Pool construction continues for Stormalong Bay at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts, and scaffolding has been erected on the facade at the former as the hotels undergo refurbishments. Stormalong Bay Under Construction Since our last construction update, giant white bags of sand have appeared on the beach between Crescent Lake and the walkway circling … Read more
Refurbishment work continues on “it’s a small world” in Disneyland Park as more scaffolding is erected and the construction walls are expanded in Fantasyland. “it’s a small world” Refurbishment Progress “it’s a small world” in Disneyland Park closed for another multi-month refurbishment in late January 2025. The attraction is expected to remain closed until spring 2025, … Read more
Despite some rainy weather, work on the new Test Track awning in EPCOT continues, with tar paper layered over plywood. New Test Track Awning All of the entrances to Test Track are still blocked by grey construction walls as work continues on Test Track. While most of the reimagining work is taking place inside the … Read more
More progress is being made on the mysterious construction work in the Canada Pavilion at EPCOT, including the structure of what appears to be a new section of roof above a set of entry doors. Canada Pavilion Construction When visiting the Canada Pavilion in EPCOT, guests still cannot approach the Hotel Du Canada facade. Brown … Read more
We spotted some new scaffolding added to the side of the Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT as construction crew members work on repainting the side of the building. Mexico Pavilion Repainted As we were walking around World Showcase, we noticed some new scaffolding added to the side of the main Mexico Pavilion building, to the left … Read more
As a part of their ongoing refurbishment, new themed scrims have been added at both Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe in Disneyland Park and Elias & Co. in Disney California Adventure. Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe As we previously reported earlier this month, Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe has closed for a refurbishment. The entire building was wrapped … Read more
Aerial photographer bioreconstruct flew over Epic Universe on January 17, providing an updated look at the newest construction as it nears completion. The new Universal Orlando Resort theme park will open in May 2025, and the nearby Stella Nova resort opened this past week. All photographs courtesy of bioreconstruct, whom you can follow on both YouTube and … Read more
Jackhammer work is now taking place on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad as more rockwork is removed and scaffolding is added during our latest construction check-in. Big Thunder Mountain Construction Update We started our latest construction tour with a view from the Walt Disney World Railroad of the maintenance barn. During our last look at the … Read more
A surprise “Moana” sequel announced, Disney to invest 70 percent of $60 billion in expanding the theme parks — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Disneyland Resort Entertainment and Media Disney+ The Walt Disney Company WDW News … Read more
A month after scaffolding went up in the U.K. Pavilion of EPCOT, some scaffolding has come down, indicating the facade refurbishment is moving quickly. U.K. Pavilion Construction The scaffolding is up in the pavilion’s front garden, which is blocked off during work. Scaffolding was removed from the far left, which is a brick building with … Read more
A new refurbishment project has begun in Grizzly Peak at Disney California Adventure. Construction walls, scaffolding, and scrim are now up around Humphrey’s Service & Supplies and the nearby restrooms. Grizzly Peak Construction around Humphrey’s Service & Supplies Humphrey’s Service & Supplies and the restrooms are next to each other across from Soarin’ Around the … Read more
There are only 11 days left until Space Mountain is scheduled to reopen at Disneyland Park, and we visited Tomorrowland to check out the final stages of its refurbishment. Space Mountain Refurbishment While visiting the park on Thursday, October 12, we saw that the scrim around Space Mountain had come down, but more scaffolding had … Read more
Exterior refurbishment has begun at the Rainforest Cafe in Disney Springs, and guests will need to follow signage to reach the entrance of the building at the foot of a temporarily dormant volcano. Rainforest Cafe Exterior Construction When visiting Rainforest Cafe at Disney Springs Marketplace, Guests will need to navigate into the building following the … Read more
Space Mountain closed for refurbishment at Disneyland Park on September 18. Today, September 26, we noticed that scrim and scaffolding have gone up at the attraction. Space Mountain Refurbishment Scaffolding and tan-colored scrim have gone up around much of the perimeter of the attraction’s exterior. No reason was given for the refurbishment when it was … 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, September 3, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Scaffolding is now down at BoardWalk Deli at Disney’s BoardWalk after going up in August, with some remnants of the refurbishment work now visible. BoardWalk Deli Construction Scaffolding and scrim went up earlier last month at BoardWalk Deli, covering the entire exterior of the location. Now that it’s down, we noticed a few signs of … Read more