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Update: Construction Walls are Down at Hollywood Studios’ Chinese Theater

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That was fast!

It was just last week we updated you on the status of what we could see of the construction going on at Hollywood Studios’ Chinese Theater as it becomes home to a new ride! Now, just four short days later, the construction walls are down around the Chinese Theater!

Hollywood Studios’ Chinese Theater Construction Progress

In 2019 the Chinese Theater will be home to a brand new ride, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. We don’t know an exact opening date yet, just sometime in 2019. [Read more…]

What’s New in Disney World’s Hollywood Studios: 11-4-18

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Our latest trip to Hollywood Studios was packed with updates! The park is starting to get ready for the holidays and the arrival of the Flurry of Fun (that starts this week!) with lights and merch all over, progress continues on Stars Wars construction and refurbishments and they are ready to open a new car entrance! We’ve collected all of the updates for you!

It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas in Hollywood Studios!

Like we said, the holidays are here in Hollywood Studios! In addition to a lot of holiday merch we spotted lights going up as well as decor. [Read more…]

Construction Update for Epcot’s New Rides: Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratatouille

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You should see our list of things we can’t wait for at Disney; the Skyliner, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and the two new rides at Epcot, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratatouille. At least we get the Skyliner and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in 2019. Guardians of the Galaxy and Ratatouille are coming to Epcot in 2021. We checked on the construction progress of these two rides this week.

Epcot’s New Ratatouille Ride Construction

The new Ratatouille ride will be behind the buildings that are currently in the France pavilion in Epcot.  [Read more…]

Star Wars and Tatooine Traders Construction Updates in Hollywood Studios

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There are signs of change and building anticipation for the arrival of the new land Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios all over the park. We checked in on three things on this visit: the changing Tatooine Traders to see the progress of their refurbishment, the work being done for the missing Star Wars: A Galaxy Far Far Away stage show, and finally what we can see of construction progress on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Star Wars: A Galaxy Far Far Away stage area

As you can see, the stage area for Star Wars: A Galaxy Far Far Away is still undergoing some serious work. The show has been on hiatus for almost four weeks, looks like it will be missing for a little while longer!

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Hollywood Studios Construction Update: Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Transformation of Pixar Place

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Hollywood Studios is a changing park these days. In addition to all the work being done for the arrival of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in the Fall of 2019 a new ride is coming to the Chinese Theater, and the former Pixar Place is being transformed into a city block in Municiberg, home of The Incredibles.

Hollywood Studios Chinese Theater

The Chinese Theater is being transformed for the new ride, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway coming in 2019.

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What’s New in Disney World’s Animal Kingdom: 10-20-18

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A trip to the Animal Kingdom is always wild for us as we find so many updates each week! Find out what we found in new menu items, seasonal treats, and merchandise this week!

Hello from the Animal Kingdom

The first thing we found were updated ticket prices at the ticket windows. 🙁

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What’s New in Animal Kingdom: Everything We Found this Week!

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Our day in Animal Kingdom was jam-packed with new food, menu changes, construction, and more. But, our favorite part of the day was stopping at the Donald’s Dino-Bash Dance Party and hearing the DJ play Monster Mash and other Halloween songs mixed in with regular pop songs!

Donald’s Dino-Bash!

Be sure to stop by Donald’s Dino-Bash and do the Monster Mash! 

Now, let’s get over to the…

Updates from Disney’s Animal Kingdom This Week!

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Animal Kingdom Construction and Refurbishment Update

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Even though Pandora has been open for over a year, Animal Kingdom is still a park undergoing some changes and construction. We spotted quite a few construction walls up around the park this week.

Animal Kingdom Construction

On top of the construction there was the announcement that Rafiki’s Planet Watch is closing October 20 for refurbishment until Spring of 2019.

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NEW Eats, Merch, and Construction Updates: Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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We were back in Hollywood Studios over the weekend keeping up with all of the changes in this changing park.

Hollywood Studios

And yes, this is what a day in Central Florida can look like – on one side of the arch it is a beautiful blue sky, the other side a threatening, grey sky! How many times have you been caught without a rain coat or umbrella on this kind of day?  [Read more…]

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort Construction Update: August 2018

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Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort has been undergoing renovations since January 2017

. Many of these renovations have had a direct impact on guests staying at the resort including restaurant closures and room closures as well as construction noise and detours. Let’s take a look at where we stand now.

Construction

Let’s start with the cause of most of the construction — the addition of the Disney Skyliner System and Disney’s Riviera Resort. For an idea of where these are located and how these are impacting Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort take a look at this map showing the Skyliner system route and Disney’s Riviera Resort location.  [Read more…]

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