With the new reopening date of April 3rd rapidly approaching, testing continues at the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom. Not only were ride vehicles cycling, but we clearly heard the attraction’s audio playing. The ride vehicles cycling this morning appeared unoccupied. There were a handful of cast members on the loading platform. … Read more
Hello friends, and welcome to the official beginning of Spring Break week! We were surprised by the report that the crowd levels were not all that different from a usual busy day in the parks, despite capacity having been reached for all four parks. Even with all the vacationers in the park, we still found … Read more
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover refurbishment has been extended multiple times since the ride closed in March 2020, and most recently until April 3, 2021. We reported several days ago that the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover was seen testing after several weeks of silence. Today, Cast Members are doing more work on the attraction. Cast … Read more
Hello from a perfect park day here at the Magic Kingdom! We had the ideal temperature range today, with it not being too cold in the morning, and not getting too hot in the afternoon. It was a relatively quiet day, and the Spring Break crowds still don’t seem to have arrived just yet, so … Read more
Since it was announced in late February that the refurbishment of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Magic Kingdom was extended until April, we haven’t seen the attraction moving very much. Today, Cast Members were pushing the train cars, which we’ve seen in the past. Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover closed on March 9, 2020, unrelated … Read more
Hello from another glorious day here at the Magic Kingdom! We’ve been keeping a close eye on this lovely park for what new things we could find, especially with all the construction here recently. Let’s get started! We had an exciting morning as we found the high reach machinery had been brought in overnight into … Read more
Hello from a perfect park weather day at the Magic Kingdom! We love days like this, and made sure to spend our time wisely by checking out all the new things at this magical place. Let’s get started! Progress on the deconstruction of Cinderella Castle stage is moving along quickly, with the metal framing and … Read more
The refurbishment of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Magic Kingdom has been extended once again, now through April 3rd, 2021. The PeopleMover first closed in early March 2020, unrelated to the COVID-19 pandemic closure. We have witnessed extensive testing of the attraction in the past few months, but the refurbishment has been extended multiple … Read more
Hello from an absolutely beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! We had an exciting day here at the park, so let’s get started! We found the Cinderella Castle moat almost completely drained, with stairs for the work on the 50th Anniversary decorations already in place on the west side. We also found the decking … Read more
Hello from a beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! It was a perfect park day weather-wise until about midday when the skies darkened and a gusty rainstorm blew in, but we got in plenty of fun before that. Let’s get started! Good Morning America was live from Walt Disney World this morning, and while … Read more
Hello from a suddenly very warm Walt Disney World! We started out this steamy day at the Magic Kingdom to see what new things we could find. Let’s get started! We found the set pieces had been cleared off of Cinderella Castle Stage ahead of it’s refurbishment. We’re looking forward to seeing how this project … Read more
Hello from a chilly, drizzly day at the Magic Kingdom. The less-than-ideal weather didn’t seem to deter the last of the holiday weekend crowds, as wait times and line lengths soared, but we still enjoyed finding all the new things at this lovely park for you. Let’s get started! Starting with construction updates, scrim fabric … Read more
Hello from a cooler but lovely day at the Magic Kingdom! With storms rolling through the area last night, temperatures were lower today than they have been recently, but it was still a lovely day to spend at the Most Magical Place On Earth. Let’s get started! When we arrived at the Transportation & Ticket … Read more
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains closed for an extended refurbishment at Magic Kingdom, but today we spotted a couple of Cast Members riding the attraction. The PeopleMover has been undergoing various tests, including crash testing, over the past few months. People riding the PeopleMover is a good sign that the nearly year-long refurbishment is … Read more
Tonight on Pressing Issues, we will discuss the following topics: The Walt Disney Company’s Earnings Call Disney California Adventure Hard Ticket Event (with no attractions) The Return of the Leave a Legacy Photos at EPCOT Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan (a first-hand account from Spencer!) and more! Tune in live at 8:00 PM … Read more
Hello from an absolutely beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! With such beautiful, stereotypically Floridian winter weather, we had the perfect day to go check out what might be new at the park. Let’s get started! While we found new construction walls had been erected around the queue of Peter Pan’s Flight just yesterday, … Read more