After draining began last week, the Cinderella Castle moat in Magic Kingdom has been completely drained for the removal of 50th anniversary decorations. Cinderella Castle Moat Draining Other than a few puddles, there is no more water in the moat next to the castle. This will make it easier for construction vehicles to park in … Read more
With preparations already underway in advance of Walt Disney World’s fiftieth anniversary this October, work is progressing steadily on Cinderella Castle’s “earidescent” transformation for the occasion. Little has changed on the front, but on the stage, it’s a different story. The bars on the left side of the stage that were visible recently have been … Read more
With the 50th Anniversary of the Walt Disney World Resort bringing festivities to the parks later this year, Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom is preparing to undergo an EARidescent transformation. Blocked off with shrubbery and prepped with scrim, Cinderella Castle is ready for its 50th-anniversary makeover — once the draining of the moat is … Read more
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 Thursday, February 18, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
In what for a long time seemed like watching paint dry, we actually have some obvious change present in the Cinderella Castle moat. For much of the last two weeks, we have been tracking the progress of the moat draining. Cinderella Castle is being drained of its moat because of the upcoming makeover of the … Read more
The moat in front of Cinderella Castle is all but completely drained now. We have been following the progress of the draining over the last week or so in preparation for the upcoming Castle makeover. The water level on the right side of the castle is now less than a few inches. There is probably … Read more
If you didn’t hear, Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom is getting a makeover this summer in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Cinderella. I know you guys were wondering, and no, the Birthday Cake Castle is not coming back. We did however, see the first signs of the makeover project getting underway. We profiled the start … Read more
With Cinderella Castle getting a permanently pink and gold-hued makeover this summer, work is already quietly underway at the Magic Kingdom, as the first steps are being taken to drain the moat for potential work. Closely surrounding the castle, you’ll see these barriers up along many of the moat’s various waterways. The last time we … Read more
It’s time for another Cinderella Castle moat update! In case you’re unaware, there is a project underway to widen the pathway that connects the area of Fantasyland (back where Cinderella Fountain is) to Sleepy Hollow in Liberty Square. There are two high reaches parked under the walkway from the castle towards Fantasyland. There seems to be … Read more
It’s another day in the neighborhood at The Most Magical Place on Earth: The Magic Kingdom. This morning, I decided to check in on the train station. It has been closed since December for refurbishment, and also to make way for construction of the new Tron coaster coming to Tomorrowland in 2021. While the train … Read more
When visiting the Magic Kingdom, you can’t help but notice the water around the castle has been drained. It isn’t very pretty, so let’s hope it doesn’t take too long to widen the pathway around Cinderella Castle. The dam-like structures on the Tomorrowland side of the park are being put to good use. We can … Read more
Last week, we reported that the moat surrounding Cinderella Castle had been fully drained in preparation of the widening of the pathway that connects Liberty Square and Fantasyland. On a recent walk around Magic Kingdom, I noticed that some of the water had started creeping back in. It does look like they cleaned up some … Read more
We reported earlier this week about the beginning stages of the process behind draining the moat surrounding Cinderella Castle. On a tour through the park today, we caught the latest updates on the progress, featuring an almost completely empty moat. It doesn’t look quite as magical with all that gunk at the bottom. The moat is … Read more