Things are changing around the Magic Kingdom. Just earlier this month, we noticed construction had begun on what Disney has dubbed as “Arrival Experience Enhancements” across the park’s bus loop and boat docks. As the project’s progressed, we’ve noticed a number of other changes, including the removal of Walk Around the World bricks, albeit in … Read more
Let’s scurry on over to the France pavilion at Epcot and see how construction is coming on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, the new attraction slated to open next year. There are some definite changes since our last update. The roof on (what we believe to be) the new restroom building is coming along nicely. It’s been … Read more
Hear ye, hear ye, citizens of Fantasyland! There’s a new spot for you to get your picture taken at the Magic Kingdom, and it’s located at Sir Mickey’s. That’s right, the new Sir Mickey’s Portrait Studio is now open. The space had preciously been under construction, with walls covering the Princess Minnie nook: Princess Minnie … Read more
It’s the end of an era as we know it. With Disney’s EarPort store officially closed for refurbishment until November, we weren’t quite sure whether construction inside the retail location would affect the various photo ops that made up the store’s facade. Overnight, it appears construction walls went up surrounding the entire location. The once-beloved … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 22-28! Walt Disney World A lawsuit was filed that claims that a monorail … Read more
Guests traversing the pathways at the Animal Kingdom today were treated with some nice views of the vertical construction for Club 33. This location as you might remember will be the last to open at Walt Disney World as the other three park locations are already operational. Let’s take a look at construction! I hope … Read more
The old tram drop-off at the entrance of Epcot has been getting a makeover, and we decided to check in on the progress since our last visit. This is part of the new entrance enhancements currently taking place at several of the parks. During the construction, the trams from the parking lot do not bring … Read more
Workers are pushing ahead full-steam at Epcot to get the Rose Walk pathway between Future World and World Showcase back up and running in time for the 2019 International Food and Wine Festival next month. Just a week ago, we noticed that they had finally started pouring concrete for the newly-expanded pathway. Well, it looks … Read more
Let’s see what’s happening in Epcot on a fine day like today, shall we? Future World Near the entrance to the park, you can see that they’ve decided to paint the back side of the former Universe of Energy building a dark grey color. This must be part of the new color scheme for when … Read more
At last, the rainy season is over in Tokyo! That means blue skies, hot, humid days, and an excellent excuse to come to Tokyo Disneyland! Especially since crowds are still over at Tokyo DisneySea to experience Soaring: Fantastic Flight (as we did earlier this week, which you can take a peek at here). So, let’s … Read more
You really won’t want to fill in all of the available space now. After being removed in what is undoubtedly the hottest, muggiest, and rainiest time of the entire year, the queue awnings at The Haunted Mansion have returned, albeit partially. “The overheated masses are materializing in a sweaty, balmy wake…” The one silver lining … Read more
Here in Florida we get really used to getting rained on every afternoon in the Summer. Less frequent are the dreary, drizzly rainy days. Today was one of those days. You see the park with new eyes when everything is slick with rain. The ground is wet, but it’s not because of a water main … Read more
Are you feeling parched and thirsty? Does the thought of running through open water in the Florida heat sound appealing to you? Do you just really, really miss Catastrophe Canyon? Well, today marked the opening of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ 7th “attraction”: the Oasis Canteen Water Explosion Experience. CATASTROPHE CANYON IS BACK AT HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS! On … Read more
The walkway from the Grand Floridan Resort to the Magic Kingdom that we reported on earlier is now under construction. Crews can be seen assembling materials near the Electrical Water Pageant canal for a bridge that would span that gap. This bridge would allow for the long-awaited walkway to allow guests to cross the canal … Read more
The entrance procedure to Magic Kingdom is about to change starting the week of July 29 to accommodate enhancements to the park entrance. Starting the week of July 29, security for guests arriving via Walt Disney World bus will be moved to a temporary tent. Disney has also announced that the Gold Launch boats (Grand … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 15-21! Walt Disney World It was officially announced that the Disney Skyliner will … Read more