Construction Updates Archive
TRON Lightcycle Run is a new roller coaster under construction by Space Mountain in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World. This covers everything you need to know: likely opening date, progress photos, ride vehicle test video, concept art, and answers to common questions. (Updated December 2, 2022.) To bring you up to speed, this
Hotel refurbishments, resort construction, and character-inspired makeovers continue at Walt Disney World in 2022 & 2023. This resource provides info on room renovations, what to avoid, where to book, and what to expect in terms of hotel work at Walt Disney World. (Updated September 24, 2022.) Even with the 50th Anniversary now underway, Walt Disney
Journey of Water Inspired by Moana is a new attraction coming to EPCOT as Walt Disney World overhauls the front of the park between Spaceship Earth and World Showcase. This covers everything you need to know about the addition: target opening date, concept art, construction progress, and answers to frequently asked questions. (Updated September 9,
In all likelihood, Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. is now extinct. The gift shop at the exit to Space Mountain has closed for construction on TRON Lightcycle Run, as Walt Disney World prepares for that roller coaster’s opening sometime in the roaring 20s. This post will take a look at work, the re-routed ride exit,
Walt Disney World shared more details about the changes coming to BoardWalk Inn as part of its reimagining. Additionally, construction has commenced on some aspects of the project. This post shares details about what’s on the horizon, plus a look at the work around Crescent Lake. The latest announcement is that Walt Disney World will
With Epcot’s central spine behind construction walls and an overhaul that won’t be finished until 2023, some fans question whether they should skip Epcot on their 2022 Walt Disney World vacations. This post covers what’s happening, when projects will be completed, and how they’ll impact your experience on upcoming visits. (Updated May 30, 2022.) When
Disney has announced an ambitious reimagining of Mickey’s Toontown in Disneyland that will debut in early 2023, alongside the new Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway ride. This post shares concept art, closing & reopening timelines, quotes, and brief thoughts on the changes. (Updated February 17, 2022.) The official announcement from Disney follows significant work behind
The 2021 Destination D23 event at Walt Disney World offered some morsels of information about the Epcot overhaul, while disappointingly omitting other key pieces of information, concept art, opening dates, and even entire attractions and pavilions. Going into the weekend, our hope and expectation was that Imagineering would release new concept for the Epcot overhaul–in
Walt Disney World has announced that the four new Epcot neighborhoods will officially debut on October 1, 2021 as part of the 50th Anniversary festivities. This post will offer a refresher as to what this means, what the company is promising, and when these neighborhoods will realistically take shape. As a reminder, the news of
It’s time for another EPCOT update! This Walt Disney World park report will offer photos & commentary about construction progress, the latest on Lightning Lanes and the Genie+ system, Harmonious viewing locations, a look inside Creations Shop and Club Cool, the new Fab 50 statues, and more. In the last couple of weeks, we’ve spent
Walt Disney World has announced the opening date for new Creations Shop and relocated Club Cool at Epcot. This is the first component of the massive Central Spine Redesign of that will eliminate Future World and replace it with 3 new neighborhoods has gained momentum in the last several months after pausing last year. (Updated
