If you’ve ridden a bus or driven your rental car down Osceola Parkway, you probably didn’t miss the large V-shaped structure being erected between Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The building is home to the McDonald’s being remodeled, and we have a few site developments to share since our last update. The first … Read more
After years of anticipation, Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway finally opens in less than two weeks. Today, we saw one group as it prepared to be treated to a preview of the attraction. Cast members are lining up to get their exclusive first look at the attraction. While select cast — like the attraction’s opening … Read more
We checked in on the construction surrounding the walkway connecting the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Contemporary Resort today, and things look like they’re progressing well! The first bit of construction as you travel from the Magic Kingdom to the Contemporary Resort surrounds a shaded structure. You can see concrete work being done on the feet … Read more
More and more work is being done on the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) at Walt Disney World. Traveling on the monorail from the Magic Kingdom into the station, you can see all the construction behind the scrim. These planters almost look ready for landscaping. But there’s still a lot to be finished around them. … Read more
As the Walt Disney World Railroad’s closure at the Magic Kingdom now stretches past a year, we are finally getting some of our first opportunities to see long stretches of new track in place along the 1.5-mile loop. While the construction of TRON Lightcycle Run has been billed as the reason for the railroad needing … Read more
Work is coming along on the pathway that will allow guests to walk from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and the Magic Kingdom. Let’s take a look and see what’s been happening! Now that one of the drawbridges between the resort and the park has been tested in the “closed” position, work on connecting the bridge … Read more
Today, we checked in on the progress of the new security screening area at the EPCOT entrance. Let’s take a look! From the monorail platform, you can clearly see progress is moving along steadily in this area. An electrical truck was on the site today, along with several construction workers. The new structure for the … Read more
Welcome one and all to another wonderful day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! We have several attraction, refurbishment, and merchandise updates to share with you, so let’s take a look at what the park has to offer. The sun is out and in full force today. Don’t forget your hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen! Despite the park … Read more
Greetings on a windy day from Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Today, we’ve got some exciting new developments from the park we’re looking forward to sharing with you. Let’s head down Hollywood Boulevard and check everything out. At the entrance, construction continues in front of some of the ticket booths. This morning, an excavator was actively working … Read more
A great big “hello!” to everyone from the Magic Kingdom on a beautiful winter day. Things may have started out a bit chilly, but we’re bringing you lots of sunshine — along with all of the attraction, merchandise and construction updates from the park. Where else would a visit to the Magic Kingdom begin but … Read more
One of our reporters visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios today to document updates on the upcoming Roundup Rodeo BBQ at Toy Story Land. The new table-service restaurant is located by the Woody statue at the entrance of Toy Story Land, where land was recently cleared. Looking down Toy Story Land towards the entrance, we see the … Read more
One eatery at Downtown Disney District in Disneyland Resort has a fresh new look! Jamba — which has dropped “Juice” from its name — has a new logo, signage, and storefront that reflects the company’s updated identity. Here’s the new look of Jamba’s exterior at Disneyland Resort: The new Jamba logo still features orange, green … Read more
Today, we checked on the construction progress of TRON Lightcycle Run at the Magic Kingdom, which is slowly but surely taking shape as The Grid nears completion. From this angle, you can see that the indoor portion (thematically referred to as “The Grid”) of the attraction is nearly completely closed in at this point. Just … Read more
Yesterday, we covered the new scrims that had been put up around the exit area of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. Sadly, the photo-op for this upcoming ride had also been removed to make room for a new retail location dedicated to attraction-specific merchandise. When we first approached The Chinese Theatre, we saw that the … Read more
While strolling Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we noticed some changes near the upcoming Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway today. The attraction’s photo-op area featuring Mickey and Minnie driving along toward the Chinese Theater has been removed. Here’s what the photo-op looked like when it was in this area. Guests now see a construction scrim near the theater. We suspect … Read more
Greetings, world travelers! Welcome to EPCOT, a place now know for its ever-changing construction walls. Let’s see what’s going on at the park today. Immediately, we noticed construction walls now stretch to the entrance of the old MouseGear location, blocking guests from walking through. A new walkway has opened across from the current MouseGear location … Read more
