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  • Construction on Marvel-Themed Area Begins at Disneyland Resort

    Construction on Marvel-Themed Area Begins at Disneyland Resort

    Disneyland Resort has officially begun construction the Marvel-themed area expansion coming to Disney California Adventure Park!

    The new area will be located in the area that was formerly home to A Bug’s Land which closed September 4.

    The Marvel-inspired area will neighbor the popular Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission: BREAKOUT! attraction, the first Marvel-themed Disney ride to reach the west coast since the company purchased Marvel in 2009. As you can see in the photos below, construction is being handled by the perfect company!

    The new Marvel-themed area at Disney California Adventure is officially under construction now! from r/marvelstudios

    The public is now blocked off from the area by a Stark Industries gate, Stark Industries is a multinational industrial company owned by Tony Stark a.k.a  Iron Man!

    Though it’s been rumored for quite some time, Disney made the official announcement of a Marvel-themed land earlier this year.

    The new Super Hero-themed land will begin recruiting guests in 2020, with even more new experiences to follow. The Guardians of the Galaxy will be joined by Spider-Man and the Avengers in what will become a completely immersive Super Hero universe, furthering the evolution of Disney California Adventure park.

    Little details have been offered on how Marvel characters will be incorporated into the new land or it’s name, referring to it simply as a “Super Hero-themed land” because of contractual obligations with Universal Studios that prevents Disney from using the word “Marvel” in its name.

    Other new Marvel experiences based on character like Iron Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp are also being developed for Disney’s international parks and will be debuting at Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland

    Disneyland Resort’s Marvel-inspired land debuts at Disney California Adventure Park in 2020.

  • Galaxy’s Edge Construction Update As Seen From Toy Story Land

    Galaxy’s Edge Construction Update As Seen From Toy Story Land

    Toy Story Land Just had its grand opening on June 30th, but a new presence in the force is on the horizon. Construction on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has been underway since April 2016 and the progress is astonishing. Especially from the perspective of a toy.

    As Buzz Lightyear towers over Andy’s playground you can see what the construction looks like from his point of view as he seemingly welcomes their new neighbors.

    Take a look at the photos below for some close up shots of exactly how the new land is shaping up.

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    Photo: @bioreconstruct

    These rocky spires in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge will actually be petrified tree trunks making it look as if trees equivalent to Earth’s 300+ ft Redwoods once towered over the space.

    When you enter Toy Story Land look to your left for a view of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge.

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    Here is a view of the detailed painted rock work in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge from Toy Story Land on July 4.

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    Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open in late fall 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort, when guests will land in the middle of the action as they live their own Star Wars stories. Stay tuned for more construction updates as the new land continues to develop.

  • PHOTOS: Epcot’s Ratatouille Attraction Construction Update

    PHOTOS: Epcot’s Ratatouille Attraction Construction Update

    Construction on the Ratatouille attraction at Epcot has been underway since last September and now we’re getting a look at some of the latest aerial construction photos.

    These aerial pictures give a fantastic view of the progress being made on the transformation of the France Pavilion in The World Showcase.

    The framing for the exterior walls is nearly complete as you can see in the photos below.

    From a distance you can see the corner of the Ratatouille ride peeking out along France’s skyline.

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    The exterior walls can be seen across World Showcase Lagoon and in the photo below you get an idea of just how large the structure will be in comparison to the surrounding area.

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    The ride is scheduled to open sometime before October 1st, 2021 in time for Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration. In addition to the Ratatouille ride, the expansion of the France Pavilion will include new shopping, dining, and more.

  • Man Killed In Disney World Industrial Accident Was Run Over By Cart

    Man Killed In Disney World Industrial Accident Was Run Over By Cart

    More details have been released about the Walt Disney World cast member who was killed Monday morning in an industrial accident. According to Orange County officials, the man was a vehicle technician who somehow became trapped under the cart he was working on.

    The man, identified by deputies as Juan Alberto Ojeda, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene of an industrial area near the Pop Century Resort and Waldorf Astoria golf course. Ojeda leaves behind a wife and son.

    Witnesses said they were about 20 yards away and saw Ojeda was working on the battery for a Toro motorized utility vehicle then they heard a screeching sound and saw the vehicle drive up onto a curb and into a fence, according to a report.

    One witness said that it appeared that Ojeda’s arm was caught on the steering wheel at one point during the incident. The cart climbed about six feet up the fence before it came back down on the ground and landed on top of Ojeda, deputies said.

    Two witnesses rushed over to help Ojeda, who was trapped under the motorized vehicle. Deputies said Ojeda asked them to back the cart up off of him, but they worried they would cause further injury to him. Ojeda was unconscious moments later, witnesses said. Deputies are still investigating.

    In a statement, Walt Disney World President George A. Kalogridis called Ojeda’s death a tragedy. “All of us at Walt Disney World Resort are deeply saddened today by the loss of one of our cast members. Our thoughts and concerns are with his family, friends, and fellow co-workers. This is a tragic accident, and we are providing resources and care for those impacted and are working closely with the proper authorities to understand how this happened,” Kalogridis said.

  • New Permits Reveal Star Wars Hotel Scope and Connection to Hollywood Studios

    New Permits Reveal Star Wars Hotel Scope and Connection to Hollywood Studios

    Disney recently filed permits with the South Florida Water Management District that reveal new details about the size and scope of the Star Wars Hotel as well as how guests will be entering Hollywood Studios directly from the resort.

    Walt Disney World confirmed back in may that the hotel will be located just east of World Drive, on the south side of Hollywood Studios, but now with these construction plans we get real sense of exactly how the hotel will fit in to the surrounding area.

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    Disney has said that hotel will be “seamlessly connected” to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. According to the recently filed permits, guests staying at Walt Disney World’s Star Wars hotel will drive from Hollywood Studios’ parking lot over a drainage canal to get to the main hotel entrance.

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    Guests staying at the resort will use a special pathway to enter the theme park that will take them between the two attractions in the new land.

    This first-of-its-kind resort will combine luxury with complete immersion into an authentic Star Wars story. Guests’ journey through space will start when everyone departs together for a multiday Stars Wars adventure by boarding a starship alive with characters and stories that unfold all around them during a voyage through the galaxy.

    “It’s unlike anything that exists today.” Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek said. “From the second you arrive, you will become a part of a Star Wars story! You’ll immediately become a citizen of the galaxy and experience all that entails, including dressing up in the proper attire. Once you leave Earth, you will discover a starship alive with characters, stories, and adventures that unfold all around you. It is 100% immersive, and the story will touch every single minute of your day, and it will culminate in a unique journey for every person who visits.”

    Disney has not released details on the new resort will open, but we do know the Star Wars-themed land at Hollywood Studios will open in late fall 2019.

  • UPDATE: Latest On Galaxy’s Edge Construction at Hollywood Studios

    UPDATE: Latest On Galaxy’s Edge Construction at Hollywood Studios

    Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will open in late fall 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort, when guests will land in the middle of the action as they live their own Star Wars stories. Construction for the massive project is of galactic proportions and these are the updates you are looking for.

    The grand opening is just over a year away and anticipation is building just as fast as the construction is coming along. These aerial photos of the site gives a great view of just how much progress is being made on the upcoming land.

    Below you can see some aerial views of the arched structure for the Battle Escape attraction which will be a trackless ride that puts guests in the middle of a fight between the First Order and The Resistance.

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    And here you can see a wider angle that shows the scope of this attraction.

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    The tunnel between Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge and Grand Avenue is also coming along and here you can some of the newest concrete forms being added.

    Here’s a great shot of the infamous stop for traders, adventurers, and smugglers known as Black Spire Outpost!

    Here’s another angle that also shows that the rock-work on the Millennium Falcon is to be eroded petrified trees, or black spires.

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    Plans for an immersive Star Wars-inspired resort at Walt Disney World Resort were unveiled last summer and below you’ll see an aerial view of the site with Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at the top. At the center is path where a raised conveyor belt transferred dirt from a staging area on the West side of World Drive.

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    This week Disney announced the exact location of the new resort which is currently under development on the south side of Disney’s Hollywood Studios, just east of World Drive. Here is another aerial overview of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge and you can see the Star Wars Resort site is upper right.

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    The progress on Galaxy’s Edge and the Star Wars Resort is just amazing to see and if you want to see how its been shaping up take a look back at our previous updates:

  • Toy Story Mania Closing For A Week To Prep For Toy Story Land

    Toy Story Mania Closing For A Week To Prep For Toy Story Land

    The Toy Story Midway Mania! attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is scheduled to be closed for an entire week this June in preparation for the opening of Toy Story Land. According to Disney the attraction will be unavailable June 11-18 and is expected to reopen on June 19.

    The closure will allow work to progress on the reconfiguration of the main entrance of the attraction. Currently Toy Story Mania’s entrance and exit are located in the park’s Pixar Place area, but after Toy Story Land opens they will both be located in the new land. When it reopens, the entrance will remain in Pixar Place until it permanently moves to Toy Story Land for the grand opening of the new land.

    Toy Story Mania will also return to full capacity on May 20 2018, with all three tracks becoming available following queue reconfiguration work. FastPass+ reservations should already be available for rides beginning May 20, if there not already booked up.

    When Toy Story Land debuts on June 30, guests will “shrink” to the size of a toy and join in on the fun Woody, Jessie, Buzz, and Andy’s other beloved toys are having in Andy’s backyard. Here, guests can ride Slinky Dog Dash, a roller coaster Andy has assembled from his Mega Coaster Play Kit, take a spin on Alien Swirling Saucers, walk through a new carnival game box to experience Toy Story Mania!, grab a tasty snack at Woody’s Lunchbox – and meet some of the characters from “Toy Story” films!

    Check out the list below for more stories on the new Pixar experiences coming to Hollywood Studios.

     

  • Stunning Flyover Video of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction Site

    Stunning Flyover Video of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction Site

    If you have been wondering about the progress of construction over at Galaxy’s Edge, Disney has just released some absolutely stunning flyover video of the area and you can see, up close and personal, exactly what there up to behind those construction walls.

    While the highly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands won’t debut to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort guests until 2019 this new video shows just how much progress they have made and how huge the scope of the project really is.

    At Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, guests will be transported to the planet of Batuu, a remote outpost on the galaxy’s edge that was once a busy crossroads along the old sub-lightspeed trade routes. Here, guests will find themselves in the middle of the action at two attractions that take detail and immersion to the next level: one that lets guests take the controls of Millennium Falcon on a customized secret mission, and an epic Star Wars adventure that puts guests in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance.

    As you can see in this video, which Bob Iger shared this morning during the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is shaping up to be one of the most detailed and immersive lands ever created in Disney Parks history. Take a look at the video above for construction flyover footage that shows the expansive scale of this thrilling addition.

    Take a look back below at some of the other constructions updates we have made along the way.  Like the video, the progress they have made is truly stunning.

  • Massive Multi-Year Expansion Announced for Disneyland Paris

    Massive Multi-Year Expansion Announced for Disneyland Paris

    This morning, Disney Chairman and CEO Robert A. Iger announced plans for a two billion euro, multi-year expansion for Disneyland Paris alongside French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais de l’Elysée in Paris.

    The new development will include a transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park, adding three new areas based on Marvel, Frozen and Star Wars, along with new attractions and live entertainment experiences. A new lake will be the focal point for entertainment experiences and connect each of the three new areas, completing one of the most ambitious projects at Disneyland Paris since its opening in 1992.

    “We’re very excited about the future of Disneyland Paris and continue to invest in its long-term success,” said Iger. “The resort is already the leading tourist destination in Europe, and the transformative expansion we announced today will add even more of our beloved characters and unparalleled storytelling to create new lands, attractions and entertainment that further elevate the guest experience and drive new opportunities for tourism in this dynamic region.”

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    The multi-year development will roll out in phases beginning in 2021, significantly expanding Walt Disney Studios Park. Each new area will bring to life some of Disney’s most popular stories and characters, including the previously announced reimagining of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith as a high-speed, hyper-kinetic adventure with Iron Man.

    This new development will build on the success of the resort’s 25th Anniversary celebration and enhance the guest experience for millions of visitors in the years to come.

  • Main Street, U.S.A. Refurbishment Progress Shows New Brickwork at Disneyland

    Main Street, U.S.A. Refurbishment Progress Shows New Brickwork at Disneyland

    As we recently reported Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland park is currently undergoing a refurbishment and the progress they are making looks quite beautiful. And while the Disneyland Horses are currently on a vacation we are getting a first look at some of the beautiful new brickwork.

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    While the horse-drawn streetcar track is replaced in its entirety for the first time. This complete replacement has also incorporated new brickwork along the length of this iconic thoroughfare, and today now we have a first look at this gorgeous enhancement as the sections around Town Square and Central Plaza (also known as the Hub) have been revealed!

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    The pieces of original track remaining prior to this refurbishment are being salvaged and preserved, and the previously updated pieces of track are being recycled.  One thing is for sure, Donald obviously thinks it’s great!