Astro Orbiter has reopened at Disneyland with new physical distancing measures, as is standard throughout Disneyland Resort. The queue for Astro Orbiter is full of distancing markers six feet apart. If it gets too long, the queue does extend into the pathways of Tomorrowland. Thankfully, the ride experience hasn’t changed much. Astro Orbiter is already … Read more
Electrical work is underway on the TRON Lightcycle / Run canopy at Magic Kingdom to create its future illuminated effect. Lights and wiring are being installed along the framework before the canopy is covered. The last of the temporary supports beneath the canopy were removed this week. We can clearly see the entrance to the … Read more
Though we’ve been tracking exterior construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run for several months, the project was significantly delayed due to COVID-19. In December, most of the show building’s openings were sealed off as interior construction stagnated. It seems interior construction has resumed, however. We saw this illuminating arrow prop being moved around the construction … Read more
Even more of the 1994 New Tomorrowland gear pavement has been removed and replaced in Magic Kingdom. Two new sections of pavement between Merchant of Venus and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin are surrounded with rope while they dry. Some of the gear shapes remain further down Tomorrowland’s main entrance thoroughfare. Even more pavement has … Read more
Although construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom is significantly delayed, work continues on the exterior canopy. The final temporary supports from beneath the canopy have been removed, giving us a clearer look at the structure. The reddish-brown supports surrounded the coaster track and kept the canopy in place while the framework was … Read more
Hello from a warm but beautiful day at Walt Disney World! We started our day at the Magic Kingdom to see what new things we could find there, and to check on the various ongoing construction projects. Let’s get started! We found pavement work being done very close to the entrance in Town Square, just … Read more
The 1994 “New Tomorrowland” gear pavement continues to be replaced with generic pavement as part of the larger refurbishment of Magic Kingdom ahead of its 50th anniversary. The gear pavement is in Tomorrowland’s main thoroughfare. Next to the new grey slabs, we can see a lot of scoring across the ground. The freshest section of … Read more
Hello from another lovely day here at the Magic Kingdom! We had perfect park-going weather today, and we took advantage of it by checking out what might be new at the Magic Kingdom. We had a quiet day, but we still found some interesting things to show you, so let’s get started! As usual, we … Read more
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover reopened only a few weeks ago after being closed for refurbishment for over a year. Upon reopening, Cast Members were seating parties in every other car for physical distancing, but they are now loading every car of the attraction. We could PeopleMover trains with guests in each vehicle. Like previously … Read more
Hello from a hot but lovely day here at the Magic Kingdom! We came to the park to see what new things we could find to show you today, and we found plenty of updates, especially to do with construction. Let’s get started! When we arrived at the Transportation and Ticket Center, we found two … Read more
We’ve been watching pavement be replaced throughout Walt Disney World, including in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. Pavement work in Tomorrowland moved towards the land’s main thoroughfare a few days ago, which led us to speculate that the themed 1994 New Tomorrowland “gear” pavement would be replaced. Well, that replacement is now confirmed. A large completed … Read more
Though construction TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom has been delayed, we’re still seeing progress on the coaster’s canopy. Temporary supports are slowly being removed from beneath the white framework, revealing more of the canopy’s final shape. Now electrical work has begun, so lights can eventually run across the canopy. The wires can be … Read more
We’ve been watching pavement be replaced throughout Walt Disney World, including in Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. Pavement work in Tomorrowland has moved towards the land’s main thoroughfare. The pavement between Merchant of Venus and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin has been scored, meaning shallow lines have been cut across it. Lines are cut into the … Read more
It seems the refurbishment of Cool Ship and Cool Scanner in Magic Kingdom is now complete. Construction walls have come down from around the Tomorrowland kiosks. After repainting the legs of Cool Scanner multiple times, it seems Disney settled on a dark grey-silver. One of the more noticeable changes is the addition of blue paint … Read more
It seems Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor may soon be reopening in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. The sign outside the show’s entrance was recently uncovered, and now the queue has been restored. The queue was previously used as overflow for Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. The queues have now been separated and the exit path for … Read more
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor has been closed for over a year at Magic Kingdom due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entire cast and crew were laid off in October. During its closure, the attraction’s waiting area has been used as overflow for the Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin queue. The main sign outside of … Read more