UPDATE: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Remains Temporarily Closed at the Magic Kingdom

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The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World has officially been open to the public for a week! One attraction that has yet to reopen with the park, however, is the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. A sign is up in front of the attraction, indicating the temporary closure of the PeopleMover and asking guests to visit … Read more

PHOTOS: PeopleMover Remains Closed After Months of Downtime at the Magic Kingdom

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We’ve been reporting on all of Walt Disney World’s new social distancing measures this week as Cast Members and Annual Passholders preview the parks before the official reopening on July 11. It seems a big social distancing measure has been taken with the closure of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. An A-frame outside of the … Read more

Two Lawsuits Filed Against Disney Over Two Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Collisions at the Magic Kingdom

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A pair of lawsuits have been filed against Disney, with guests claiming that they were injured in collisions riding the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover, according to the Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon. According to Russon, Stacy Burdick, of Pasco County, Florida and Eric Cintron, of Broward County, Florida, filed separate suits last week in … Read more

See Walt Disney Productions in the Early 70’s With the 1973 Annual Report – Part One

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage materials for a look back into Disney history! We’re heading back in time to see Walt Disney Productions in the early 1970’s with the first part of the 1973 Annual Report, featuring a celebration of the company’s … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/14/20 (Progress On Cinderella Castle Makeover, Attraction Downtime, New Merchandise, and More)

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Good morning from a bright and sunny Magic Kingdom! We are relishing our last few days here before Walt Disney World closes temporarily until April, but let’s not think about that, on to the fun new stuff! The first sight to greet us was Cinderella Castle mid-makeover. It’s disappointing to have cranes in all our … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Remains Closed After Seven Consecutive Days at the Magic Kingdom

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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains temporarily closed. With the … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Temporarily Closed for Fifth Consecutive Day at the Magic Kingdom

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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains temporarily closed. With the … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Temporarily Closed for Fourth Consecutive Day at the Magic Kingdom

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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains temporarily closed. Cast Members … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Temporarily Closed for Third Consecutive Day at the Magic Kingdom

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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover remains temporarily closed. Cast Members … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Temporarily Closed for Second Consecutive Day at the Magic Kingdom

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It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Magic Kingdom, what with Jungle Cruise boats sinking and even ghosts failing to materialize at The Haunted Mansion for days on end. In another seeming addition to the problems plaguing the Most Magical Place on Earth, the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover has been temporarily closed. Cast … Read more

PHOTOS: Pillars For Illuminated Canopy of TRON Lightcycle Run Rise From Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom

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If you have been to Magic Kingdom any time over the past few years, you have no doubt kept up with the progress of TRON Lightcycle Run. The enormous construction site stretches from Space Mountain all the way to Goofy’s Barnstormer, so it’s hard to miss. This is a coaster that will travel in and … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Vertical Support Refurbishment Continues at the Magic Kingdom

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With the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney World fast approaching, quite a few construction and refurbishment projects are currently taking place throughout the Magic Kingdom. One of the most visible of these projects is the rolling back of Tomorrowland aesthetics to how they looked prior to the 1994 “New Tomorrowland” changes. Today, we’re bringing … Read more

PHOTOS: Purple Wall Photo Op Impacted by Ongoing Tomorrowland Re-Theme in the Magic Kingdom

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There is continuing work being done in Tomorrowland to revert the “New” Tomorrowland look of 1994 back to the classic Tomorrowland feel.The majority of work going on in the land at the moment is centered around re-theming many of the large vertical supports that line the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. Let’s take a look at … Read more

PHOTOS: Work on PeopleMover Vertical Supports Progresses as Tomorrowland Remodel Continues at the Magic Kingdom

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“It’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow,” and Tomorrowland is on its was back to the ’60s! Progress will go on in your life, and mine, and Tomorrowland is no different. Sometimes though, progress is going backwards, not forwards! We are following closely the continued transition from ’90s “New Tomorrowland” to a more classic Tomorrowland. This … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Speed Ramp Reopens After Refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom

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The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover recently experienced some trouble with its ramps. Today, we were excited to see everything is back up and running normally! Let’s take a look. You can see guests coming and going on both of the ramps. The line was nice and short, so we figured we’d take the ramp up … Read more

PHOTOS: Newly Restored Tomorrowland PeopleMover Vertical Supports Now in Full View at the Magic Kingdom

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Today, we felt a breath of fresh air as we looked toward Tomorrowland from the hub of the Magic Kingdom. The metal accents added to the Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) PeopleMover and the rest of Tomorrowland in 1994 have been removed on the northwest side of the attraction. The construction scrim is gone — and so … Read more