A section of rockwork at the edge of the Cinderella Castle moat in Magic Kingdom has been broken, possibly on purpose for refurbishment. The moat was recently drained for crews to remove 50th anniversary decorations from the castle. Cinderella Castle Moat The broken rockwork is near the western standalone tower in front of Cinderella Castle. … Read more
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
Now that all but one piece of 50th anniversary decor have been installed on Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, construction equipment has moved out and the castle’s moat is being refilled. Judging by the lines on the rocks, a few more inches of water still need to be added. Leaves and pollen are already taking … 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
While the Cinderella Castle stage remains covered in scrim at Magic Kingdom, the moat surrounding the castle is now being drained. We spotted dams up on both sides of the moat in the past couple of days. This dam is on the east side. Though not immediately obvious, we can tell draining has begun by … 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
Magic Kingdom’s signature park icon is about to get a big aesthetic upgrade. As part of these enhancements, work on draining the moat surrounding Cinderella’s Castle began today inside the park. When we first arrived at the park this morning, dams were in place near the bridge to Liberty Square. A water pump inside the … 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
Swift progress is being made on the west side of Cinderella Castle. The planned expansion of the pathway between Liberty Square and Fantasyland started less than a month ago, and foundations are already being prepared. We saw the very beginnings of concrete work in our last update, but now it’s really taking shape. Disney hasn’t … 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
We reported earlier this month that the narrow pathway behind Cinderella Castle that goes from Fantasyland to Liberty Square would be widened for better traffic flow in the area. Well, since the walkway borders the nearby Cinderella Castle moat, that area must also be drained. During a morning tour of Magic Kingdom today, we noticed … Read more