Having made swift work on its refurbishment, the completed Walt Disney World entrance archway at Western Way has finally been unveiled, welcoming guests to “The Most Magical Place on Earth”. The completed sign features prominent gold and royal blue colors, with a white Walt Disney World light-up sign and a new golden banner. Golden flags … Read more
Some of the last tasks to be done on the Western Way entrance to Walt Disney World are well underway. Golden flags are being installed above the entrance archway, which we witnessed on our way through. These represent Walt Disney World’s golden fiftieth anniversary, which the resort will celebrate next year. Traffic has been reduced … Read more
The Hotel Plaza Boulevard entrance to Walt Disney World is the next to be repainted in time for the resort’s 50th anniversary. We spotted some primer being added the other day, now more of the entrance has been painted white. Minnie’s background and columns are almost entirely white, and work has begun on the wall … Read more
As Walt Disney World prepares for its 50th anniversary next year, the transformation of the Western Way entrance is moving forward at a relatively quick pace. Two cherry pickers were parked near the entrance arch, which have been used for repainting it to the new royal blue, gold and stone gray design. As we move … Read more
After a refurbishment that took over a month, Beach Club Marketplace has reopened at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. The shop and counter-service restaurant closed on August 23rd. One of the big changes is that the designated entrances and exits have switched places, with guests now entering through the restaurant side. Markers have been set up … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of the Magic Kingdom … Read more
Lovers of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ history, this is going to be a tough one to read: the bridge that graced iconic “film strip” entrance to the park from World Drive is now completely demolished. The entrance greeted guests to the park from early 1990’s to its closure in November 2018, when a new entrance plaza … Read more
Work on the ongoing refreshing of EPCOT’s entrance experience has seen several notable changes this week. Today, we took a look at the latest updates. As guests approach the park entrance from the east side of the parking lots, construction walls that once bordered the walkway have now been pushed further back to reveal the … Read more
Work at EPCOT’s entrance continues to progress, and today, several noticeable changes were spotted during out visit. Work on the final segments of new pavement is starting to ramp up, as framing for one of the three sections is in place for new concrete to be poured. The new east park entrance security structure continues … Read more
While work on the new Disney’s Hollywood Studios security screening area and entrance plaza finished months ago, a remaining corner of construction remained long after all the major projects were finalized. This back corner of the entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been hiding behind construction walls for the past few months, but just this … Read more
With Cast Member previews underway and the grand opening of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway in just over a week, new FastPass+ and Stand-By entrance signs have been revealed outside of the Chinese Theatre in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We’ve been keeping our eye on these new signs, especially after we realized they’d been redesigned just … Read more
As part of the ongoing transformation of EPCOT’s entrance area, we were treated to some updated views this morning during our visit to the park. Several more sections of new entrance pathway have been poured on the east side of the park’s entrance plaza. Cement trucks were on site pouring new pavement underneath the new … Read more
This morning, guests riding the EPCOT Monorail were treated to a view of what the future of the park will look like. The first decorative sections of the retro EPCOT entrance fountain were added to the base of the water feature. Most recently, while work has been quiet at the site, red metal pieces were … Read more
Work to improve guest traffic flow at the Magic Kingdom entrance continues to press ahead this week. Let’s take a look at the latest updates at the site. Work on the boat dock continues to crawl forward. After one retaining wall had already been poured, it seems like the second iteration of the wall is … Read more
Work on the new entrance security screening area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom continues to move along. Today, we stopped by to get a look at the progress. Walking up to the site from the parking lot, guests are greeted by several large green construction walls on both sides of the walkway. The large wooden frame … Read more
Work on the renovation of EPCOT’s main entrance is motoring into high gear. Today, we stopped by to see the latest changes to the park entrance. Work on the new security structure on the east entrance side continues to rise quickly. The support beams have gone vertical this week, and today, we could see that … Read more