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    News Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge (Project 89 - Development near Fort Wilderness)

    Photo update as of Sunday, March 8, 2020. View of Disney's Lakeside Lodge under construction taken from across the lake at Bay Lake Tower. The Four Seasons resort is the large building on the left behind the crane.
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    Grand Floridian to Magic Kingdom Walkway

    Photo update as of Sunday, March 8, 2020. Here is a view of the swing bridge when opened for watercraft.
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    New Roundup Rodeo BBQ sit-down restaurant coming to TSL

    Photo update as of Saturday, February 22, 2020. A ground level view of the proposed entrance to Roundup Rodeo BBQ table service restaurant in Toy Story Land. A break in the tree line has been made, hidden behind the green construction fence. Concept art on the fence shows this new...
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    News Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

    Photo update as of Saturday, February 22, 2020. An entrance archway of scrolled ironwork has been installed on the canal side. A close up of the paint and architectural details on the buildings. The plaza fountain is quite large.
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    News Swan and Dolphin Tower Expansion - The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve

    Photo update as of Tuesday, February 18, 2020. Construction of the new high-rise hotel is well underway.
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    McDonald's near to Disney All Star Resort to close for remodel

    Photo update as of Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
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    News Improvements coming to the entrances of all four Walt Disney World theme parks

    Photo update as of Thursday, February 13, 2020. A ground level view of the security / bag check structure under construction in front of the Animal Kingdom entrance. When completed, the structure will be very much like the existing architecture at the park entrance. The concrete in the...
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    Richard Petty Driving Experience to close

    Photo update as of Friday, February 7, 2020. Some large oak and crepe myrtle trees along the border of the former WDW Speedway are being dug out for re-positioning. The east, south, and west perimeter around the former WDW Speedway had an earthen berm with large oak trees. After existing for...
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    News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

    Photo update as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020. The security / bag check pavilion at the east Epcot entrance is taking shape. Landscaping of the surrounding area is being re-designed. The current views of the Epcot entrance plaza and fountain show no significant changes noted.
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    News Remy's Ratatouille Adventure coming to Epcot

    Photo update as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Ground level view of the recent architectural details on the buildings. More detail has been added to the façade of the existing building (mounted light fixtures, window ironwork). As shown here, the exposed left side of the building hasn't...
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    News Tomorrowland love

    Photo update as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020. A November 2019 post mentioned that Mickey's Star Traders in Tomorrowland had changed to just "Star Traders," which is correct. The futuristic ("Flash Gordon" style) wall murals inside Star Traders has been covered by a cloth overlay. See photos...
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    News Improvements coming to the entrances of all four Walt Disney World theme parks

    Photo update as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Construction update on the entrance plaza to the Magic Kingdom. One side of the first bus terminal is closed to permit construction on the east side of the entrance plaza. Based on the foundation work, this appears to be an extension to the...
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    News Tomorrowland Speedway and Walt Disney World Railroad to be impacted by TRON construction at the Magic Kingdom

    Photo update as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Here is a photo of the new railroad ties, with the brand visible. A view of the new track installed heading out of the Main Street station. Note the new conduit line inside the tracks.
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    News Tomorrowland love

    Photo update as of Wednesday, February 5, 2020. As mentioned previously, the roof supports for the PeopleMover ride are being returned to their original 1970's clean shape. Several construction scrims are in place along the ride's route in Tomorrowland. As a comparison, here is what the...
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    JW Marriott Submit Plans For New Hotel Near Epcot

    Photo update as of Friday, January 31, 2020. Construction has been ongoing for many months. The exterior is largely completed, with the JW Marriott signs installed. These views are from the Epcot Center Drive exit onto I-4, in other words, the back side of the hotel. It is a large hotel...
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    News Improvements coming to the entrances of all four Walt Disney World theme parks

    Photo update as of Thursday, January 9, 2020. Although it may be difficult to orient yourself in this photo.... This is the entrance to the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC). The small building behind the trees in the background is the Lost and Found. On the right side of the photo is...
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    Grand Floridian to Magic Kingdom Walkway

    Photo update as of Thursday, January 9, 2020. The concrete forms for the east side of the bridge foundation are in place.
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    News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

    Photo update as of Thursday, January 9, 2020. The exterior walls of the show building are being installed.
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    News Tomorrowland love

    Photo update as of Thursday, January 9, 2020. Construction fabric around the People Mover support structures at the end of the Stitch building in Tomorrowland. A view from the exterior....and from the People Mover.
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    News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

    Photo update as of Thursday, January 9, 2020. Along the side of the building, the beginnings of a new construction wall have appeared. Perhaps the "laydown yard" will be reduced in size and the current construction wall will be moved, opening this new pavement as a bypass from Epcot's entrance...
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