The new EPCOT ride-share loop looks nearly finished at Walt Disney World, with great visual progress since our last update. EPCOT Ride-Share Loop Construction Guard railing has been added to the loop and the neighboring road to the right. The railing extends down the length of the road to the right and its adjoined right … Read more
A man roaming the Magic Kingdom parking lot for about 10 minutes tried to gain entry into more than a dozen vehicles this summer. He was confronted later by law enforcement who discovered the man had a loaded gun with him, according to a newly released Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. The man, Jordan Brown, 28, … Read more
New pole covers have been installed in the Disney’s Hollywood Studios parking lot to help guests find their cars. The white poles fit over the smaller safety poles that are next to the tram path, but are taller than the red and yellow poles. Some of them feature the parking section’s character on the top, … Read more
The Reedy Creek Fire Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office were called Monday night to the parking lot of Disney’s Hollywood Studios to after a small dog was noticed left inside an unattended vehicle. Ultimately, the fire department was able to enter the vehicle to rescue the canine, who eventually recovered from the incident and … Read more
Work on expanding the Magic Kingdom parking lot continues to progress. In addition to the new paving that is being prepared, new drainage lines are also being installed for better water flow in the area. Today, we stopped by for a look at the site. From the monorail, we can see were several sections of … Read more
This week, the Magic Kingdom parking lot expansion site saw several changes. We took a ride on the monorail to get a birds-eye view of the latest work happening at the site. Land clearing is almost complete in the green section that used to be trees and bushes. Most notably at the site, several very … Read more
Last month, we revealed that construction had begun on expansion of the Magic Kingdom parking lot at the old Walt Disney World Speedway site. Today, we took a look at what has been happening lately. While the overall project is for storm water improvements, a number of trees have been removed, as well as some drainage … Read more
Today, we decided to visit Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. There have been several notable changes to the resort recently both inside and out. Lets take a look. Parking Lot Resurfacing Once you arrive at the resort, you can see the result of some of the resurfacing projects in the parking lot. This has been done … Read more
Work is currently underway to enhance the guest experience at all four Walt Disney World parks. Some, like Hollywood Studios, are basically finished. Epcot, however, still has a ways to go. Let’s see how the project is coming along since our last update. If you’re coming from the parking lot, walls still greet you at the … Read more
Work is underway all across Walt Disney World property to re-configure the park entry experience for guests. Each location is different, with some projects being more complicated than others. At Epcot, construction walls went up a few weeks ago, but since then it’s been pretty quiet. Now, demolition has started in earnest on the old … Read more
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is deep into revamping its look, with upcoming gondolas, brand new bus loops, and expanded bag check stations opening soon in preparation for the park’s 30th anniversary. Today marked the debut of new parking lot names (and their accompanying signage) at the park, starring characters represented in the park’s latest attractions, some of which open … Read more
As part of Epcot’s full entrance overhaul and improvements to park security, it appears that the pedestrian walkway leading from parking lots Create, Explore, Imagine, and Amaze (all on the left side) has been changed to veer guests towards the left-hand side entrance of the park, as opposed to walking straight ahead towards the main … Read more
Things may have gotten heated at the parking lot of Disney’s Animal Kingdom this past Sunday. In a dispute over a handicap parking spot, a couple of Annual Passholders reported that another man in an SUV cut them off and pointed a semi-automatic handgun at them. According to the Orlando Sentinel: Authorities found the SUV … Read more