The Walt Disney Company, with the help of Steven P. Jobs and his retailing team at Apple, intends to drastically overhaul its approach to the shopping mall. At a time when many retailers are still cutting back or approaching strategic shifts with extreme caution, Disney is going the other way,
Category: Refurbishments
Disney Weddings Site Redesign Goes Live
The site has many new features including rich media, easy navigation, and brand new tools such as Design Studio, Calculator Tool, and Comparison Tool and more. They also have a Tell Us Your Story section for past brides to submit photos of their Disney Wedding. We hope you enjoy their
Renovating Disneyworld
Toying with a classic is a tricky operation. That’s what Walt Disney Co. and its Imagineers had to keep in mind while refurbishing several attractions at Walt Disney World in recent years — not to mention overhauling sections of Fantasyland in an expansion announced Sept. 12. The parks have used
Disney Refurbishment/Closure Schedule as of Sept 15th
Disneyland (see below for Disneyworld) Refurbishment information is subject to change without notice and should be confirmed just prior to visiting. Updated information is available at http://www.disneyland.com Current Space Mountain closed through 9/24/09 to install the Halloween overlay. Haunted Mansion closed through 9/24/09 to install Haunted Mansion Holiday. Celebration Ranch
Disneyland’s Cars Land Preview Video
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo announces details of the new Cars Land being built at Disney’s California Adventure. Highlights include an update on the original Disneyland Flying Saucers and the Radiator Springs Racers based on updated Test Track technology. This was part of a presentation on ‘Imagineering
Star Tours 2 Trailer
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo, and “friends” from the Star Wars universe, announce that Star Tours will be upgraded to a new 3-D experience in 2011. This was part of a presentation on ‘Imagineering the Future of Disney Parks’ given at the D23 Expo on September 12th,
Disneyworld Fantasy Land Changes Video
Disney Parks and Resorts president Jay Rasulo officially announced the expansion / makeover of Walt Disney World’s Fantasyland at the Disney D23 Expo on Sept. 12, 2009.
Star Tours Reboot Coming Soon
The 1980s-era Star Tours attractions at Disneyland in California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida will get a complete overhaul by 2011, Disney announced today. In the new 3-D version of the venerable simulator ride, visitors board a Starspeeder and join a high-speed pod race through the desert canyons of
Tomorrowland Transit Authority reopens at Walt Disney World
The Tomorrowland Transit Authority reopened today at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. The TTA, as it is called by many, had been closed for several months. The TTA was closed because work is being done on Space Mountain. Space Mountain will be closed until November 22, 2009. They did freshen
Space Mountain Construction, Skyway Demolition
Video showing the construction at Walt Disney World from Jeff Lang.
Current Disneyland Refurbishments and Attraction Closures – Updated Sept 1st 2009
Disneyland: Bank of Main Street – closed through October 2 for renovation into the Disney Gallery. The Enchanted Cottage – closed through November 4 for refurbishment. Casey Jr. Circus Trains – closed through November 19 for refurbishment. Storybook Land Canal Boats – closed through November 19 for refurbishment. Mark Twain
Disney World’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority to reopen September 1st
Article from Peggy Macdonald at the Examiner The reopening of the Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland Transit Authority ride has been postponed. Originally scheduled to reopen August 25, the TTA (formerly the WEDWay People Mover) will resume operations September 1. The TTA takes guests on a leisurely tour through several of Tomorrowland’s
Kouzzina by Cat Cora at Disney’s Boardwalk replaces Spoodles
Kouzzina marks its soft opening August 15th & with the grand opening on September 17. In Greece, the Kouzzina is the Kitchen — and now you can savor celebrity chef Cat Cora’s time-honored Mediterranean family recipes and personal favorites as her casual family restaurant on Disney’s BoardWalk comes alive through
Disneyworld & Disneyland Refurbishment Schedule 2009
Attraction Location Refurb Dates Sounds Dangerous Operates Seasonally – exact re-opening date unknown, closure may extend further Hollywood Studios 01/04/09 – 12/31/09 Space Mountain Magic Kingdom 04/19/09 – 11/21/09 Tomorrowland Transit Authority Magic Kingdom 04/19/09 – 08/31/09 Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. (Arcade) Magic Kingdom 04/19/09 – 11/21/09 Living with
