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See the Latest CHANGES at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort in Disney World

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So MUCH is happening in Disney World. It sometimes feels like too much to try and keep track of all the progress happening around the parks and resorts!

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom is getting a makeover to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. New restaurants are being built at Disney’s BoardWalk and at Disney Springs. But we want to talk about the new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villas coming to Disney’s Polynesian Resort, so let’s take a look at the progress on those!

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UPDATE on the NEW Restaurant Coming to Disney Springs

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So much exciting NEW stuff is coming to Disney World.

Disney Springs

EPCOT is getting ANOTHER  new attraction. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is getting new DVC villas. A new bakery/cafe is coming to Disney’s BoardWalk. Over at Disney Springs, a new restaurant is under construction, so we popped on over there to see how things are coming along!

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HUGE Changes Hit the Polynesian Village Resort Expansion in Disney World

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If you’ve visited Disney World recently, you’ve probably seen a LOT of construction. It seems like a lot of the resort is currently a work in progress.

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

EPCOT is still undergoing its massive multi-year transformation. A classic Disney ride is getting completely reimagined over in Magic Kingdom. And Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is getting some brand new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villas. We’ve seen the progress really moving along on this expansion and now we’ve got another update for you.

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VIDEO: UPDATES Revealed for Disney’s New ‘Frozen’-themed Land

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Disney World and Disneyland aren’t the only theme parks getting massive updates right now.

Disneyland Paris

Sure, EPCOT is undergoing a huge transformation in Disney World, and Toon Town in Disneyland just got completely reimagined. However, Disneyland Paris might just have the COOLEST (literally) update of all Disney Parks because it’s getting an entire land based on Frozen. We’ve seen some of the concept art and work being done on that land, but now we have a video that showcases its progress.

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HUGE Construction Changes at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Disney World will always be a work in progress — and that means that there will almost always be some kind of construction going on there.

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

EPCOT is still undergoing a HUGE transformation, new restaurants are on the way, new rides are being constructed, and MORE. Over at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villas are being built and we have a HUGE update about the work we’ve seen over the past month.

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PHOTOS: Update on Play! Pavilion Construction in EPCOT

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We have seen so many NEW things in EPCOT that we’ve almost lost track of everything that’s part of the park’s transformation.

Spaceship Earth

We’ve been keeping an eye on the construction progress of the Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana attraction that’s coming soon. Disney also recently revealed a sneak peek at the new Walt Disney statue we’ll soon see in the park. But one thing Disney has been quiet about is the Play! Pavilion, but we’ve got some construction updates for you!

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PHOTOS: The Latest Construction CHANGES at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

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Disney World is always changing, growing, and evolving into something else, and that means there is almost always some kind of construction going on.

The Polynesian is such a beautiful resort

We’re still following the progress of the upcoming Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana attraction at EPCOT, as well as keeping an eye on when Splash Mountain in Magic Kingdom will close for its retheming. We’ve also been following along with the progress of the new DVC villas coming to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, and now we’ve got some photos to share with you as part of the latest update. Let’s take a few minutes and see what this area looks like now.

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VIDEO: UPDATE on TRON Roller Coaster Construction in Disney World

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Now that we know when the TRON roller coaster is expected to open in Magic Kingdom, we’re even more excited about this future thrill ride!

TRON Lightcycle Run

TRON Lightcycle Run has been in progress since 2017 when it was announced at the D23 Expo, and it was originally supposed to open back in 2021 for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. Instead, TRON’s opening was delayed after Disney World closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and we’ve been keeping a close eye on construction progress by taking a ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. Recently Disney announced that TRON would open April 4, 2023, and construction is moving along!

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BIG Update on the High-Speed Train Construction at Orlando International Airport

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We’ll admit that we were excited about the prospect of the Brightline train that would have connected Orlando Airport to Disney Springs.

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This year, though, Disney backed out of the deal that would bring a train to Disney Springs after a considerable change was made to the train’s route that didn’t support a Disney Springs station. However, a Brightline train station is still coming to Orlando International Airport, and we just got a big update about its progress.

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BREAKING: Opening Timeline For TRON Coaster in Disney World!

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IMPORTANT UPDATE: TRON Lightcycle Run will open in Magic Kingdom on April 4, 2023. 

Before its opening, Disney is holding Cast Member, DVC, and Annual Passholder previews, as well as a ticketed event for D23 Gold Members. However, Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club member previews, AND the D23 TRON events have all REACHED CAPACITY/SOLD OUT. 

It feels like it’s been forever that we’ve been waiting for TRON Lightcycle Run to open in Magic Kingdom!

TRON Billboard ©Disney

After being announced back in 2017, TRON Lightcycle Run was scheduled to open with Disney World’s 50th anniversary on October 1st, 2021. However, the ride did not open at that time and we were left to watch the construction progress in Magic Kingdom while we waited for news. Now, Disney has FINALLY announced an opening timeline!

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