What a year 2020 has been! Even though we still have over 24 hours until 2021, we are counting down the hours now, how about you? To pass the time, we headed to the Magic Kingdom to check out what might be new there, and we’re glad we did! Let’s get started! On our way … Read more
From attractions to restaurants and even aboard Monorails, plexiglass dividers are everywhere when you visit Walt Disney World these days. And now those dividers have made their way outside the monorail to the platform itself, with new plexiglass barriers to the divide the queue and boarding platform for the Express Monorail at the Transportation and … Read more
A Walt Disney World Cast Member has been charged with two misdemeanors after stealing almost $34,000 from the company over a two-year period. According to Gabrielle Russon of the Orlando Sentinel, the 53-year-old woman had worked for Disney since 1990. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office report, she stole $33,988 from Disney while working … Read more
Following the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin’s move to third-party resort transportation, buses from the resort now drop off at charter lots at theme parks and Disney Springs. The resort recently switched from Disney-operated buses to Mears, prompting Disney to end drop-offs at the resort loop bus stops, resulting in a longer walk to … Read more
If you forgot to grab that cup of coffee before heading to the parks, you’re in luck! Joffrey’s Coffee and Tea Co. reopened its location at the Transportation and Ticket Center with social distancing guidelines. The left-hand window is open for both ordering and pick up. A marker at the foot of the window reads … Read more
For the first time in nearly four months, the Magic Kingdom is once again welcoming guests at Walt Disney World. Of course, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, major changes have been made to the park experience, including temperature screenings, mandatory face masks, social distancing, and more. If you’re planning a visit, or if you … Read more
With our day at the Magic Kingdom Cast Member preview done, we thought we’d take a ride on the Magic Kingdom Ferryboat and see what measures they’re taking to help prevent the possible spread of COVID-19. Markers on the ground mark two things: how far to socially distance (between markers) and what priority departure you’re … Read more
Today, we’re heading into the Magic Kingdom for a sneak peek at the reopenings via Cast Member previews. But, before we can get into the Magic Kingdom, we have to head into the Transportation and Ticket Center so we can get to the park. We drove by the Transportation and Ticket Center a couple of … Read more
Taking a drive around the Walt Disney World Resort today, an interesting development at the Transportation and Ticket Center caught our eye. It appears that multiple white tents, which we’re assuming will be used for temperature screenings, have cropped up. Around the area, we can see that this project isn’t complete, as vehicles and supplies … 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
Today marks a historical day at Walt Disney World, as guests and fans alike awoke to fully closed parks all across the resort, from Magic Kingdom, to EPCOT, to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. We did our best to cover what was accessible on the ground––mainly just the monorail resorts this morning, as … Read more
We reported yesterday about the removal of some of the construction walls around the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC). The installation of temporary, shorter barriers, revealed some of the work that had been completed around the area. One of those completed projects was the installation of a new load and unload tram area. This new … Read more
Like many of the entrance plaza locations going through large construction projects around Walt Disney World, the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) outside the Magic Kingdom is receiving some overall improvements as well. In the last update we gave a couple of weeks ago, the work was centered around paving and the installation of the … Read more
More and more work is being done on the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) at Walt Disney World. Traveling on the monorail from the Magic Kingdom into the station, you can see all the construction behind the scrim. These planters almost look ready for landscaping. But there’s still a lot to be finished around them. … Read more
A charter bus at Walt Disney World caught fire this morning and was seen billowing smoke while parked on the property. The bus is not affiliated with Disney but caught fire near the Transportation and Ticket Center. Twitter user @DisMomKnows took this photo of the bus fire: Bus fire at TTC 😬 pic.twitter.com/tsaoixvMwy — DisMomKnows … Read more
Work to renovate the Transportation and Ticket Center continues to make headway this week. Today, we stopped by to see the latest progress. Guests arriving from the Magic Kingdom parking lot are still greeted by a large construction wall by the tunnel underneath Seven Seas Drive. Repaving of the roadway under here is progressing and … Read more