New this week is the release of new ceramic tumblers at all Starbucks locations across Walt Disney World. Earlier this week we showed you the Magic Kingdom version, now we’re bringing you a closer look at the Disney’s Hollywood Studios version available for $21.99 at Trolley Car Café.
A closer look reveals the Hollywood Tower Hotel, Disney Animation, Fantasmic, Carthay Circle, and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster.
Our latest photo report brings us on a short trip to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Let’s see what’s new and exciting (or left, at this point) around the park!
Even though Starring Rolls has closed, select treats from the location have found their way over to the Trolley Car Cafe, including the infamous peanut butter cupcake.
There’s still no word on what will be occupying this space, but we expect an expansion of the nearby Brown Derby Lounge
In case you missed it, the Beauty and the Beast sneak peek has opened in the One Man’s Dream theater, removing theme park models in favor of movie and television props. Be sure to check out our post for an in-depth look at the changes.
Walls now block our view into what will be the entrance to Toy Story Land between the former Jack Sparrow soundstage and PIXAR Place.
Meanwhile, dirt continues to move just behind these walls, visible to guests.
A peek through the rather larger holes in the gates reveals construction workers on the job, laying steel for the Toy Story attractions (Little Green Men Swirling Saucers in this case).
A wall of trees makes the area seem slightly more inhabited than it did a few weeks back.
This crazy new Buzz Lightyear flying toy is now for sale at the parks. It is hooked to a string, but takes flight when you push a button on the handle piece.
Getting artsy with birds on PIXAR Place.
Believe it or not, this is a completely different bird that landed on this letter a second after the other moved. Weird.
A special Valentine’s Day cupcake is available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios currently, at select locations.
It’s so pretty that you don’t even notice anything missing in the background, right?
We decided to take it somewhere where we could have privacy… PizzeRizzo…
It was just OK… the frosting was really thick but not very flavorful. The cake part was fine. At least it was pretty.
Work continues on the Star Wars themed land, visible from the PizzeRizzo balcony.
A selection of new kitchen towels can be found for sale around the parks.
They are a little cheaper if you buy 3 sets.
While the Darkroom is closed, the soda machine has a temporary home inside Celebrity 5 & 10.
A new candle votive is available, featuring Cinderella Castle.
The Trolley Car Cafe at Disney’s Hollywood Studios may not be set to open until next month, but we are taking a look inside the new Starbucks location for the first time today…
The facade still looks great and thankfully the patio crammed with plush is no more
The sign mirrors the decorative paint scheme you would find stemming from the light on the front of the Trolley
The vintage style Starbucks sign was added just a few days ago
Menu displays are up as well
Great to see neon signs still being made for this section of the park
The new wrought iron is great too
Looking inside, the back wall against Sunset Boulevard is the service counter, with guests entering through the front on Hollywood Boulevard and exiting through the side door at the intersection of the two Boulevards
It looks like just some interior decorating and training remain before we see the Trolley Car Cafe open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Disney Springs, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot this week and he has a ton of newsworthy photos to share with us in this HUGE photo report, so let’s get started:
Plenty of roadwork still to be done for Disney Springs
A new piece of elevated track is rising on the West Side, between Splitsville and Wolfgang Puck
We now know this large building with be the Boathouse
Disney announced this new restaurant concept last week
They wasted no time in adding ads to the walls for the restaurant
Concept art for the façade of the Boathouse
The small waterside park in The Landing opened this weekend
A nice little area for relaxing and live entertainment
Some of the buildings are out from behind construction walls in The Landing
New concept art for the area now on construction walls
There is a giant inflatable Baymax from Big Hero 6 on the West Side…
These storefronts in The Landing are just about done
The bridge in the Marketplace is also nearing completion
Two small, temporary stores operated by Something Silver opened by Fulton’s recently
The Marketplace bridge with the Rainforest Café façade refurbishment in the background
Shifting gears, Christmas merchandise has invaded the resort
Ornaments
Some Star Wars holiday pins were released
Plenty of Big Hero 6 merchandise is available around the resort
2015 calendars available
New “I Conquered” shirt
Iron Man and Captain America shirts
New Star Wars character glasses
New Darth Vader t-shirt
Some new merchandise was released at the Art of Animation Resort
Over at Epcot, walls finally came down around the area that was closed when a water main was hit after the Flower and Garden Festival
No visible progress at Norway’s Frozen attraction
We tweeted these weeks ago, but if you haven’t seen, some new retro EPCOT Center merchandise has been released
A quick stop at Animal Kingdom reveals work walls near Pangani Forest and Kilimanjaro Safaris
No visible changes at AVATAR, it’s impossible to see from inside the park
Moving to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, work continues on Starbucks and the Trolley Car Café
Nah nah nah nah, nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey…
Big Hero 6 merchandise carts replace the Frozen carts
Banners up in the Animation Courtyard
Work has finally begun on the Big Hero 6 meet and greet inside The Magic of Disney Animation
Big Hero 6 billboard by The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow
Let’s journey inside the new Wandering Oaken’s
Purchase with purchase Frozen bag available
Jim Shore has released some Frozen statues
Osborne Lights are ready to go
No more Backlot Tour…
