PHOTOS: Construction UPDATE on TWO New Disney World Thrill Rides

2021 may have been filled with tons of new things in the Disney Parks, but there is even MORE coming in 2022!

Magic Kingdom

With a brand new one-of-a-kind Star Wars hotel, a Marvel-themed attraction, and more, the next year in Disney World is set to be an exciting one! But, since we can’t enjoy these new rides and experiences just yet, we’ve been sitting back and watching all of the construction work take place. And, we’ve got an update on some of Disney’s biggest projects — let’s take a look!

Magic Kingdom

TRON: Lightcycle Run

Back in 2017 (yes, it really was THAT long ago), Disney announced that they would be bringing TRON: Lightcycle Run to Magic Kingdom. The ride was projected to open by October 1st, 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic threw a clinker into those plans. And, while Disney hasn’t shared an updated opening timeline just yet, we have been seeing some progress on the exterior of the building recently. For example, this week, we noticed that the structure that was once open…

TRON ride construction mid-November 2021

…is now being closed in! The design matches the exterior of the building, so it looks like this will be a permanent addition.

Walls are going up!

We’ll continue to keep an eye out for more updates on this highly-anticipated attraction, so stay tuned to DFB!

EPCOT

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind

Last week, we saw some MAJOR progress at the entrance of the newest EPCOT roller coaster, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and this week there was even more! Can you spot what’s changing from afar?

Looking a little different!

Construction crews are now hard at work making those brown panels on the building darker! Disney Imagineer, Zac Riddley, shared a video on his Instagram with Cast Members explaining the new color palette and we learned that it is actually made with a variety of different metallic greys, slates, and silvers. This makes it appear a different color depending on what angle you are looking at it from and how the sun is hitting it.

It’s being painted!

There’s still a lot of building to be painted here, so we can expect a lot more progress to be made here soon. And, don’t forget that we now know that this ride will debut sometime in Summer 2022!

Click HERE to See More Updates on the Guardians of the Galaxy Construction!

World Celebration

And, speaking of construction in EPCOT, we recently noticed that there was some more work being done on the building that used to house Mouse Gear (before Creations Shop opened this fall).

Construction on the old Mouse Gear building

Disney hasn’t revealed exactly what is going into this building, but we could see that the windows were a similar style to the ones that are at the Creations Shop now!

Disney Resorts

Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

The last time that we checked in at Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, they were in the middle of a major lobby refurbishment. Now, the former check-in desk is long gone and all of the pods have been revealed making it easier for Cast Members to greet guests and provide a more personalized experience.

More desks opened up!

But, the lobby is still a bit of a construction zone, as the large walls have moved over to the other side.

But there’s still some work to be done

So, you’ll still need to be prepared to navigate around some walls when you check in here.

And, that’s it for all the construction updates from this week! Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for more of the latest updates on what’s coming to (and leaving) Disney World soon!

Check out Three Attractions Will Be CLOSED in Disney World This December HERE!

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