Credit: DisneyConstruction walls and scrim now restrict guest access to a popular part of Downtown Disney, the outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment district at Disneyland Resort. Disney has not said anything about the project or publicized a completion timeline. Here’s what Southern California Disney Park guests need to know about the ongoing work.
Barriers at the Downtown Disney District
On February 9, WDWNT reported that temporary fences and green scrim had blocked a walkway and landscaping bed near Salt & Straw. Each corner of the scrim-covered barrier is accented with a small green plant in a black pot.
Unlike most construction walls at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, the scrim-covered fences are not tall enough to conceal the work going on inside. Disney Park guests observed construction equipment, bags of mulch or other landscaping materials, painting supplies, and what appears to be a new tree and shrubs.
It’s unclear whether the landscaping project is complete. Although some maintenance equipment remains in the area, Disneyland Resort may also keep the scrim-covered fences around the tree until it grows healthier. Interference from guests during these early stages could be detrimental to the new plant life.
Disneyland Resort hasn’t made any public comments about this landscaping project at the Downtown Disney District. Other than a slightly more crowded walkway near Salt & Straw, operations in the shopping, dining, and entertainment district remain unaffected by the maintenance work.
Other Projects in the Area
This minor landscaping work is just one of several restoration projects around the Downtown Disney District. Crews are wrapping up construction at the former location of Tortilla Jo’s, where two new restaurants are slated to open later this year. The new dining locations, Arthur & Sons Steak and Bourbon and Pearl’s Roadside BBQ, come from Michelin-starred Chef Joe Isidori.
Construction also continues on a permanent two-story Earl of Sandwich location, replacing the temporary pop-up restaurants that have been at Disneyland Resort for several years. The new dining location will include a Quick-Service Earl of Sandwich restaurant and a “British Invasion”-themed tavern called Gordon Ramsay at The Carnaby.
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