Walt Disney Imagineering Files New Permit for Hollywood Studios Entrance Toll Plaza Work

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New auto-plaza at Disney's Hollywood Studios

Posted: Thursday January 22, 2026 10:45am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a Notice of Commencement for work at the Disney's Hollywood Studios toll plaza, suggesting a guest-facing change rather than routine maintenance.

Parking Plaza at Disney's Hollywood Studios

The permit lists PCL Construction as the contractor, with a standard "General Construction" description that doesn't reveal specific details about the project scope.

The filing comes from Walt Disney Imagineering instead of Facilities Asset Management. This distinction matters because WDI typically handles projects that affect the park experience, while FAM oversees behind-the-scenes maintenance work.

PCL Construction has worked on numerous Walt Disney World projects as a regular WDI partner. Disney hasn't announced details about the project timeline or specific improvements.

Parking Plaza at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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JMcMahonEsq19 days ago

Ummm that’s the entire point of having a designed failure point. So if the product does face conditions of stress beyond criteria, it “breaks”/fails in a manner that is predictable, and that results in as least a dangerous condition as possible

JoeCamel19 days ago

They all ended up in downtown Orlando I think.....

peter1143520 days ago

Do you remember how during Hurricane Charlie dozens of directional signs around the resort failed in the exact same way in the exact same spot? That wasn’t coincidental

larryz20 days ago

That's got to be lots of fun when major hurricanes roll through the area... the idea of razor-sharp highway signs flying through the air adds another layer of thrill factor as you attempt to deftly dodge falling scrub oak and palm trees.

lazyboy97o20 days ago

Walt Disney Imagineering isn’t involved in maintenance or replacing things. They get involved when the appearance is going to be changed. Without seeing it and give that the sign fell near its post, there’s a chance it failed as designed.

YodaMan20 days ago

I don’t know if this level of work requires a permit, but there was that nasty storm on Sunday with sudden and high winds and it caused quite a bit of damage. One of the metal blue directional signs snapped clean off right by the toll booths and has been sitting on the ground coned off for the last few days. Could this be related to fixing that or maybe replacing all the signs with something more secure?

wdwmagic21 days ago

Could this be digital directional signage like we have seen at EPCOT? DHS parking always seems to have temporary signs setup, which looks a mess.

lazyboy97o21 days ago

They have a 13’-6” vertical clearance. Anything taller than that requires an oversized permit from FDOT.

rct24721 days ago

When they built the new entrance, their measurements were off. There is not enough clearance for semi trailers or large bases. They have to drive to the side of it. I wonder if this is to fix it.