With the reopening of Disneyland after the pandemic shutdown of 2020-2021, one of the few rides to not reopen has been Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. Upon reopening, the lagoon was surrounded by construction walls as work began on a refurbishment. The first projected opening date was Winter 2021. Then just Winter. Then no projected opening … Read more
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas — Kidani Village will experience refurbishment work through October 2022. Luckily, the construction, which will be able to be seen and heard at the resort during daytime hours, will not force any of the hotel’s amenities to close completely. The Survival of the Fittest Fitness Center, The Barbeque Pavilion, and the … Read more
It’s possible that guests may have to wait even longer to trek up the forbidden mountain on Expedition Everest. Previously, the Walt Disney World webpage for the attraction had claimed that the attraction would be closed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom through mid-April, but that language was removed from the website today, now leaving the timeframe … Read more
Fans of Narcoossee’s should get their last reservations in for a while, as the restaurant is scheduled to close on June 18 for an extended refurbishment at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. It’s unclear as to when the restaurant is scheduled to reopen, though it is expected to be sometime later this year. The … Read more
Last month, the Fantasy Faire Royal Theatre was surrounded by construction walls and scaffolding as it underwent a refurbishment. The walls, scrim, and scaffolding are now gone to reveal a new color scheme for the theatre. The Royal Theatre previously had a pink and purple theming. Now, the tent is a bright teal color with … Read more
One of the bridges leading to Caribbean Cay at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort is undergoing some external refurbishment. Brown scrim now covers the outside of the bridge. And the bridge remains open. This is one of the bridges that leads to Caribbean Cay, located in Barefoot Bay at the resort, where there are hammocks, picnic … Read more
Refurbishment of the entrances to Bayview Gifts at Disney’s Contemporary Resort is now complete. Walls were erected around both entrances, at separate times, to the gift shop as refurbishment was being done. The shop was still open during refurbishment. Paneling was also removed outside of the store at one point in time as work was … Read more
Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges has closed for refurbishment at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Walls have been erected around the attraction’s entrance. It’s not unusual for water rides such as Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges to close briefly during the winter season for a refurbishment. Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls just reopened after a refurbishment the … Read more
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls has officially reopened at Universal’s Islands of Adventure! Construction walls and scaffolding are now gone and the log flume ride is back up and running. The attraction reopened just yesterday. While we were there, the attraction opened for about an hour then must have had some technical issues as it went … Read more
Annual maintenance is an inevitability no matter where you go. Fortunately, Tokyo Disney Resort prefers to tell Guests far in advance of upcoming maintenance plans. Quite a bit of attractions are scheduled for their two-week refurbishments through September 2022 (and a couple of multi-month ones on the way too), so let’s take a look at … Read more
Last week, we reported on how construction walls and scaffolding were erected around Fantasy Faire Royal Theatre at Disneyland Park. Themed scrim now hides the scaffolding. The scrim is light blue to blend in with the California sky. Below the sky are regal tents and flags to go along with the theme of Fantasyland. Also … Read more
Back away, muggles. Magic is currently at work around the Hogwarts Express in Hogsmeade. Construction walls have been erected around the Hogwarts Express display train in Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure. This is expected to be a short refurbishment and has no effect on the Hogwarts Express ride that transports witches and wizards from park … Read more
Annual maintenance is an inevitability no matter where you go. Fortunately, Tokyo Disney Resort prefers to tell Guests far in advance of upcoming maintenance plans. Quite a bit of attractions are scheduled for their two-week refurbishments through August 2022 (and a couple of multi-month ones on the way too), so let’s take a look at … Read more
Thanks to new aerial photos from @Bioreconstruct on Twitter, we can see the refurbishment of Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is nearly complete, as the show prepares to make its return. The moat has been refilled and it’s looking like refurbishment is nearly complete. As you can see in this photo, Steamboat Willie was completely rebuilt to … Read more
Last year, Walt Disney World announced that the EPCOT line of the Disney Skyliner would be closing for refurbishment from January 23, 2022 to January 28, 2022. Last week, the EPCOT line unexpectedly closed earlier than scheduled. Cast Members told us it was down for “maintenance.” Today, the EPCOT line is officially down for its … Read more
If it has been a while since you’ve summited the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas in search of the infamous Yeti, then today is your last chance. Tomorrow, Jan 4, 2022, Expedition Everest will close for a lengthy refurbishment to run through mid-April. During the more than three months of planned closure, the refurbishment will … Read more