Cinderella Castle refurbishment Archives

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/22/20): Permits Filed for Work on Cinderella Castle Ahead of 50th Anniversary, EPCOT Entrance Fountain Unveiled, Gideon’s Bakehouse Opening Date, Force FX Mandalorian Darksaber Pre-Orders, and More

December 22, 2020 Charly Shelton

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

Walt Disney World Files Permits for Cinderella Castle Construction Ahead of 50th Anniversary Celebration

December 22, 2020 Shannen Michaelsen

Walt Disney World has filed multiple permits for “general construction” on Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom. Both permits list 1400 Magic Kingdom Dr. as the location, which is the official address of Cinderella Castle. Icarus Exhibits Inc is the contractor on the first permit. Icarus Exhibits Inc have worked on Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Guardians … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/24/20): Man Attacked by Maskless Family at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Tamu Tamu Refreshments Adding Breakfast Service, My Disney Experience Map Updates, Disneyland Paris Won’t Reopen for Christmas, and More

November 24, 2020 Charly Shelton

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Has a Bold New Nighttime Look After Recent Makeover at the Magic Kingdom

September 23, 2020 David Noonan

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Magic Kingdom guests have long enjoyed the scenic view of Cinderella Castle lit up at night. Of course, this popular stroll through the park at night has become nearly impossible for most guests. Hours of operation at the Magic Kingdom have been greatly reduced since the reopening in July. We took the scene for granted … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Retro Lucite Pylons Added to the New EPCOT Entrance Fountain, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Experiences Downtime After Massive Lightning Strike, Tons of New Merchandise, and More

August 16, 2020August 16, 2020 Alicia

Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 9-16, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Earlier in the week, “it’s a small … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Reimagining Nearly Finished at the Magic Kingdom as Construction Equipment Leaves Site, Stage Improvements Planned

August 4, 2020 Matthew Soberman

The re-imagining of Cinderella Castle is speeding toward completion at the Magic Kingdom, with some major changes happening at the construction site. As we passed by the castle, we spotted a gathering of important Cast Members discussing improvements to the stage, drywall, and stairs. The castle stage is commonly used for stage shows. Hopefully, the … Read more

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

July 28, 2020 Matthew Soberman

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: Final Touches Being Made on Cinderella Castle as Painting Continues on Moat in the Magic Kingdom

July 25, 2020 Madeleine

Monitoring the progress on the Cinderella Castle reimagining project has become a huge focus here at WDWNT, as the majestic park icon undergoes its large-scale makeover. Last week, we noticed that the Fantasyland wall turrets had been repainted to match the castle’s new color scheme, which has been applied using a paint-by-numbers technique. We stopped … Read more

PHOTOS: Reimagining of Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Continues with Only A Few Unpainted Sections Left

July 21, 2020 Shannen Michaelsen

Cinderella Castle’s reimagining is almost complete. With the pink, blue, and gold accents all done on the top half of the castle, all that remains is finishing up the grays on the bottom half. We previously noticed that painters were using a “paint by numbers” technique to keep track of which shades of gray to … Read more

PHOTOS: Reimagining of Cinderella Castle Continues with Fascinating “Paint By Numbers” Technique

July 9, 2020 Shannen Michaelsen

Cinderella Castle reopened this week with some new colors. We can’t stop admiring the royal blue, soft pink, and gold trim. But the reimagining of the Castle isn’t quite complete. Some of the gray on the castle is still being refreshed. At first, nothing looks amiss with the painting crews working away. But upon closer … Read more

PHOTOS: First Look at the NEW Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom from Inside The Park

July 6, 2020 Jessica Figueroa

Tomorrow, Cast Members and their guests will be among the first to re-enter the Magic Kingdom as it reopens for its first day of previews. With that will come a first look at the completed Cinderella Castle, which began its magical makeover just a few months before the historic, unprecedented closure. Today, we have a … Read more

My Disney Experience Updates Cinderella Castle Art to New Paint Scheme Ahead of Walt Disney World Reopening

June 22, 2020 Alicia

Ahead of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Magic Kingdom next year, it was announced that Cinderella Castle would be receiving a new paint job. We’ve been tracking this progress in real time, watching as our beloved castle slowly turned to a pink hue with bright, royal blue roofs and gold-dipped turrets. Now, the castle’s … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Repainting at the Magic Kingdom Nears Completion

June 20, 2020 Alicia

While we haven’t been able to visit the parks, that doesn’t mean we haven’t been able to track the progress of the painting of Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom. Thanks to our friend in the skies @bioreconstruct, we’ve been able to track the project step by step and today it seems the project is … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Makeover Progress Resumes During Park Closure at the Magic Kingdom

June 3, 2020 Madeleine

It was back in February that Walt Disney World announced that the icon of Magic Kingdom – Cinderella Castle – would be receiving a stunning new makeover. In March, work began on painting those blue and gray turrets to a dreamy rose pink hue with gold and deep blue accents, and we were loving monitoring … Read more

PHOTOS: Survey a Fully Empty Park With Stunning New Aerial Images of the Magic Kingdom During the Extended Parks Closure

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Matthew Soberman

As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of the Magic Kingdom … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Construction Wrapping Up at Tokyo Disneyland (3/18/20)

March 19, 2020 Spencer Lloyd

While construction at Walt Disney World has ground to a halt due to the COVID-19 closure, things have remained in full swing at Tokyo Disney Resort! Our Cinderella Castle refurbishment, ongoing since October, will finish up on April 7th. This is ideally around when the resort will reopen (although no date has been confirmed yet). … Read more