PHOTOS: Gaston’s Tavern Sign Receives New Border, Fountain Drained at Magic Kingdom

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The sign for Gaston’s Tavern at Magic Kingdom has been receiving a makeover over the past several weeks and now seems complete with a new border. The border matches the sign’s golden lettering. Meanwhile, in front of the tavern, the fountain featuring Gaston and LeFou is now roped off. Upon closer inspection, it seems the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/8/21 (Gaston’s Fountain Drained, Robin Hood Dooney & Bourke Bags Arrive, Cavalcades Feature Female Characters For International Women’s Day, and More)

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Hello from a beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! It started out a bit chilly, but it warmed up soon enough, and we had plenty of excitement to keep us going. Let’s get started! Starting with construction updates, as usual, dditional weatherproofing has been installed on Cinderella Castle stage. For more pictures and information, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney Springs 3/2/21 (Orange Bird Mural Appears, New Hydrangea Spirit Jersey, Captain Marvel Piñata Treat, and More)

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Hello friends, and welcome to another gorgeous day here at Walt Disney World! We started out our day at the Magic Kingdom to check in on all the construction project here, and see what new things we could find. Let’s get started! We found a piece of the illuminated canopy hanging in the air on … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (3/2/21): Disney Springs Enumerates Prohibited Mask Types, Orange Bird Gets New Mural, SoCal Case Rates Fall Toward Red Tier, Special Offerings for Women’s ‘HER Story’ Month at Disney Springs, and More

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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, March 2, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Gaston’s Tavern Sign in Magic Kingdom Receives New Paint

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Gaston’s Tavern sign at Magic Kingdom recently received a makeover and debuted with a fresh coat of paint. The color of the sign was a greenish-brown and the letters were filled in with gold-colored paint. Today, we noticed that it appeared the sign received another fresh coat of paint that is closer to a dark … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/25/21 (Transportation, More Construction, and a Blue Macaron)

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We welcome you to another day at the very magical Magic Kingdom!. The weather was perfect, the lines were short (in the morning, that is), and there was a blue macaron. So come see our day as we stroll around the kingdom. We started the day with a heavily packed line for the monorail but … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/24/21 (High Reaches Arrive In Cinderella Castle Moat, Peter Pan’s Flight Scrim Returns, New Mugs For Beloved Movies, and More)

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Hello from another glorious day here at the Magic Kingdom! We’ve been keeping a close eye on this lovely park for what new things we could find, especially with all the construction here recently. Let’s get started! We had an exciting morning as we found the high reach machinery had been brought in overnight into … Read more

PHOTOS: Repainting of Gaston’s Tavern Sign in Magic Kingdom Complete

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The refurbishment of the Gaston’s Tavern sign in Magic Kingdom is now complete, with the lettering filled in. The sign received a fresh coat of greenish-brown paint this past weekend, but the carved letters no longer stood out. They are now a fresh golden color. Now no one will forget just whose tavern this is! … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/23/21 (Work On Cinderella Castle Stage & Moat Continues, Peter Pan’s Flight Scrim Partially Removed, New Orange Bird Shoulder Plush, and More)

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Hello from a perfect park weather day at the Magic Kingdom! We love days like this, and made sure to spend our time wisely by checking out all the new things at this magical place. Let’s get started! Progress on the deconstruction of Cinderella Castle stage is moving along quickly, with the metal framing and … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/22/21 (Mad Tea Party Closed For Refurbishment, New Skyliner Dooney & Bourke Bags Arrive, “Raya and the Last Dragon” Merchandise Appears, and More)

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Hello from an absolutely beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! We had an exciting day here at the park, so let’s get started! We found the Cinderella Castle moat almost completely drained, with stairs for the work on the 50th Anniversary decorations already in place on the west side. We also found the decking … Read more

REVIEW: New “Belle’s Enchanted Christmas Tree” Macaron Treat is a Sophisticated Surprise at the Magic Kingdom

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Belle and her friends have whipped up a new Christmas tree—we mean treat. Belle’s Enchanted Christmas Tree is one of many new holiday treats now available at Walt Disney World. This stack of macarons is being sold at Gaston’s Tavern. Belle’s Enchanted Christmas Tree – $5.49 Almond Macarons layered with Cranberry-Orange Filling The almond-flavored macarons … Read more

PHOTOS: Makeshift Extended Queues, Hours-Long Waits and More as Holiday Crowds Descend Upon the Magic Kingdom

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As we enter Columbus Day weekend, we’re once again noticing bigger crowds and longer wait times at Magic Kingdom. In Fantasyland, The Barnstormer has opened an extended queue in the currently closed Fantasyland Station. Dumbo the Flying Elephant had reached a moderate wait time of twenty minutes. Under the Sea – Journey of the Little … Read more

PHOTOS: Moderate Wait Times and Ever-Increasing Crowds Today at the Magic Kingdom

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Good afternoon from Magic Kingdom! After noticing long wait times and crowds at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, we’re checking up on Magic Kingdom to see if wait times are getting longer as the holidays approach. The park was relatively calm when we arrived this morning. Some areas were almost empty. The wait time for Pirates of … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Restaurants Reopen in Magic Kingdom, Disneyland Readies for Eventual Reopening, Labor Day Crowds Descend on Both Coasts, Fall Treats and Merch Come to Walt Disney World, and More!

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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 30 to September 6, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom We ventured into the … Read more

PHOTOS: Gaston’s Tavern Adds Signage and Social Distancing Markers in Preparation for September 4th Reopening at the Magic Kingdom

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Magic Kingdom guests craving LeFou’s Brew will soon be able to get their fix. Preparations are underway to reopen Gaston’s Tavern ahead of its scheduled reopening on Friday, September 4th. The restaurant closed along with the park back in March. At the restaurant’s entrance, signage in the doors has been updated to designate them as … Read more

REVIEW: Gaston Serves Up Stale Antlers and Old Cheese at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 2019 at the Magic Kingdom

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During this year’s Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, we stumbled upon a party exclusive snack called Gaston’s Cheese Dip, served at Gaston’s Tavern, of course. It’s a beer cheese dip with smoked bacon bits and served with breadstick antlers. It certainly looks like something Gaston would make, that’s for sure… and unfortunately, it tastes like it … Read more