After a months-long leak caused significant damage to the exit walkway of The Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom, Disney is finally attending to the problem. The Haunted Mansion Pavement The broken cobblestones are on the pathway leading out of The Haunted Mansion. When we first spoke to Cast Members about the walkway last month, they … Read more
Some colorful new pavement has debuted at the entrance to Mission: SPACE at EPCOT, while some iconic Mars rover tracks have disappeared with an uncertain future. New Planetary Plaza Pavement at Mission: SPACE It’s a bright day at EPCOT as we head up toward Mission: SPACE to get a look at the new pavement. A-frame … Read more
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
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
It seems that TRON Lightcycle / Run is finally nearing the finish line at the Magic Kingdom. Testing is already underway for coaster trains and the Upload Conduit, but a new element is being added to the future attraction. From the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, we can see that the site is full of activity. … Read more
Greetings from EPCOT! World Discovery has been the home of seismic change as part of the park’s reimagining, but it seems that not everything is moving at the same pace. Much of the work outside the site of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind looks to be nearing completion, as many of the large boxes … Read more
Construction walls are down on the first section of the walkway to Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland, revealing a peculiar sight. Rather than matching the brickwork in Fantasyland, the walkway is now a reddish-brown pavement pressed into a brick pattern. Above, you can see how the patterns differ by the edge of the new pavement. Previously, … Read more
The return of jungle green pavement to Adventureland has taken a leap forward at the Magic Kingdom. Since our last report, the work has expanded significantly, turning one strip of green pavement to a large patch outside the entrance to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room. The color is a throwback to how the land appeared … Read more
The refurbishment of Tomorrowland marches on in the Magic Kingdom, with even more of the 1994 “gear” pavement being replaced as the land receives a new look. By Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor, as we noted, some of the pavement is now colored lighter than it was previously. The lighter-shaded pavement is cut down the middle … Read more
Work on replacing the gear-themed pavement in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland is moving closer and closer to the land’s main bridge. A strip of dark pavement now runs down the main thoroughfare. The pavement to either side is lighter. Near the bridge, a large gear still remains on the ground, but it is mostly covered in … Read more
The pavement beneath Spaceship Earth at EPCOT is being progressively replaced to match the reimagined entrance of the park. The latest section of new pavement was revealed this morning. The new pavement is speckled grey instead of red/pink. Pin Trading Headquarters briefly closed as the pavement in front of it was replaced. Construction walls remain … Read more
Recently we have been keeping you updated on the pavement changes throughout Walt Disney World. In particular, Disney has been slowly refurbishing the pavement in Tomorrowland in small sections overnight. The area between Merchant of Venus and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin has been cordoned off as the pavement replacement continues. Guests are barred from … Read more
Earlier this month, the last of the game plaques for Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom were removed after the game officially ended in January. Some portal screens and locks remain, but new pavement is now being placed where the plaques once sat. We noticed the new pavement in front of several Main Street, U.S.A. portals, … Read more
Even more of the 1994 New Tomorrowland gear pavement has been removed and replaced in Magic Kingdom. Two new sections of pavement between Merchant of Venus and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin are surrounded with rope while they dry. Some of the gear shapes remain further down Tomorrowland’s main entrance thoroughfare. Even more pavement has … Read more
The 1994 “New Tomorrowland” gear pavement continues to be replaced with generic pavement as part of the larger refurbishment of Magic Kingdom ahead of its 50th anniversary. The gear pavement is in Tomorrowland’s main thoroughfare. Next to the new grey slabs, we can see a lot of scoring across the ground. The freshest section of … Read more
We’ve been watching pavement be replaced throughout Walt Disney World, including in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. Pavement work in Tomorrowland moved towards the land’s main thoroughfare a few days ago, which led us to speculate that the themed 1994 New Tomorrowland “gear” pavement would be replaced. Well, that replacement is now confirmed. A large completed … Read more