Brian Martsolf’s December 2008 WDW Update

Tom Corless

Brian Martsolf’s December 2008 WDW Update

Our good friend Brian Martsolf (of Big Brian’s Disney Page) has provided us with some photos taken during Mousefest 2008, so lets take a look:

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The Viking play ship outside the Norway pavilion at Epcot is now completely gone

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This is about the only remnant

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You can see where the new wall begins behind the grassy area

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Some shrubbery has been placed in the space, as well as some lampposts

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The area feels much smaller now

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Some flowers planted

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More flowers

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Don’t think I’ve ever seen a Shades of Green bus before

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New holiday cups are in use at counter service locations, also utilizing the last of the Year of a Million Dreams food wrappers

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Some nice plants around the Partners statue at the Magic Kingdom

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The trolley even gets decorated for the season

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Over at the Grand Floridian, they have added a fake mast to the Lady Useppa pirate ship used for the kid’s pirate cruises on the Seven Seas Lagoon

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We end this small report with a great clothing suggestion for those of you worried about getting seperated in the parks. 

Thanks for the Update Brian!

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.