PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 5/29/21 (Entrance Distancing Markers Removed, All Rows Now Being Filled at Shows, Polynesian Porte-Cochère, and More)

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Hello and welcome from a bright and beautiful day at Walt Disney World! The sun is out and so are we. We started off our day at Magic Kingdom, where we found lots of updated physical distancing measures, and a few other surprises along the way. Let’s jump right in! The first thing we noticed … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/24/21): Park Pass System Will Remain Post-Pandemic, More Details on Capacity Increases, Avengers Campus Map Released, Layaway Plans for Walt Disney World Vacations, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, May 24, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues on New Monorail Station and Porte-Cochére at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort as July Reopening Approaches

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After seeing major progress last week, we had our hopes up for more changes at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. We were rewarded as there were several new developments this week. Let’s take a look at what we found! A few days ago, several new crossbar support beam sections were installed on the porte-cochére. Today, crews … Read more

PHOTOS: Porte-Cochére and Monorail Station Bridge Make Big Progress at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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With reopening on the calendar for late July, construction chugs along at a steady pace at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. There’s a lot of projects in motion at once, including the Moana room refurbishment. Today, we’ll take a look at some of the outdoor construction. The worksite around the new monorail station was very busy … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/11/21): EPCOT Fireworks May Return, Rey Lightsaber, Trash Cans No Longer Propped Open, Starbucks Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino Debuts, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (4/25/21): Park Passes Cancelled If Not Linked To Valid Admission, Cast Members Evacuated from PeopleMover, Cast Members To Be Assigned Resort Hotel For Complimentary Night Stay, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, April 25, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Roof Framing Elements Added to New Monorail Station at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Progress on the new Monorail station, porte-cochère, and the bridge/walkway to the Great Ceremonial House has been making great strides lately at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. A single set of pillars has yet to receive its roof truss and accompanying endcap piece at the new Monorail station. However, the other pillars are set in place … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction of New Monorail Station, Porte-Cochére Continues at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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It’s a beautiful sunny day in Orlando, and we took a stroll at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort to bring you another construction update! Progress is moving smoothly, with the resort set to reopen in late July of this year. A walk past the Moana rooms shows that some rooms are still covered and likely unfinished. … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Quickly Advances on New Monorail Station Roof and Reimagined Entrance at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Since our previous update of the roof support installation just a few days ago, construction has quickly advanced on the new Monorail station and reimagined entrance, which includes a new porte-cochére, at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. Additional trusses and crossbeams have since been added to the roof of the new Monorail station. With these latest … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Roof Support Added as Work Continues on New Monorail Station at Disney’s Polynesian Resort

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Just Friday, work started on the roof of the new Monorail station at Disney’s Polynesian Resort as part of the resort’s transformation. The beginning trusses were added to the roof installation and now another truss has been put in place. There are now three trusses currently lining the upcoming Monorail station. As more trusses are … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof Installation Begins at New Monorail Station for Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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The beginnings of a roof were installed overnight at the new Monorail station of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The collection of beams crosses over the Monorail track, connected to the concrete pillars on either side. Construction workers were on the platform this morning. We even saw a Monorail go through the station. There are two … Read more

PHOTOS: Kiki Tikis Splash Play Area Construction Walls Come Down, Concrete Work Continues on Monorail Station Pillars at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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As the completion date of Summer 2021 looms closer, the refurbishment of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is showing more and more progress as the days go on. As we reported last month, Kiki Tikis Splash Play Area is currently undergoing its own refurbishment. Rumors swirled of a possible Moana-themed overlay coming to Kiki Tikis Splash … Read more

PHOTOS: Progress Made on New Monorail Station Platform at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Work continues this week on the monorail station at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. The new Monorail station is just one part of the massive refurbishment, which includes new Moana-themed rooms and updates to the Great Ceremonial House. Temporary red support structures line every concrete pillar as the platform is constructed. All of the pillars are … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on New Monorail Station Platform at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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We are continuing to monitor the progress of the reimagined Great Ceremonial House entrance and Monorail station at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort which is currently under refurbishment for the 50th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. Today, we noticed the new Monorail station is starting to take shape since our last visit. Several additional platforms have been constructed … Read more

PHOTOS: More Metal Platforms Installed as Construction Continues on New Monorail Station at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is in the middle of a grand refurbishment just in time for the 50th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. Brand new Moana-themed resort rooms, as well as a reimagined Great Ceremonial House entrance and monorail station are some of the many updates in progress at the resort this year. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Monorail Platform Being Installed at Great Ceremonial House in Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is currently undergoing a complete refurbishment to include South Seas patterns and colors as well as Moana-themed rooms. A reimagined entryway will debut just in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, and we have a new update on its progress. Our last update on the resort entrance reported the addition … Read more