PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 2/20/21 (“Raya and The Last Dragon” Sand Sculpture, Cinderella Castle Moat Draining, TRON Lightcycle Run Construction Progress, and More)

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Greetings from the Magic Kingdom! We’re back for another weekend at Walt Disney World, after having experienced a busy Presidents’ Day weekend only a several days ago. We also had some unseasonably poor weather to deal with last Saturday, and today couldn’t be more different from the rainy experience of a week ago. Starting out … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/19/21 (Cinderella Castle Moat Draining Continues, Bonjour! Village Gifts Mural Complete, Peter Pan’s Flight Scaffolding Expanded, and More)

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Hello from a beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! It was a perfect park day weather-wise until about midday when the skies darkened and a gusty rainstorm blew in, but we got in plenty of fun before that. Let’s get started! Good Morning America was live from Walt Disney World this morning, and while … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 2/18/21 (Castle Moat Draining Begins, Skyliner Dooney & Bourke Bags, Fantasmic! Shirt Reappears, and More)

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Hello from a suddenly very warm Walt Disney World! We started out this steamy day at the Magic Kingdom to see what new things we could find. Let’s get started! We found the set pieces had been cleared off of Cinderella Castle Stage ahead of it’s refurbishment. We’re looking forward to seeing how this project … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/17/21 (Additional Scaffolding at Peter Pan’s Flight, Dam Framing Added To East Castle Moat, Long Lines, and More)

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Hello from a chilly, drizzly day at the Magic Kingdom. The less-than-ideal weather didn’t seem to deter the last of the holiday weekend crowds, as wait times and line lengths soared, but we still enjoyed finding all the new things at this lovely park for you. Let’s get started! Starting with construction updates, scrim fabric … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Moat Now Being Drained at Magic Kingdom

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While the Cinderella Castle stage remains covered in scrim at Magic Kingdom, the moat surrounding the castle is now being drained. We spotted dams up on both sides of the moat in the past couple of days. This dam is on the east side. Though not immediately obvious, we can tell draining has begun by … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/16/21 (Physical Distancing Markers Installed In EPCOT Monorail Queue, Dam Begun In Cinderella Castle Moat, New Limited Edition Pins, and More)

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Hello from a cooler but lovely day at the Magic Kingdom! With storms rolling through the area last night, temperatures were lower today than they have been recently, but it was still a lovely day to spend at the Most Magical Place On Earth. Let’s get started! When we arrived at the Transportation & Ticket … Read more

PHOTOS: Dam Building Process Begins in Moat As Stage Work Continues at Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom

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We reported yesterday that the stage in front of Cinderella Castle was undergoing some kind of refurbishment. The entire front of the stage was blocked by a row of shrubbery, and the stage itself is blocked by a scrim. We stopped back by this morning to see if any progress has been made. The front … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Reimagining Nears Completion at the Magic Kingdom as Focus Moves to Rock Work

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For months, Cinderella Castle has undergone a deep refurbishment at the Magic Kingdom. It’s carried on through the longest shutdown in the park’s history, and now, it seems that the work is nearly at its end. As we noted in our last report, the paint-by-numbers approach to the castle’s stonework seems to be finished, with … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Makeover Painting Takes Drastic Pink and Gold Turn This Morning at the Magic Kingdom

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Walt Disney World Resort is set to close after Sunday, March 15th, in response to growing concerns over the Coronavirus. Today is March 14th and the painting of Cinderella Castle continues to make big progress before our eyes at the Magic Kingdom. All 6 cherrypickers were up upon our arrival and the official opening of the … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Makeover Painting Continues Despite Upcoming Park Closure at the Magic Kingdom

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Walt Disney World Resort is set to close after Sunday, March 15th, in response to growing concerns over the Coronavirus. Today is March 13th, so the beat goes on for us here at WDWNT, and we will be providing you continuing updates to the parks over the weekend, as well as any relevant Disney Parks … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Makeover Painting Progressing Rapidly at the Magic Kingdom

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Cinderella Castle is in the middle of a major makeover at Walt Disney World. We have been closely following the progress over the last few weeks, beginning with the moat draining as well as the overall prep of the castle facade. Today, it looks like painting really revved up on the castle facade. We can see … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Lifts Seen Inside Cinderella Castle Moat as Work Begins on Castle Makeover Project in the Magic Kingdom

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In what for a long time seemed like watching paint dry, we actually have some obvious change present in the Cinderella Castle moat. For much of the last two weeks, we have been tracking the progress of the moat draining. Cinderella Castle is being drained of its moat because of the upcoming makeover of the … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Moat Fully Drained Ahead of Castle Makeover Project at the Magic Kingdom

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The moat in front of Cinderella Castle is all but completely drained now. We have been following the progress of the draining over the last week or so in preparation for the upcoming Castle makeover. The water level on the right side of the castle is now less than a few inches. There is probably … Read more

PHOTOS: First Scaffolding Goes Up as Moat Water Levels Lower for Cinderella Castle Makeover at the Magic Kingdom

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If you didn’t hear, Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom is getting a makeover this summer in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Cinderella. I know you guys were wondering, and no, the Birthday Cake Castle is not coming back. We did however, see the first signs of the makeover project getting underway. We profiled the start … Read more

PHOTOS: Moat Refilled, Landscaping Added to Pathway at Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom

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With work on the Cinderella Castle pathway linking Fantasyland and Sleepy Hollow finally completed, it’s time to return this area to its former glory, as guests are clamoring for the return of their romantic castleside views. Thankfully, it appears that with recent work on landscaping and construction fully finalized, they were able to refill the … Read more

PHOTOS: Trees Planted, More Concrete Poured at Cinderella Castle Pathway Widening Project in the Magic Kingdom

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It’s an exciting time over by Cinderella Castle and the pathway widening project! Trees have been planted and more fresh concrete has been poured, which means we are getting very close to getting this shortcut of a pathway back! Earlier this week, concrete was poured along the newly-leveled pathway. The newest patches of concrete are … Read more