PHOTOS - New bag check areas greatly enhance Magic Kingdom arrival experience

[HowAboutDisney]

New check point at night time

 

[HowAboutDisney]

Also old check point empty.. it's nice to walk right in from the left again.

 

[Scuttle]

View attachment 198745 Also old check point empty.. it's nice to walk right in from the left again.

Pre 9-11 look... awesome and a blast from the past.

 

[Clamman73]

Almost forgot what it was like to go immediately left after coming down the monorail exit ramp from the station...

 

[Scuttle]

Almost forgot what it was like to go immediately left after coming down the monorail exit ramp from the station...

I did forget. It's been nearly 17 years.

 

[Kman101]

Almost forgot what it was like to go immediately left after coming down the monorail exit ramp from the station...

That's going to be so nice! I can't wait to see the entrance to MK free and open again in person.

 

[Kman101]

From earlier today Although now its visible again, it needs some pressure washing!

View attachment 198577

BEAUTIFUL!!

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Umm, you do know that Walt had nothing to do with it?

While it was Roy that oversaw the construction, it was Walt's vision.

 

[lazyboy97o]

While it was Roy that oversaw the construction, it was Walt's vision.

Walt only knew the Magic Kingdom as a copy of Disneyland pasted onto the Disney World site plan.

 

[BoarderPhreak]

Walt only knew the Magic Kingdom as a copy of Disneyland pasted onto the Disney World site plan.

You're missing the point. He wanted a wider open, less cluttered experience that was Disneyland.

 

[MattM]

Placement at the contemporary seems intrusive and problematic. How do guests access that restroom now?

It all looks very sloppy and thrown together. I seriously hope it will become more well integrated and presentable

It is heads and shoulders better than it was. Much less congestion in general and more dispersed security screenings make a much more enjoyable experience entering the park.

 

[Disney Analyst]

BEAUTIFUL!!

I am so heart broken that I never knew that existed the entire summer I worked at MK :'(

 

[Grimley1968]

View attachment 198745 Also old check point empty.. it's nice to walk right in from the left again.

Great photos! But to make sure I have my bearings correct, is the area that group is walking on (headed left) the same tiled mural shown in the daytime photo a few posts before yours?

 

[correcaminos]

Two questions I am curious about:

I know there is a check point for those walking from Contemporary/BLT but did they move it further back away from MK? Just a week or so ago it was right at the end.

Second, anyone take the path from Polynesian to TTC to see how everyone will be routed through? We love there but curious if we'll have to walk really far out of the way to get through security. Thanks!

 

[Kman101]

I am so heart broken that I never knew that existed the entire summer I worked at MK :'(

Aw that sucks. I hated seeing it covered up. Wonder how many guests think it's brand new? Lol

 

[brb1006]

BEAUTIFUL!!

Now we wait for those things to be removed.

 

[MisterPenguin]

From earlier today Although now its visible again, it needs some pressure washing!

View attachment 198577

BEAUTIFUL!!

Now we wait for those things to be removed.

I hear they're going to update it by adding "The" to it.

 

[TheGuyThatMakesSwords]

Two questions I am curious about:

I know there is a check point for those walking from Contemporary/BLT but did they move it further back away from MK? Just a week or so ago it was right at the end.

Second, anyone take the path from Polynesian to TTC to see how everyone will be routed through? We love there but curious if we'll have to walk really far out of the way to get through security. Thanks!

I too am curious about all this.... in particular, the Walking path.....

Around April 2016 - Sandy and I observed "work" in the curved area of the Bus Lot, just to the LEFT (as one enters) on the walking path.
Our first thought? The Walking Path is being slightly re-routed.

I still suspect this will be the ultimate case - get the Walking Path MK exit BEHIND bus security. But the unthinkable also occurred to me....
If this happens? A LOT of memorial bricks are going to vanish. OK - WDW CAN do this..... but they may be hesitating......

 

[HowAboutDisney]

Great photos! But to make sure I have my bearings correct, is the area that group is walking on (headed left) the same tiled mural shown in the daytime photo a few posts before yours?

I believe so

 

[stini228]

Visited MK today...WOW what an improvement. The arrival process is 100 times better! Some photos: