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- Arrived at Disney Springs around 1:30pm for a late lunch and to look around.
- A Disney Ticket Center has opened recently.
- Decided to grab lunch at D-Luxe Burger
- After lunch walked around Disney Springs for a while.
- With it being a Saturday afternoon there was a good crowd.
- A bar set up outside of Amorette's Patisserie
- Some of the cakes for sale inside Amorette's Patisserie
- Next stop World of Disney.
- Mickey's 90th Celebration Merchandise
- This walkway goes to the new parking garage across Buena Vista Drive.
- Walked through the Co-op. Some dresses in the Dress Shop.
- The displays around the door of the LEGO store are being replaced.
- Interesting cloud reflections in the clear springs water today.
- Setting up for an Aladdin / MAC event in the performing space near the Boathouse.
- Looking toward the West Side this afternoon.
- One of the longest queues I have seen to go up in the balloon.
- It was announced recently that Bongos will be changing.
- Jaleo opened since my last visit.
- The NBA Experience is nearing completion. It opens this summer. This was built on the site of the former Disney Quest location.
- They were setting up for security screening for a House of Blues Concert.
- A closer look at the panels.
- The restaurant on the far corner will be opening after the NBA Experience.
- A large digital digital display has been installed across the front of the building.
- They are still working on installing it and connecting it.
- House of Blues as I start to walk back.
- An Avengers photo op.
- The Disney Springs Bus Directory.
- I decided to pay a visit to Fort Wilderness.
- The newest Disney Springs parking garage.
- 17 minutes later arriving at Fort Wilderness.
- Construction equipment staged, looks like some road work underway.
- The transportation schedule only shows buses leaving, nothing for internal buses.
- The Tri Circle D Ranch near the Outpost Depot. I took a quick look around while waiting for the next bus.
- Current hours and pricing for rides.
- About 10 minutes later on a bus and heading for the Settlement Depot.
- Arriving at the Depot the first signs of change. Construction fences up on the other side of the street.
- The sign has not been updated to reflect recent changes. The Pavilion has been removed.
- No changes yet as you look toward Pioneer Hall. Flags marking the ground though.
- Looking across the street you cannot see much but they have started to clear land for the new resort - Reflections - A Disney Lakeside Lodge
- I headed off toward the stables.
- Pony Rides have been relocated as we saw on the sign at the Outpost Depot. Everything is being moved from here so they can demolish this area.
- There are still some animals on site, but not as many as before.
- Making my way to the barn.
- Heading inside.
- The displays and horses are still here.
- Preparing for carriage rides later today.
- The Pavilion is gone and the area is being used as a parking lot right now.
- Construction walls/fences come right up to the parking.
- Looking back toward the bus stop, the fence runs the length of the road you can see from here.
- A current map of the Settlement area. A good portion of this will be removed/altered in the coming months.
- A healthy wait at Trails End this evening, it was around 4:45pm
- More markers as you walk toward the beach.
- Walls/fences up toward the old River Country grounds.
- More markers around Clementine's Beach area. The last permits I saw made it look like cabins will be taking over the beach as part of the DVC project.
- Clementine's Beach
- Walking back.
- I always enjoy walking through this area. It is usually peaceful like this and a nice change of pace from the parks.
- Markers are throughout the play area too.
- Heading out to catch a boat.
- One improvement I would like to see is a little shade/cover added to the boat dock.
- Some fish were visible from the dock.
- A bird sunning itself.
- The reverse angle of the beach.
- The board for the Wilderness Lodge/Contemporary setting off.
- Onboard the boat to the Magic Kingdom, it was about a 15 minute wait for the boat this evening.
- They have started to remove the former River Country and clear the land around the old water park.
- Bay Lake Tower
- The transportation and ticket center across the Seven Seas Lagoon
- Approaching the Magic Kingdom
- Took the Monorail to the Transportation and Ticket Center then transferred to the Epcot line.
- Look s like the railroad track has been renovated during the closure.
- The new retention pond as you near Epcot seen from the Monorail.
- The altered waterway.
- A look over the walls at the new entrance work. They have started to remove the concrete and asphalt from the tram area.
- The large flower beds of Future World as we circled Epcot.
- Butterfly Topiaries at the front of Epcot.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Coaster Buildings.
- A closer look at the connection to the large show building.
- The former tram turn around. Assuming this will be the new entry walkway to security. I have not seen any concept art year but the way they have the area blocked off and fences up it is a guess.
- Finally made it to Epcot. It was about 35 minutes from the Express Monorail entrance to this point. An hour and 10 minutes from when I walked out to the boat dock at Fort Wilderness.
- Heading toward World Showcase.
- Passing by Canada
- Passing by the United Kingdom
- Spike the Bee
- Arriving at France and greeted by the Muppets
- Spice Garden near Morocco.
- Spotted another Spike the Bee
- The menus feature solar panels for their lights.
- This will be the entrance for the new restaurant in Japan.
- Garden Rocks featured the Marshall Tucker Band this evening.
- Snow White Topiary in Germany
- Dopey Dopey in Germany
- Walking through China
- Stopped by the Shanghai Disneyland Gallery in China.
- It was empty.
- Chinese Topiary Dragon.
- Found a spot for Illuminations and hoped it would go before the storm arrived. Lightning and thunder were closeby. The show was delayed. I looked at the radar and decided to walk quickly toward the bus. The show did start about the time I reached Spaceship Earth. I did make it to the bus an back to the resort before any rain, but there was a lot of lightning.