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Grand Avenue Construction Progress Including BaseLine Tap House (September 2017)

Things are moving at break-neck speed over in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.  Of course the majority of the focus is on the upcoming Toy Story Land and Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, both of which we just got brand new models for in the newly remodeled Walt Disney Presents.

But before you can even get to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, you’ll first need to go through the new Grand Avenue section of the park.  Thanks to @bioreconstruct we have a look at some of the Grand Avenue construction progress including the BaseLine Tap House through September 2017.  Let’s take a look:

Around in the Muppets Courtyard(soon to be called Grand Park) we get a look at a good part of Grand Avenue and really see it’s coming together quite nicely!  Here we have a shot of what looks to be a Music Shop Storefront, goes along with the hip-vibe Grand Ave is supposed to give off:

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

Grand Avenue Construction music shop

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

Addresses are starting to show up on the buildings too.  This one is 72 Grand Avenue:

Grand Avenue Construction building numbers

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Here’s another look at the storefront windows with clothes being added to the displays…

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

Tux anyone?

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A close look gives you a shot of the freshly painted mural that’s up on the wall of BaseLine Tap House:

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

Speaking of which, one of the main points of Grand Avenue is going to be the BaseLine Tap House, a pub serving up small style eats and focusing on California Wines, Ales, Beers and Lagers.  Here we get a look at the sign up which is themed to moveable typography.  Fitting seeing as the BaseLine Tap House used to be a mom and pop print shop with ties to the Disney Studios in Burbank…

Grand Avenue Construction baseline tap house sign

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

The sign on the wall sheds more light onto the back-story showing that it used to be the Figueroa Printing Company, which is also what we’re betting the Gate to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge is being modeled after…

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

We also have some of the food and beverage offerings for the BaseLine Tap House, and the Hours which will be from 11am until 8:30pm:

Here you can see an outside seating area for BaseLine with tables and umbrellas setup:

You can see the backstage gates for Grand Avenue getting facing:

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

Now by looking at the layout of Grand Avenue you’ll also see that it borders with Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge.  In fact at the far end of Grand Avenue you can see the entrance to Galaxy’s Edge:

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

A closer look at the Galaxy’s Edge entrance which I’ll go into further detail about in my next Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Construction progress report:

photo report Disney's Hollywood Studios June 2018, Toy Story Land, Galaxy's Edge, Disney Skyliner

Photo by @Bioreconstruct

Grand Avenue opens this Fall (if everything goes to plan) so the rest of the construction should move right along the next couple months…

Your Thoughts:

I want to know what you think about the Grand Avenue construction progress.  Are you happy with the design of Grand Avenue?  How does the BaseLine Pat house look to you?  Let us know in the comments section below!

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Photo Credit: @Bioreconstruct and Blog Mickey