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We have gotten a LOT of updates about Disney World’s 50th Anniversary.
Train Station
Not only will Magic Kingdom be getting a new Character Cavalcade and new golden statues, but it will also be getting a brand new FIREWORKS SHOW. Today, we might have spotted another hint at what’s coming. Could the Magic Kingdom train station be getting a special look of its own?
Disney World has some very cool restaurants, and some of them are difficult to get into.
Jedi Mind Trick
It can be a challenge to grab a dining reservation for spots like Be Our Guest Restaurant in Magic Kingdom and California Grill in Disney’s Contemporary Resort. One of the HARDEST to get spots is Oga’s Cantina in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, but could that be changing? Let’s see… .
Splash Mountain has been a pretty big deal recently!
Splash Mountain
Disney announced last year that Splash Mountain will be undergoing a BIG update, retheming it to be based on The Princess and the Frog. We know that this refurb has been fast-tracked, but we’re not sure WHEN it will kick-off! Well, we spotted what MIGHT be a hint today!
Would you be surprised if we told you there’s construction in EPCOT? Probably not.
Spaceship Earth
EPCOT is certainly Disney World’s work-in-progress park, but hey, the EPCOT Transformation is in full swing! We’ve seen permits for new foundations and Innoventions East construction in Future World — and now we have another peek at the work going on!
If you say donuts, we come running.
©Disney Springs via Facebook
That’s part of the reason why we’ve been having a hard time waiting for news of the upcoming Disney Springs spot, Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew. We got a sneak peek of the donuts themselves, and now we know what the building will look like!
We’ve been keeping a close eye on progress with EPCOT fireworks, especially since the park closures delayed a brand new show!
Harmonious
Harmonious was meant to debut earlier this year but, due to the global health crisis, has been indefinitely postponed. Progress is underway though as testing might have begun and barge work has been ongoing. Now, Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit for work on the EPCOT fireworks barges — and the end date might surprise you.
Disney Springs is a place of constant change, and we are so here for it.
Splitsville
Seriously, this complex is always getting some improvements or a new dining or shopping location. Right now, we’re still loving the newly-opened lululemon AND we’re looking forward to the opening of Gideon’s Bakehouse! Now, an existing Disney Springs location is going to be getting some updates!
There’s a MAJOR Disney World construction coming up and it tends to fly under the radar.
Magic Kingdom Sign
We’re so focused on projects inside the parks like the EPCOT France Pavilion expansion or the upcoming Space 220 Restaurant, that we sometimes forget about the projects happening right outside the park gates. Take, for instance, the major World Drive overhaul to help ease traffic outside of Magic Kingdom. We haven’t thought about that one in a while but now, Phase 2 of the project is officially starting!
It’s been months since we last saw Disney fireworks, and we really do miss them.
Happily Ever After
Disney has been open for about a month now, and we’re still getting used to all of the biggest changes. One change that came about with the reopening was the cancellation of all nighttime spectaculars — including Happily Ever After. Now, it seems like Disney is doing some work on the Magic Kingdom fireworks.
We are in a constant state of anticipation for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy rollercoaster in EPCOT.
Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is a new coaster that’s set to open sometime before Disney World’s 50th Anniversary next year. We were pumped to see progress recently, and now we know what they might be working on!
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