A series of mysterious new signs have been added to the entrances of the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. Three of the EPCOT logo signs can be found at the park’s main entrance. The presence of a tab at the bottom leads us to believe that these will occasionally sport a sign over them to promote … Read more
If you’re a fan of the contactless security screening process currently in place at the International Gateway entrance of EPCOT as well as at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, then you’ll be pleased to know that a third location has just debuted the new technology: Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We noticed construction underway at the entrance to the … Read more
If you’re a fan of the contactless security screening process currently in place at the International Gateway entrance of EPCOT as well as at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, then you’ll be pleased to know that a third location is getting the new technology: Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Construction is currently underway at the entrance to the park, … Read more
As part of Walt Disney World’s measures to mitigate the possible spread of COVID-19, fingerprint scanning will be suspended at park entrances for the foreseeable future. Disney confirmed the suspension as part of Josh D’Amaro’s interview with The New York Times. Prior to the parks shutdown in March, Cast Members posted at park entrances were … Read more
What we hoped might be temporary planters transformed into longer-term walls today at the EPCOT entrance. Yesterday, we told you about temporary planters that appeared to the right side of the park’s entrance. There was a chance they may have just been there to hide preparations for entrance landscaping celebrating the EPCOT International Festival of the … Read more
Just a few weeks ago, a new entrance garden was unveiled at EPCOT revealing the old central planter as well as some new ones off to the left side of the park entrance. The sprawling garden entrance led to a set of walls where the new retro fountain is being worked on, but for the … Read more
UPDATE – 1:07 PM: Touch points are back up and running at the Magic Kingdom. UPDATE – 12:41 PM: Cast Members are now using iPads to scan guests in as a back-up method while the physical touch points at the park appear to still be down. Entrance issues are also being reported by guests at … Read more
The entrance to the Magic Kingdom has started to undergo the first phase of the new entrance enhancement project. We recently reported on some of the construction walls going up around the old bag check, but on our most recent visit, we spotted a few more changes. As we approached the entrance, we noticed the … Read more
The Walt Disney World Resort is currently enhancing the overall guest arrival experience at all its theme parks. From the parking lots to the theme park entrances, nearly every step in between those points is being reconfigured, including walkways and transportation loading and unloading zones, and the Magic Kingdom is no exception, with most “Disney’s Walk … Read more
If you’re a fan of the no bag line life, then your park hopping days are about to get easier. Disney Security is phasing out bins at metal detectors, allowing guests to walk through with common items they may have inside their pockets, like phones, wallets, and keys. While talk of calibrating metal detectors to … Read more
On a trek through Epcot today, we discovered that the entrance at the International Gateway had moved under a temporary tent (and new location), so we decided to backtrack and show you all the changes and construction in the area. The park entrance is now located right across from the World Traveler shop, and walls are … Read more
Yesterday, WDWNT shared photographs of the “film strip” entrance to Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World in its early stages of dismantlement, and today, we’re bringing you a first glimpse at its full removal. The iconic entrance, which featured teasers for the attractions and characters guests could expect to find inside the park, has … Read more