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PHOTOS: Construction Walls Come Down at New Snack Stand, Wait Time Sign Damaged at Universal Studios Florida

April 26, 2023

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Lisa Stump

Lisa loves theme parks, black coffee, and her two Sphynx cats, Jareth and Figment. She believes the best day includes a trip around World Showcase during the EPCOT International Food & Wine festival! Her favorite attractions are Rise of the Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and "it's a small world." She can be reached at lisa.stump@wdwnt.com.

Construction walls have come down from around a brand-new snack cart where Silver Screen Snacks once stood in the Production Central area of Universal Studios Florida. An old wait time sign has been moved, and we noticed some exterior damage. Let’s take a closer look. Construction Walls Down, Wait Time Sign Moved Just two days ago, we … Read more

Construction Walls Down, More New Ticket Scanners Installed at Universal Studios Florida

February 22, 2023

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

More new ticket scanners have been installed at what is currently being used as the exit to Universal Studios Florida. Construction walls went up around the exit two weeks ago. We could see new turnstile podiums at the entrance near Guest Services. The exit now has the same podiums with new scanners built-in. There are … Read more

Silver Screen Snacks Stand Removed From Universal Studios Florida

February 17, 2023

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

The Silver Screen Snacks stand that used to be near the entrance to Universal Studios Florida, in Production Central, has been removed. Construction walls wrap around the street corner where the stand used to be, a few steps from the Hello Kitty Store. We know it’s gone because it previously peeked out above the walls. … Read more

Construction Walls Up, Sign Covered as Most of Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone Now Permanently Closed at Universal Studios Florida

January 16, 2023

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Matthew Soberman

Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

It’s the end of an era at Universal Studios Florida, as overnight, construction walls are now up around most of Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone. A number of the land’s offerings, which include Fievel’s Playland, Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, Curious George Goes to Town, DreamWorks Destination, and Shrek & Donkey’s Meet & Greet, held their final day … Read more

Guest Gets Bumped by Wheelchair and Waits at Exit for a Fight, Mark Parker Named New Disney Chairman, Updated Land Use Allows for More Walt Disney World Parks, & More: Daily Recap (1/11/23)

January 11, 2023

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Madison Skowronski

Madison has been “playing” in the parks since ‘91. Growing up in Celebration, FL, the theme parks were her playground. Nowadays, you can find her at a RunDisney event, sipping Butterbeer in Diagon Alley, or getting the high score of the day on Toy Story Mania. You can contact Madison at, Madison@wdwnt.com

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Construction Fences Surround Disneyland Monorail Station in Downtown Disney District

January 11, 2023

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Madison Skowronski

Madison has been “playing” in the parks since ‘91. Growing up in Celebration, FL, the theme parks were her playground. Nowadays, you can find her at a RunDisney event, sipping Butterbeer in Diagon Alley, or getting the high score of the day on Toy Story Mania. You can contact Madison at, Madison@wdwnt.com

Construction fences have been erected around the Disneyland Monorail station in Downtown Disney District. The monorail remains open and operating on a normal schedule at this time. The fence goes from the right side of Star Wars Trading Post to the right side the monorail station, where you can enter the attraction. We suspect this … Read more

Construction Walls Themed to Disney 100 Years of Wonder Celebration at Downtown Disney District

January 11, 2023

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Madison Skowronski

Madison has been “playing” in the parks since ‘91. Growing up in Celebration, FL, the theme parks were her playground. Nowadays, you can find her at a RunDisney event, sipping Butterbeer in Diagon Alley, or getting the high score of the day on Toy Story Mania. You can contact Madison at, Madison@wdwnt.com

Even though we haven’t seen much progress in the actual construction of Downtown Disney District’s reimagining, the construction walls blocking the flattened land has been jazzed up for the Disney 100 Years of Wonder Celebration. These walls block the construction zone for the reimagining of Downtown Disney District. It will be the future homes of … Read more

Villain-Con Minion Blast Posters Added to Universal Studios Florida Construction Walls

December 8, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

With the official announcement of Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast, posters for the upcoming attraction have been added to the construction walls in Universal Studios Florida. One of the posters hangs in front of the entrance, which has been encased in concrete since our last construction update. The poster features the Villain-Con logo, two Minions, and … Read more

Construction Walls Up to Repair Façade of Keystone Clothiers at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

October 19, 2022

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Matthew Soberman

Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

Weeks after a section of the façade of Keystone Clothiers collapsed, construction walls are now up as workers repair the damage at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The walls are a simple navy blue and white. Hopefully, the lack of theming should indicate that this will not be a long-term project. Only the pink section of the … Read more

Construction Walls Up Around Iconic Mickey Floral at Disneyland

August 29, 2022

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Spencer Lloyd

Spencer Lloyd is a college student/parks addict living in Tokyo. He runs TDRPlans.com, a comprehensive source for information and travel planning related to Tokyo Disney Resort. And fun fact, he is the only person in history to have been in the same ride vehicle as Tom Corless.

One of the most iconic sights when visiting Disneyland is of course walking in and seeing the beautiful Mickey floral in front of Main Street U.S.A. Station on the Disneyland Railroad. Well unfortunately these memories may have to wait a bit as walls are now up around the entire floral space. It’s a bit obvious … Read more

Construction Walls Up as Kona Cafe Undergoes Refurbishment at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

August 17, 2022

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Matthew Soberman

Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

As scheduled, Kona Cafe is currently under refurbishment at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, with construction walls already up around the restaurant. The walls span the length of the restaurant, with dark curtains hung overhead. In keeping with the theme of the resort, some of the walls feature an orange Polynesian-inspired triangular pattern. (However, even on … Read more

Construction Walls Block Most of Delancey Street at Universal Studios Florida

July 8, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

Delancey Street in the New York City area of Universal Studios Florida is now mostly blocked by construction walls. The blue walls are at both ends of the street. Like other Universal Studios Florida construction walls, these are decorated with movie posters. Guests can still access Finnegan’s Bar & Grill. After the restaurant, the walls … Read more

Minions Added to Construction Walls Around Former Classic Monsters Café at Universal Studios Florida

June 10, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

Minions decorations have been added to the blue construction walls that surround the now-defunct Classic Monsters Café in Universal Studios Florida. The walls surround the entire building, including the former location of the Shrek & Donkey meet-and-greet location. Among the decorations are Minions and “Despicable Me” characters. Some of the decorations act as photo-ops. You … Read more

Construction Underway in Guest Areas at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

June 8, 2022

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Matthew Soberman

Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort has been humming with construction recently, with new work underway in two guest areas. Over by the tiki statue across from the Fiji building, a small section is now fenced off. The work seems to be focused on a pipe just behind the statue. It’s unclear what’s precisely being done, but … Read more

Construction Walls Surround Closed Universal Studios Classic Monsters Café, Shrek and Donkey Meet & Greet at Universal Studios Florida

June 7, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

The Universal Studios Classic Monsters Café at Universal Studios Florida closed permanently a few weeks ago and is now surrounded by construction walls. The bright blue walls completely surround the outside of the café and the Shrek and Donkey meet-and-greet location. Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona are set to greet guests at another location temporarily. No … Read more

Most Construction Walls Removed From Around The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure at Disney California Adventure

June 3, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

Construction walls went up around The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure in Disney California Adventure last month. Most of the walls have now been removed. The ride has remained open during the exterior construction. It looks like the pavement next to the building was replaced. The new pavement is lighter than the old pavement. … Read more

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