New signage was recently spotted in the World Celebration area of EPCOT, part of what was formerly known as Future World. New Signage in World Celebration Facing the park exit, directional arrows point guests toward Spaceship Earth, The Seas pavilion, The Land pavilion, Creations Shop, Connections Café & Eatery, World Discovery, and the restrooms. Facing … Read more
During the Disneyland Paris 30 Grand Finale Gala Presentation, it was announced that updates and a refurbishment are scheduled for Les Mystères du Nautilus in Discoveryland and “it’s a small world” in Disneyland Paris. Les Mystères du Nautilus Les Mystères du Nautilus will be adding a few “special details”including knobs on the organ. They are … Read more
To say that some of the areas around Walt Disney World need to be updated or cleaned is an understatement, particularly judging by the string of cleanliness issues we noticed at the end of last year. Now after a recent carpet replacement in Uptown Jewelers, it seems the next location to get some love on … Read more
The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve opening has been delayed once again. The new resort is now expected to open in mid-October. Plans originally called for the resort to open September 1. Two weeks ago, the opening was pushed to late September. Guests with reservations impacted by this delay will receive communication directly from the … Read more
Today DVCNews.com reported that Disney Vacation Club (DVC) guests will no longer be able to opt-in to housekeeping services for their villas. According to the FAQ section of the DVC website, the add-on service is no longer available. In recent years, members could pay for a “Trash & Towel” service or spring for a full … Read more
If you are excited to travel beyond the reef with Moana one day, we have some updates about the Journey of Water developments. After a long period of downtime due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Journey of Water site is now consistently displaying substantive changes to construction. We recently reported that scaffolding had been erected … Read more
Recently we have been keeping you updated on the pavement changes throughout Walt Disney World. In particular, Disney has been slowly refurbishing the pavement in Tomorrowland in small sections overnight. The area between Merchant of Venus and Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin has been cordoned off as the pavement replacement continues. Guests are barred from … Read more
After a delayed opening this morning due to what Cast Members described as “major technical difficulties,” the Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom is continuing to provide us updates almost daily it seems now as reimagining continues for new cultural sensitivity updates. Today we spotted a giant box covered in tarp that extended into the water. … Read more
Just hours after a return date was announced, we now have the full menus and pricing for Tusker House at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The meals will now be family style and characters will appear at a distance. A peek at the menu on DisneyWorld.com shows that Breakfast will run $42 for adults and $27 for … Read more
Our recent visit to Universal Studios Florida indicated that physical distancing and masks are nearly a thing of the past at the park. People packed the shows as they filled all available space. Additionally, the park has put an honor system in place which asks unvaccinated guests to remain masked during their visit. Otherwise, face … Read more
Not surprisingly, the trend of removing physical distancing markers continues throughout Walt Disney World as the parks relax their COVID-19 requirements. We noticed that markers are now largely absent from Sunset Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Markers for the extended queue at the Tower of Terror were removed when it was rerouted a few weeks … Read more
As Disney relaxes pandemic related regulations throughout the parks, new signage has appeared reminding guests of masking requirements at indoor locations and on attractions. While at Hollywood Studios today, we noticed some new signs updating the requirements outside of stores. At Tattooine Traders you can see this “Masks On” reminder for guests entering the store. … Read more
While progress on Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure seems to be stalled, construction hasn’t wrapped up at the France Pavilion expansion in EPCOT quite yet. Our last visit reported great strides towards the exterior being finished soon. We hopped on the Disney Skyliner to get a new look at the expansion area. Let’s take a look at … Read more
As the Walt Disney World theme parks reopen to the public, we’ve seen many policies change and park updates occur as Disney learns the best way to keep guests safe. Most notably, a recent update to the face mask policy stated that guests were required to remain stationary whilst eating or drinking in the resort, … Read more
Today is the day we have been waiting for: the reopening of Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World! Like us, many guests woke up this morning in resort hotels, eagerly awaiting their first day back in the parks. In order to help the reopenings go smoothly, Walt Disney World has just … Read more
With no replacement in sight, Walt Disney World has been quietly spending a lot of money to repair the existing monorail fleet. Monorail Silver has just emerged from its makeover with a sparkling exterior and an interior that matches the color stripe on the outside. Monorail Silver recently received a makeover! Swipe to see photos … Read more