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Something brand new is coming to Disney Springs in Disney World!
Disney Springs
Back in 2017, DisneyQuest closed down in Disney Springs, and its home on the West Side was vacant for two years before the NBA Experience replaced it in 2019. Unfortunately, the NBA Experience wasn’t as popular as Disney had hoped, and it never reopened after the 2020 pandemic. But now, LEVEL99 is moving into that same building, and we’ve got some new details about construction!
We are nearing the closing date of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad for its extended refurbishment closure at Magic Kingdom!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and the massive construction crane
The popular roller coaster will close on January 6th and is set to reopen again in 2026. Disney hasn’t provided an official opening date but has only stated, “The attraction will reopen with a little bit of new magic in 2026.” However, we may have found a clue about a more concrete timeline.
Disney World always keeps its rides up to date and working properly to ensure a great guest experience.
Magic Kingdom
Disney will often close rides to do refurbishments for routine maintenance, or sometimes rides won’t even have to close down for the Imagineers to make small adjustments. Depending on the maintenance, refurbishments can take less than a day to do or over a year (as will be the case with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad). A new permit that we spotted for another Magic Kingdom ride hints that maintenance of some kind is coming soon.
Things are changing all over Disney World and MORE updates are on the way.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
We already know that a NEW Figment meet-and-greet is coming to EPCOT this year, plus Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open in late 2024, and new restaurants are on their way too. But now we’ve got clues about some other things that could change soon!
Disney World is constantly working on updates around its stores, parks, and hotels, and now we’ve got some clues about what changes could be coming next!
Magic Kingdom
We constantly look at the latest permits filed that could be related to Disney projects to see what is being planned for the future. We’ve seen permits indicating possible restaurant remodels, changes at Magic Kingdom rides, and more. So now let’s take a closer look at what other updates could be hitting popular Disney World spots soon!
Disney doesn’t share ALL of their secrets right away, but we may have just discovered some CLUES to future changes in one park.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a reimagined Pixar Place will be reopening soon, construction is still ongoing in part of Toy Story Land, and Roundup Rodeo BBQ has opened. But 2 permits we spotted recently could clue us into further changes.
The Disney World you’ll walk into now is NOT the Disney World you once knew.
Welcome to Walt Disney World
All kinds of changes have hit or will soon hit the parks — from the opening of new rides and attractions to menu changes and more. Recently, we’ve been taking a look at some Disney World permits to see what changes those could signal, and now we’ve got some MORE updates to share so you’ll know what to expect in the future.
Disney World is changing in some important ways.
Magic Kingdom
A brand NEW attraction is coming to EPCOT, the 50th Anniversary celebration has ended, and 100th Anniversary touches have started to appear. And now we’ve got some hints about future changes coming to the parks and hotels!
A NEW Disney World restaurant is one step closer to being complete.
Cakes at the Cake Bake Shop in Indianapolis
Over at Disney’s BoardWalk, the NEW Cake Bake Shop Restaurant by Gwendolyn Rogers has taken over the old ESPN Club and is making lots of construction progress. We visited one of their locations outside of Disney World to give you a taste of what the Disney experience may be like, but now we’ve got another update on just how the restaurant’s construction is coming along.
Ah EPCOT, you ever-changing park of progress.
EPCOT
We’re always keeping a sharp eye out for work being done in Disney’s biggest work-in-progress park and that means looking at a LOT of the building permits that the company is filing. We’re able to spot crazy new inventions and interesting construction projects this way, and today we spotted a new permit for a project NEAR Spaceship Earth! Hmm…
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