Since reopening last summer, Universal Orlando Resort has had audio announcements play periodically throughout CityWalk and the theme parks, reminding guests to follow health and safety guidelines. One announcement, which referenced today’s “unprecedented times,” played on repeat when going through security. It has now been removed and music is all you will hear when on … Read more
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of the Magic Kingdom … Read more
While work on new arrival enhancements at Disney’s Animal Kingdom stalled for a bit over the last few weeks, it seems it’s full speed ahead as the park prepares for its 22nd anniversary coming up in April. Construction on the new security screening tent at the entrance to the park has now gone vertical and … Read more
Work on the renovation of EPCOT’s main entrance is motoring into high gear. Today, we stopped by to see the latest changes to the park entrance. Work on the new security structure on the east entrance side continues to rise quickly. The support beams have gone vertical this week, and today, we could see that … Read more
EPCOT’s ongoing entrance transformation is in full gear, so we stopped by for the latest update on the work. Over towards the east side of the parking lot, work continues behind the construction walls. Large-scale digging is ongoing here with new utility lines going in. Work on the new pavement on the east side of … Read more
We’ve been monitoring the slow but steady progress at the Transportation and Ticket Center for some time now. Since our last update, it seems things are getting even closer to completion. The construction walls seem to be shifting a bit, and the new bag check and security screening area closest to Mickey’s Gift Station looks … Read more
We arrived bright and early at the Magic Kingdom this morning to find the new security screening checkpoint is now open. We’ve been following the progress for some time now, and the project is finally complete. As we approached the old security checkpoint from the bus, we noticed the tables and metal detectors have been … Read more
In just a few days, Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be flooded with guests looking to ride the park’s newest attraction, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. The park has seen a number of improvements over the year in anticipation for the opening of its new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land, including a brand new entrance … Read more
If you’re parking at the Transportation and Ticket Center starting today, you’ll want to be aware of a new security screening area that has just opened to guests. We’ve been monitoring the changes at this park hub since initial changes started to take place back in April. Currently, the old security screening area is now roped … Read more
While visiting Epcot this afternoon, we noticed some big changes around International Gateway. We recently spotted the new bag check structure and such over the construction walls, but today we got an even better look at the crew gets closer to finishing the project. The bag check and turnstile structures now have canopies. We can … Read more
Construction has been underway at Epcot’s International Gateway for some time now, as part of a larger project across property to improve all the park entrances. Along with the Epcot Disney Skyliner station right next door, this area feels like it’s been behind walls forever. Luckily, it looks like they’re making good progress since our last … Read more
Construction has been underway at Epcot’s International Gateway for some time now, as part of a larger project across property to improve all the park entrances. Along with the Epcot Disney Skyliner station right next door, this area feels like it’s been behind walls forever. Luckily, it looks like they’re making good progress since our … Read more
For a few weeks now, construction walls have been up around the fourth floor at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, wrapping around to where the resort’s arcade was. Construction walls came down earlier this month, revealing a crisp, clean new monorail security screening area, but the area hadn’t been in use until now. Today, the monorail security … Read more
When arriving at the Magic Kingdom, guests traveling by bus will encounter the new bag check and security screening area. Yesterday, the two rows of white tents that had previously acted as the security area were surrounded by scrim-lined fencing. Today, it appears the two former security tents were taken down or removed from behind … Read more
For a few weeks now, construction walls have been up around the fourth floor at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, wrapping around to where the resort’s arcade was. Today, walls are down at the resort, revealing a crisp new security screening area. If you’re unfamiliar with the process, guests looking to board the monorail at Disney’s Contemporary … Read more