Construction walls went up around The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure in Disney California Adventure last month. Most of the walls have now been removed. The ride has remained open during the exterior construction. It looks like the pavement next to the building was replaced. The new pavement is lighter than the old pavement. … Read more
Greetings from Seuss Landing! The renovation of the Caro-Seuss-el is still ongoing at Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and in the past few days, some big changes have happened. Since our last visit just days ago, the scrim has now been completely removed, allowing our clearest view yet at the work that’s been done. The pink … Read more
Good Morning, World Travelers and welcome to EPCOT! Aboard the monorail, we have a bird’s eye view into the construction zones of EPCOT. Journey of Water inspired by “Moana” is slowly coming together. We noticed that more rockwork has been added to a center structure. Four new pins are available at Pin Traders. Celebrating graduation … Read more
As we prepare for the summer season at Disney California Adventure and the crowds that usually ensue, more construction walls have been added to Hollywood Boulevard. While construction walls have been up on the left side of the street for quite some time, this is the first time we’ve seen walls up on the Animation … Read more
Through sometime this summer, Pirates of the Caribbean is closed for refurbishment at Disneyland. Construction walls with pirate-themed photo ops now surround the attraction and some of New Orleans Square. Traffic flow will be improved in New Orleans Square during this time. A sign lets guests know the pirates “aren’t sailing to-day.” The photo ops … Read more
Refurbishment of the entrances to Bayview Gifts at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is now complete. Walls were erected around both entrances, at separate times, to the gift shop as refurbishment was being done. The shop was still open during refurbishment. Paneling was also removed outside of the store at one point in time as work was … Read more
A while back, we reported that construction walls had been erected at KidZone in Universal Studios Florida. Now, the walls have moved to another part of KidZone. Decorative posters from Universal movies adorn the walls. Attractions remain open, and the walls have directories to help guests find their way. The area in front of Animal … Read more
Earlier this month, the Hogwarts Express display at Universal’s Islands of Adventure underwent a short refurbishment. The refurbishment lasted a couple of weeks and the construction walls are now gone. Evanesco! We didn’t notice anything too different on the train. But we are glad to see it back on display for guests to take pictures … Read more
Back away, muggles. Magic is currently at work around the Hogwarts Express in Hogsmeade. Construction walls have been erected around the Hogwarts Express display train in Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure. This is expected to be a short refurbishment and has no effect on the Hogwarts Express ride that transports witches and wizards from park … Read more
A construction wall and scrim now block one of the doors to Riverside Depot at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The wall is next to an outside merchandise display. A sign directs guests to the Discovery Trading Company entrance, which connects to Riverside Depot. There is a register next to the outdoor merchandise. Inside, a sign directing … Read more
Construction walls have been erected outside Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone at Universal Studios Florida. The walls surround the KidZone sign and flags but do not block the entrance into the area. Guests can either go left around the Animal Actors On Location! theater or right by Expo Eats to enter KidZone. There are signs to direct … Read more
A new series of murals featuring characters and icons from the past 50 years of Walt Disney World has debuted as part of the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. The series is called “Drawing on Inspiration: Celebrating 50 Years of Magic” and can be found on construction walls near the center of the … Read more
The construction walls are down in Fantasyland at Disneyland Park, revealing a new look for the Small World Mall. Just to the left of “it’s a small world,” the mall finally looks open and free. With everything clear, we can now see the full dividing line between the aged brick of Fantasyland and the pressed … Read more
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
The surf is up at Universal CityWalk Orlando with a new look for Quiet Flight Surf Shop! The shop had undergone a lengthy exterior refurbishment while remaining open. A few weeks ago, the construction walls were removed, revealing a new, more understated design. During the refurbishment, the store’s façade was repainted, replacing the seafoam green … Read more
The kickoff has begun as Pelé Soccer prepares to debut at the Downtown Disney District. We now know that the shop will open in the former site of The VOID. The construction walls have been up since April, though the virtual reality experience had been closed since July 2020, after it shut down suddenly following … Read more