11/24-25/08 WDW Update by Matt Paul

Tom Corless

11/24-25/08 WDW Update by Matt Paul

Matt Paul has provided us with more pictures from his latest trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. Let’s see what happening at the world:

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Guest Relations at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is decked out for the season

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Since I always get yelled at by High School Musical fans for a lack of coverage…

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we will fill our annual quota in two pictures

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Walls were down at the upcoming American Idol Experience attraction, revealing the queue and entrance

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The High Definition monitors in the queue showing a spinning logo at the moment

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The only time someone will get away with bringing drinks into the show

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The new gates at the entrance to the Superstar Television Theater

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You can see the queue monitors from a good distance

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The sign on the Great Movie Ride is working well now

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More decorations around the park

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On the way to the Magic Kingdom by monorail, Matt looks in on Contemporary Resort progress

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The Bay Lake Tower coming along nicely

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“If you had wings, you can sit on a ring…”

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Now over to the Magic Kingdom for a moment

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Main Street decorated nicely as always

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And now over to Epcot

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Decorations near the ticket booths

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The display in front of Spaceship Earth is complete

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The rear of the display

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Even Club Cool is in the spirit of the season

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Mr. Penguin from Mary Poppins and Rafiki from The Lion King just outside the Epcot Character Spot

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They were just outside the now abandoned 25th anniversary exhibit

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The lights of winter are now in place

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The tree lighting ceremony is gone this year, as well as the stage

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A new DVC booth replaces a Food and Wine booth between Canada and the Refreshment Port

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The American Gardens Theater being prepared…

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for the Candlelight Processional

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List of who will be appearing at the Processional

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A decorated Germany at night

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What’s wrong with this picture?

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The Universe of Enrgy

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Obviously those solar panels can’t power too many letter E’s

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Thanks for another fantastic report Matt!!!

Author

  • Tom Corless

    Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.