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Construction is continuing over at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort!
Beams at Polynesian
We previously noticed that the iconic beams had been removed from the Great Ceremonial House to make way for new designs on the roof. The façade of the hotel is getting a full-scale makeover, and we’re starting to see more of the new elements getting installed!
Hooray! It’s Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse’s birthdays! We’re celebrating today with some special desserts and virtual events, but Disney has shared a birthday surprise of their own.
Mickey’s Birthday Brownie
Earlier today, Disney shared that the iconic Partners statue in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland Park AND the amazing Storytellers statue in Disney California Adventure have BOTH been restored and are looking better than ever. Check out the photos of what they look like now!
We may not be able to hop on a Disney Cruise Line adventure just yet, but things in the cruise industry are certainly starting to get moving.
©Disney
The CDC’s No-Sail order has expired, and new requirements have been put in place that cruise companies must meet in order to sail again. Construction is also going on at the terminal Disney Cruise Line uses in Port Canaveral, and now we’ve gotten a peek at the progress and what this updated terminal is looking like right now.
One of the most impressive new lands built in Disney World is Pandora — The World of Avatar.
Pandora — The World of Avatar
Between the floating mountains, bioluminescent plants, delicious food, it’s a place you simply MUST visit during your next trip to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Plus, this land has some of the most unique attractions including the incredible Avatar Flight of Passage. But, today we noticed that one ICONIC item in the ride’s queue was missing!!
If you’ve been to Magic Kingdom at Disney World recently, you might have noticed that Rivers of America looks VERY different.
Rivers of America
In case you missed it, the two attractions on Rivers of America, the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island, are both down for lengthy refurbishments. As a result, we’ve been slowly seeing the water from Rivers of America get drained.
Last month, we learned that EPCOT’s Frozen Ever After attraction would close for refurbishment in early November.
Frozen Ever After
That refurbishment was scheduled through November 6th (today), meaning that its reopening date was set for November 7th. However, Frozen Ever After is open today, a day earlier than expected!
There’s a lot of work being done over at Disney’s Polynesian Resort at Disney World.
Entrance Construction
The resort is currently undergoing a big Moana– themed refurbishment, and we’ve been following a lot of the construction progress!
Several construction and refurbishment projects are going on right now around Disney World.
Magic Kingdom
We’ve been keeping an eye on the refurbishment work going on at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, the TRON coaster construction, the refurbishment of the Magic Kingdom entrance sign, and more. About a month ago, we shared that the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island in Magic Kingdom would be closed for a lengthy refurbishment, and now that refurbishment period has been extended.
FOURTH UPDATE: Despite testing on the moving ramp up to the loading platform, the PeopleMover refurbishment has been extended again, through April 30th.
THIRD UPDATE: We saw some Cast Members riding the PeopleMover as part of what we presume is its testing, but the PeopleMover Refurbishment has now been extended through April 3rd.
SECOND UPDATE: We saw some testing going on at the PeopleMover in January, but the PeopleMover refurbishment has now been extended through February 28th.
UPDATE: The PeopleMover refurbishment has been extended through January 30th. So fingers crossed we see it open on the 31st!
Alright, we gotta know. What is going on with the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover in Disney World?!
Closed PeopleMover
This Magic Kingdom attraction (beloved by many, including us) has been closed since mid-March — BEFORE the park shut down due to the global health crisis. It was listed as reopening with Magic Kingdom in July, but now it remains closed and will remain closed for an indefinite amount of time. So what gives?
Disney World is always full of fun surprises, and part of the fun is when something unexpected pops up!
Haunted Mansion
And we just found the most fun and BEST refurbishment sign we’ve ever seen in the parks!
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