Main Street Confectionery Closing for Nearly-Two Month Long Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom

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The Main Street Confectionery is closing on March 29, 2021 for an extended refurbishment. The Confectionery will be closed until at least May 22, 2021, but that is the furthest date available to view on the operating hours calendar. It is likely that this refurbishment will extend well past this date. Stay tuned here at … Read more

PHOTOS: Floor Framing Installed on Cinderella Castle Stage as Part of 50th Anniversary Preparations at Magic Kingdom

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Cinderella Castle is receiving a transformation just in time for the 50th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort. Included in this transformation is a refurbished castle stage. While the stage had been stripped bare recently, we are happy to report this morning that the framework is laid for the new stage flooring. The platforms … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Themed Scrim Added Around Peter Pan’s Flight at Magic Kingdom

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Peter Pan’s Flight is undergoing an exterior refresh just in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary this fall. We have been monitoring the progress closely, and while we still don’t know when the exterior facade of the attraction will be complete, themed scrims have officially taken over, to make the refurbishment less of a … Read more

PHOTOS: Final Pieces of Frame for TRON Lightcycle Run Illuminated Canopy Being Installed, But Structure Still Many Months Away From Completion

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We are keeping a close eye on the progress of the TRON Lightcycle / Run construction at the Magic Kingdom. While this attraction will not open for the Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary as originally planned, we are still glad to see that progress is moving forward on the canopy framework. Temporary support structures … Read more

PHOTOS: Synthetic Railroad Ties Installed in Frontierland for Walt Disney World Railroad at the Magic Kingdom

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The Walt Disney World Railroad has been closed since December 2018 to allow for construction on the TRON Lightcycle Run attraction at the Magic Kingdom. New railroad track was laid at the Fantasyland station recently, including a new type of railroad ties. These new railroad ties can now be seen in Frontierland as well. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Sidewalk Paving Underway at Magic Kingdom Dock Construction

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Construction of a new dock at the entrance of Magic Kingdom has been ongoing for some time. Since our last update, a sidewalk has taken shape as paving gets underway. Last we checked, there was only dirt where there is now pink pavement. Workers were on site as we passed by. Though the pink pavement … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction of TRON Lightcycle Run Plugs Away at the Magic Kingdom

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Greetings, programs! Work continues to race along at the future site of TRON Lightcycle / Run in the Magic Kingdom, so let’s enter the Game… er Construction Grid! From Fantasyland, we can see portions of the illuminated canopy that will shelter the exterior coaster track continue to be erected. It doesn’t look like any new … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Repainting at the Magic Kingdom Nears Completion

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

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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: Construction Underway in Storybook Circus at the Magic Kingdom

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Guests spending their day in Magic Kingdom today may have noticed an addition to the shrubbery in the Storybook Circus themed area of the park. This new addition flew in overnight near the Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction. We did notice the water features were off in the Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station a … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls at Magic Kingdom’s Entrance Shift to Widen Walkway

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If you’ve been to Magic Kingdom lately, you’ve probably noticed some of the construction going on. How can you miss those green construction wall eyesores, especially at the front entrance? It seems that with the holiday season here, and therefore the large holiday crowds, Disney had been doing its best to complete at least some aspects … Read more