Railroad Archives

Walt Disney World Railroad to Remain Closed Until 2021 Due to TRON Lightcycle Run Construction at the Magic Kingdom

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019

The Walt Disney World Railroad has been closed since the beginning of 2019 for track work in relation to TRON Lightcycle Run construction. Images have circulated of missing track near Tomorrowland as work is done to reroute the railroad through the TRON attraction. It has been speculated that the railroad would remain closed until TRON … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 9/21/19 (Main Entrance, Peoplemover Construction, TRON Lightcycle Run, ETC.)

September 21, 2019

As the 50th anniversary in 2021 approaches, Walt Disney World continues its work of improving every corner of the Magic Kingdom. You can visit our last update for comparison. For now, here is the latest Magic Kingdom construction update. In Tomorrowland, work continues in returning The People Mover back to its original 1970’s look and … Read more

Zach Larson's 10/25/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

October 28, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited the Magic Kingdom on Tuesday and has a ton of newsworthy photos to share with us (including a ton of New Fantasyland progress), so let’s take a look:

Caste Dreamlight installations looks just about finished

Zach Larson's 10/14/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

October 17, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Zach Larson visited the Magic Kingdom on Friday and took a ton of newsworthy photos to share with us (Including New Fantasyland progress), so let’s take a look:

Some work being done to center street

Dumbos Will Duel! More Details on Storybook Circus Coming Early 2012

April 13, 2013October 10, 2011

Disney has released more details on Storybook Circus, part of the Fantasyland Expansion at the Magic Kingdom. The following will all take place sometime between January & May of 2012: Look! Dumbo is going the wrong way! Actually, Dumbo is just reversing decades of flying in counter-clockwise circles. Call it “unwinding,” if you will. And … Read more

Josh Siegel's 8/27/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

August 29, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel visited the Magic Kingdom on Saturday and took a number of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Welcome to the Transportation and Ticket Center

Adam Roth's 3/17/11 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 5, 2024March 20, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited the Magic Kingdom on Thursday and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip:

More and more of Mickey’s Toontown Fair is vanishing

Josh Siegel's 2/9/11 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 14, 2011

WDWNT Reporter Josh Siegel decided to visit all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks in one day last week and took hundreds of photos to ahre with us, so let’s take a look at what’s new and noteworthy:

Let the Memories Begin at Animal Kingdom

Matt Paul's 3/27/10 Fantasyland Update

February 5, 2024April 1, 2010

Matt Paul made a visit to the Magic Kingdom a few days ago and has some photos of Fantasyland to share with us. While the larger construction projects for the Fantasyland Forest expansion have not begun, there is plenty going on in the area:

Tree clearing behind Fantasyland is visible from the Walt Disney World Railroad

Matt Paul's 3/24/10 Magic Kingdom Photo Report

February 5, 2024March 25, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Matt Paul made a visit to the Magic Kingdom yesterday and has a few newsworthy photos of construction around the park to share with us:

Work moves to the other side of the Walt Disney World Railroad

Banks Lee's 2/15/10 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 16, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee spent his President’s Day at a very busy Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios on Monday and he has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us:

Work continues on the queue for the new Mickey and pals meet and greet in the Exposition Hall

Fantasyland Expansion Model: A Closer Look

February 5, 2024January 27, 2010

A few days ago, a picture of a Walt Disney Imagineering model for the upcoming Fantasyland Expansion at the Magic Kingdom was leaked on to the Internet. We have obtained the picture and have a number of new details to share about the parks’ largest expansion ever. To view any of the images below in … Read more