Face masks are the new norm at theme parks, and even the Most Magical Place on Earth is no exception to the rule, with guests required to keep their face masks on throughout their time in the Magic Kingdom—even for photographs. New at the Magic Kingdom is an audio reminder played near the park’s icon, … Read more
The Sanderson Sisters have come back from the dead, and they’re conjuring up new “Hocus Pocus” merchandise at Walt Disney World! A new Spirit Jersey features Winifred, Sarah and Mary practicing their dark magic in front of Cinderella Castle on the back. What evil could they be up to? But there’s hope to avoid the … Read more
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
Happy Friday from the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World! Thankfully, we’re bringing you updates on a dry and sunny day, including the return of some Splash Mountain merchandise, a couple other new pieces of merch, and plenty of character sightings throughout the park. One of the first notable sightings when we entered the park, … Read more
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom, on what was a mostly lovely summer’s day. While the weather wasn’t 100% agreeable, it certainly allowed us time to find a few pieces of new merchandise, enjoy some Character Cavalcades, and check up on construction around the park. Let’s take a look at what’s new. On the back side … Read more
With Tokyo Disneyland currently adapting operations for COVID-19, short greeting shows have taken the place of full parades and meet-and-greets. One such chance is every couple of hours in front of Cinderella Castle, where Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, Pluto, Chip, and Dale all come out for a few minutes to wave and pose for … Read more
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
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
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
We’re finally back at Tokyo Disneyland! The last time we were able to take a real tour of the park was the last day the parks were open, February 29th. We’re excited to show you the latest in what’s going on here in Japan, so let’s get going! Because Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are … Read more
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
There’s just something about the Disney Parks that makes us so… happy! That sense of joy is featured in “Happiness Is…,” a new mystery pin collection now available at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Each box contains two randomly selected pins featuring beloved characters and iconography from around the Disney Parks. The set consists of Minnie Mouse, … Read more
Cinderella Castle’s new color scheme doesn’t seem to be stopping with the castle itself. Turrets around the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland are receiving the same royal blue color scheme as the turrets on the castle. Back in February, Disney announced the new color scheme inspired by the film Cinderella Castle is based on, with new rose … Read more
Greetings from Main Street, U.S.A! We are so happy to be back in the Magic Kingdom, as Annual Passholder previews take place in advance of the official park reopening this Saturday. While enjoying some downtime in front of the newly made-over Cinderella Castle, we were excited to spot an all-new processional of characters. In place … Read more
Strike up the band! The Main Street Philharmonic is once again marching in the Magic Kingdom. The band is a symbol of the charm of Main Street, U.S.A., though they also perform at Storybook Circus in Fantasyland. Clad in their iconic red, white, and gold outfits, we spotted the band marching from Cinderella Castle down … Read more
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
