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2012-02-20 - DAK After Dark, MK Updates, MuppetVision
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- Sorcerers of the MK has new banners and signage
- toppings bar has reopened at Cosmic Ray's
- MK rose garden has been seriously trimmed back
- Grand Floridian DVC pics this week
- no more FastPass machines at Tough to be a Bug
- DAK after dark photos of the walkways
- rough paint job on Min and Bill's dockside diner
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2012-02-13 - Grand Floridian DVC, Fantasyland Construction
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- Grand Floridian DVC construction continues (still land clearing)
- first look at a bearded Cast Member
- Big Thunder rehab: scaffolding everywhere
- skyway chalet now demolished, land cleared
- Prince Eric's castle in Fantasyland is getting some decorations!
- Philharmagic removes its moving drapes
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2012-02-06 - Habit Heroes
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- Magic Memories and You Romance segment
- Grand Floridian DVC
- Fantasyland construction
- Habit Heroes at Innoventions
- All the antenna toppers at Mouse Gear
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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2012-01-30 - Test Track
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Brief photo tour of Test Track queue and small changes in the post-show (no more rotating carousels)
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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2012-01-23 - Flamingo Crossings
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Update on the road construction at Flamingo Crossings, the announced but unbuilt expansion of Walt Disney World to the west of Animal Kingdom
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WDW Update - 1/5/12
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• Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
• Swiss Family Treehouse reopened, with new queue and roof over the queue
• Leota cart missing from Mansion
• Fantasyland update -- new Dumbo testing
• Celebrate the Season stage show
• New stroller parking "lines" in Fantasyland
• Fantastic new waffle sandwiches from Sleepy Hollow Refreshments
• Last (?) remaining DVC with old signage is at Tomorrowland
• House of Innoventions behind walls again; Green House coming
• Christmas booths at Germany
• German train set has Christmas decorations
• Closer look at new sake bar in Japan, and Katsura Grill (replaced Yakitori House on the hill)
• Minor effect replacements in Imagination post-show
• New souvenir pennies at Kim Possible
• New sign at exit to Nemo ride
• Fewer artifacts at Animation exhibit in DHS
• Holiday booths at DHS
• Premier theater at DHS used for cartoons; new holiday decorations
• New Tron souvenir pennies
• Comedy Warehouse holiday special at Sounds Dangerous
• New props at exit to Indy stage show (new to me, anyway)
• New (to me) exhibits in One Man's Dream include Zorro, Shanghai Disneyland concept artwork
• New Year's Eve fireworks at DHS
• DAK using ITTBAB FastPass machines for shows again
• Meet and greet for Dug and Russell
• New? Merchants in temple outside Yak and Yeti
• New margarita stand outside Flights of Wonder
• New stroller parking for Festival of the Lion King
• New Yak and Yeti dance party
• New decorations at Asia DVC stand
• Fort Wilderness Holiday decorations (trip report)
• New T-shirts around the resort -
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WDW Update #19 - 12/19/11
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photo walkthrough of Jaws at Universal Studios. It opened in 1989 with the park, and closes in early 2012 to make way for an expansion of Harry Potter areas at the resort.
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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WDW Update #18 -- 12/13/11
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Tour the holiday decorations at the Monorail Resorts, including the famous gingerbread house at the Grand Floridian, the big wreath at the Contemporary, and the smaller swags at the Polynesian. Do you already know where to find chestnuts roasting on an open fire?
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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WDW Update #17 - 11/17/11
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• Holiday decorations up at Magic Kingdom
• Posters down at Toontown train station; new structure visible
• Cheshire Café replaces Enchanted Grove; keeps menu
• FL construction pics: themed bridge visible outside Under the Sea; trees now clumped to prevent view of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train from Pinocchio Village Haus
• Mansion extended queue got several new directional signs
• New Sorcerer's location (with dual cameras) near re-opened Frontierland Shooting Arcade
• Sleepy Hollow Refreshments has new waffle sandwiches ($7); the sweet and spicy chicken was divine (and filling)!
• Holiday interlude in the castle projections include decorations as: wrapping paper, Christmas lights, candy canes, the cake castle from 1996, and gingerbread house.
• RFID entrance tested at Epcot; you get a sticker on your existing pass or ticket and swipe it; there is no actual turnstile anymore.
• New (new-ish?) pig family decorations at Great Piggybank Adventure; most are animated cutouts
• Canopy of lights at San Francisco Street in Osborne is the big innovation this year; programmed and bright, it looks and acts like the Fremont St Experience in downtown Las Vegas.
• Two tributes to the recently-departed Jennings Osborne: one blue angel in the sky is now white; and a razorback pig (he was a big football supporter) outlined in lights.
• Festival of the Masters was this weekend at Downtown Disney
• New World of Disney bathrooms; now not accessible from inside the store, and only from the side of the building
• Earl of Sandwich has holiday sandwiches again; the 'toy ornament' tree outside has no toys this year
• Blink by Wet Seal now open; replaces Magnetron in DtD
• Sunglass Icon store in DtD renovated and open; has a station where you can photograph yourself and tweet/upload the pic immediately
• Something Silver now open; replaces Magic Masters in DtD
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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WDW Update #16 - 11/01/11
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• Potted plants now cover the raised platform where the 'newspaper robot' used to stand next to PeopleMover.
• Flowers around central plaza appear newly planted
• Swiss Family Treehouse queue being rebuilt with new wood poking over the fence
• Sunshine Tree Terrace has a themed scrim and 'working rehab'
• Sorcerers in the Kingdom displays now spotted also outside Frontierland pin shop and Adventureland "outdoor hallway"
• Seven Dwarves coaster basement now being dug out
• Potted trees in Fantasyland behind rehab walls are gone
• Finally found Mickey pretzels -- so far, only at Frontierland cart near Pecos Bill
• Golden Oak Outpost closed before dusk on Saturday... and its menu has lost the unique flatbreads. Back to just nuggets and fries at this location.
• Police dog spotted making rounds on the TTC monorail station
• Fort Wilderness signage not displaying times or prices -- looks run down
• New Disney Dollars have Queen Anne's Revenge from Pirates on the reverse
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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WDW Update #15 - 10/24/11
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- New souvenir guide cover at Epcot
- The twitter feed is gone from the Epcot info board near the Fountain of Nations
- The F&W decorations in Germany's train set include a tiny cranberry bog!
- The wheel at the lagoon in Morocco is broken (and has been?) meaning there is no running water through the trough and into the gardens.
- Epcot was insanely busy -- about 72,000 in attendance for the day. This is New Year's Eve levels, folks! Some of it was due to Fall Break; others due to the first good weather in a while.
- At DHS, the Animation building has new signs at the entrance, explaining the sections of the building and showing a map. They've also configured the entrance to let you in more easily.
- Finally got to see the Pooh meet and greet, which uses video screens on the walls of the queue to give some interactivity to the 'book' words written on the walls. A neat effect.
- Penguins are STILL broken at MuppetVision, as are the 'explosion' projections on the rear panels
- Osborne installation almost done (early Nov is the target)
- Indy stunt show has a new sign out front (same design, just freshened colors)
- American Idol Experience gives out the 1,000th Dream Ticket to Sylvia Hercules (singing "I Will Survive")
- There is much Small World merch for sale suddenly, in the Mary Blair style (related to her 100th anniversary?)
- Mini Golf at Universal now has vertical construction taking shape
- Halloween Spooktacular at SeaWorld is again free (included with admission), with tons of candy given out, even if you're not dressed up. Adults can also collect candy.
- Saw Tillikum in the Shamu Rocks show (where they've also fixed the screen that has been broken for some time)
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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WDW Update #14 - 10/17/11
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• Legoland pictures (with special focus on Miniland zoom photos)
• New acrobats at the China pavilion in Epcot
• The Velcro exhibit is long gone; the rehab walls came down to reveal a sign saying "Story Time"... and that it will be exclusive for AAA members. I wonder what this is?
• The die press at the exit to Test Track was broken, unmoving, and silent. The whole room feels eerie without that loud clang.
• New columns at the exit to Epcot point the way to the turnstiles that are exclusively for going out (rather than coming in).
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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WDW Update #13 - 10/2/11
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Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"
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WDW Update #12 - 9/26/11
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• New names (and signage) for parking lot sections at the Transportation and Ticket Center. The sub-lots now combine for a big "heroes" lot and a big "villains" lot -- and each one has a dedicated tram
• Big tower outside PotC has speakers for Sorcerers game
• New railings outside Splash Mountain
• Crane is out installing castle Dreamlights
• Spotted: half-size ODV cart selling ice cream
• Splash Mtn final boat scene is fully fixed, even rocking back and forth
• Spotted: benches outside Mansion have always had "dogs" as handles on the end of the armrests... but the eyes are now painted red
• Spotted: new doll in the window outside Hall of Presidents. For Sorcerers?
• New dish: $11 salmon with couscous and broccoli, at Columbia Harbour House. Well worth the price.
• Osceola signs: all but one are fixed! (and the last one was being worked on late in the weekend; probably fixed now).
• Busch Gardens Tampa Howl-O-Scream: a rollickin good time, decent scare houses (6 of them), and one standout named "Alone" for a $40 upcharge (you can bring 3 others with you, so it's not truly alone). But the Alone house is not overrun with visitors; they only let groups go in every 5-10 minutes. Spectacular.
• At Howl-O-Scream, there are no scare zones -- everywhere is game! Instead, the scareactors roam in groups.
• The Midnight Hour show is campy fun with live singing (Obama, Palin, Sheen, Snookie as comic relief).
• The Fiends (naughty nurses) show is equally campy, more Monster Mash oriented.
• Construction photos of Universal mini golf. Still quite barren ground, some structures going up.
• Despicable Me signs are up at former Jimmy Neutron simulator
• Ripsaw Falls photo report: looking great!
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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WDW Update #11 - 9/19/11
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- Painted lines followed by trams at the TTC are now blue, not white (the world's smallest detail!)
- "Power Pack" kids meals for $5.49 (same price as regular kid meals) has five snacks plus milk, and no main entrée. A PB&J is thus "valued" at 3 snacks -- this is more than fair.
- Burrito-dog and pulled pork hot dog gourmet entrees ($8) at Fairfax Fare are flavorful and quite large, with a meaty hot dog.
- Toluca Legs turkey stand unoccupied; legs now on sale up at Fairfax Fare
- Giant billboard of Indy's face missing at the Stunt Adventure
- Characters are missing from the front of Toy Story Pizza Planet
- Osborne Lights are being installed overnight
- The LMA and Backlot tour area is dead, dead, dead at night. One hour before park closing, the shop and restaurant are closed and deserted. There is no soul anywhere.
- Narnia walkthrough is finally (mercifully?) closed
- On Great Movie Ride, the gangster car stays stuck in the 'out' position. The side alien stays standing up (instead of crouched down) until his moment comes.
- The Lion King flower and garden topiaries are at DAK to announce Lion King 3D release in theaters
- One side (the left) of Primeval Whirl has reopened. The other side is still boarded up.
- Baby siamang born last week (no cute photo, alas)
- Baby gorilla born a year ago is still small and cute
- A second covering for outdoor tables has appeared at Yak and Yeti outdoor dining
- Outdoor Foods (ODF) is now called Outdoor Vending (ODV) -- the same name Disneyland has used for decades
- Orange flags along Osceola Parkway mark where a new offramp will be built soon to get direct access to DHS from this street (they are planning to close the current back entrance)
- Peeling signs are worse than ever, but some have been replaced. I think.
- Mickey-Ghost (Mickey in a ghost costume, holding a pumpkin trick or treat basket) is on sale as a popcorn tin ($12) or as an actual trick or treat bucket.
- Park-specific souvenir mugs are at many stores now. $4.89.
- Restaurantosaurus has a Shrimp Po Boy ($10) on the menu now.
- Park-specific Birnbaum official guides are now on sale in many parks.
- Legoland preview from outside the main gates (photos)
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master" and "Presenterator." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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WDW Update #10 - 9/12/11
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- New shade structures for the tram lines have been added to TTC
- Torch-holding statue atop tiki bar is missing. No fires here either.
- Much of the overgrowth near BTMRR is cleared; you can see the totem poles again
- Pumpkins and Halloween decorations dominate Main Street
- Mansion's bypass queue has a NEW sign explaining the options
- Fantasyland has little visible progress
- Lunching Pad, Swiss Family Tree House are on refurbishment
- BTMRR has a new misting effect at the top of the first upramp that replaces the cascading water -- the mist effect is AWESOME and makes the ride very mysterious
- BTMRR missing the spinning possums atop the branch at the town
- BTMRR geyers in exit walkways still are turned off
- Keyboxes appeared in Adventureland for the upcoming Sorcerers game (to be like Epcot's Kim Possible)
- Innoventions: Don't Waste It exhibit behind walls, new show to focus on diet and called Habit Heroes.
- Food and Wine construction now visible
- Kim Possible Experience has new signs
- Kabuki Café replaces Kaki Gori in Japan (same menu, essentially). Yakitori House at the top of the hill closed for rehab; food and wine booth for Japan is out early as a result, selling sushi.
- Test Track has a new car paint job on one vehicle; it's blue and includes a Chevy logo.
- "Assembly line" video behind Test Track robots in postshow is still turned off. It's been years now!
- Main Epcot info board (which has had bad lights out) is now behind walls
- Innoventions West has lost the open seating area that was once Rockin Robots -- now the whole thing is backstage (there's a permanent wall there).
- The kids crawl house in Where's the Fire is behind walls
- The free ride your own Segway experience is no more, but the structure remains as a home base for their tours they sell
- No more mention of NASA on the final plants in Living with the Land. Lost sponsorship?
- New Legacy Award recipients (400 in this first year) wear a special blue nametag. This replaces the annual Spirit Award.
- The Narnia walkthrough at DSH was scheduled to close this weekend
- Signs on Osceola Blvd near All Stars are still horrible a week later.
- New menu items at Electric Umbrella (spicy bean flatbread), Cosmic Ray's (pizzaburger), Pecos Bill (Angus Cheeseburger), FairFax Fare near Fantasmic (gourmet hot dogs with weird flavors)
- Leu Gardens photo tour
- Polynesian resort has many branded items! -
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WDW Update #9 - 8/17/11
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- Cosmetic changes to the Nemo character statues outside the Seas
- Very bad smear on Soarin projection, concourse 2
- Not every breakdown is the apocalypse: Electric Umbrella's broken screens weren't that way the day before
- Signs of wind damage at MK (a blown-over road sign)
- Monorail Coral is back on the rails
- The 1971 topiary outside the main gate of MK has been gone for months now
- Minor TTC construction continues
- Enchanted Grove counter is wrapped and under rehab, but open
- Fantasyland expansion pics: new structure outside Dumbo
- The "finder" signs for monorail, ferry, busses are gone at the MK tunnels
- New Saffran restaurant near Florida Mall has Pei-Wei "fast casual" style service, $5-$8 entrees, and amazing taste that exceed Disney World "Middle Eastern" offerings. Must visit.
- Universal parking is $15
- Universal golf course at CityWalk construction photos -
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WDW Update #8 - 8/9/11
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• Even more A-frame signs warning about monorail closures one hour after park closing.
• New signs on MK entry/exit tunnels, facing the exiting guests, with pointers to ferries, busses, monorails
• Fantasyland construction chugging along
• Small world dolls photograph well!
• New sign up at Enchanted Tiki Room
• Meet the Fairies are in Adventureland Verandah home (and out of Epcot)
• Kaki-Gori stand has become Kabuki Café (same menu, with a few additions)
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WDW Update #7 - 8/2/11
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• Outside of Vero Beach resort looks like Wilderness Lodge
• Towel animals await you on the hotel beds
• The Green Cabin Room bar has live music
• Like all WDW bar menus, there are sketches of attractions
• Shutters restaurant is seafood inspired -- look for a "Disney Vacation Club" sandwich!
• A mouse hand points to the elevator's current floor
• Trashcans are themed to the resort!
• Personalized paver bricks, like at the Magic Kingdom, here have turtles on them
• The campfire and s'mores are free
• Watch out for turtle nests, some of which are marked by signs with Crush on them
• The pool zone has a big slide, a water playground, a dry playground set, and a 9-hole mini golf course (with minimal theming)
• Other tidbits include an arcade, a sauna, a weight room, and an activity room for youth babysitting -
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WDW Update #6 - 7/25/11
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• New character art at Mickey's Gift Station (TTC)
• Walls going up at former Toontown train station
• Ariel's Undersea Adventure rockwork now adding green touches
• The "back wall" to the castle courtyard has started construction right behind Dumbo
• Two rows of carousel horses were removed for inspection after a minor accident
• Minor construction in Caribbean plaza
• Peeling paint on the dedication plaque at Stitch's Great Escape
• Souvenir Mickey straws for sale for 53 cents, including tax
• Several Lightning McQueen shirts near Tomorrowland Speedway
• Tiki Room construction walls push further into walkway
• DHS trying a flash-mob interaction
• Newer concept art for Fantasyland (as well as recent Tokyo additions) are now at One Man's Dream
• Star Tours had zero line at 4:20pm, though the "luggage scanner" was broken
• New costumes for merch CMs on Hollywood Blvd -
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WDW Update #5 - 7/18/11
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• Dave & Busters Orlando held a charity private party on the weekend, and is now open. It's a combination of Vegas and "Chuck E. Cheese for adults" inside.
• Firehouse on Main St. is closed
• Fantasyland construction inches forward; rockwork takes shape and color. New structures are popping up for the Dumbo train car area.
• Minor pavement work at the TTC
• New Space Mtn. T-shirts
• Winnie the Pooh queue looks good
• An empty cruise on Small World
• Express Monorail might be closed right when the park does
• Ponchos now sold at some restaurants
• Trip Report: re-enacting 1955 Disneyland on July 17... but in Orlando
• Extreme Makeover taping on Main Street results in a parade of American soldiers in uniform and a loud flyover by two FA/18 jets
• Grand Floridian DVC initial construction has begun -
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WDW Update #4 - 7/11/11
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• The "no stopping" signs at the WDW entrance arches aren't THAT new, but I love seeing how many there are (and how many cars stop anyway)
• Several months old now, the WDW toy car/vehicle fleet continues to excite me for no real reason. $19 for a set of five vehicles (I forget what the busses cost)
• The Disney monorail die cast models now have extra tiny figures you can buy
• There's a Vinylmation for each of the four parks now -- most are kind of ugly
• Declining by Degrees: no mist turned on at the "rainforest" in the Jungle Cruise
• Hopefully temporary: one elephant missing in JC; the angry tribe with shields and spears stay "up" all the time
• Not every line gets swept for trash quickly (example: Snow White)
• More Fantasyland construction
• Itzakadoozie replacement at ice cream carts: Nestle triple blast
• Splash Mtn Imagineers pictured in a framed photo in the store? (help needed!)
• Iron Man statue for sale in IOA
• Harry Potter posters in IOA keep up the excitement
• Universal's mini-golf under construction at the very end of the moving walkways
• What is this Aggro Circus at IOA? An extreme sports demo?
• Lightning McQueen and Mater meet and greet now a Winner's Circle theme
• Minor construction at Disney's Animation
• New "Let the Memories Begin" sign at entrance to DHS
• Covered area at Epcot tram loop (International Gateway) was removed some weeks ago
• Kaki Gori under reconstruction
• Outdoor shop at exit to Reflections of China now finished (indoor one was done months ago)
• New signs and costumes in Mouse Gear
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WDW Update #3 - 7/5/11
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- SeaWorld's cooler policy: max 14 inches by 14 inches
- Flynn Rider no longer doing meet and greet with Rapunzel
- New sign at Character Spot at Future World
- Buzz Lightyear queue "purple" room now repainted, props are back
- Spinning ball returns to Tomorrowland after a rehab
- Winnie the Pooh has a new meet and greet location against construction wall *behind* Mad Tea Party (in a corner)
- Friar's Nook now serving teriyaki chicken nuggets
- Tile work on Pinocchio Village Haus roof
- Fungal growth on fence near Aunt Polly's
- Ladders visible onstage? Not supposed to be!
- Diamond Horseshoe was open for 4th of July weekend, with Liberty Tree Tavern menu ($36 buffet)
- Robotic newspaper statue missing in Tomorrowland
- Everest FastPass allowed for *next* FP an hour later, rather than two hours. Due only to busy weekend?
- New stork exhibit near Restaurantosaurus?
- DJ Dino-Mite now spinning club tunes near closed Primeval Whirl
- Yak and Yeti café (outdoor seating) has new large shade structure
- Duckweed covers Discovery River near Camp Minnie Mickey
- Canoe sign for Camp Minnie-Minnie now instead says Festival of the Lion King (and its showtimes)
- 4th of July fireworks from Poly drew a few thousand folks; a snack stand sold drinks and small snacks -
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WDW Slideshow Update #2 - 6/27/11
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• Camp Minnie-Mickey was closed two hours early on Friday. Is this a trend?
• Harley-Davidson's new location is under construction at the West Side (near the Planet Hollywood side of AMC Theaters)
• "Cardboard" flowers from Flower and Garden Festival decorate one corner of Pleasure Island for no real reason
• Artist Shag was at DtD for a signing of his new WDW map
• Star Tours is advertised via A-frames at the TTC
• The Main St. Confectionary added awnings and a new sign
• Blizzard Beach trashcans -- no logos at all?
• The "icicles" at the pearl stand in Blizzard Beach are supposed to drip water constantly, to imply melting, but it was shut off.
• The bridge sprinklers are supposed to be on to cool off feet from the hot concrete, but they were off at 12pm. By 4pm they were on, but at such low volume that the effect was too localized.
• One leaping fountains play area in Tike's Peak is now shut off and there are beach chairs here instead. A definite decline.
• Several maintenance issues at BB: peeling vinyl on one side, incorrect signage out front (two different signs)
• The new DVC logo is the earth (with mouse ears). A bit generic
• Tree clearing is happening near DHS to prepare for new ramps onto World Drive -- this will soon be the ONLY entrance to DHS (the back one near Hess will be closed)
• At Innoventions West, the Rockin' Robots area (more recently: just benches) is again under tarps and rehab walls.
• At Journey into Imagination, the Kodak show has been replaced with a color wall (the colors move, but it's boring) and not much else.
• Captain EO looks great, but they need to station CMs at the exit to make sure kids don't climb in those dangerous rocks at the leaping fountains
• The Spirit of Norway post-show film is not operating. Lately they've kept the doors open for people to breeze through here, film running or not. Rumors say Norway wants a new movie -- maybe it's on the way? -
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WDW Slideshow Update #1 - 6/20/11
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• Typhoon Lagoon -- most food items cost $8-$9 per entrée now
• MuppetVision maintenance: 3D ball outside, penguin stage doesn't descend, one of the "old guys" doesn't move his mouth correctly
• Brazilian tour groups can find Disney CMs wearing green shirts who speak Portuguese.
• Fantasmic "bento" boxes now on sale for $10-$12
• Still broken: Info board at Epcot
• Broken: blue lights on Mission Space marquee
• Caught on film: LBJ cutout as driver of semi in Test Track
• Minor construction near train track and monorail platform at MK
• Confectionary store on Main Street façade finished
• Skyway in Fantasyland completely gone now
• Planters near Dumbo being removed and area is now flat
• Wall near teacups moved, so you can't walk around the teacups now
• Afternoon MK parade leaves paper ribbon residue on trees
• Frontierland shooting gallery closed; has themed scrim
• Pecos Bill open, but façade has a painted scrim on it too
• Main Street fire station closing soon; souvenirs include anachronistic (modern) fire truck -
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WDW Update 6/13/2011
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Kevin Yee talks Fantasyland update, Innoventions' Don't Waste It, Comcast's purchase of Universal, and problems with Splash Mountain robotics.
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Universal's Mini Golf in Florida, Expedition Everest Yeti update (new photo)
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2012-03-05 - Universal Studios Florida opens Drive In Mini Golf - but disallows photos (or wandering) if you are not a paying customer. The strobe light is back on the yeti, who is now facing a new direction.
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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Nighttime Dumbo at Storybook Circus
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Storybook Circus, Nighttime Dumbo, Barnstormer tributes, and more in this Fantasyland-focused tour.
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot
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Take a photo tour of the 2012 Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot. We'll pause at all the topiaries, several displays, and even check in with the prices at the Intermission Cafe inside the Festival Center.
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WDW Update 2012-04-02
by MiceChat 1,814 views
Quick takes on several scenes at Walt Disney World:
- Flamingo Crossings
- Grand Floridian DVC construction
- new themed pillows for sale
- Seven Dwarves Mine shop
- Tomorrowland theming
- Avengers wrap on Monorail Red
- Habit Heroes under curtains again
- Small upkeep issues on Journey into Imagination -
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WDW Update 2012-04-09
by MiceChat 2,914 views
This week we visit several locations in Walt Disney World:
- New Fantasyland, where the Seven Dwarfs Mine Coaster support pylons are visible
- Epcot Flower and Garden
- Old Key West
- Typhoon Lagoon
- Vinylmation product lines update
Music: "Ghost Apocalypse 7 - Master." Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" -
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Monorail Spiel 2012-04-15
by MiceChat 5,634 views
The spiel for all Walt Disney World monorails changed in mid-April. This is a recording of the Magic Kingdom to TTC segment (Express line). Yes, the Jack Wagner "Please stand clear..." spiel is still there - this is all one recording, with silences snipped out.
