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
Last October, the gift shop Souk-al-Magreb in the Morocco Pavilion of EPCOT closed for a planned refurbishment. After a several-day closure when the Morocco Pavilion’s ownership was taken over by Disney in late-2020, the shop had reopened featuring Aladdin merchandise before closing for a more lengthy refurbishment by the new owner. Soon, after a full … 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 week-long refurbishments through June 2022 (and a couple of multi-month ones on the way too), so let’s take a look at … Read more
The newest Disney Vacation Club booth has been revealed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. This site has been surrounded by construction walls and scrim for a while now. This booth is between Island Mercantile and Pizzafari. The booth is decorated with various carved animals. They can be found in the rafters. Animals can also be seen … Read more
It seems that Universal Orlando Resort is getting ready for the holiday crowds because they opened both tracks of The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride. And if you hop on, you’ll get clear views of the latest construction of the Caro-Seuss-el. In October, we reported how the roofing of Caro-Seuss-el seemed to … Read more
Construction walls have been moved back around Caro-Seuss-el in Universal’s Islands of Adventure, which has been under refurbishment since August. In addition to the themed construction walls, grey tarp surrounds the carousel. The evacuation stairs for the closed track of The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! are now visible. This track of … Read more
Exterior refurbishment at Test Track in EPCOT continues as more scrim has been added around the outside of the attraction. As always, keep following WDWNT for all of your Disney Parks news, and for the absolute latest, follow WDW News Today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.