The ABC Commissary has reopened today and looks better than ever! After undergoing a brief refurbishment, the restaurant is back open with a fresh coat of paint, new carpets, and brand new seating. Let’s take a look! The exterior of the restaurant looks nice and polished. As you make your way through Disney’s Hollywood Studios, … Read more
She is beauty, she is grace. Our spitting beauty is back! After undergoing for refurbishment for a few months, the beloved Spitting Camel of Adventureland is back, and just in time for the sweltering heat, too. The spitting statue has been a staple of The Magic Carpets of Aladdin since 2001, and while we were … Read more
Today’s the day! The Tomorrowland Speedway is back after a lengthy refurbishment and here to stay for a few more years of fumes and sputtering motor sounds. While the attraction received a number of changes to its exterior in the form of new paint and a cleaner, more updated look, the track itself wasn’t changed … Read more
We’ve come a long way since the last Sleeping Beauty Castle update which revealed even more spires and some central parts of the castle, but today marked one of the bigger reveals for the castle as all the scrim is now down, unveiling a symphony of bright pink and blue that’s studded with pixie dust. … Read more
As you may or may not know by now, Tomorrowland’s been undergoing a bit of a transformation as of late, with new swatches of paint popping up all over walls in the land and the Tomorrowland Speedway getting a bit of a lift in preparation for its grand, smelly reopening. Over at Merchant of Venus, … Read more
It’s a big day at Disneyland Park as even more scrim is down surrounding the lovely Sleeping Beauty Castle, debuting some bright, beautiful colors of pink and blue. And what’s that on the main building? Why, it’s pixie dust, of course! Project Stardust promised a layer of pixie dust to make the castle even more … Read more
Just yesterday, we announced the closure of Mickey’s of Hollywood, one of the oldest storefronts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as yet another historic piece of the park goes under for refurbishment. Mickey’s of Hollywood was regarded as the Emporium of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, taking up the entire first block of store facades to the left … Read more
It’s been a while since Rafiki’s Planet Watch went under for refurbishment, and since then, Animal Kingdom hasn’t quite been the same. (At least not to me.) During a tour of the park yesterday, we dropped in to speak to some of the Cast Members stationed outside of the Wildlife Express Train station to inquire … Read more
On a tour around the Magic Kingdom this morning, we noticed that walls were up around Tortuga Tavern. While no official refurbishment is listed on the Walt Disney World website, it appears they may be doing some work on the outside patio and possibly the interior. While Tortuga Tavern is technically seasonal, it seems to have … Read more
As part of the ongoing refurbishment (and overhaul) of Tomorrowland in preparation for the opening of the Tron Lightcycle Power Run that’s set to open just in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in 2021, new paint is showing up all over Tomorrowland. There’s new paint on the Speedway, pops of orange and teal … Read more
Sleeping Beauty Castle closed and got the scrim treatment back in early January to undergo refurbishment, with the Walkthrough closing shortly thereafter. The park really hasn’t been the same these past few months without its majestic icon, but things are looking good on the horizon. Disneyland has recently updated the calendar for the Sleeping Beauty … Read more
We’ve been following the progress of the Otter Grotto (Presented by OtterBox) at Disney’s Animal Kingdom with wild fervor. For months, we’ve been peering behind construction walls, trying to catch a spare glimpse of the newly refurbished Otter Grotto. Well, today is the day! It’s actually been a full year since construction walls went up … Read more
Amidst the hustle and bustle of a packed Easter week at the Magic Kingdom, we’ve spotted a few changes to the Tomorrowland Speedway, which is still under extensive refurbishment and construction to make way for the Tron Lightcycle Power Run coaster that’s set to open in 2021. First off, we noticed a couple of things … Read more
After months of delays, rumors, and guessing when the famed attraction would open, Disneyland Paris has just released a chilling video announcing the reopening of Phantom Manor… That’s right, Phantom Manor will finally reopen to foolish mortals on May 3. Check out the amazing cinematic announcement in the video below! Rumor has it that the attraction … Read more
If you’ve been reading the WDWNT Disneyland Paris updates this past year, you’ll know that the reopening date of the Phantom Manor in Disneyland Paris has turned into quite an epic saga. While it was originally intended to reopen in Fall of 2018, the project has been pushed back and back again. First, Cast Members … Read more
With Advance Dining Reservations open for dinner at ABC Commissary starting June 2nd, big preparations are underway for the restaurant. There’s a self-service beverage station that’s been under construction for a few weeks now, and with new Art Deco elements and furnishings to be added to the space for the new dinner seatings, it appears … Read more