Photo Reports – Page 21

PHOTOS: All-Star Sports Resort Food Court Re-Opens with New Look & Menu

WDWNT on March 18, 2013

The End Zone food court at Disney’s All-Atar Sports Resort closed in the Summer for a major overhaul and finally reopened this week just in time for the busy holiday season. Some major changes were made to the 19-year-old restaurant to bring it up to par with places like Landscapes of flavor at Disney’s Art of animation Resort:

New menu boards and plenty of new items, like the create your own “chicken burger”, as well as the gelato and smoothies just like you can find at Landscapes of Flavor

Alcoholic beverages

Drink stations

Rapid Refill can be found here as well

The seating area was completely remodeled

Artwork inspired by the new Mickey Mouse cartoons is used all around the seating area with the characters playing sports

A lot of the old menu remains, but there are also a lot of new offerings

Grandstand Spirits got a new sign

So, what do you think? Was this a much needed improvement?

Dirk Wallen’s 1/10/13 Epcot Photo Report

WDWNT on March 17, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Epcot earlier today to see the newly remodeled Boulangerie Patisserie in France and the IBM Think exhibit inside Innoventions, so let’s take a look at what’s going on around the park:

Guests with RFID tickets are using the new entrance area all the way to the right, meanwhile more of the new RFID scanners are being installed

Kodak picture spots are still up

Daisy got a new meet and greet backdrop near the front of the park a few weeks ago, it is pretty retro-tastic

Epcot Character Spot is still being remodeled

Preparations underway for the Flower and Garden Festival

The new IBM exhibit quietly opened today inside Innoventions

The new exhibit is simply called Think

A look inside

There is a theater portion to the experience, still doesn’t look like much

Habit Heroes is still closed

Work was completed on the FastPass+ entrance at the Seas with Nemo and Friends

Ready for use

Another Kodak Picture Spot

Boulangerie Patisserie has finally opened in its expanded new home

The new indoor seating area

Mmmmmmmm….

They have fancy gold trays…

More my speed… there is an assortment of Phineas and Ferb snacks now available around World Showcase

Holiday decorations are gone

Adam Roth’s 1/9/12 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT on March 17, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom on Wednesday and took a ton of construction photos of the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train to share with us, so let’s see how the last large piece of New Fantasyland is coming along:

A lot of progress

A lot of new track installed

It’s starting to look like a ride…

The loading station

A whole lot of Imagineers out at Mine Train

Pssst… Adam… they can see you…

Imagineer Chris Beatty looks mad at Adam…

We also spot Imagineer Eric Jacobson – Senior Vice President, Creative Development

The back of the mountain

Triton’s Treasures on the back side of the mountain is coming along nicely

Shingles going up on the Tangled restroom area

Almost finished…

We say goodbye to Cinderella Castle Dreamlights for this year…

And goodbye to the Christmas season…

PICTURES & VIDEO: “Limited Time Magic” Super Bowl Pre-Parade at the Magic Kingdom

WDWNT on March 17, 2013

Just hours before it premiered, Disney announced that there would be a Super Bowl Pre-Parade before the Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade at the Magic Kingdom starting on Friday. The special processional is being held February 1st-3rd and will also appear with the Super Bowl MVP on Monday afternoon. Thanks to our own Patty Granger, we have pictures and video of the parade to share with you:

Dirk Wallen’s 2/2/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT on March 17, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom on Saturday and has some fantastic pictures of new progress on the Big Thunder Mountain interactive queue, A Pirate’s Life: Treasures of the Seven Seas, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and more, so let’s take a look:

While the Main Street Bakery is closed, guests can head to the Tomorrowland Terrace

Plenty of options at Tomorrowland Terrace, including beignets!

The flowers in the hub have gone to Valentine’s Day colors and the ducks love it…

Valentine’s Day cupcakes available at Big Top Treats

I’ve heard of panning for gold…

More props and interactive elements have been installed in the queue at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

The “exploding” crates are no longer under tarps

These huge machines popped up in the second-half of the queue over the weekend

It looks like guests will play some sort of game where they turn a lever

Spinning handles on the back of another machine

The refurbishment of Splash Mountain continues

Lots of painting going on

Golden Oak Outpost is closed again

Work continues on the Adventureland Veranda building

Another area of the building is also walled-off

The Crow’s Nest is out from behind tarps and it looks quite different… we expect it to play a role in “A Pirate’s Adventure”

More props for “A Pirate’s Adventure” have been installed throughout Adventureland

Jack Sparrow’s compass

This was the first prop installed a few months ago

A cannon

Ball and chains

Some props by the Jungle Cruise

Nearby, a pirate skeleton lies under the water near a treasure chest

It appears these skulls near the Pirates of the Caribbean entrance will talk

Another strange set of props

Gun powder

Sleepy Hollow Refreshments is open while the exterior is refurbished

Walls up outside of the Haunted Mansion and Yankee Trader

Tarps still up on Columbia Harbour House

The latest progress on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day lanyards are out

As is the new Test Track logo pin

Over at The Villas at the Grand Floridian, we can start to make out windows

Dirk Wallen’s 2/11/13 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT on March 17, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Monday and has a ton fo newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Work continues on Splash Mountain

Tom Corless’ 2/12-2/17/13 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT on March 17, 2013

WDWNTÂ Reporter Tom Corless visited the Walt Disney World Resort last week and has some newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip, so let’s take a look:

There is now an official Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom card book, $34.95

Tom Corless’ 1/14-1/17/13 WDW Photo Report

WDWNT on March 3, 2013

I know it is a few days late, but I decided that I should share some newsworthy photos from my last trip to Walt Disney World with you, so let’s take a look at a couple of interesting things happening around the resort:

The Epcot Center charm bracelet is now available

The “Oz The Great and Powerful” playground fro the Flower and Garden Festival is being constructed near Imagination!

The FastPass+ queue seems to be finished at the Seas with Nemo and Friends

Yes, the cut a hole in the mural…

The Main Street Bakery is closed until May to convert to Starbucks service

Tomorrowland Terrace has breakfast for now

FastPass+ scanners uncovered at Tomorrowland Speedway

Also uncovered at the Barnstormer

The umbrellas have finally arrived for the tables in Storybook Circus

The construction walls at the Grand Floridian now sport concept art for the Villas at the Grand Floridian

The FastPass+ scanners at Toy Story Midway Mania are tinker-toys!

The exhibit area at the Magic of Disney Animation now has a poster up for Frozen

There is also a poster for Planes

A Walt Disney World charm bracelet has also been released

There’s a ticket from 1981 on it

They also sell a large charm with this artwork

There is a Dumbo New Fantasyland board game out now

New magnet clips, including the Orange Bird

The kids cups at restaurants now match the light-up character they come with

A temporary banner has gone up at the Animal Kingdom turnstiles to let resort guests know they can enter here with their RFID tickets

Fab 5 figurines have been released, they are only $12.95 each

A new surprise release pin set has been started celebrating extinct attractions. The first pin is the Mickey Mouse Revue!

Dirk Wallen’s 1/23/13 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

WDWNT on March 3, 2013

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited the Magic Kingdom on Wednesday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Long Lost Friends Week was the first big hit from Limited Time Magic in Florida

Scrooge McDuck and Ludwig Von Drake

The Pinocchio gang

Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Prince John, and the Sheriff of Nottingham

Clarabelle & Horace

BIG BAD WOLF!

Instead of sining autographs, guests were given autograph cards

The Cinderella Castle Dreamlights are coming down

Crane up behind the castle

Another crane up and working on the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

The queue was fixed up while the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was closed last week

Marie was out in Storybook Circus… this is not a normal occurrence

Sleepy Hollow Refreshments is open while the exterior is being refurbished

Columbia Harbor House is still behind tarps as well

Some strange work going on at the Tomorrowland Speedway

Work continues on The Villas at the Grand Floridian

Looking good!

Work Continues on “Explosive” Interactive Queue at Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

WDWNT on March 3, 2013

As work continues on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad interactive queue at the Magic Kingdom, we can see more and more of what exactly we can expect while we wait in line. Let’s take a look at the latest progress:

These signs were installed recently