News World Drive Magic Kingdom Intersection Re-Design

[djkidkaz]

"The Contractor shall remove, demolish and dispose of the Bugs Life
billboard/sign and the Mission Space billboard/sign. The graphics and
attachments on both billboards/sign shall be required to be demolished
beyond recognition as being Disney-related, prior to being disposed of
offsite.
"

That’s disappointing. I really wish they would have saved those and used them elsewhere on property. I would like to think that they will make some new ones with neat effects but I definitely won’t hold my breath.

 

[Piney]

Construction update from 6/27

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Saturday, July 14, 2018. This view is north of the parking kiosk. The two overpasses are almost complete, with safety elements being installed. A barricade is being installed between the existing Magic Kingdom entrance road in foreground and the resort ramp in the center of the photo.

 

[DisneyNeighbor]

Any word on a completion date?

 

[Rteetz]

New World Drive Overpass Opens August 15 Near the Magic Kingdom Auto Plaza

 

[ToTBellHop]

New World Drive Overpass Opens August 15 Near the Magic Kingdom Auto Plaza

I got a FP+!

Actually happy about this project.

 

[monothingie]

I got a FP+!

Actually happy about this project.

I’ll race you in my rental minivan.

 

[Fantod]

Any word on a completion date?

New elecronic signage stating "New traffic pattern starting Aug 15" on northbound World Drive before MK parking toll plaza. This probably means they're opening the North bound flyover on that date. It looks to be about ready.

Edit: And then as soon as I posted this I noticed Rteetz's post above. Anyway, it's additional confirmation.

 

[mm121]

It's too bad they didn't do some theming to the bridge those entering the MK parking lot drive under.

Woulda been cool to feel like you were entering a castle.

 

[wdwmagic]

Northbound World Drive overpass now open near the Magic Kingdom

 

[Biff215]

Just missed it by a day, although the southbound ramp is what I look forward to most. It didn't look near ready yesterday, although either did the northbound ramp so shows how much I know!

 

[networkpro]

Thrill Geek has pictures

 

[ThatMouse]

More confusing signage if you ask me.

 

[peter11435]

More confusing signage if you ask me.

What’s confusing about it?

 

[Texas84]

As someone who has to go to SoG to get family tickets, this is awesome.

 

[ABQ]

What’s confusing about it?

Doesn't seem any more confusing than this old one, unless people see the Magic Kingdom on the new one, and don't see the word "resorts" after it, rather than the stand alone "Magic Kingdom" one.

 

[geekza]

Doesn't seem any more confusing than this old one, unless people see the Magic Kingdom on the new one, and don't see the word "resorts" after it, rather than the stand alone "Magic Kingdom" one.
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If there's one thing I've learned, it's that people tend to stop reading after the first couple of words. Never underestimate the stupidity of others.

 

[Walt d]

My prediction is that we eventually will get a new TTC located where the speedway was. And IF they were ever do some sort of monorail expansion, the new TTC would have to be completed first to accommodate a new monorail line. Pure speculation.

The monorail is 2,000,000 mile for the track

 

[peter11435]

The monorail is 2,000,000 mile for the track

Yeah... that’s not even remotely accurate.

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Still some grading and landscaping to do....but the northbound overpass is open.