- The Magic Kingdom is in the throes of the most construction I've seen in recent memory. There was, of course, the huge addtion of the New Fantasyland. But there is a lot of activity right in front of and around Cinderella Castle. This area is designed to provide primo viewing for Wishes (or whatever other firework spectacular is on schedule) and for the parades. There is a new viewing area in front of Casey's Corner for Wishes, and there will be Fastpass+'s available there.
- It hasn't been open long, but Under the Sea - Voyage of the Little Mermaid is getting a makeover after just three years. When I rode it for the first time, I admit to being underwhelmed. It wasn't bad, mind you, but I felt like the limited Audioanimatronics were pretty crude. Apparently there will be some tuning up, some new paint, and a different lighting scheme. The big setpiece "Under the Sea" scene sure needed something more, uh, compelling.
- Pirates of the Caribbean and Kali River Rapids in the Animal Kingdom will both close. I understand that KRR will only be down for a short time, but Pirates might be offline for six months or so. Pirates is an enduring Disney classic, but it has been due up for some extensive maintenance. It closed some time ago to add Captain Jack Sparrow to the lineup; I think this is more of a technical fix than a theming fix. Pirates has come a long way from its original incarnation, which was actually kind of brutal and definitely not PC (maybe that's why I loved it.) You don't have pirates chasing wenches with wickedness on their minds these days.
I'd love to see Stitch's Great Escape brought back to it's Alien Encounter state, which was genuinelhy scary; not so much any more. I don't see that happening.
Anyway - WDW is always a work in progress. For those of us who visit frequently, that can be a very good thing.
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