Overview
- The permit was filed by Walt Disney Imagineering in a Notice of Commencement that names the attraction’s address and lists the scope as the installation of “set elements.”
- The document, filed Thursday, May 28, 2026, names Icarus Exhibits as the contractor and carries language reporters say signals creative or show work rather than routine maintenance.
- Reporters note that Imagineering typically handles creative and show projects while routine repairs go through Walt Disney World Resort’s Facilities Asset Management team, which underpins the inference this is a guest-facing refresh.
- Disney has not publicly announced the project or provided a timeline, and coverage links the permit’s timing to Toy Story 5’s June release only as unconfirmed speculation.
- Alien Swirling Saucers opened in June 2018 and Icarus Exhibits’ recent resort credits suggest the work could include new themed fabrication and visible set pieces that guests would notice during ride experiences.