The entire lobby area is blocked off with a construction wall. To enter the Factory Tour Ride you need to enter through the upstairs cafe in the Bake Shoppe area. Once upstairs, you are directed to an unassuming door and then down a hallway before stumbling upon the area where you walk down the stairs to enter the ride vehicles.
Upon exiting the ride, you travel up the entrance staircase and head down another flight of hidden stairs where you receive your free sample of candy in a fire escape area.
The ride itself has not been altered but an employe told me that the ride is scheduled to get an overhaul soon. My guess is they will incorporate the newly redesigned Hershey product characters who are now featured in the 4D movie.
This new Kiss fixture stands where the Trolly Works ticket booth was. At this point, the hallway behind it is the only way to access the back portion of Chocolate World.
There are construction walls up in the Food Court area which cuts off the retail space at the end of the ride.
It's neat that Hershey Foods constantly pours money into this attraction. It will be exciting to see what changes are in the future.
