It seems construction is underway at the Lone Palm Airport Bar located in Universal CityWalk Orlando. This establishment typically houses Jimmy Buffett’s airplane, the Hemisphere Dancer, but currently, it looks different due to renovation works.
taken out of service for renovation last June
and has not returned.
Lone Palm Airport Bar
The bar situated opposite Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville,
shut down in March due to construction
. It
reopened in April
However, work was still ongoing. The patio has since been fully reopened.
The bar got a
new straw roof
Some of its decorations were taken down during the construction, but they have been brought back, such as the pelican sporting shades.
Signs at the Lone Palm Airport Bar seem to have been freshly painted. They now appear much more vibrant.
The tables, chairs, and umbrellas have been brought back to the patio, which has undergone complete resurfacing. During our visit, we noticed several trash bins and a cardboard box on the patio, seemingly set up for pre-opening cleanup activities before the bar commenced operations for the day.
In one corner of the patio, there’s an area for the beach equipped with three lounge chairs.
Three green barrels are positioned on the patio where we earlier observed some concrete structures. They might serve as upcoming supports for the Hemisphere Dancer, scheduled to make a comeback this year. Following the removal of the aircraft,
Universal released this statement
:
The Hemisphere Dancer has been taken out of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville for some updates. She is scheduled to come back at CityWalk Orlando in the following year.
The Universal Orlando Resort website page for
Lone Palm Airport Bar
notes:
Jimmy Buffett’s aircraft, Hemisphere Dancer, is currently undergoing refurbishment by his personal crew and will remain in their hands for the next few months. Upon completion, it will be returned to its base at Universal CityWalk.
The aircraft is a Grumman HU-16 Albatross seaplane built in 1955 and was initially utilized by the U.S. Navy. In 1995, Buffett bought and refurbished it, giving it the moniker “Hemisphere Dancer” at that juncture.
The aircraft is mentioned in the song “Jamaica Mistaica” and plays a significant role in Buffett’s memoir “A Pirate Looks at Forty-Five.”
Jimmy Buffett passed away
In 2023, at the age of 76.
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