Springfield Expansion

[Grumpy73]

Found them.. Duff Gardens looks nearly complete and looks great! I need to head back to the parks but I might as well wait for the spinner to open as it looks like any day now it could be up and running. Is Lards Lads a walk-up window? I referred back to the concept pic and it looks exactly like it does in the pic, just hadn't paid it much attention I guess. This area is really going to pop once those walls come down :thumbs:

 

[Accio Butterbeer]

I'm really surprised Springfield is taking this long though. I was expecting it to definitely be open by this time of July. But I'm sure all this rain hasn't helped either.

 

[ReelJustice]

I will finally make it there a week from this Friday. Any chance this will be open? It doesn't look like they have that much left to complete.

I think you've got a good shot if the weather holds up. They're nearly done.

 

[guxguro]

wow Springfield looks nice, I hope open next month!

 

[Bryce]

Are the walls along the water still being re-done? They are quite ugly and bland.

 

[AllAroundOrlando]

Highly doubt any soft openings soon. Here's another update from yesterday, over 30 pictures posted to our blog:

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My apologizes. I didn't know I couldn't link to my blog pictures.

I walked around today as well and nothing else new, it really seems like the weather with the constant rain is slowing things down. I haven't even seen anyone working while I've been there.

 

[ReelJustice]

Won't be long now...

From WDWfanboyJohn

 

[JungleSkip]

Fantastico

 

[PaddyMcCourt]

I may be going blind but I can't see Bumble Bee man's on the concept art...?

 

[ReelJustice]

^because it isn't. :wave: its not pictured and to the right of Lard Lad.

 

[1up]

OH boy, finally some new stuff! Can't wait for Lard Lad and Jebidiah!

 

[Milla4Prez66]

Honestly, I can't see myself eating anywhere at Universal than any of the Simpsons places for the near future. I'm not even a Simpsons fan but I just love how well they are theming this whole area to make you feel like you are stepping into Springfield. It is something USF really needs because I just feel like things are a bit random in this park. You walk in and you have minions, Shrek, HRRR, Mummy, Twister and Transformers all in one area and it is kind of weird IMO. It is part of why I like IOA better, the individual area theming is awesome. You feel as if you're in the Marvel universe, or in Jurassic Park or hopped right into the pages of Dr. Seuss. Universal needs more of this, keep up the good work. :thumbs:

 

[UNIrd]

More new food? :doggie: Can't wait to see the menu on this one.

 

[EPCOTcenter]

Fantastico

I didn't know you spoke Italian (or were you saying that with a Spanish accent?)!

Anyway, I am really loving this new area. Truly a great improvement over what was there previously.

 

[IzzyB]

With the taco truck in place, I am thinking this is going to be opening any day now. We all know that was one of the last things that was going to be put in place.

 

[Manx27]

I've heard there will be a Korean BBQ taco.

 

[Skubersky]

With the taco truck in place, I am thinking this is going to be opening any day now. We all know that was one of the last things that was going to be put in place.

Don't get too excited, the taco truck is in but some other things (a statue, a car,...) still need to be installed, and a lot of finishing touches. Might be a few more weeks still.

Fun fact: the taco truck is not an actual working vehicle, and had to be moved into place with a crane. But it does have blinged-out rims. ;-)

 

[Manx27]

 

[retroeric]

^because it isn't. :wave: its not pictured and to the right of Lard Lad.

How uncommon is this? My knowledge of expansion projects is they end up pretty much identical to what the artist rendition showed a year earlier.

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the pics, guys! I can't wait to have some deliciosos tacos from Bumblebee Man's Tacos truck! :doggie: