Jose Eber’s 3/21/09 Downtown Disney Report

WDWNT Reporter Jose Eber has us a few photos from the West Side of Downtown Disney  featuring construction of the latest attraction coming to the Walt Disney World Resort, a tethered balloon ride:

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The attraction is operated by Aerophile, but is still called “Characters in Flight

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The short flight aboard the balloon will cost $16.00 for an adult, and $10.00 for children

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Jose Eber’s 3/19/09 Downtown Disney Report

WDWNT Reporter Jose Eber visited the Downtown Disney Marketplace last night and has plenty of great photos to share from his trip. Let’s take a look:

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The new stage area at the Marketplace has proven quite popular with guests

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I saw this show when I visited in January, it has proven to be extremely popular whenever it runs.

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The sign for the newest store at Downtown Disney, Tren-D. The store just opened on Thursday.

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One of the window displays at Tren-D

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Another window display

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A third display

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A quick look at the interior of Tren-D which sells only women’s fashions

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Another look at the sign

Jose Eber’s 3/19/09 WDW Mini-Report

WDWNT reporter Jose Eber has sent us another short report featuring some of his newsworthy findings from around the Walt Disney World Resort. Let’s take a look:

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At Disney’s Contemporary Resort, a sign for the Concourse Steakhouse remains. Notice the new signs above the Outer Rim bar, Chef Mickey’s, and the Contempo Cafe

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This computer-printing station has appeared at the Contemporary

Here is a video of continuing construction on the Kidani Village addition to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Robert Ashburn’s 3/13/09 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

Our good friend Robert Ashburn of Figmentsmedia.net visited the Magic Kingdom on a less-than supernatural Friday the 13th and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us:

Posters for Disney-Pixar’s “Up” and Disney Channel’s “Sonny with a Chance” at the Transportation and Ticket Center

Some exterior work on the Exposition Hall on Main Street U.S.A.

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Jose Eber’s 3/14/09 Mini-WDW Update

WDWNT Photographer and Videographer Jose Eber has provided us with a video and a number of photos from around the Walt Disney World Resort. Let’s take a look at some of his findings:

Here is a video featuring progress on the Bay Lake Tower addition to Disney’s Contemporary Resort

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Online Check-In Service Key Pick-Up desk running at Fort Wilderness

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The McDonald’s near Disney’s All-Star Resorts is getting remodeled

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Construction walls surround the front of the building while the restaurant remains open

Jose Eber’s 3/10/09 Supersonic Photo Update

WDWNT Reporter Jose Eber was visiting the Magic Kingdom yesterday and took some pictures of the continuing construction for Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration in Tomorrowland:

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The main stage now has the large metal canopy that can be seen in the concept artwork

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The structure across from the stage now also has some futuristic accents being added to it

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You can see some futuristic pylons that will hold speakers being added to the side of the stage in this picture

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A little blurry, but you can make out the box where the speaker is located within the pylon