Space Age Structures Rise & Monorail Station Refurbishment Underway at Downtown Disney District

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Construction continues for the reimagining of the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort, with a number of projects making visible progress. Space Age structures reminiscent of the architectural style used in California around the 1950s and 60s are rising, and the Disneyland Monorail station is covered in extensive scaffolding. Monorail Station Scaffolding Over at the … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Fencing Removed Around Monorail Station in Downtown Disney District

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Construction fencing that has surrounded the Monorail Station in Downtown Disney District since January 2023 has finally been removed. Construction Fencing Removed Around Monorail Station in Downtown Disney District When we stopped by Downtown Disney today, we saw that the rest of the construction fencing surrounding the Monorail Station had been removed. Though the construction … Read more

New Pavement Laid Outside Downtown Disney District Monorail Station

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Most of the construction fencing has been removed from around the Downtown Disney District Monorail station, revealing fresh new pavement. Fencing wrapped in green scrim still blocks where the pavement of the extended queue is being replaced. The fencing was erected around the station entrance a month ago, but the Monorail remained open and operational … Read more

UPDATE: Walt Disney World Monorail System Remains Closed

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The Walt Disney World Monorail system remains unavailable after initially going down last night. All lines of the Monorail are closed. Guests traveling from the Transportation and Ticket Center to Magic Kingdom currently have to take a ferryboat or bus. Buses to EPCOT and resorts are also available. Signs direct guests to the ferryboat for … Read more

PHOTOS: Refurbished Monorail Station Opens at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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After a lengthy refurbishment of the entrance and Monorail station of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Monorail service has finally returned. Guests can once again reach the Monorail station from inside the Great Ceremonial House. Before boarding the Monorail, guests must go through a contactless security checkpoint. A new red-roofed bridge connects the Great Ceremonial House … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland and Disney California Adventure 8/28/21 (New Lights at the Hub, More Halloween Decor, New Monorail Sign, and More)

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We had a busy day at both parks, stretching into the evening to see the new Hub light posts illuminated at night. So join us for a quick jaunt around both parks in this photo report. Some big news hit right as we came through security — the new contactless security scanners were put in … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (9/1/21): Florida Blue Lounge at EPCOT, Villains Wishables, Morning Rise of the Resistance Boarding Groups Last Hours at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Muppets Haunted Mansion Éclair, 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 Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Scaffolding Removed from Tomorrowland Monorail Station in Disneyland

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Ever since the reopening of Disneyland, there has been a major holdout of a guest favorite attraction, the timeless Monorail. Refurbishments have been a factor, with the station behind scaffolding for the most part, as well as the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage also being delayed to a winter 2021 opening. However, on our latest visit … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Great Ceremonial House Entrance Water Feature Returns, Themed Lighting Installed in Monorail Station

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Work at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort continues, with landscaping, lighting, and painting moving at breakneck speed. Today we were thrilled to find one Great Ceremonial House detail survived the makeover. The water feature is intact. In fact, water was flowing today. It is difficult to get a good view of the water feature through the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and Disneyland 8/26/21 (Princess Week, Main Street Pumpkin Festival, Haul-o-Ween, and Haunted Mansion Holiday Installations)

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We had a very busy day checking up on all the Halloween decorations going into the park and we found tons of new merchandise along the way. Come along with us as we run all over the Disneyland Resort! Disney California Adventure Halloween is fast approaching and we saw signs of it all over both … Read more

PHOTOS: Monorail Station Construction Speeds Along at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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It has been a few days since we checked in on the progress of the Monorail station refurbishment at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, so we dropped by to see how it was going today. Join us in this up-close look. Along the back of the station, which faces toward the hotel, we see the panel … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (8/6/21): Disney World 50th Anniversary Merchandise Revealed, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Passholder Preview Reservations, New Retail Displays, Earlier October Opening at EPCOT, 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 Friday, August 6, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/29/21): Citricos, Trail’s End, Plaza Ice Cream Parlor All Get Reopening Dates, Trail’s End Won’t Have Fried Chicken, the Morocco Restrooms Have Reopened, 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 Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 6/25/21 (Big Top Souvenirs Sign Removed, Liki Tiki Statues Spraying Water Once More, New Spider-Man Ear Hat, and More)

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Hello from an overcast but lovely day here at Walt Disney World! The threat of rain kept the temperatures cooler today, and the real rain held off for most of the day, allowing us to get a good look at all the new things to show you. We started our day in the Magic Kingdom; … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/23/21): Fifteen Positive for COVID-19 Variant on “The Little Mermaid” Set, Magical Express Stops Mailing Confirmations, Scarlett Johansson to Produce, Star in Tower of Terror Movie, 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 Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 6/23/21 (Plexiglass Removed From Pirates of the Caribbean Queue, Apple Watch Bands Added To MaDe Kiosk, New Princess Balloons Available On Main Street USA, and More)

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Hello from a beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! We had lovely weather, with the rain holding off until the afternoon. We were able to get a good look around at all the new things here in the park. We found some things to show you, so let’s get started! On our way into … Read more