PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 7/27/21 (“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” Removed From Magic Kingdom Welcome, NEW Rey & Chewbacca ‘Resist’ Pin, “it’s a small world” Closes For Refurbishment, & More)

Kayla Pareti

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PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 7/27/21 (“Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” Removed From Magic Kingdom Welcome, NEW Rey & Chewbacca ‘Resist’ Pin, “it’s a small world” Closes For Refurbishment, & More)

Good morning and royal greetings from a sunny day in Magic Kingdom!

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On our way to the hub to catch the welcome intro, we noticed the “Partners” statue looking a little shinier than they did the day before.

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While waiting for the park to open, we heard a newly updated welcome intro for “Let The Magic Begin”.

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A small area of pavement in Adventureland is covered while it is being worked on.

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Making a first stop on Jungle Cruise, the only update we were able to see was a new orange life preserver added to the jungle scrim across from the native tribal drum scene.

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Plexi over at Aloha Isle mobile order pick-up was removed save for a lone barrier in front of the registers where guests can order.

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Frontierland construction from yesterday extended a little further today to Frontier Mercantile.

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Heading a little further down to Frontier Trading Post for this cool new Rey & Chewie Limited Edition Pin!

The flower beds surrounding the Liberty Bell in Liberty Square had a refreshing update with some new greenery and pops of color.

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“it’s a small world” was closed for its three day refurbishment starting today with black scrim surrounding the attraction past its plexi line barriers.

The sign removed from “Ariel’s Grotto” has yet to be replaced.

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Over at TRON Lightcycle Run, the steel structure seems to be building up quickly while workers install more beams to the extended platform.

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Tomorrowland pavement is nearing completing, with just a small bit of scoring at the end closest to the hub.

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Over at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, construction in the lobby remains at a standstill with no progress made since its initial closure.

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In the meantime, we made our way up to Bayview Gifts where we found this Captain America ‘The First Avenger’ Shield mug for $19.99.

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Construction over at Disney’s Polynesian Resort continues after reopening to all guests earlier this month. Workers were on the Monorail platform working on the stairs and beams for possible signage near the platform guard rails.

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Walkway signs around the resort were also getting some touch-up paint in browns and greens for sprucing.

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Inside before we headed out for the day, Moana Mercantile had another Aulani merchandise surprise for us with a Pua and Hei Hei ‘At Your Side No Matter The Tide’ T-shirt for $30!

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