Filed for Construction at Restaurant Marrakesh in EPCOT

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A permit has been filed by Buena Vista Construction Company for “labor, material, and/or electrical for construction” work at Restaurant Marrakesh in EPCOT. Restaurant Marrakesh in the Morocco Pavilion has been closed for quite some time. It most recently opened as a seating area back in July of 2021. We’re hoping this permit means that … Read more

PHOTOS: Entrance Panels Uncovered at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT

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In the span of just a few days, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT has begun to look more complete. Since our last visit, planters have surrounded the benches as construction work begins to wind down at the entrance. Meanwhile, panels around the entranceways are now exposed, leaving less and less blue space … Read more

PHOTOS: Cast Member Entrance Nears Completion at the Transportation and Ticket Center

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Since the beginning of the month, quite a bit of progress has been made on the new Cast Member entrance to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Let’s take a look at what’s new! Walking from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, we can see that the road has been seriously smoothed out since our last visit, and … Read more

PHOTOS: Caro-Seuss-el Construction Update at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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It seems that Universal Orlando Resort is getting ready for the holiday crowds because they opened both tracks of The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride. And if you hop on, you’ll get clear views of the latest construction of the Caro-Seuss-el. In October, we reported how the roofing of Caro-Seuss-el seemed to … Read more

PHOTOS: New Structures Continue to Develop for Journey of Water Inspired by ‘Moana’ at EPCOT

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We’ve been “staring at the edge of the water,” waiting to see how the Journey of Water at EPCOT has been coming along. In just a matter of days, things have quite visibly changed since our last visit. Let’s take a look! From the Walt Disney World Monorail, we can see a number of tents … Read more

PHOTOS: More Walls Added to Structure Near TRON Lightcycle Run at the Magic Kingdom

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Greetings from the Magic Kingdom! While it may be another year before guests can race through the Grid on TRON Lightcycle / Run, the site remains a hotbed of activity every time we pass by. From the ground, we can see that while the framework of the illuminated canopy is mostly done, some finishing touches … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Up in Camp Jurassic at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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Construction walls are back up at Camp Jurassic in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The walls block off the entrance to the first floor play area. One of the slides is also closed off with a net. A couple of weeks ago, we reported how the construction walls were removed. But it looks like a little … Read more

PHOTOS: Pelé Soccer Store Front Revealed at Downtown Disney District

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This past summer, we reported that Pelé Soccer was coming to the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort. Today, we saw that some of the construction walls have come down. We can now see the storefront and the entrance to the store. Signs on the doors say “coming soon.” The shop will sell soccer jerseys … Read more

PHOTOS: The Groove Sign Removed, Construction Update at Universal Orlando CityWalk

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A couple of weeks ago, we reported that The Groove at CityWalk in Universal Orlando Resort was closing, reportedly for good, as construction walls were erected around the dance club. Construction seems to continue as The Groove sign and lights are now gone. The tall steel tower still remains. Rumors say that escape rooms may replace the … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on Cast Member Entrance to the Transportation and Ticket Center

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It’s been a while since we’ve checked in, but construction is continuing on the new Cast Member entrance to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Construction workers could be seen at the crosswalk leading to the Cast Member parking lot from Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort off of Seven Seas Drive. Permits for the new entrance were … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues at Connections Café and Eatery, Dreamers Point and More at World Celebration in EPCOT

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The transformation of World Celebration continues at EPCOT, so we popped by for the latest look at the state of construction. From the Walt Disney World Monorail, we can see that there’s plenty of work happening both on both the interior and exterior of the future site of Connections Café and Eatery. Moving around to … Read more

PHOTOS: Even More Entrance Canopy Pieces Installed at TRON Lightcycle Run in the Magic Kingdom

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Greetings from the Magic Kingdom! With the construction of the illuminated canopy nearing completion, work on TRON Lightcycle / Run continues to move forward, with a new emphasis on the canopy guests will pass under as they enter the attraction. Travelling by on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, we can see that scaffolding is up … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/30/21): Barbara Bouza Named President of Imagineering, Magic Kingdom Closing Early, Disneyland Splash Mountain Refurbishment, and More

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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 Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Automatic Doors, Tap Points Installed at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT

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Work at the entrance of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind continues to make progress. On today’s visit to EPCOT, we noticed that automatic door installation has begun. We also spotted what appear to be tap points in place under the greeter structure. One sliding automatic door panel has been installed on the left entrance. … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/24/21): Explicit Photos Found at Disney World Hotels, Lightning Lane Selection Sellouts, TRON Lightcycle Run Entrance Canopy, ‘Encanto’ Review, and More

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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, November 24, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Progress Continues on Arendelle — World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland

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At Destination D23 this morning, attendees were given a look at the construction progress for Arendelle — World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland. The mountain’s peak has made more progress since our last update, with the steel beams now seemingly covered. To the right, the track for Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs can be seen. … Read more