Tom Corless’ 1/11-1/15/10 WDW Photo Report
WDWNT Network owner Tom Corless took a short trip to the Walt Disney World Resort last week and has a number of newsworthy photos to share:
The crane is up behind Cinderella Castle to remove the holiday dream lights
The Adventureland restrooms are under refurbishment
More Stanley sponsored construction walls
The Junior Jungle Boats are closed since they are connected to the Magic Kingdom’s drained waterways
More sponsored walls
Some filming going on by Pirates of the Caribbean
Splash Mountain is getting some major exterior work done while it’s under refurbishment
Roof replacement on the lift
The Donald Duck pinata from the Gran Fiesta Tour is now being sold for $9.95 in Fantasy Faire
The Fairy Godmother was doing meet and greets in front of the crane behind Cinderella Castle
More walls on the other side of the castle
The roof on Mrs. Potts’ Cupboard is still not finished
More filming by the Mad Tea Party
The waterways were almost completely drained by Monday
Mickey’s pose on the dated statues was finally changed this year
A Siemens’ motorcycle is now on display across from the Test Limits Lab
You can vote for which charity gets the proceeds from the sale of the Smart Chopper
The Safety Smart Lab across the way still hasn’t opened
Walls up around the planter between Mission: Space and Test Track
More sponsored walls…
Test Track was close this week for some minor fix-ups
Mission: Space was actually quite busy because of this
Walls up in front of the walkway to Universe of Energy and Wonders of Life/Festival Center
Cantina De San Angel being remodeled
A sign we are used to seeing
Even in Mexico walls are sponsored
Back in Innoventions, the Smarter Planet sign is finally up
More Smarter Planet logos have been put on the walls throughout the area
Rockin’ Robots is closed for good 🙂
A small exhibit from the Burnham Institute for Medical Research has opened
A larger exhibit is expected to open soon
The kiosk looks like a building and has small model scenes with screens in them
A strange Mickey shirt in Germany
New American Adventure shirts
Retro attraction t-shirt
A Kidcot location has opened inside the new Timeless Beauty exhibit in Japan
A new Kim Possible effect was recently added to Japan
It leaves a pretty big cloud of smoke behind
A retro Rose and Crown shirt in the U.K.
Some of the Little Einsteins and Country Bears were doing meet and greets between Canada and the United Kingdom
Moving over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, a poster for the upcoming Winnie the Pooh movie was placed in the Magic of Disney Animation
Rapunzel and Prep and Landing
Look, a hidden Vinylmation! Speaking of Vinylmation, have you checked out The Vinylmation Station?
The latest Ink and Paint Cell release is on display inside the artist rooms
The Great Movie Ride sign has finally been replaced, now without Coca-Cola
Moving over to animal Kingdom and Rafiki’s Planet Watch…
The Princess and the Frog is already a part of the frog exhibit area
That was quick!
Plenty of Disney Nature banners around the area
Back to the Magic Kingdom where the moat is now completely drained
Most of the castle Dreamlights have been removed
The Crystal Place tarps in the distance
New Muppets popcorn bucket