Tagged with " Downtown Disney"

WDWNT reader AJ P. was nice enough to offer us some newsworthy photos they took on their recent trip to Walt Disney World, so let’s take a look around all 4 parks and Downtown Disney: Land clearing continues for the Grand Floridian DVC wing the rain left some large puddles Welcome to the Magic Kingdom Chamber of Commerce behind tarps The Bakery as well On to New Fantasyland Work being done on the facade of Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid Large walls popping up on the site of the Seven Dwarfs’ Mine Train Supports and such for the Mine Train in the foreground, Storybook Circus tents in the background A green and red wall will separate the [...]

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot, the Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Downtown Disney on Friday and has a TON of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: Some of the turnstiles at Epcot are behind walls

From Steven Miller on the Disney Parks Blog: I vividly recall the grand opening of Disney’s Pin Traders at the Downtown Disney Marketplace. I remember it well because I assisted with the grand opening celebration while serving as a Walt Disney World Resort Ambassador. The location, once known as the Captain’s Tower, was considered an icon for the shopping village that opened in 1975. As the excitement of Disney Pin Trading continued way beyond the original 15-month Millennium Celebration plan, there was a need to have a flagship pin location outside a Disney Theme Park. Downtown Disney seemed like a natural choice, so Disney’s Pin Traders was introduced in Summer 2002. Recently, some new visual enhancements were added to the location. I spoke with Julie Young, [...]

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson took a quick trip to Downtown Disney and Disney’s Hollywood Studio yesterday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: There’s something new at Team Mickey…

From Thomas Smith on the Disney Parks Blog: In November, we shared plans to re-imagine Pleasure Island and bring other new and compelling experiences to life at Downtown Disney. Today, we’d like to update you on our progress. First, we’re excited that some of the new experiences we announced are already becoming favorites, like the newly expanded LEGO Imagination Center and AMC’s first Dine-In Theatre in Florida. The great news is there is more on the way. Recently, Orlando Harley-Davidson opened its newly expanded 3,635-square-foot store at Downtown Disney West Side. The largest and most interactive Harley merchandise store of its kind, it draws guests in with a 40-foot tower and massive LCD/LED screens showing specially produced footage of motorcycles in action. Guests are also able to [...]