Tom Corless’s 9/4/15 WDW Photo Report (Rivers of Light, AVATAR, Star Wars Launch Bay, Food & Wine, Magic Kingdom, Etc.)
I managed to visit all 4 of the Walt Disney World theme parks within the last week, so let’s see what’s new and exciting around the Vacation Kingdom of the World in our latest photo report:
The large columns in MouseGear are being refurbished
Cool light-up Oogie Boogie for sale
This great Pirates of the Caribbean coaster set was just released. It comes in a resin treasure chest.
Some new t-shirts have been released recently
There’s now a Winnie the Pooh MagicBand
There are also now Magic Sliders featuring theme park attractions
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There’s now a hard plastic iPhone 6 version of this case
A Maleficent hoodie…
With horns
The MyMagic+ credit card readers across property have been replaced with new versions featuring a flatter Mickey icon and a credit card chip reader on the side
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The monorail is open, but there are construction walls all over at the TTC
Moving over to the Magic Kingdom, work continues on the Skipper Canteen restaurant in Adventureland
A rather large expansion of the building taking place
The facade of the Country Bear Jamboree is being fixed up
A look at what will be the entrance to the Skipper Canteen in Adventureland
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New monitors for the safety pre-show at Space Moutain are being installed throughout the loading area
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No time was wasted in removing the Walt Disney World Speedway
This land will be used as part of changes to the entrance of the Magic Kingdom toll plaza
Over at Hollywood Studios, you’ll find this new Han Solo shirt
There’s also now a ladies’ section in Tatooine Traders
The Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost is now selling some of the displaced art from the Animation Gallery
They are also carrying Adventureland merchandise
Work continues to convert the Magic of Disney Animation into Star Wars Launch Bay
With the entrance now moved, the old entrance to Disney Junior is looking odd
More and more props are vanishing from One Man’s Dream as it is rumored to close. The temple head from Jungle Cruise is now gone too
Moving on to Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The new building on Discovery Island is nearing completion
The repainting of the existing buildings continues
Work continues on the new nighttime spectacular Rivers of Light
AVATAR construction as seen from the top of Everest
A rock formation to hide projectors for Rivers of Light is now in place
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Lots of work happening on Kilimanjaro Safaris as they prepare for the new nighttime version debuting in the spring of 2016
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Work continues on the hyena area
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GIRAFFE!!!
The Addax have been moved out of the former Zebra Glen area
The Scimatar-Horned Oryx now fill the finale scene
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Pizzafari is currently closed for refurbishment
Lots of work and repainting around Discovery Island right now
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Another look at Rivers of Light construction
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Just one owl post remains with the original color scheme
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AVATAR construction as seen from the park entrance
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Spotted this new shirt at MouseGear
Booths have started going up for the Food and Wine Festival starting on the 25th
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