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Planning a visit to Disney World soon? There are LOTS of changes happening that might surprise you.
Magic Kingdom
Disney just rolled out a ton of park updates, there’s lots of construction happening at the hotels including Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, and Splash Mountain is being transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure! It’s a lot to keep up with and Disney isn’t stopping anytime soon!
EPCOT has been through quite a few changes recently!
Spaceship Earth in EPCOT
The park is almost done with a massive transformation that included new rides, restaurants, gift shops, and common spaces. Just back in December, we saw World Celebration (the area in the middle of the park) reopen to visitors, but construction in the front areas of the park isn’t quite done yet. And recently, there was another major change!
UPDATED November 22, 2024
Planning a trip to Disney World soon? Well, there are some BIG changes you need to be prepared for!
Cinderella Castle
In the past few months and years, we’ve seen lots of operational changes due to the pandemic, but we’ve also seen new rides, restaurants, and hotel updates. And for those heading to Disney World in this year…there are several ways the resort is getting BETTER!
EPCOT is finally approaching the end of its multi-year transformation.
EPCOT
We recently got to see the reveal of Dreamer’s Point and the new nighttime show, Luminous. However, not everyone is happy about these new transformation additions to the park — in fact, they have some pretty big problems with them.
It’s TIME! One of our favorite things about EPCOT is finally BACK!
EPCOT
Does anyone else miss those fun lights that were embedded in the ground back when Future World was a thing in EPCOT? Well, we have good news for you! [Read more…]
A BRAND-NEW land has officially opened up in EPCOT!
EPCOT’s new park map!
When EPCOT first announced its transformation, we learned that the park would be split into four neighborhoods — World Nature, World Showcase, World Discovery, and World Celebration. We’ve been able to fully explore three out of those four lands for a while, but we’ve been waiting for a large portion of World Celebration to reopen for YEARS. And if you’ve been itching to walk through the middle of the park again, we have great news!
EPCOT is having a BIG day!
EPCOT
December 5th marks a milestone in EPCOT’s transformation process! A lot is happening inside the park and we noticed that it has caused a change in Disney’s app. Let’s take a look at what’s been updated!
It’s a very big day!
Walt the Dreamer Statue
December 5th marks Walt Disney’s birthday, and in honor of the man who started it all, Disney chose the day to officially open a NEW area of EPCOT. The World Celebration Gardens and Walt the Dreamer Statue are two brand new additions to the park — part of the transformation that has been in progress for the past few years. Now, the area is officially open to guests, and of course — there’s a new park map to feature the new areas.
EPCOT has been undergoing a lengthy transformation for what feels like FOREVER.
Construction Walls
Yep, it’s been years since we’ve seen the park in all her wall-less glory. Walls have protected the behind-the-scenes construction of an enhanced World Celebration as well as the addition of Communicore Hall and Plaza — where future festivals will take place.
BUT we learned in November that the EPCOT transformation will be COMPLETE in December, and among the first to open will be the World Celebration Gardens and Walt Disney Statue — set to open to the public on December 5th — in honor of Walt’s birthday. Well, we were fortunate enough to take a lil’ peek at the statue and gardens via a media event, and we just had to share some IMPORTANT info regarding these gardens!Â
Disney World is always changing, which was always something Walt had in mind when he created his first theme park, Disneyland.
Spaceship Earth in EPCOT
Most recently, we’ve seen a massive EPCOT transformation begin to head toward completion. We’ve even seen the TRON ride finally open. There are new restaurants on the way. Plus Disney has some BIG plans for other parts of the resort. Some of those plans, though, are SUPER secret — and well, WE HAVE QUESTIONS.
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