As massive Disney Parks fans, we are in awe of what Disney Imagineering is doing at Disney World!

Recently, at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney Imagineering shared a ton of the projects they’re working on for Disney Parks and Experiences across the world. From models on the show floor to the Horizons panel, there was a lot of awesome stuff to see. Well, now there is even MORE to see!

Disney Imagineering has been on an absolute tear for fans around the world. We love what’s to come, but nothing excites us quite as much as what’s happening at Disney World. Despite getting a ton of news, announcements, and looks at what’s happening at Disney World during the D23 Expo, Disney Imagineering gave us even more.

Disney Imagineering recently dropped a video on YouTube as part of the “Pardon Our Pixie Dust” series, giving us a look behind the construction walls of many projects on the way.

In the first part of the video, Disney Imagineers took us onto the construction site of Lakeshore Lodge, the brand-new resort coming to Disney World! They specifically gave us a first look at the giant otters that they’re installing. They have two that’ll be built, Addie and Bonnie, but they’re currently only working on Addie.

These two otters will be a part of the splash pad called Otter Springs coming to the resort and are themed after Pocahontas. You can see the two otters in the concept art that was dropped a few months ago. One of them is spitting water, while the other is a part of a small water slide.

The otters look like they’re designed out of wood, following that nature theme. However, because Otter Springs is a wet play place, they are actually made of FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Panels). Disney Imagineering textured all the FRP in-house, with the focus on making the wood design actually look like it was built.

Next, Disney Imagineering gave us a first look at the Magic of Disney Animation coming to the Walt Disney Studios area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We specifically got a look at the entrance, as Disney Imagineering shared it’ll be a good spot to take photos, relax on benches, and check out the beautiful sets.

The entrance is inspired by Disney’s Once Upon a Studio short, with classic characters and new characters welcoming guests inside!

We’ve talked a lot about Disney World, so Imagineering is taking us over to Disneyland Resort for a second. In the third section of the video, Imagineering shared a behind-the-scenes look at something they’re working on at Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure for the expansion.

One of the many challenges that Disney Imagineering faces is the seamless transitions from one land to another. They need to make sure the storytelling is consistent, and the change from one land to another is seamless. They are currently working on a new walkway to connect guests from Avengers Campus to Cars Land. So, how do you connect a land themed to Marvel superheroes to a land themed after Pixar’s Cars?

Imagineering first focused on making a brand-new plaster building look like a Howard Stark-era bunker. They used things like textures and colors to make it match what they were going for. On the Cars Land side, the building is an old mechanic shop turned rest stop on Route 66. The rest stop is a new restroom building at the end of Cars Land.

Disney Imagineering put a graphic on the side of the rest stop to draw guests’ attention to look at as they turn the corner, making that transition a little smoother from Cars Land to Avengers Campus. The inside of the restroom building also has some great interior design.

If you want to check out the video, you can do so below!

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What are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments!