When we visited Disney California Adventure for the “A Touch of Disney” ticketed event in March, we noted work being done at The Little Mermaid — Ariel’s Undersea Adventure. The attraction’s exterior refurbishment is now complete, just in time to greet guests back to the theme park. The scaffolding is down and the building’s façade … Read more
Guests may once again enter via the courtyard on the Crescent Lake side of Disney’s Beach Club Resort. The courtyard refurbishment began in early March. We visited this morning to take a look at the revitalized entrance. Construction walls are down, revealing the refreshed courtyard. Most of the work focused on the pavement and the … Read more
On the latest episode of the D23 Inside Disney Podcast, Disneyland President Ken Potrock made two fairly big announcements. The first is that the Jungle Cruise attraction at Disneyland will reopening “this summer”. While no date is specified, this is a more exact timeframe than was previously offered. The attraction is currently closed and walled-off … Read more
As one of the park’s classic original rides, Prince Charming Regal Carrousel is being refurbished ahead of Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary. The vignette images from Cinderella have now all been restored. Each image is slightly raised and surrounded by gold leaf. The gold leaf has also been restored to its former glory. The images tell … Read more
The Magic Kingdom Baby Care Center, located between The Crystal Palace and Casey’s Corner, will be closing at the end of May 2021 for refurbishment. The Baby Care Center offers a quiet area for guests to feed, nurse, and change their babies. An on-site shop and kitchen offers baby food, formula, diapers, and more essentials. … Read more
With an image of Stitch from Lilo & Stitch riding the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, Disney Parks Blog confirmed today that the attraction will open “later this weekend,” although the Walt Disney World Resort website has operating hours starting on Monday, April 26th. Disney Parks Blog took to Instagram to share an image taken earlier … Read more
Hold onto your hats! Refurbishments have begun at The Barnstormer at Fantasyland as part of the ongoing preparations for the 50th anniversary of the Magic Kingdom. The park turns the big 5-0 on October 1st of this year, and all around the park, Imagineers have been hard at work to make sure everything is in … Read more
Guests at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort can splash the day away again as the Kiki Tikis Splash Play Area reopens. While most of the resort is still closed as the rooms are themed to Moana, the Polynesian Villas and Bungalows are still open. The Kiki Tikis underwent a refurbishment beginning in February. While Disney’s official … Read more
There are many refurbishments taking place across Walt Disney World as the resort approaches its 50th anniversary. Among these are the repainting of the Transportation and Ticket Center, which is being painted blue and gold to match Cinderella Castle’s new color scheme. A second poster kiosk at the Transportation and Ticket Center has now been … Read more
Roofing throughout Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom is being repainted ahead of the park’s 50th anniversary later this year. It looks like the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique roof has been completely repainted royal blue. The fresh paint is a stark contrast to the rest of Fantasyland. The roof of Sir Mickey’s across the courtyard is also being … Read more
When Disneyland finally reopens to guests on April 30th, the King Arthur Carrousel will once spin for the first time since January 2020 with a boldly refreshed color scheme. Beloved since Disneyland park’s opening day in 1955, King Arthur Carrousel is the whirling center of Fantasyland, a regal throwback to the days of knights jousting and ladies fair. While … Read more
Disney announced today that the Tiger Lily Wet Play area at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort will be undergoing a refurbishment this fall and will be unavailable to guests. From Sept. 7 through November 2021, the Tiger Lily Wet Play Area at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort will be closed for refurbishment. The nearby Vero Beach Feature … Read more
Those who have paid a visit to the Magic Kingdom during the warmer months of the year should be familiar with Cool Ship and the adjacent Cool Scanner in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. This kiosk, which sells drinks and snacks, has been closed for the past year as Magic Kingdom Park limits their food and … Read more
A gate leading to a backstage area that has been used to house a physically-distanced queue for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is now blocked off with a themed scrim at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. While yesterday we assumed that this area was being worked on since it is regularly used as overflow queue, we have … Read more
A gate leading to a backstage area that has been used to house a physically-distanced queue for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is now blocked off with a themed scrim at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. This gate next to First Order Cargo leads to a backstage area that has been used to maintain a physically distanced … Read more
Though Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort will not be reopening to regular Guests until June 6th, Disney has given a first look at newly-refurbished rooms that will be available when the resort opens. After we were able to preview a remodeled test room back in 2019, Guests can now see the updated rooms when booking a stay at … Read more