Overview
- New scaffolding wrapped in green scrim now sits on the mansion’s cleared front lawn and links to earlier scaffolding in the graveyard queue, forming an arch over the final covered section.
- WDW News Today reports the structure supports a slight expansion on the left side of the facade behind the graveyard, with themed scrim expected to conceal the work.
- A large portion of the lawn’s shrubs and small trees was removed earlier this week, leaving most of the area bare except for a thin green strip by the walkway, and additional construction walls line parts of the queue.
- Recent Walt Disney Imagineering permits reference “general construction” and “install set elements,” naming contractors MLC Theming and Mecca Productions, which observers note typically indicate guest-facing work.
- The ride remains open and its interior is unchanged, and while fans speculate about staging or future changes, Disney has not confirmed any plans; nearby Piston Peak and new walkway construction continue to reshape the area.