UPDATE — September 7, 2026: Four eastern Esplanade ticket booths at Disneyland are now gone, with rubble, excavators and a Bobcat visible behind construction walls. The overhead photos were taken from the Disneyland Monorail for WDW News Today’s original report, which describes the site as already in this state the prior week.
Two ticket booths remain in the Esplanade, according to the report. The update records the four eastern booths covered in the original August story; it does not mean every Disneyland ticket booth has been removed.
The physical demolition is now visible as the resort prepares the next phase of its arrival project.
What the DisneylandForward project includes
The planned east-side parking structure and transportation hub includes approximately 6,000 parking spaces, shuttle and rideshare areas, security screening, dedicated access from Disney Way and a pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard leading to a new Esplanade arrival experience. Multi-year construction is slated to begin in fall 2026.
The bridge and hub do not yet have an opening date.
Sources: WDW News Today’s original report for the current aerial observation and photographs; Disney Parks Blog for the official project context. Hero image: Disney Experiences DisneylandForward concept art.