At the end of July, the clocktower inside Magic Kingdom’s “it’s a small world” was suddenly repainted to be bright and colorful. Painting has now moved to the surrounding façade. Shades of blue teal have been added directly to the left of the clocktower. The rest of this side remains white and gold, but we … Read more
Almost two years ago, as work was really just starting on Guardians of the Galaxy – Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, the classic pillars on either side of the Universe of Energy pavilion were painted a dark orange in preparation for the new attraction. Now, for some reason, they’re being repainted again in gray, with alien … Read more
Exterior painting has begun on the Creations Shop. The retail location is coming this summer to the former home of Mouse Gear. Imagineer Zach Riddley gave a sneak peek of the paint colors just two days ago. A new façade has also been constructed above the breezeway. Paint crews are using small rollers to paint … Read more
The repainting of the EPCOT / World Center Drive entrance archway continues at Walt Disney World. Workers are now concentrating on the arch that spans the road. The archway is being repainted to celebrate the resort’s 50th anniversary. Work continues to move from right to left. The right side is completed. The “Welcome to Walt … Read more
While the repainting of Cinderella Castle continues, roofing in Fantasyland is also being repainted to match the new hue in preparation for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. Since we first reported on one of the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique turrets getting a fresh coat of paint, more of the building’s roof has been painted. The righthand … Read more
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa recently debuted brand new rooms and a new color scheme as part of the resort’s extensive makeover. Painting began on The Carriage House, which includes the main lobby and quick-service dining location, about two weeks ago. We stopped by to check on the progress and found that the painting … Read more
With the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover having been down for most of the year, we’ve been eagerly anticipating its return. Thankfully, we may have gotten an indicator that it may come sooner rather than later. The final pair of upper support columns surrounding the track have been remodeled and repainted to match the new white … Read more
After months of construction and painting, the temporary fence came down earlier this month around the site of Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew at Disney Springs. And thanks to some uncovered windows, we can now take a peek inside! Across from Splitsville and the entrance to the Orange Garage on the West Side, we can … Read more
With work resuming at the Magic Kingdom on a number of projects, such as the TRON Lightcycle Run roller coaster and the Cinderella Castle makeover, we’re happy to return to our near-obsessive updates on all the latest progress. Today, we’re taking an aerial look at the Cinderella Castle repainting project, thanks to our friend in … Read more
As you walk into the Magic Kingdom today, your views (and photos) of Cinderella Castle may be slightly marred by the sight of numerous high-reaches sprawled across its facade, as painting for the castle’s grand makeover has officially begun. Here’s the sight as you walk up on Main Street. Work will be ongoing throughout the … Read more
We’ve been spending a lot of time at EPCOT lately, eagerly anticipating the opening of the new Space 220 restaurant. Unfortunately, we still don’t have an official opening date, so we’ll just have to keep waiting. While visiting Mission: SPACE, we noticed that more painting seems to be happening around the entrance of the attraction. … Read more
As part of the overall refresh of Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom, the vertical supports lining the top half of the PeopleMover are slowly being returned to their former concrete forms, and painted white to match a crisp new take on futurism. In addition to the upper supports’ transformation, the bottom half is also being … Read more
Greetings from the ever-changing future of Epcot! There’s far more going on at The Odyssey than meets the eye… and behind that towering wall of scrim that’s been up throughout the blue and pink section painting, there’s a far more interesting piece of artwork. It’s the new Epcot Experience Center logo. The logo cuts off … Read more
It’s been an exciting week for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, with a special sneak peek at the ride vehicle testing leaked recently, not to mention the fact that we now know the attraction’s official name, which is exciting in an of itself for people like me. Sadly, on the ground, there isn’t much … Read more
When we first noticed the repainting project on The Odyssey building at Epcot, we assumed they were going for a more neutral scheme. Well, recent work on and around the pavilion is definitely hinting at a bright, colorful new future for the building. Except for the planters. They’ve all been painted white, a departure from … Read more
When we first noticed the repainting project on The Odyssey building at Epcot, we assumed they were going for a more neutral scheme. Well, today we got the first glimpse of a bright, colorful new future for the building. This is the first wall to receive any color so far. A bright blue section of … Read more