After checking out Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge during Passholder previews yesterday, we decided to take a walk around Disney’s Hollywood Studios for any changes given the never-ending construction around the park in preparation for the land’s grand opening to the general public. Over by Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular, walls were down by the upcoming … Read more
When arriving at the Magic Kingdom, guests traveling by bus will encounter the new bag check and security screening area. Yesterday, the two rows of white tents that had previously acted as the security area were surrounded by scrim-lined fencing. Today, it appears the two former security tents were taken down or removed from behind … Read more
Progress is moving quickly at Disney’s Hollywood Studios with the official grand opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge coming up in just two weeks’ time. Many of the stores along Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard are now scheduled to reopen in time for the land (or just about), the new security screening area and entrance was … Read more
The new restrooms that were formerly home to the old Star Wars Speeder Bike photo op at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been behind walls for months now. With the grand opening of Galaxy’s Edge less than a month away, we certainly expect this new structure to be open by then. During our walk around the … Read more
It’s the end of the Epcot entrance as we know it. As was previously announced, construction walls went up around a section of Leave A Legacy monoliths late on August 5th, with guests arriving at Epcot the morning of August 6th welcomed by a series of planters and walls. Today, it seems the walls were … Read more
With Cast Member previews for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge officially starting on August 1st (and running through August 16th), Disney’s Hollywood Studios is gearing up for the influx of travelers to Black Spire Outpost. The construction walls we saw go up last week have now been replaced by a series of planters and umbrellas, blocking … Read more
With select Disney Skyliner stations set to open by August 28th, the clock is definitely ticking for project construction timelines. With lines testing near daily, evacuation procedures in place, and signage already posted at some stations, it seems the final touches across property are finally being made, and over at Hourglass Lake between Disney’s Art … Read more
One side down, one to go. Demolition on Leave A Legacy’s west side monolith section took about a month to complete, but is now finished. Up until yesterday, construction walls were up around the entire section, but today, the walls are down, offering guests a unique opportunity to walk over where these monoliths (graves?) once … Read more
As we reported back in April, as part of the upgrades to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, the floor of the resort lobby is currently being replaced in phases throughout the summer. When we last visited the resort, half of the lobby was wrapped in plastic black tarps. Construction has now moved on to the … Read more
We got a sneak peek of the first Zootopia-themed land construction wall to appear at Shanghai Disneyland just a few weeks ago, but with the area now fully plotted and walled off, even more details have popped up along new construction walls. Zootopia at #ShanghaiDisneyland is plotted and walled off, ready for construction! Notice the … Read more
Construction has officially begun on the “Zootopia”-themed land coming to Shanghai Disneyland, and it appears some special art has popped up on construction walls lining the project boundaries: Hi there！ready ？#zootopia #ShanghaiDisneyland #SHDL #上海ディズニーランド #Disney #Disneypark #Disneyland pic.twitter.com/LlQDt8uuvN — DONGDONG (@gourmetdyy) May 10, 2019 The “City of Zootopia” logo matches the silhouette of the land and … Read more
On a tour around the Magic Kingdom this morning, we noticed that walls were up around Tortuga Tavern. While no official refurbishment is listed on the Walt Disney World website, it appears they may be doing some work on the outside patio and possibly the interior. While Tortuga Tavern is technically seasonal, it seems to have … Read more