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51st set of photo pairs. Boardwalk ESPN Club transformed to the Cake Bake Shop. Then: March 2022. The final facade version for the ESPN Club as seen from the Epcot pathway to the Boardwalk resort. The end of the Boardwalk resort is on the right side of the photo. Now: March 2025. The...

50th set of photo pairs. Epcot main plaza behind Spaceship Earth and Communicore Hall. With the current dense landscaping (trees, etc.) in the plaza, only a few building landmarks were visible to line up these photo pairs. Then: September 2013. The main plaza behind Spaceship Earth, as...

Forty-ninth set of photo pairs. Tron Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom. Then: July 2017. View from the PeopleMover looking at Tomorrowland Speedway and the Space Mountain gift shop. Now: July 2023. The view has changed considerably. The roof of the Tomorrowland Launch Depot (gift...

Photo update as of January 11, 2023. Drilling for foundation pilings continues. The one lone palm tree remains on site at the southern end of the property.

Photo update as of January 11, 2023. Construction walls at Boardwalk resort lobby. There is one check-in counter on the opposite side of the construction walls, near the Bell Desk. I anticipate free-standing check-in counters to be installed, as in other Disney lobby remodels, replacing the...

Photo update as of January 11, 2023. Only the southbound lane on the overpass from Floridian Way is open (see orange traffic barrels in the photo below). Paving is still underway at the ramp's base for the northbound lane, which is not open yet. The missing pavement on the northbound lane...

Photo update as of January 11, 2023. Continued demolition of the ESPN Club at Disney's Boardwalk resort. The exterior of the original building appears to be on the way to a full demolition. While not visible in the below photos, the ground floor interior of the octagonal building is fully...

Photo update as of Friday, July 29, 2022. Some new structures in the Journey of Water area at Epcot.

Photo update as of Friday, July 29, 2022. Tron coaster testing on the track. Observed three coasters go by in about two minutes. Can't see too much of the vehicle from the viewpoint of Storybook Circus.

Forty-eighth set of photo pairs. France Pavilion at Epcot. Remy's Ratatouille Adventure addition. Then: March 2018. Before the Ratatouille attraction was built, the right side of France was a quiet courtyard that led to a backstage gate. Now: June 2022. The pathway was enlarged and an...

Forty-seventh set of photo pairs. The Universe of Energy Pavilion at Epcot. Then: July 2017. View at the front of the pavilion. It had already closed by July 2017, before construction walls appeared. The mirrored surface of the pavilion and landscaping formed a large part of the...

Photo update as of Thursday, June 9, 2022. Some closeup views of Epcot's Journey of Water construction, as taken from the monorail. The concrete box structure in the following two photos appears to be a water retention tank, similar to the backstage one for Splash Mountain. Previous...

Photo update as of Thursday, June 9, 2022. Work on the overpass for the new Floridan Way seems to be on hold. Not much happening in the last few months. This overpass connects Floridan Way south to World Drive south, near the gas station south of the Magic Kingdom parking lot. This view is...

Photo update as of Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Some additional photos from Flamingo Crossing Retail Center. The vehicle barricades have been removed from the four approaches to the retail center of Flamingo Crossing. You are able to drive through the complex. The buildings are closed but...

Photo update as of Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Entrance plaza update photo for Guardians of the Galaxy.