Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, an attraction slated to open in the France Pavilion at EPCOT for Summer 2020, has made some progress.
Scaffolding and scrim continue to shoot up around the ride building as more additions are made to the exterior.
The creperie and restroom walls next door to the attraction have grown and additional structures have been started inside.
One of the top construction projects is that of the long-awaited walkway linking Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and the Magic Kingdom.
While construction at the site has been slow (the bridge arrived quickly, but has laid staged for weeks now), new developments, like the rotating dial mechanism for what we now know will be a swing-arm bridge, have been installed.
You can see that safety cones and barriers have been set up. Additional metal siding is also staged by the work dock.
All of the railings have been installed on the sides of the bridge, which features wood decking.
Seeing as though this bridge will be a swinging bridge (meaning the bridge will literally swing out into the lake to allow for maritime traffic, like the Electric Water Parade barges, nightly), it requires a rotary mechanism. It’s finally been installed, which means we are one step closer to getting our long-awaited walkway!
One end of the bridge will lay stationed over that round mechanism. Of course, further progress is needed before we can see the finalized product.
This walkway will eventually allow guests to walk from the Polynesian Resort and Grand Floridian Resort to the Magic Kingdom, without taking the monorail.
It awaits to be seen as to how long this project will take to complete, but one would assume it would be done before Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary.
Thanks to WDWNewsToday for the pictures and the update.
Tron Construction at the Magic Kingdom is progressing nicely as the last internal beams are placed. Now, focus has moved to the entrance queue.
There is a new focus on completing the infrastructure of the sweeping queue. From the base, to the supports, to the electrical work: The enormous queue and its related areas are being secured. Many of the workers are now focused on that task.
Inside that orange boundary is an 8-foot deep hole. This appears to house much of the exterior’s needs, like HVAC, electrical, and plumbing. Plus, the swooping entrance queue is massive and heavy. Therefore, it will need strong support and a thick base.
This is a decent clue as to how long we will have to wait for the return of our beloved Walt Disney World Railroad. Above is the end of the tracks in this location. Until the TRON queue progresses much further, there is no way for them to re-add the tracks. They are currently missing from here to just under the PeopleMover and Space Mountain.
The TRON coaster will be ready in time for the 50th Anniversary of Magic Kingdom.