Aerial Construction Photo Update for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Resorts

tar Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, an all-immersive, 2-night adventure, is scheduled to arrive to Walt Disney World Resort in 2021. Bioreconstruct took to Twitter to share five photos with notes of what the Galactic Starcruiser looks like in its current state (Oct. 11, 2020) as shared below.

Photo #1: “Aerial overview of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser (hotel). Guests will see very little of this exterior. Most of the raw dirt remaining will be planted with instant forest. Berms seem to be rising at the right side of the site.”

Photo #2: “Aerial look at the Porte Cochère of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser (hotel). One of the recent changes is the walkway at arrow. None of the show building will be visible to guests. An instant forest and the high walls will be in the sightline.”

Photo #3: “Aerial look at construction activity at Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser (hotel). Tents are up for break/lunch space. Unclear what the nearby crates might contain.”

Photo #4: “Aerial overview of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser (hotel). Cabins are in the section at left. Decks of the ship are in the show building at center. Guests will check in and be transported up the the ship for 2 days of adventure inside the Star Wars timeline.”

Photo #5: “Arrow in this aerial of Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser (hotel) at an interesting Cast Member walkway. There will be an instant forest in this area.”

Photos of The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve Construction

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Resorts

For those who have been watching the newest addition to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort as construction continues to push forward, we have some new detail and photos. The new tower is scheduled to open summer 2021 as a 349-room hotel to complement the iconic Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin’s two original hotels. The new tower will be called “The Walt Disney World Swan Reserve”. Check out the latest aerial photos of the construction!

@bioreconstruct took to Twitter to share the following photo along with the note: “Aerial look at the West side of Swan Reserve. Note the pool construction in the raised plaza.”

@bioreconstruct shared another photo on Twitter share the following photo along with the note: “Tall photos of texture and paint on much of Swan Reserve’s West exterior.”

@bioreconstruct shared a third photo along with the note: “Aerial look at the Marriott hotels in EPCOT Resorts. Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan, and Swan Reserve under construction. “

Russell Westbrook Leaves an $8,000 Tip for Disney “Mousekeeping”

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Disney Resorts

Excuse us while we fill your screen with some sweet news! NBA Players have been staying at select Walt Disney World Resorts as the basketball season was held safety at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Walt Disney World’s property. Twitter is now trending a sweet story, as one NBA player left his stay at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa with an extremely gracious tip for housekeeping (aka “Mousekeeping”).

Russell Westbrook III, an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the NBA, reportedly left an $8,000 tip for housekeeping when he left the “NBA bubble” at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.

As shared by Brad Townsend, a Dallas Morning News sports reporter, on Twitter:

Another reporter, Taylor Rooks, followed up on Twitter with the following:

Florida Man Pleas No Contest to Trespassing Charges for Camping on Discovery Island at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Resorts

Via wdwnt.com

The chapter has closed on the trespassing case against Richard J. McGuire. According to ClickOrlando.com, the Florida man plead no contest to the charge of trespass on property other than structure or conveyance. The plea was filed on September 30.

Police arrested McGuire in April for trespassing on Walt Disney World property. Camping on Discovery Island and using abandoned buildings for shelter, he recorded his camping adventure for YouTube. At the time, McGuire called the island his “tropical paradise.” Paradise crumbled for him as law enforcement took him into custody.

As a result of the plea deal, McGuire must pay a $100 fine along with court fees and prosecution costs. Because the adjudication of McQuire’s case has been withheld, it will not appear on his criminal record. Additionally, he is banned for life from Walt Disney World.

The public record shows the case has been closed.

Disney’s Housekeeping and Food & Beverage Cast Members Get Raises

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Dining, Disney Parks, Disney Resorts

Big news for several Disney Cast Members, as the Local 737, the Union of hotel & restaurant workers at Disney, took to Facebook to share the news of raises arriving for Cast Members.

As shared on the Orlando Hotel and Restaurant Workers Movement Facebook page:

“Update for Local 737 Disney Workers! RAISES ARE TODAY: October 4! $16 minimum for Housekeeping. $14 minimum for most Food & Beverage workers. The raises apply to the almost 9,000 Housekeeping and Food & Beverage workers who are back at work. If you are still on furlough, you will get the raise whenever you are called back to work. The raises for Tipped workers are on December 27, but you will get the October 4 raise whenever you take paid time off. We fought hard for these raises back in 2017 and 2018. At a time of economic crisis when many non-union companies are freezing and cutting their workers’ pay, our Union contract protects us! WHAT ABOUT LAYOFFS? All 6 Unions of the Service Trades Council continue to talk with Disney about their announcement. How many full-time and part-time Cast Members will be affected, how long health insurance and recall rights will continue and many other issues crucial to Cast Members are on the table. As soon as more information becomes available, we will notify our members.”

For more details, visit Orlando Hotel and Restaurant Workers Movement Facebook page.