The award-winning Napa Rose is taking its dining experience to the next level with an exquisite new look that celebrates Craftsman design with an eye toward modern Californian luxury and approachability. Napa Rose Restaurant Remodel The restaurant will have a rustic elegance and will be a tapestry of California’s storied history of wine and wine making, … Read more
The Chez Alcatraz bar in the San Francisco area of Universal Studios Florida has reopened to guests following its four-month-long refurbishment and remodeling. Chez Alcatraz Reopens Chez Alcatraz reopened on Monday, August 19, 2024 following a four-month remodeling that began in April 2024. Much of the changes here are visual, with the roof of the … 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 Sunday, November 19, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The controversial and long-awaited Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa lobby refurbishment, a remodel now years in the making, appears to have begun. From this angle, we can see the construction walls that divide the refurbishment site from the currently operational portion of the lobby. With a significant portion of the lobby of Disney’s Grand … Read more
The left entrance pavilion at Universal Studios Florida is now under construction. This comes just days after the completion of the construction and remodeling on the right entrance pavilion. Construction Walls up at Left Entrance Pavilion We stopped into Universal Studios Florida today and noticed that the left entrance pavilion is now under construction. About … Read more
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has been quietly undergoing phases of refurbishment to move away from the old Victorian style and toward a new, modern version (including the increased presence of IP). Other aspects of the resort, including the iconic lobby, are also on the slate for updates. Reportedly, when Bob Chapek (Disney’s current … Read more
Right on cue, Disney’s All-Star Music Resort has reopened to guests. And during the year-and-a-half long closure, it seems they’ve taken some time to “remaster” the lobby with a slightly new look. Fittingly, guests walk the red carpet to check into the resort. The focus of the remodel seems to have been put on the … Read more
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World has reopened to regular guests after only being open to Disney Vacation Club members since last summer. Like many resorts, Wilderness Lodge has newly remodeled rooms. We looked at a test room back in 2019, but there have been some design changes since then. Entryway Many of the … Read more
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa has been undergoing an extensive remodeling project, and while work continues at the resort, a new lawsuit has surfaced shedding light on internal issues between Disney Vacation Club and Validus Construction Services, the contractor initially hired for the project. A new report from the Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon covers … Read more
Gateway Gifts at EPCOT closed for a brief refurbishment earlier this week in order to even out the design elements and interior of the two stores flanking Spaceship Earth. Camera Center recently reopened with a similar new look, and it seems the same design choices were made for Gateway Gifts, with the exception of the … Read more
We’re at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop in Disney’s Beach Club Resort to celebrate its official reopening after an extensive refurbishment. You’ve seen the menus. You’ve seen the new character-inspired interior. Now it’s time to do what we do best: eat! So sound the Kitchen Sink alarms (just kidding, we’re not getting a Kitchen Sink), … Read more
Back in late August, Beaches & Cream Soda Shop at Disney’s Beach Club Resort closed for an extensive refurbishment. After numerous delays, the beloved fan-favorite soda shop has returned and has soft opened to guests ahead of its grand opening on December 26th. You can take a look at the new menu in this post … Read more
Chicken Guy! located next to the Planet Hollywood Observatory at Disney Springs has recently filed permits for remodeling. This location was the first Chicken Guy! restaurant to open and seemed to be quite successful from the start. The current location is very small, and you’ll often notice a line of people outside the building just … Read more
According to permits filed earlier this month, the last remaining McDonald’s location on Walt Disney World property is set to undergo a vast refurbishment starting on October 30th. The permits detailed architectural work, new roofing, and building improvements coming to the McDonald’s, which is located at 1596 W. Buena Vista Drive, or right by the gates … Read more
They said it was ludicrous. Inconceivable! The Incredibles? At Disney’s Contemporary Resort? I mean, when we ran the news of a “The Incredibles”-themed steakhouse taking over The Wave… of American Flavors restaurant at the resort, even we thought it was a stretch… However, if you ask Elastigirl, she’d say anything is possible. It’s no secret … Read more