We previously shared the news that Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island are currently listed as “Closed for Refurbishment”. The refurbishment began with the draining of Magic Kingdom’s Rivers of America over in Liberty Square. Over the weekend however, Disney begun refilling Rivers of America!
Before and after photos were shared by @bioreconstruct on Twitter as follows:
Disney has announced a Disney Parks classic attraction will be receiving updates at both Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Park.
From a Disney Cast Member;
At Disney Parks, we continue to look for ways to enhance classic attractions and elevate the experience for all of our guests. Today, we’re excited to share that we are building on the story of the Jungle Cruise at both Disneyland park at Disneyland Resort and Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort to include new adventures that stay true to the experience we know and love – more humor, wildlife and skipper heart – and also reflect and value the diversity of the world around us. There are no bigger fans of this attraction than our Imagineers so I’ve invited Kevin Lively – former Jungle Cruise skipper – to share a transmission from the world’s most remote tropical rivers!
Continuing a tradition that Walt Disney started more than six decades ago when he first enhanced the Jungle Cruise, the new creative concept for our river’s journey will be original to Walt Disney Imagineering, just like the attraction itself. Here’s a first look at some of the “gnu” magic we’re adding:
Imagineers are excited to invite current Jungle Cruise skippers at Disneyland park and Magic Kingdom park to a Jungle Navigation Company Roll Call, where they will be among the first to hear more about the new adventures and wonders coming down the river. Recently, Imagineers had the chance to provide a sneak peek to a few skippers at Magic Kingdom park – check out the Walt Disney World Ambassador team on Instagram, @WDW.Ambassador, to see additional reactions, and stay tuned for more details about the enhancements in store for the Jungle Cruise, coming later this year.
The Hippy Dippy Pool at Disney’s Pop Century Resort will be closing for maintenance on February 15 and remain closed through early March.
Here is the notice from Walt Disney World’s website:
The Hippy Dippy Pool will be unavailable February 15 through early March 2021 while it undergoes maintenance work. The other themed pools will remain open for Guests’ enjoyment. During this time, it is possible that Guests may see or hear construction, but noise should not be heard from Guest rooms between dusk and 9:00 AM.
Via wdwnt.com
Minnie ear headbands are a must-have for any Disney Park-goer. A couple of years back, the first version of the Donut Minnie Ear Headband made its debut and now it’s back in a new form and ready to shine — literally!
This new ear headband features a pink sequin bow in the center with two very realistic-looking donuts as the ears.
Disney has been making some very fun ear headbands recently, and this is one of our new favorites! Though these ears aren’t available online yet, you can find other ear headbands on ShopDisney.
Planning your 2021 visit to Walt Disney World? You’ll want to keep an eye on your My Disney Experience App for the latest update in park hours. The Walt Disney World website now shows parks hours have been released through April 10! As you plan your vacation to the most magic place on earth, here are the current posted park hours for January, February, March and April.
