The Hotel du Canada façade in the Canada Pavilion at EPCOT has been undergoing an overall repainting since earlier this summer. Now, a new shade of paint has covered the previous primer-covered bricks, bringing this project one step closer to completion. Hotel du Canada Repainting On a recent visit to EPCOT, we noticed that the … Read more
Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure is temporarily closed for refurbishment, and we spotted crews hard at work on the ride while on a visit to the park. Radiator Springs Racers Refurbishment The ride closed on August 18 for this refurbishment, and the closure is scheduled through August 27, according to … Read more
Earlier this month, crews were preparing to begin the next phase of refurbishment for the Canada Pavilion in EPCOT. Since then, repainting of the Hotel du Canada façade has begun. Repainting Begins on Hotel du Canada Scaffolding now completely envelops the Hotel du Canada. Disney describes Hotel du Canada as follows: Your journey “north” to … Read more
Work continues on repainting the Tomorrowland boulders that mark the entrance to the land at Magic Kingdom. Tomorrowland Boulders Being Repainted This set of rocks to the left of the entrance (when approaching from the Castle Hub) still has a patch of gray that has yet to be covered with the updated dark blue paint. … Read more
Ever seen a tree get spruced up? It’s happening now at Disney’s Animal Kingdom as the Tree of Life undergoes repainting. The repainting officially began on Sunday, just over three months before the park celebrates its 25th anniversary. While it’s refurbished, select pathways around the Tree of Life have been temporarily closed and walled off. … Read more
The Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will be spruced up with a repainting beginning Sunday, January 15. Though repainting will mostly take place overnight, some structures connected to the project (such as scaffolding and platforms) may be in view of guests during park operating hours. During the refurbishment, select walking trails around the … Read more
There’s been a flurry of refurbishments at Disney’s All-Star Resorts lately, so we thought we’d take a tour around them and see what’s been happing. Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort Lobby Much of the check-in desk in the lobby remains closed off and behind construction walls for the moment. The concierge desk remains open to assist … Read more
With construction still ongoing on The Villas at Disneyland Hotel, the rest of the hotel is getting some attention with a repainting. We spotted a couple of workers repainting the hotel signage on the Adventure Tower. Walking around the hotel grounds, we can see the upcoming Disney Vacation Club tower with most of its core … Read more
A welcome sight was found along the shores of Crescent Lake today, as scaffolding is coming down around the lighthouse at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, signaling the end of its refurbishment. The scaffolding went up nearly a month ago around the structure. With the removal, we can see that the gray and white color scheme … Read more
The exterior refurbishment is going swimmingly at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort. In recent days, much work has been done on the “Finding Nemo” buildings. Since our last visit, the backside of building four has been completely repainted. The seascape looks more vibrant, shown in vivid blues and purples. It really makes the fish stand … 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 Saturday, June 4, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
While the Greek god of the sea isn’t afraid to show his wrath in Poseidon’s Fury, he’d likely be pleased with all the work that’s been going on to refresh the exterior of the attraction at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Since our last visit, work has begun on the crumbling seal that serves as the … Read more
It may be a world of laughter and tears, but lately, at the Magic Kingdom, it’s been a world of color as the repainting of “it’s a small world” continues to press on. The archways guests first pass through when entering the indoor portion of the queue seem nearly complete with a glittering gold and … Read more
With Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary just weeks away, the lampposts on Main Street, U.S.A., are getting a new look for the big day. Work has begun to give the lampposts gold accents in honor of the golden anniversary. The job is currently being done in stages, with various parts of each lamp getting painted. … Read more
“it’s a small world” continues to receive more colorful repainting to the façades in the queue and loading area. Reds, greens, blues, purples, and yellows were added to the walls and loading zone of the attraction. The small “drops” between the red and yellow tower have been painted blue with a glitter half. The Leaning … Read more
Yesterday, we noticed that the Frontierland railroad station in Magic Kingdom had been refreshed with staining on the front of the building. Now painting has begun, bringing the station from a dull brown to a bright red color. Only the largest and frontmost section has been painted so far. The red is a stark contrast … Read more