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4 Disney World Construction Projects You Totally Forgot Were Underway

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Disney World is pretty consistently under construction in one way or another. Still, that constant construction saw a pretty big interruption this year with the closure of the theme parks and the subsequent halt on construction.

Future World Construction

Since then, we’ve seen a few projects delayed indefinitely and potentially even canceled. Still, there are some projects that march on (at least to the best of our knowledge) — and you might’ve forgotten about some of them! Here are 4 Disney World construction projects you totally forgot were underway!

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PHOTOS: The Ticket Booths Got a Colorful NEW Makeover in EPCOT!

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We’ve been running around EPCOT with a friend for Cast Member previews and noticed a few colorful touches since we last visited!

Spaceship Earth

Disney announced that EPCOT will get a new look and new attractions to enhance the park’s transformation. Along with the new indoor roller coaster, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, the plan is to build Journey Of Water, a Moana attraction, and the PLAY! Pavilion featuring Wreck-it Ralph and other Disney characters. We’re starting to see more elements around EPCOT as the transformation continues! [Read more…]

Have You Seen ALL The Disney NEWS and REVIEWS This Week!?

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We’ve been hard at work scoping out all the latest news for you this week. Today we have all the details on what’s happening that affects the Disney Parks, hotels, and MORE!

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

See all of our coverage on Disney park closures and reopenings HERE. We still have a LOT to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in… .

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Is The Star Wars Hotel Closer to Blasting Off in Disney World? Check Out Some Fun New Details!

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Even as the Disney parks remain closed with construction halted, we’re still seeing some building permits from Disney World.

Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser Atmosphere

Sometimes, there’s work that just HAS to get done! Recently we spotted some permits for Epcot’s Play Pavilion and more, but we’ve got even more interesting documents today.

With everything from MAJOR Disney projects, to third-party construction, to some EMERGENCY work; we’re taking a look at the building permits that Disney has had to file over the past few weeks!

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The MAJOR Disney World McDonald’s Renovation Has Come a Long Way! See Our PHOTOS Here!

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If you're looking for information related to the current closures and their effect on the Disney Parks, click here for all the up-to-date details and click here for answers to dozens of reader FAQs.

 

It’s been a while since we’ve checked in on the renovated McDonald’s location at Disney World! So, we thought it would be great to check-in on the construction progress today!

McDonald’s Construction Back in January

And as of today, it looks like the construction has come a long way! Check out how the new Mickey D’s is stylin’ and profilin’ now!

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Guardians of the Galaxy? Reflections Hotel? How Disney is Making Progress on These BEHIND-THE-SCENES Projects!

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If you're looking for information related to the current closures and their effect on the Disney Parks, click here for all the up-to-date details and click here for answers to dozens of reader FAQs.

We sure are missing Disney World right about now, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t still keep an eye on some of the upcoming projects that we’re excited about!

Epcot

Despite the current closures of the Disney parks and the temporary halt on construction, Walt Disney Imagineering and other Resort development teams are still hard at work crafting the future of the parks. That means that we can still spot some construction permits every once in a while for projects that are starting soon.

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7 Impossible Decisions Disney Has To Make Right Now

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With Disney World, Disneyland, and all of the international parks closed, Disney is facing an unprecedented situation. And that leaves the company with some very difficult decisions.

Disneyland Main Entrance

The current situation has had an immense impact on people across the globe. And even though Disney is a major company, they haven’t been immune to the effects. All of the Disney parks are currently closed, Disney Cruise Line sailings are halted until at least April 28th, and many other arms of the Walt Disney Company face an uncertain future. With a huge section of their business impacted, Disney has some hard decisions to make about how to move forward.

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10 NEW Disney World Projects That Will Be Affected By These Park Closures

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Between new attractions, restaurants, the Epcot Transformation, and prep for the 50th anniversary in 2021, Disney World has a ton of construction projects in the works.

Cinderella Castle Construction

When we first found out that Disney World was closing its gates, we wondered if Disney would use the time to make some serious progress on all of those projects. But we soon learned that wouldn’t be happening. Based on government recommendations, Disney decided to halt all construction projects. 

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Epcot Fireworks? Star Wars Hotel? Roundup BBQ? We Found MORE Details On Some Upcoming Disney World Projects!

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With the Disney parks closed and construction halted right now, there are a lot of what-ifs about the near future of Disney. Luckily, when things calm down and the parks reopen, construction will pick back up again! That’s good to hear because we are SUPER excited about some upcoming projects.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

You know we love to keep an eye out for construction in the park, but since we’re not getting the chance to hang out with Mickey and pals right now, we’re looking into a bunch of building permits instead! Oh, boy, did we dig up some great peeks at behind the scenes work in Disney World! Check it out!

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ALL the Disney NEWS and REVIEWS This Week: Here’s Everything You NEED To Know!

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We’ve been hard at work in the parks scoping out all the latest news for you and today we have all the details on what’s happening due to the ongoing closures and more.

Magic Kingdom

We have a lot to share with you this week, so let’s jump right in…

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