The Cinderella Castle moat at Magic Kingdom is completely drained to allow crew members to get closer to the castle for repainting. More sections have also been repainted. Cinderella Castle Moat Draining Draining began on Wednesday morning, February 4, and continued rapidly for the past few days. The only water left is the small amount … Read more
The Cinderella Castle moat at Magic Kingdom is nearly drained enough to allow crew members to get closer to the castle for repainting. Draining began on Wednesday morning, February 4, and continued rapidly throughout the day. Cinderella Castle Moat Draining Water levels are low now, leaving dirt and debris washed up on the concrete banks … Read more
More gray paint has appeared on Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, as the project of restoring it to its classic gray color scheme continues. Cinderella Castle Repainting In the above picture of the northeast corner of the castle, you can see that this section is almost completely gray, where it was pink a few days … Read more
Pumps have arrived and moat draining has begun around Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom. The castle is being repainted to restore its original color scheme. Cinderella Castle Moat Draining Temporary dams were installed in the moat a few days ago outside Tomorrowland and Liberty Square. There is now a pump next to each dam, covered … Read more
Actress Catherine O’Hara dies at 71, CEO Bob Iger’s successor will be announced in the next week, and Zootopia 2 exclusive perks for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Friday, January 30, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily … Read more
Disney is getting ready to drain part of the moat around Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom to accommodate the castle painting project. With the moat drained, construction vehicles can get closer to the castle. Cinderella Castle Moat Dams In the water near Tomorrowland, there is now a dam set up. Tarps are rolled up along … Read more
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 … Read more
More exclusive than Club 33, Disney Vacation Club, and any other “secret” spot at Walt Disney World Resort is the elusive Cinderella Castle Suite. This hotel room is the dream of many Disney Parks fans. Beyond just a meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table, this is the chance to stay like royalty. But what is it, … Read more
Happily Ever After, the nighttime fireworks show at Magic Kingdom, has been slightly modified due to the Cinderella Castle repainting project. Happily Ever After Altered The show’s fireworks, pyrotechnics, and projections all remain intact. However, the show is not currently using lasers. This is most obvious during the “Friend Like Me” sequence, which usually features … Read more
Aerosmith’s bassist viits Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster before imminent closure, Disney removes Sam Wilson Captain America character from Avengers Campus ahead of ‘Doomsday,’ and tables removed from Capt. Cook’s at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, January 28, 2026. WDW News Today That’s it for today; … Read more
Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire was performed without its usual castle pyrotechnics, a modification to accommodate the Cinderella Castle repainting project that commenced today. Castle Pyrotechnics Absent from Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire Performance Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire performance times have already been shifted later in the day to accommodate the painting work, and now we’ve seen … Read more
Work has begun on the Cinderella Castle repainting project at Magic Kingdom. This project will be completed over the course of 2026. Cinderella Castle Repainting Part of the castle’s pink top half has been painted light gray. The fresh gray wall is visible between two towers. This could just be primer, and it may receive … Read more
The Magic Kingdom welcome show, Let the Magic Begin, has been further modified due to the impending repainting of Cinderella Castle. The show stopped including fireworks earlier this month. Performance times are no longer listed on the Walt Disney World calendar, but the Let the Magic Begin music still plays. Let the Magic Begin Modified … Read more
MagicBand+ designs featuring Cinderella Castle, Disney Mom, and Disney Dad are available online at Disney Store. MagicBand+ is a bit different from a regular MagicBand. The new bands have full-spectrum color-changing lights and vibrations that interact with select nighttime spectaculars. Connect to Bluetooth and smart devices to customize and manage your band through the My Disney … Read more
We are just days away from the start of the Cinderella Castle repainting project, but we spotted some new pink paint. New Pink Paint This morning we noticed Cinderella Castle has a spot with darker pink paint. It almost looks like when you’re about to start a new paint project and need to test out … Read more
Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire, the castle stage show at Magic Kingdom, will shift to a later performance schedule to accommodate the repainting of Cinderella Castle. Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire Performance Schedule Changing Through January 27, Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire is scheduled for performances at these times: Beginning on January 28, the show will be performed … Read more
