Crews continue to paint Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, restoring it to its classic gray color scheme.

Cinderella Castle Repainting

From afar, the fresh paint is barely visible. It’s on the northeast corner of the castle, behind some of the towers on the first layer.

Crews have painted a small section on the left that was still pink a few days ago. It also appears they have painted further down the wall. And part of the rampart around the back of the castle is now gray.

Behind the castle, we noticed tire tracks from the vehicle used to lift crew members to the castle.

Cinderella Castle was previously two different shades of gray with light blue tower roofs and some gold trim. In 2021, the castle was painted a new shade of gray, pink, and royal blue with extra gold trim for the park’s 50th anniversary. Disney announced in summer 2025 that Cinderella Castle would be restored to its classic color scheme.

Because of the castle painting, Happily Ever After has been modified, Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire is performing only in the afternoons and without pyrotechnics, and Let the Magic Begin is only music. There may be more changes as painting progresses.

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