Guests who were lucky enough to have already previewed Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood may be surprised to learn that an incredibly detailed model prominently displayed in Bowser’s Castle has now been covered with a cage to prevent theft or damage.
The curse of Imhotep has reawakened at Universal Studios Florida with the reopening of Revenge of the Mummy. As anticipation has been high for its return, we’re taking a look at the refreshed attraction. Signage in front of the entrance notes that the ride is currently in technical rehearsal, and that not all elements may … Read more
The anticipation is building for the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, and we have a peek inside the expansive queue of this brand new attraction! First up on our express tour of the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion is the Galaxarium, which features thirty minutes of footage showing the connections between … Read more
When walking into the Toy Story Mania exit shop after getting off the ride, we noticed this incredibly-themed soda machine. It looks like something out of a 1980s play set, evoking memories of simpler times for older guests. The machine looks as if it is made of several pieces of plastic. “Fruit” and “eggs” sit … Read more
During our latest ride of Toy Story Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we noticed a few changes in the queue line. You may recall a period where a portion of the Toy Story Mania queue had to be closed due to problems with the roll-down fire door between the original queue and the portion added … Read more
A new digital register queue system has come to World of Disney in Disney Springs. The system makes it easier for guests to proceed to the next available register. In addition, the Mobile Checkout area has expanded. As before, guests queue in a switchback leading to the registers. At the end of the central queue, … Read more
On our visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we hopped aboard Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, but we got “derailed” before we even reached the preshow. The queue, namely the room just before the preshow, has suffered significant neglect. Let’s take a look. All along the walls, the decals have been torn by guests passing through … Read more
With many attractions around the Magic Kingdom removing plexiglass dividers from their queues recently, we found another popular ride to add to the list: Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean is now free of plexiglass throughout its queue. Extended queue markers were also removed earlier this month. Although plexiglass dividers were not added … Read more
Interactive queues and areas are reopening around EPCOT this week, and today we found that the popular vehicle Design Station inside Test Track in the main queue and exit have also reopened to Guests, along with other interactive areas. Guests will be delighted to once again be able to design their own vehicles and then … Read more
The magic has been restored and the mischief has been managed. Both pre-shows have now returned to delight guests once more inside Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. We stopped by today to check out the reopened experiences. Instead of Team Members handing out 3D glasses to guests as they walk through the queue, … Read more
Just a day after we reported that the themed scrim around Peter Pan’s Flight was beginning to come down at the Magic Kingdom, even more of the refreshed exterior has been revealed. The latest section features a beautiful grapevine surrounding a portrait of what looks like an elk, with gold-colored accents on the archways that … Read more
We’ve been reporting a lot lately on the relaxed COVID-19 safety measures around the Walt Disney World Resort, and today we spotted that the Frozen Ever After attraction at EPCOT has also had its physical distancing markers removed from the queue. Markers have been peeled up leaving a residue behind. Thankfully guests still appear to … Read more
As Walt Disney World begins to change its physical distancing protocols to comply with new CDC guidelines, testing has begun on queues without any sort of floor distancing markers at EPCOT. Outside Test Track, markers have been removed as guests approach the attraction. Currently, the test is being conducted in the ride’s extended queue, which … Read more
New signage has been set up in the Downtown Disney District stating that parties larger than four must be broken up and can no longer stand on the same queue marking. The sign reminds guests to maintain physical distancing and includes a new posted rule: a limit of 4 guests per marker in shop and … Read more
Agents, be advised: The Bourne Stuntacular is now open at Universal Studios Florida, and we have a video dossier of the new show, including the queue and declassified highlights. This next-generation stunt show follows Jason Bourne across three continents as nefarious forces try to bring him in. Along the way, Bourne dangles from a helicopter, … Read more
If there’s one thing that I’m definitely excited for about the new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction, it’s getting to step into the grand Chinese Theatre again at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As with any attraction, the story begins in the queue. Back when this housed the beloved Great Movie Ride attraction, there wasn’t a grander … Read more