Peter & Jake discuss the plans for a Brightline Station coming to Disney Springs, Imagineer Joe Rohde's retirement from the Walt Disney Company, and small firework bursts are added to the holiday projection show on Cinderella Castle.

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Brightline Station Coming to Walt Disney World

Brightline and Walt Disney World Resort announced that they have entered into an agreement to build a train station at Disney Springs. The Brightline station will add a new travel option between Walt Disney World and Orlando International Airport. It will also connect guests from Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach and planned stations in Aventura, Boca Raton and PortMiami. Brightline’s expansion from West Palm Beach to the Orlando International Airport is slated to be completed in 2022. However, no date has been announced for when the Walt Disney World station will begin construction.

https://www.gobrightline.com/press-room/walt-disney-world-and-brightline-enter-agreement-regarding-brightline-station-disney

Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde Announces Retirement

After 40 years with Walt Disney Imagineering, Joe Rohde has announced that he will be retiring on January 4th, 2021. Rohde had a very impressive resume as some of his highlights include working on the team who opened Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park, Pandora - The World of Avatar, Aulani, Adventurers Club, and Downtown Disney’s Pleasure Island. While the Disney community will definitely miss him as an Imagineer, he will be recognized as a legend who’s projects will bring enjoyment for years to come.

Small Fireworks Return to Magic Kingdom

During Thanksgiving week, Disney fans were surprised to see small firework bursts behind Cinderella Castle during the holiday projections. While it is nowhere near our normal Happily Ever After, it was nice to see a fan-favorite return, even if it is an abbreviated version. The bursts appear to be every 15 minutes when the Castle changes holiday sweaters and is expected to continue through December 31st.

Park Hours Extended for Select Dates in December 2020

Disney has recently released a new set of park hours for select dates during the month of December. Beginning December 20th, park hours hours have been extended at all four Walt Disney World theme parks and notably New Year's Eve at Magic Kingdom has been extended to 11:00 PM. As these hours are constantly changing, be sure to check https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/calendars/five-day/ regularly to stay up-to-date on the latest times.

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