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Hurricane Irma Prep Exposes Grand Ave, Plus More Updates at Hollywood Studios

Hurricane Irma increasingly looks like it will have an impact on Central Florida, and the Walt Disney World Resort is preparing for the worst-case scenario. Today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, construction walls covering Grand Avenue were taken down exposing the construction of the street that will lead up to Star Wars Land. There isn’t a Hurricane Irma Prep Exposes Grand Ave, Plus More Updates at Hollywood Studios

Top of the Edge – Disneyland Reaches Milestone in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction

Anticipation for the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge on both sides of the U.S. has reached a fever pitch, and suspense continues to build with each new announcement of the upcoming land’s development. For future guests, today’s news only bolsters our desire to see Galaxy’s Edge’s completion; for Imagineers, cast members, and builders, today’s Top of the Edge – Disneyland Reaches Milestone in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction

Recent Permits Give New Look Into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Guests may soon see vertical construction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios as Walt Disney World recently filed two permits with Orange County for the “core and shell” and “foundations and structural steel” for the upcoming Star Wars themed land. Construction for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge has been mostly foundational to date, but the “shell” permit will Recent Permits Give New Look Into Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Airline Officials Now Suggest Getting to Orlando International Airport 3 Hours Early

For the next eight months, airline officials from JetBlue are suggesting that passengers get to Orlando International Airport three hours early. This suggestion is due in part to the construction on the tram system that shuttles travelers to gates 1-29. There will only be a single tram for gates 1-29, which could cause delays. JetBlue’s Airline Officials Now Suggest Getting to Orlando International Airport 3 Hours Early