Cinderella Castle Moat Drained, Repainting Continues at Magic Kingdom

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

Cinderella Castle Moat Almost Drained at Magic Kingdom

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

Cinderella Castle Painting Continues at Magic Kingdom

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

Cinderella Castle Moat Draining Begins at Magic Kingdom

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

Disney Preparing to Drain Cinderella Castle Moat

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

More Gray Paint Appears on Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom

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

Walt Disney World Resort's Cinderella Castle Suite

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 Modified Due to Cinderella Castle Painting

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

Cinderella Castle Repainting Begins at Magic Kingdom in Today's Daily Recap for 1/28/2026

Daily recap collage: Cinderella Castle being repainted, Aerosmith's bassist visits Rock 'n Roller Coaster, Sam Wilson Captain America at Disneyland's Avengers Campus, and the patio at Capt. Cook's in Disney's Polynesian Village Resort.

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

Castle Pyrotechnics Removed from Mickey's Magical Friendship Faire at Walt Disney World

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

BREAKING: Cinderella Castle Repainting Begins at Magic Kingdom

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

MagicBand+ Designs Featuring Cinderella Castle, Disney Mom, & Disney Dad Available Online

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

New Pink Paint on Cinderella Castle Ahead of Repainting Project

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 Performance Times Shifting for Cinderella Castle Repaint

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