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.
The surf is up at Universal CityWalk Orlando with a new look for Quiet Flight Surf Shop! The shop had undergone a lengthy exterior refurbishment while remaining open. A few weeks ago, the construction walls were removed, revealing a new, more understated design. During the refurbishment, the store’s façade was repainted, replacing the seafoam green … Read more
Just last week, we announced Kali River Rapids was to reopen on December 16 after refurbishment. But like we said, reopening dates can and do change. The refurbishment for Kali River Rapids, the fan-favorite water ride in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, has just been extended to January 3, 2022 and will reopen on January 4, 2022. … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Poseidon’s Fury at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has been closed since August 2020. Construction walls surrounded the attraction in August 2021. Some of those walls have now been moved closer to the attraction. Moving the walls closer to the attraction has exposed elements that were previously behind the construction walls. Construction walls have been moved … Read more
The refurbishment of the giant guitar and piano keys outside Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster in Disney’s Hollywood Studios is now complete. Both the guitar and the piano keys have now been uncovered. As we noted when the scrim was removed from around the guitar, there are no major differences to the landmark. It looks like … Read more
Getting around Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort will be slightly more inconvenient, as the bridges at the resort will be closed in January 2022 to be replaced. The replacement, which is currently scheduled from January 3rd-17th, affects the bridges which connect Old Port Royale to the Aruba and Jamaica complexes. This also means that the playground … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
It looks like the refurbishment of Fillmore’s Taste-In at Disney California Adventure may take more than just a fresh coat of paint. Since our last visit, the dome has been stripped down. Its metal framework is now exposed. It is possible that Disney will opt to replace the original material rather than repaint it. The … Read more
Mickey’s PhilharMagic is currently undergoing refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom. In addition to the removal of the attraction’s sign and painting the marquee, entrance pavement is being repaired. The sign has yet to return to the now blue marquee. Sections of pavement have been repaired adjacent to the entrance doors. Fresh paint covers blemishes previously … Read more