Overview

• Aerial photos taken September 20 show new dumpsters, portable toilets, wood pads for equipment and a reworked site access gate at the former hotel.
• An August 27 filing lists Balfour Beatty as contractor for “general construction,” indicating substantial on‑site work is authorized.
• Visible pavement markings beside the building were noted by the aerial photographer and may point to upcoming excavation or underground work.
• Disney has not issued detailed public updates on the project and did not respond to requests for comment in the latest reporting.
• Trade and fan outlets have reported the building is being refitted for Walt Disney Imagineering to support upcoming Walt Disney World projects such as Tropical Americas, Cars, Villains and Monsters, Inc. lands.