New signage was recently spotted in the World Celebration area of EPCOT, part of what was formerly known as Future World. New Signage in World Celebration Facing the park exit, directional arrows point guests toward Spaceship Earth, The Seas pavilion, The Land pavilion, Creations Shop, Connections Café & Eatery, World Discovery, and the restrooms. Facing … Read more
Construction walls and scrim have gone up surrounding the entrance to Despicable Me Minion Mayhem in Universal Studios Florida. Back in January, a covered entryway was installed at the exterior portion of the attraction’s entrance, presumably to protect guests from falling debris. Neither the scrim nor the construction walls affect the path that guests must take … Read more
We just got a new sneak peek at the construction happening on the “Frozen” themed area coming to Walt Disney Studios in Disneyland Paris. Walt Disney Imagineering released a video that gave us a sneak peek of the brand new “Frozen” themed land. The land, which will presumably be called, “Arendelle: World of Frozen” will … Read more
Though Pacific Wharf is currently under construction to be reimagined as San Fransokyo inside Disney California Adventure, certain locales within the reimagined land are expected to remain much of the same when the transformation is concluded. New paintings advertising Lucky Fortune Cookery and Cocina Cucamonga are up, which may be a less-than-subtle assurance that there … Read more
Refurbishments appear to be underway at The Boathouse restaurant in Disney Springs. We’ve come a long way since this popular dining spot initially reopened to guests after the COVID-19 pandemic closures, though various enhancements and repairs are bound to occur over time. This restaurant, famous for its Amphicar tours and sing along brunches, seems to … Read more
Construction is underway at Tiana’s Palace, a new restaurant themed to “The Princess and the Frog” over in New Orleans Square at Disneyland. French Market Restaurant closed in February to be turned into Tiana’s Palace. Tiana’s Palace Construction We stopped by to get a sneak peek at the construction. Much of the exterior of the … Read more
The construction walls have finally been removed in Gramercy Park at Universal Studios Florida revealing new snack stands called 57 Fare and Avenue Eats. The snack stands are now open with new menus. 57 Fare Just a few months ago, we reported that construction walls were erected around the old pizza and popcorn stands in … Read more
Disney’s Lake Nona Headquarters Project has been approved unanimously by the Development Review Committee. Lake Nona Headquarters Project The vote was held on March 9 and was known as the Lake Nona Parcel 20A Office Complex. The project passed through the Development Review Committee with a unanimous vote of 5-0 by its members. The site … Read more
The early signs of change are being noticed around Pacific Wharf at Disney California Adventure in the Disneyland Resort, as the land begins its theming transition to the City of San Fransokyo, from Disney’s 2014 animated film “Big Hero 6.” Construction is already well underway, and this most recent development is only another indicator of … Read more
Scaffolding now completely surrounds the tree at the top of Splash Mountain as crews prepare to remove it for the transformation of the Magic Kingdom attraction into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Splash Mountain Tree Scaffolding covers much of the attraction’s mountainous façade, too, and we have seen large holes cut into the fake rockwork. Scaffolding wraps … Read more
A grouping of plants, bushes, and seating has been removed near the construction walls surrounding the area formerly home to Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone at Universal Studios Florida — widening a pathway for guests that was severely truncated by the ongoing work. KidZone Construction Continues Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone as we know it ended operations on January … Read more
The Villain-Con Minion Blast sign was updated again at Universal Studios Florida, and new villain posters were added on the side. Villain-Con Minion Blast Entrance Sign Just yesterday, we reported that the evil eyes and top part of the globe outline were added to the Villain-Con Minion Blast signage. When we came back to Universal … Read more
Villain-Con Minion Blast construction has been coming along quickly over the past few months, and today, the installation of a large “V” began on the façade. We noticed a new, giant orange “V” has been added to the exterior of the attraction. The “V,” which presumably stands for Villain-Con, is centered on the front of … Read more
Construction on the expansion of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will impact traffic on Floridian Way through late summer 2023. The work will begin today and is expected to cause brief and intermittent delays on Floridian Way. The new traffic ramp connecting Floridian Way and World Drive finally opened in December. Construction recently reduced World Drive … Read more
Construction walls and scrim now block the middle of Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe in Magic Kingdom, effectively splitting the store in half. Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe can be found in Liberty Square. One of the usual entrance doors at the center of the shop is closed. Inside, red and tan construction walls block access through … Read more
As construction for San Fransokyo gets underway at Disney California Adventure, water levels have been diminished considerably from the lagoon surrounding the former Pacific Wharf.