BREAKING: First New Turnstiles with MagicBand+ Touchpoints Installed at Disneyland Resort Theme Parks

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While visiting Disneyland Resort today, we saw that new turnstiles with updated features had been installed at the entrance of Disney California Adventure, following up on permits filed late last year. New Turnstiles at Disney California Adventure The new turnstiles can be found on the far right side of the entrance if you’re facing the … Read more

Keystone Clothiers Doorway Reopens Unfinished as Facade Remains Covered NEARLY ONE YEAR AFTER BEING BROKEN at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Nearly a year after construction walls first went up in front of Keystone Clothiers to repair the store’s crumbling façade, it’s entrance is open to guests once again, though the entryway is not necessarily repaired. Back in September 2022, something caused a large portion of the wall around the doorway to collapse, and construction walls … Read more

Awning Erected as Universal Studios Florida Entrance Undergoes Refurbishment

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The right entrance pavilion at Universal Studios Florida has been undergoing construction and we recently saw that a new awning has been erected. New Awning Erected at Universal Studios Florida Entrance As Universal Studios Florida’s entrance is undergoing a refurbishment, we saw that the old awning was removed and a new one was erected in … Read more

PHOTOS: Entrance Panels Uncovered at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT

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In the span of just a few days, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT has begun to look more complete. Since our last visit, planters have surrounded the benches as construction work begins to wind down at the entrance. Meanwhile, panels around the entranceways are now exposed, leaving less and less blue space … Read more

VIDEO: New Tapstile Effect Debuts for Annual Passholders at Walt Disney World

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A new effect has debuted at Walt Disney World for Annual Passholders entering the parks using a MagicBand. The Mickey “tapstile” now lights up purple and yellow before turning green, and plays a special sound effect. See and hear it in our video below.

PHOTOS: New Entrance Plaque Baseball Cap Available at Disneyland Resort

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“Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.” For generations, Disneyland guests have walked beneath a plaque bearing those words. Now a small version of the plaque adorns a new baseball cap. We found the cap inside Wilderness Wear & Gear in Disney California Adventure. Disneyland Entrance Plaque Baseball Cap … Read more

PHOTOS: Colorful Centerpiece Added to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort’s New Entrance

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We check the construction at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort nearly every day. On some days, only subtle changes are noticeable. Other days, big changes happen. Today was an example of the latter. The colorful centerpiece has been added to the resort’s porte-cochère roof! Trim in shades of red, orange, and gold has been added to … Read more

PHOTOS: All Physical Distancing Markers Removed From Magic Kingdom Park Entrance

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Physical distancing markers continue to be removed across the Walt Disney World Resort. The once ubiquitous markers have now been removed from the Magic Kingdom entrance. The line markers have been removed from the main entrance area. Cast Members wait to welcome guests to the Magic Kingdom. The missing physical distancing maker locations are easy … Read more

PHOTOS: “Walt Disney World” Sign Being Repainted as EPCOT/World Center Drive Entrance Refurbishment Continues

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Walt Disney World’s main entrances have been undergoing a refurbishment ahead of the resort’s 50th anniversary, and in recent weeks, the focus has turned to EPCOT/World Center Drive, the final entrance to receive the new color scheme. In just the span of just a day, quite a bit has changed. Let’s see what’s new! Work … Read more

PHOTOS: Archway Painting Progresses on World Drive Entrance for 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World

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The entrances to Walt Disney World are getting a special blue and gold makeover to match the color scheme of the 50th Anniversary celebration that begins this fall. We are monitoring the speedy progression of the sign’s updates and reported last week that the Mickey Mouse marquee is complete on World Drive. This morning, painting … Read more

PHOTOS: New Velociraptor Statues Installed On Walkway to Jurassic World VelociCoaster at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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The raptors are coming… but at the Jurassic World VelociCoaster, they’re already here. A pair of velociraptor statues have been unveiled, marking the waterfront plaza entrance to the attraction at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Crews were on hand to oversee the unwrapping of the statues, which shows a pair of raptors ready to strike. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Repainting Continues to Transform the World Drive Entrance for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

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Work has been moving steadily to reimagine the entrances of Walt Disney World ahead of its 50th anniversary, with the focus now on the World Drive entrance and the mouse that started it all. The repainting to the new royal blue and stone gray color scheme has come a long way in a short time. … Read more

PHOTOS: Repainting Continues as World Drive Entrance Receives 50th Anniversary Makeover at Walt Disney World

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The makeover of the World Drive entrance to Walt Disney World continues in advance of the resort’s 50th anniversary. Previously, we’ve seen the exit side get work done, and today, we’re seeing the front of the entrance get some attention. Painting is well underway on the new color scheme, as the “Welcome to Walt Disney … Read more

PHOTOS: World Drive Entrance Continue to Receive 50th Anniversary Makeover at Walt Disney World

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In anticipation of the Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary celebration, the entrances to the property have been undergoing a celebratory makeover. With most of these entrance signs completed already, the latest to finish is on Osceola Parkway. We noticed today that the transformation of the exit sign on World Drive has quickly progressed since … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: New EPCOT Entrance Fountain Finally Debuts, Walls Down in Remodeled Entry Plaza

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The new entrance fountain at EPCOT featuring three lucite pylons has now been fully revealed. Nearly two weeks ago, we saw water running from the fountain and knew that it would be soon be complete. And even more recently, Walt Disney Imagineering’s Zach Riddley shared an Instagram post showing the fountain fully finished. While the … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/17/20): Imagineers Correct “Kiester” Typo on New BoardWalk Inn Resort Water Slide, Original Boba Fett Jeremy Bulloch Passes Away at 75, Disneyland Paris Castle Refurb Announced, Park Hopper Hours Added to Walt Disney World Calendars for 2021, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, December 17, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more