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    News Swan and Dolphin Tower Expansion - The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve

    Photo update as of Thursday, August 27, 2020. Here are a couple of views of the Swan and Dolphin Tower Expansion at The Cove and how it appears on the existing Disney landscape and horizon. Here is the view from the Beach Club Resort beach (beach fence in the foreground). Here is the view...
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    DHS Parking lot remodel and expansion

    Photo update as of Saturday, August 22, 2020. As expected, trees and bushes are being planted on the new large berm along World Drive to further hide the backstage of Star Wars Land at Hollywood Studios. This berm is where the original auto entrance used to be at Hollywood Studios (under an...
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    Then and Now - WDW Comparison Photos

    Then: March 2017. Aruba building 56 is at the northernmost part of the Aruba area. The parking lot here had a turnaround loop. The road in the foreground continued to the left towards the Barbados area. Now: August 2020. Aruba building 56 is now next to the Riviera Skyliner station...
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    Then and Now - WDW Comparison Photos

    Forty-sixth set of photo pairs. The Riviera Resort built at the northern end of the Caribbean Beach Resort. I wanted to take the "now" photos in March 2020 to match the original March 2017 photos, but rainy weather and the pandemic lockdown prevented that. Then: March 2017. The Caribbean...
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    News lululemon store coming to Disney Springs replacing the Trophy Room

    Photo update as of Thursday, August 6, 2020. The signage has been up for several days now.
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    News Rustic Cuff limited time pop-up store coming to Disney Springs

    Photo update as of Thursday, August 6, 2020.
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    Something new coming to the West Side

    Photo update as of Saturday, July 25, 2020. This passage between Splitsville and Pop Gallery has been open for a couple of weeks, leading to alternate stairs to Orange garage. New pavement in the form of pavers and loose rock was installed. New concrete benches were added near the bottom of...
  8. WDWtraveler

    Ample Hills to open new location at Disney Springs

    Photo update as of Saturday, July 25, 2020. Disney Springs: Ample Hills signs on construction walls painted over.
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    News EPCOT 2020 reopening reports

    Photo update as of Monday, July 20, 2020. Was not crowded at the Festival Pavilion between Canada and UK. An excellent place to cool off. Several people were sitting on the floor. You know Epcot is not crowded when the entrance to The Land Pavilion looks like this....
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    News New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life

    Photo update as of Monday, July 20, 2020. Construction materials staged on roof of the building. Of course, this may have been there for some months.
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    News Magic Kingdom July 2020 reopening reports

    Photo update as of Friday, July 10, 2020. Perhaps shown in one of the opening videos, however, here is how distancing is accomplished at the open-air tables in front of the Plaza Restaurant and Plaza Ice Cream Parlor. The same set-up appears in front of Casey's Corner. The photo was taken...
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    News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

    Photo update as of Friday, July 10, 2020. A photo with better color resolution, showing the color scheme on the Tron building.
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    News Magic Kingdom July 2020 reopening reports

    Photo update as of Friday, July 10, 2020. The restrooms and Baby Care Center between Casey's Corner and the Crystal Palace are behind this construction fence. Suspect the walkway here is being widened / reworked. The revised Magic Kingdom guide map shows they are open.
  14. WDWtraveler

    Grand Floridian to Magic Kingdom Walkway

    Photo update as of Friday, July 10, 2020. Long distance photo from the ferry boat.
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    News Magic Kingdom & TTC Entrance/Parking Improvements

    Photo update as of Friday, July 10, 2020. The center section of the Magic Kingdom parking lot was cleared of trees last year. Now the dirt from the new retention pond at the former Richard Petty Driving Experience Speedway is piled onto the center of the parking lot area that was cleared...
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    News Walt Disney World's COVID-19 reopening plans announced - July 11

    Friday, June 26, 2020. UNI QLO at Disney Springs suddenly closed at noon on Friday, June 26, 2020. Store was closed on Saturday.
  17. WDWtraveler

    Something new coming to the West Side

    Photo update as of Saturday, June 27, 2020. The passage between Splitsville and Pop Gallery is closed at Disney Springs. The Orange garage entrance here has been closed for several weeks now. The pavement here has always been a patchwork of repairs, so I expect new pavement will be installed.
  18. WDWtraveler

    Gideon's Bakehouse coming to Disney Springs

    Photo update as of Saturday, June 27, 2020. The old Erwin Pearl, and lately Off the Cuff, store is closed and signage removed. Since this location is at The Landing and across from the Hangar Bar, this will probably be the new location for Gideon's Bakehouse.
  19. WDWtraveler

    Everglazed Donuts and Coldbrew coming to Disney Springs

    Photo update as of Saturday, June 27, 2020. The passage between Splitsville and Pop Gallery is closed at Disney Springs. The Orange garage entrance here has been closed for several weeks now. The pavement here has always been a patchwork of repairs, so I expect new pavement will be installed.
  20. WDWtraveler

    M&M'S store coming to Disney Springs in 2020

    Photo update as of Saturday, June 27, 2020. Although the photo was taken today, the store front was opened like this a week ago.
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