WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom on Thursday andf has plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:
Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom was testing
Inside the Fire Station
The patches have returned
And you were worried they wouldn’t come back…
Guests are prepared for the adventure while waiting in line
Cards! Oh, they’re on the screen…
The screens are very well hidden
Off we go!
We got cards!
The portal under the train station
Some nice lighting set up
I love when they use backdrops of the land they are in
PONGO!
Cruella
Horace and Jasper
Hades disguised, as usual
An awesome rendering of Main Street
Turns sinister looking
We’re on the move again
I can’t wait to see someone try to buy this painting…
Portal opening
The cameras are really well hidden
This one is pretty well hidden too
Main Street facade work continues
Where are the portals?
Could one be here?
There it is!
Pretty funny
Don’t drink and drive
WE’LL CONTINUE
A crane visible over the park
Some of the displays from the pin station are missing while bridge work continues
Sorcerers can also sign up in Liberty Square
Pavement being worked on in Frontierland
More and more permanent markers showing up
I really love these windows with the opening curtains
More new pavement
Lawrence from Princess and the Frog
Louis the alligator
You have to free Tiana from a snake
Merlin on the Jungle Cruise
The Lion King story
Again, some funny moments to be found
Fighting a hyena
They have been here fo a while, but plenty of Pirates movie references can be found in Tortuga Tavern
More movie details
The color changing fireplace is pretty neat
Sunshine Tree Terrace now has a window
The lighting on the upper portion is pretty nice
Work continues on the new path between Fantasyland and Liberty Square
Less and less trees and shrubs
Some rumors claim that a Tangled play area and a rest area where guests can re-charage electronics is being added in addition to the new restrooms
Work continues on queue changes at Peter Pan’s Flight as they prepare for the new interactive queue
HUGE crane up in New Fantasyland
Work continues on the Castle Walls
Work continues on the new Dumbo queue as Goofy crashes through a tower…
Storybook Circus may very well soft-open by the end of the month
The train station and roundhouse looks great!
More rock-work appearing on Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
The archways extending from the castle look almost finished
Work continues on Belle’s Village
Signage about to go up, either for the restrooms or Ariel’s Grotto meet and greet
Another look at the train station
The new color schemes on the Dumbo uses a lot of pastels for more of a circus feel
Workers up on the station
AWESOME…
Time to battle Maleficent
Still just a sticker in Fantasyland
Here’s a detailed marker
On to the Mermaid story
Pretty funny
Flotsam and Jetsam
The shark from The Little Mermaid
I LOVE Merlin’s window
A new cart has appeared in Tomorrowland, and I must say, I really like the look of it
R2-D2 popcorn bucket available far away from Star Tours
Goofy’s new tower at the Barnstormer
Crane at dusk… I’m sure you want this as a wallpaper
The long murals on the Fantasyland construction walls are back
A far away look at the Skyway area construction
You can clearly see The Haunted Mansion
A lot of dirt on the move
Big Thunder closed for refurbishment
I love this sign
The workers are done for the day
Fantasyland Station
Yummmm
I’m getting hungry…
And for all you Alien Encounter fans…
Enjoy!
Great photo report. Keep them coming, I truly enjoy them and it kind of is like taking a trip without being there. Ah, I wish I was there.
Just got my packet in the mail for a 2/29 trip. Updated map shows that new Fantasyland train station, new dumbo, and Barnstormer will be open by then with work continuing on the rest of Fantasyland.
Awesome report! I remember seeing a Sorcerer's window while I was there last September. The funny thing is my mom thought it was a food order window.. :) At the time, I had no clue what it was either.. but I'm eager to try the new quests :D
I dunno. Seems like an awfully lot to do in the 3 1/2 weeks left in February. I have a feeling Storybook Circus won't open until April. No walkways done. Not one attraction or tent completed. Way too much to get done.
The tents are not supposed to open until late 2012, but Barnstormer and Dumbo are already testing and the train station is just about complete. Pathways only take a day or two to complete, pavement is the easiest thing to do.