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RUMOR STATUS
Disney has filed with permits to reconfigure the entrance of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The changes would call for a modification to the existing parking lot tram drop off area that would shift guests further away from the park. The plan would also result in the bag check area moving further out to the existing tram drop off area.
The below photos (used with permission from BlogMickey.com) show the nature of these changes.
This shows the existing tram drop off area with the new layout overlayed and highlighted.
They circled areas are described by BlogMickey.com as follows:
- Blue: New line of bag check stations
- Red: A new gate
- Green: Another new gate
- Yellow: Smaller structures with at least one door
RUMOR TIMELINE
July 7, 2020: BlogMickey.com is reporting that new Artificial Intelligence bag check scanners debuted at the entrance to Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Trams are not in use at the time but the new entrance area was also completed around this time.
June 13, 2020: Twitter user @bioreconstruct posted an aerial photo fo the ongoing work at the Animal Kingdom entrance area.
Aerial view (Jun 12) of the new entrance plaza of Disney's Animal Kingdom. New tram stop at left. pic.twitter.com/keG6xd72Fh
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) June 13, 2020
March 20, 2020: Twitter user @bioreconstruct posted an aerial photo of the ongoing work at the Animal Kingdom entrance area.
Aerial look at the new tram stop and bag check at Animal Kingdom. Nearly complete. All Walt Disney World Co construction projects are on hold during the extended theme park closure due to Covid-19. pic.twitter.com/7Nd5XqI94d
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) March 20, 2020
March 11, 2020: WDWMagic.com user WDWtraveler posted photos of the new bag check area under construction.
February 26, 2019: BlogMickey.com is reporting that Disney has filed with permits to reconfigure the entrance of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The changes would call for a modification to the existing parking lot tram drop off area that would shift guests further away from the park. The plan would also result in the bag check area moving further out to the existing tram drop off area.
The below photos (used with permission from BlogMickey.com) show the nature of these changes.
This shows the existing tram drop off area with the new layout overlayed and highlighted.
They circled areas are described by BlogMickey.com as follows:
- Blue: New line of bag check stations
- Red: A new gate
- Green: Another new gate
- Yellow: Smaller structures with at least one door
August 17, 2018: WDWMagic.com is reporting that Disney is working on plans to improve the park entrances at all four Walt Disney World parks.
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