[Magic Kingdom] Nouveaux accès routiers au parc et modifications du parking

L'augmentation de la circulation (aussi bien visiteurs que Cast Members) depuis l'ouverture du New Fantasyland ainsi que le développement immobilier au nord de WDW (en particulier Horizons West) pourrait inciter Disney à créer un nouvel accès depuis Reams Road, au nord. Elle rejoindrait (ou serait parallèle à) Floridian Way pour arriver au niveau de l'actuel WDW Speedway où serait créé un nouveau "péage" (Toll Plaza) et une extension du parking actuel.

Deux indices pourrait accréditer cette hypothèse:
- en mars 2015, le déménagement de bâtiments (Cast Connection et Property Control) situés en backstage du MK vers la zone d'Animal Kingdom
- en juin 2015, la fermeture programmée de Richard Petty Driving Experience at WDW Speedway: https://www.disneycentralplaza.com/t671-richard-petty-driving-experience-at-wdw-speedway#2483938

Citation :

Two key factors could be driving the addition of a northern entrance. Firstly, there is a huge amount of residential building in the area north of the Magic Kingdom, with Horizons West being among the most significant. Thousands of houses are being built, with many more planned over the next few years. Guests arriving from this area would find themselves having to take a long way around to reach one of the existing entrances to Disney property, which is not only inconvenient, but would also increase traffic on those other entrances.

Secondly, the expansion of the Magic Kingdom with New Fantasyland brought even more Cast Members to work at the park, further increasing traffic in the northern area where Magic Kingdom cast park. The situation requires police supervision during peak periods, and cast members are frequently delayed getting to work due to traffic.

It seems likely that any new northern entrance would address both of these issues, creating a new guest entrance that would bring guests directly into property along Floridian Way beside the Grand Floridian Resort, and improved access and parking for the ever increasing number of Cast Members arriving from the north.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/news/12feb2015-is-a-new-northern-entrance-to-walt-disney-world-in-the-works.htm

http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/disneys-hollywood-studios/news/30jun2015-photos---new-permit-filings-suggest-the-possibility-of-new-roadways-coming-to-walt-disney-world.htm

L'entrée principale du parking se prépare à subir de gros changements: http://wdwnt.com/blog/2016/05/magic-kingdom-area-roadways-to-undergo-massive-overhaul-and-expansion/

Les travaux au niveau du péage du MK sont en cours! Voir http://blogmickey.com/2017/08/photos-world-drive-flyover-construction-magic-kingdom-toll-plaza-august-2017/

La nouvelle route de Parking plaza à Vista Boulevard


Plus de photos sur http://blogmickey.com/2017/10/photos-world-drive-magic-kingdom-overpass-construction-update-october-2017/

Plus de photos sur http://blogmickey.com/2017/11/photos-new-road-opens-magic-kingdom-area-resorts/

http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2018/03/aerial-photos-new-ramps-continue-to.html

La station à la sortie du parking du MK a été rénovée. Lire http://blogmickey.com/2018/04/photos-renovated-magic-kingdom-speedway-gas-station-now-open-with-speedy-cafe/

Le chantier n'est pas totalement terminé mais l'overpass vers le nord est ouvert. Lire http://blogmickey.com/2018/08/video-magic-kingdom-parking-plaza-overpass-now-open/

Le nouvel accès nord sera ouvert la semaine prochaine! Lire http://blogmickey.com/2019/07/northern-entrance-to-walt-disney-world-set-to-open-next-week/

De nouveaux travaux sur Floridian Way, au niveau du Car Care Center. Lire https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2020/01/14/theres-another-big-round-of-construction-coming-to-world-drive-in-disney-world-heres-what-that-means/

La zone humide boisée au milieu du parking va être bitumée. Du coup il faut la déplacer et effectuer des travaux de drainage. Lire https://blogmickey.com/2020/04/what-construction-projects-are-still-happening-at-walt-disney-world/

En détails: https://blogmickey.com/2021/10/floridian-drive-reroute-project-could-open-space-for-new-magic-kingdom-area-resort-impacts-expected-to-disneys-magnolia-golf-course/