PHOTOS: Construction Continues on Walkway Connecting Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and the Magic Kingdom (3/9/20)

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Construction on the new walkway between the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom has been ramping up recently. As you can see, nothing leading up to this bridge is complete, but installation of everything else will be filled in with time. Most of the time, we see the bridge open to … Read more

PHOTOS: Latest Construction Update on Grand Floridian Bridge and Walkway to the Magic Kingdom (1/14/20)

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It’s probably going to be some time before we’ll be able to walk all the way from the Transportation and Ticket Center to the Magic Kingdom. Guests traveling from the Grand Floridian to the Magic Kingdom have only been able to the get to the park via monorail or boat transportation, but soon that will … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Update on Magic Kingdom Arrival Experience Grand Floridian Pedestrian Bridge 12/11/19

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As preparations for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary are underway, the Magic Kingdom park is getting a full entry enhancement aimed at streamlining the entry process and beautifying the space. Several construction projects are happening at the same time and we thought we’d give an update on each of them today. The green construction walls by … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Update on Magic Kingdom Arrival Experience Enhancements and Grand Floridian Walkway Bridge 11/25/19

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Before you enter in to “The World of Yesterday, Tomorrow, and Fantasy” at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, you’ll find yourself walking through a maze of construction at the park’s front entrance. All of the ongoing construction, dubbed “enhancements” by Disney, are preparations for the resort’s 50th anniversary in 2021. There are multiple construction areas … Read more

PHOTOS: Roofing Almost Complete on New Front Entrance Structure at the Magic Kingdom; Latest Update on Grand Floridian Walkway Bridge

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If you’ve been to Magic Kingdom lately, you may have noticed the multiple construction sites by the park’s front entrance and in the surrounding areas. All of this (much needed) work is being completed in preparation for Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th anniversary. The resort is getting a quite the facelift before its big day, … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Parts Installed on Rotating Mechanism for Grand Floridian Walkway Bridge to the Magic Kingdom

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If you’ve ever been caught in the massive crowds leaving the Magic Kingdom, you know the wait to get on a bus, ferry, or monorail can seem like forever. Some nights, I’ve even thought swimming would be a better option than standing with a mass of people waiting for the monorail back to the Transportation … Read more

PHOTOS: Rotating Dial Mechanism Installed for Swing-Arm Bridge Connecting Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and The Magic Kingdom

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One of the top construction projects we keep getting questions on is that of the long-awaited walkway linking Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom. While construction at the site has been slow (the bridge arrived quickly, but has laid staged for weeks now), new developments, like the rotating dial mechanism for … Read more

PHOTOS: Latest Construction Update on Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Walkway to the Magic Kingdom

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Construction is currently taking place along the canal between the Grand Floridian and the Magic Kingdom as a new walkway bridge is being added. This walkway and bridge would make it possible for guests to walk from the Polynesian and Grand Floridian to the Magic Kingdom. While not much has happened at this construction site, … Read more

Advisory Issued for Select Resorts Due to Construction on Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort Bridge to Magic Kingdom Through September 10th

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During the night of September 9th and 10th 2019, guests staying at any of the monorail resorts (Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Contemporary Resort) should be aware construction will be taking place. The construction should occur only during nighttime hours for the upcoming bridge that will connect the … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Progress on Walkway from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort to Magic Kingdom

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On a ride around Seven Seas Lagoon on the monorail Resort line, we spotted some progress on the construction of the new walkway that will connect Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Magic Kingdom. It looks like a bridge will be going into this area, and as this is where the Electrical Water Pageant enters and … Read more