Gertie Repainted as Echo Lake Refurbishment Continues
Published October 14, 2026
Gertie, the dinosaur-shaped snack stand sitting on the shore of Echo Lake at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, has received a full repaint as part of the ongoing refurbishment of the Echo Lake area, according to reports published Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Her green exterior is now a consistent, glossy finish, with the change most obvious around the base of the figure.
As of Wednesday, October 14, the Echo Lake refurbishment is still underway, and the repaint is the visible result so far rather than the end of the project.
The reports describe the paint as fresh and uniform across the structure, a noticeable difference from how the dinosaur had been looking before the work. The base is where the improvement reads most clearly.
No other elements of the Echo Lake refurbishment were detailed in the coverage available.
What we know
- Gertie, the dinosaur figure on Echo Lake at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — fully repainted, reported Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- The green exterior — now shiny and consistent, with the new paint most apparent at the base
- The Echo Lake refurbishment — ongoing, per the same reports
What’s not confirmed
Disney has not confirmed the repaint or commented on it. Disney has also not announced a completion date for the Echo Lake refurbishment, what else the project covers, or any attraction or dining closures tied to the work.
What it means for your trip
If a photo of Gertie is on your list, she is looking her best right now — shoot her on the way in, during the first 30 minutes after park open, when Echo Lake is quiet and the Hollywood Boulevard crowd is still pushing toward the back of the park.
Refurbishment work around a lake tends to mean walls, scrims, and rerouted walkways, so build an extra couple of minutes into the walk between the park entrance and the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular or Star Tours — The Adventures Continue side of the park, especially if you are pushing a stroller.
Don’t restructure your park day around this. No ride has been announced as closed, so your rope-drop plan at Hollywood Studios — Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance as a Lightning Lane Single Pass, Slinky Dog Dash as the first Multi Pass selection — is unchanged.
If you want a table near Echo Lake, 50’s Prime Time Café books out fastest of the sit-downs in that stretch; reservations open 60 days before arrival at 6:00 AM Eastern in My Disney Experience, and if that window has already passed, SupaPark’s dining Drop Watch pings you the moment a cancellation frees a table up so you can grab it there.
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