The refurbishment of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Magic Kingdom has been extended once again, now through February 28, 2021. The PeopleMover first closed in early March 2020, unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic closure. We have witnessed extensive testing of the attraction in the past few months, but the refurbishment has been extended multiple … Read more
During testing of the still closed Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, cars are now crashing into each other. The crashes seem like they might be a purposeful part of testing to ensure no accidental crashes would result in serious issues. Watch our video of the crash testing below: You may recall that there has been some … Read more
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom! It’s the coldest day of the year — so far — here in Orlando, making this Kingdom feel a bit more like Arendelle than Florida. Nevertheless, the winter chill is the perfect accent for what is likely to be the end of the holiday season at Walt Disney World. On … Read more
Though the ride is still not open for guests, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover is once again operational at Magic Kingdom. Today, we spotted PeopleMover trains being tested at full-speed around Tomorrowland. Neither guests nor Cast Members were riding the trains, but they seemed to be fully-functional. The PeopleMover has been closed since March 2020, … Read more
Though the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover was scheduled to reopen at Magic Kingdom this week, its refurbishment has now been extended through January 30, 2021. The PeopleMover has been closed since March, even before the parks closed due to COVID-19. Refurbishment was previously planned to come to a close on January 9. We have spotted multiple … Read more
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover might finally be reopening this week at Magic Kingdom. The PeopleMover has been closed since March, even before the parks closed due to COVID-19. Refurbishment is planned to come to an end on January 9, so the attraction could reopen on January 10. We have spotted workers on the PeopleMover … Read more
While the real-life Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover may not have reopened yet, guests can now buy their own PeopleMover toy at Walt Disney World. This pullback toy is one blue and gray PeopleMover car that zooms forward after pulling it backwards. Mickey and Minnie sit with their arms around each other inside the PeopleMover car. … Read more
All signs point to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover getting even closer to reopening at the Magic Kingdom. While we were walking by, we spotted workers on the tracks above the former site of Stitch’s Great Escape. They weren’t wearing any descriptive uniforms, making it unlikely they were Cast Members. Meanwhile, over at Rocket Tower … 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
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover has been closed since early March, before Magic Kingdom closed due to COVID-19. The attraction has been closed for refurbishment ever since. Today, Cast Members were seen testing a PeopleMover vehicle. There was a Cast Member visible at the PeopleMover hub beneath Astro Orbiter. Another Cast Member was pushing and … Read more
Hello from a beautiful Fall Florida day here in the Magic Kingdom! With perfect park-going weather, we set out to find all the fun, new things to bring to you. Let’s get started! While the Toll Plaza has been finished for about a week now, we decided to drive through early in the morning to … Read more
Greetings from the Magic Kingdom! As part of Tomorrowland’s new look, we recently shared that the vertical supports below the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover track were being repainted white. We’ve checked back in on the project and work is slowly but steadily progressing. Near the famous Purple Wall, this leg got its second coat of … Read more
Some vertical supports beneath the PeopleMover in Magic Kingdom have been painted white, over a month after scaffolding was removed. These supports are in front of the famous Purple Wall photo spot. The white matches the color-blocking minimalism that’s more present in Tomorrowland these days. While these large PeopleMover supports have been refurbished and repainted, … Read more
With the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover closed through at least November, we’ve been eagerly awaiting any signs of life on the attraction. Disney recently filed a permit for roof-related construction on the attraction. Now we’ve noticed some changes to the small vertical supports that surround the ride’s track. The supports used to be surrounded by … Read more
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover has been closed at Magic Kingdom since early March. It was officially moved to the refurbishment list in August and is set to be closed through November. Now, Walt Disney World has filed a roofing permit for the attraction. The permit is for “general construction” of TTA 1225 MONORAIL WY. … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 30 to September 6, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom We ventured into the … Read more