More Walt Disney World Blue Road Signs Installed on Osceola Parkway and Buena Vista Drive

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More blue road signs have been installed on Walt Disney World Resort property. These signs are slowly replacing the resort’s iconic purple and red signs. We saw these two blue signs on our way out of Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Osceola Parkway, near the exit for World Drive. The signs are mostly dark blue, with … Read more

Permits Filed for Waterstar Orlando Residential & Retail Project, Possibly Intruding on Seclusion of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

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In 2022, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will be getting a new neighbor. According to WDWMAGIC Forums user @danlb_2000, permits have been filed for the construction of the 35-acre Waterstar Orlando project, which will extend to the opposite side of Osceola Parkway, facing the Walt Disney World Resort Hotel’s parking lot. Back when the project from … Read more

PHOTOS: Osceola Parkway Entrance Refurbishment Completed in Preparation for Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary

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The refurbishment of Walt Disney World’s Osceola Parkway entrance is pretty much complete, although some construction equipment remains. The last section that remained to be painted was Goofy’s sign on the opposite side of the road from the archway. Goofy looks complete though with his new royal blue background, grey columns, and gold trim. Some … Read more

PHOTOS: Painting is Nearly Complete on the Osceola Parkway Entrance Archway to Walt Disney World

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In preparation for the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, the entrance archways to the property are being reimagined to match the new hues of Cinderella Castle. Yesterday, workers were painting the Osceola Parkway entrance archway and now the paint job is nearly complete. The royal blue gradient provides for an excellent pop of color … Read more

PHOTOS: Osceola Parkway Entrance Archway Completely Painted Blue at Walt Disney World

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To prepare for the 50th anniversary of Magic Kingdom, the entrances to Walt Disney World property are being reimagined to match Cinderella Castle. Currently, workers are painting the Osceola Parkway entrance archway and making fast work of it. Work has yet to move across the street to Goofy’s sign. Minnie’s sign on the right is … Read more

PHOTOS: Lettering Being Primed on Osceola Parkway Archway for 50th Anniversary Reimagining at Walt Disney World

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The 50th-anniversary reimagining of Walt Disney World’s Osceola Parkway entrance has been moving quickly. The archway and righthand sign are painted royal blue and work has begun on the lettering. Goofy and Mickey have yet to be touched in the reimagining process. Plastic has been removed from Minnie Mouse, meaning her sign is now complete. … Read more

PHOTOS: Arch Half Painted at Osceola Parkway Entrance for Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Makeover

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Work has been moving quickly on the 50th anniversary reimagining of the Osceola Parkway entrance to Walt Disney World. While Mickey and Goofy’s signs have yet to be touched, Minnie’s sign and half of the arch have been painted. Minnie’s sign was finished a few days ago with royal blue behind her, grey columns, and … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/23/21): Astro Orbiter Relinquishes PeopleMover Queue, Water Main Breaks at Polynesian Village, Disneyland Sends AP Survey, New Chinese Theater Logo for Hollywood Studios, 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 Saturday, January 23, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/22/21): Disneyland Exec Talks Eventual AP Replacement, Details of ‘Festival of the Lion King’ Return, Rise of the Resistance Boarding Groups, Sneak Peek at ‘Eternals’ Costumes, 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, January 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle and Flags Removed From Osceola Parkway Entrance Sign For 50th Anniversary Makeover at Walt Disney World

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Work on the Osceola Parkway entrance sign to Walt Disney World is moving quickly, with one section of the sign already being painted and primed within a few hours of our first update. Today, most of the right half of the entrance has been painted or primed. Half of Minnie’s background is now royal blue, … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/20/21): Hall of Presidents Closed, Biden to be Added, Osceola Pkwy Sign Refurb Moving Quickly, Madame Leota Snowglobe Materializes, 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, January 20, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: One Section Already Complete as Work Moves Rapidly on Osceola Parkway Entrance Sign 50th Anniversary Makeover at Walt Disney World

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As Walt Disney World Resort continues to prepare for its 50th Anniversary Celebration, the repainting of the Osceola Parkway Entrance Sign is moving very quickly. The visible work on the sign started only yesterday morning, but there has already been a lot of progress. These first photos were taken just a few hours after yesterday’s … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/19/21): First Look at WEB SLINGERS Ride and 3D Glasses, Everything Coming to Disney+ Next Month, Executive Salaries Reported, ‘Muppet Show’ Coming to Disney+, 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, January 19, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Begins on Osceola Parkway Entrance Sign for 50th Anniversary Makeover at Walt Disney World

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Work has begun on the makeover of yet another road entrance to Walt Disney World, this time it’s Osceola Parkway. In preparation for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in October, all of the road entrances to the property are getting a similar makeover. You may recall that the entrances on Western Way and Hotel Plaza … Read more

Nighttime Closures Affect Southbound Victory Way Near Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Through October 4th

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Guests driving around the Walt Disney World Resort should take notice that southbound Victory Way between the entrances to Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Osceola Parkway will be closed nightly between October 1st – 4th, as indicated by the red line in the map below. The closures will take effect from 10 PM to … Read more

Overnight Closures Scheduled for Osceola Parkway Intersection Through October 2019

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We’ve been keeping tabs on the roadway construction near Hollywood Studios for some time now. The new entrance to Hollywood Studios off Osceola Parkway opened late last year. Since then, the overpass over Victory Way opened in July 2019. However, it seems that work on the updated Osceola Parkway/Victory Way intersection is scheduled to continue … Read more