Disneyland Paris teamed up with Doritos to create new Doritos Loaded snacks coming soon to Frontierland. Doritos Coming to Disneyland Paris Overland Trail Cafe, near the entrance to Big Thunder Mountain, will offer a selection of snacks in partnership with Doritos beginning on March 20, 2025. The Doritos Loaded offer includes three crunchy recipes developed … Read more
The new Disney Vacation Club Lounge in Magic Kingdom, dubbed McKim’s Mile House — A Member Lounge, is now open in Magic Kingdom for eligible DVC members. McKim’s Mile House Disney Vacation Club Lounge Now Open Located in Frontierland, this new lounge invites members to relax and recharge in a highly themed space. It takes … Read more
Crews continue to install new track pieces on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Construction Before hopping on the Walt Disney World Railroad, we spotted a couple of crew members in the queue of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. There have been some signs of construction in the queue, including tarps … Read more
The new episode of “We Call It Imagineering” revealed the possible track layout for one of the new “Cars” rides coming to Magic Kingdom. ‘Cars’ Ride Track Layout We just got a first look at ride vehicle concept art for the “Cars” attraction during SXSW 2025. Some of the same information plus new clips are … Read more
In a recent update to the upcoming “Cars” and Villains lands coming soon to Magic Kingdom Park, the new Walt Disney World construction permit for demolishing sections of Frontierland has now been approved. Construction Permit Now Approved for “Cars” Walt Disney World originally filed a permit in August of 2024 to seek approval for construction … Read more
Crews have installed more wall paneling as facade work continues on the new Disney Vacation Club member lounge at Magic Kingdom. DVC Lounge Construction at Magic Kingdom The former Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade has been enclosed by brown walls. A bay juts out slightly from the building, with three black-framed windows. White sheathing covers trim around … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit for signage at the new Disney Vacation Club lounge under construction in Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom DVC Lounge The permit is to “Install signage” at 4859 Caribbean Way #C, which approximately corresponds with the location of the former Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade. It contracts Design Communications Ltd., a frequent Disney … Read more
Work continues on the refurbishment of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and the latest construction has expanded to include queue buildings on the front of the mountain. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment Usually, our tour of the latest Big Thunder Mountain Railroad construction starts on the Liberty Square Riverboat. Today, however, our first photos are taken … Read more
The first piece of new track has been installed as construction work continues on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment During a recent visit to the Magic Kingdom, we took a ride on the Liberty Belle riverboat to check on the progress of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’s refurbishment. The … Read more
The refurbishment of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom continues with Jackhammer work and more scaffolding set up. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment We climbed aboard the Walt Disney World Railroad to get a look at the refurbishment progress of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. We noticed a large yellow hose as we passed by, … Read more
Facade work continues at the former Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade in Frontierland as it’s transformed into the upcoming Disney Vacation Club Lounge. Disney Vacation Club Lounge Construction The Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade was an opening day attraction at the park and closed permanently on June 23, 2024, to make way for the new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) … Read more
As the more than one-year-long refurbishment progresses, more track has been removed from Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment We boarded the Liberty Square Riverboat to get a closer look at the latest progress of the refurbishment work. During our last update, orange cones had been set up on … Read more
Crews are moving quickly on the intensive refurbishment of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom, which closed a week ago. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Construction As we first passed Big Thunder Mountain Railroad on the Walt Disney World Railroad, we saw several signs of construction in the attraction’s old west town of Tumbleweed. Scaffolding … Read more
The Disney Vacation Club Kiosk in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World is currently behind construction walls. Frontierland DVC Kiosk Construction Walls The Disney Vacation Club (DVC) kiosk in Frontierland is currently boarded up behind brown construction walls and is inaccessible to guests. Despite the closure of the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade that was … Read more
It has only been a few days since our last report on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad construction project, but we are already seeing some more changes during our latest photo update. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Refurbishment Update To spot all of the newest changes, we took a ride on the Walt Disney World Railroad … Read more
One of the large wooden Frontierland signs is now missing from its arch. Frontierland Sign Missing This photo is of the large archway near Pirates of the Caribbean and Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland. The arch separates what is officially the end of Adventureland from the beginning of Frontierland. Normally, a large wooden sign hanging from … Read more