Hello from a beautiful Fall Florida day here in the Magic Kingdom! With perfect park-going weather, we set out to find all the fun, new things to bring to you. Let’s get started! While the Toll Plaza has been finished for about a week now, we decided to drive through early in the morning to … Read more
Refurbishment of the Magic Kingdom toll plaza for the park’s 50th anniversary seems to now be complete. The plaza’s new color scheme matches the reimagining of Cinderella Castle. The last two letters have received a touch of rose gold. The domed pieces above each letter all have a section of lighter blue. The whole plaza … Read more
The Magic Kingdom toll plaza is one step closer to completing its 50th-anniversary refurbishment now that the last three lanes have received their royal blue coating. Primer for the last lanes began yesterday, and construction crews are in the process of completing them. All flags above the lanes are now gold, making the plaza even … Read more
The Magic Kingdom toll plaza is nearing the end of its 50th-anniversary refurbishment project, as painting begins on the final group of lanes. The last section on the right has been painted with white and gray primer ahead of its royal blue treatment. Except for some final touches on the domes above some letters, the … Read more
Since we last checked on the Magic Kingdom toll plaza’s refurbishment, the castle icon on the marquee has been painted. The three center lanes remain closed while painting continues. The castle icon in the center of the marquee used to be gold on a blue background. The background is now gold, and sections of the … Read more
Hello from a beautiful day here in the Magic Kingdom! It was a relatively quiet day, but we still found some exciting new things to show you. Let’s get started! We checked in on the progress on the repainting of the Toll Plaza on the way in today, and found the painters hard at work … Read more
With the weekend over, work has picked back up on the refurbishment of Magic Kingdom’s toll plaza for the park’s 50th anniversary. The plaza’s three center lanes are currently closed while painting continues. Work is almost entirely done on the first half of the plaza. Today, workers seemed focused on the marquee. The “W” and … Read more
The refurbishment of Magic Kingdom’s toll plaza is halfway to completion, with approximately four weeks remaining in the project. There’s a stark contrast between the plaza’s old look (right) and new look (left) as you approach. Once complete, the toll plaza will have the same color scheme as Cinderella Castle, which was also refurbished this … Read more
The Magic Kingdom toll plaza is getting a new royal blue, gold, and rose gold treatment to match Cinderella Castle in time for Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary next year. Refurbishment is about a third of the way done, with over a month of work remaining. Three lanes in the center of the plaza were blocked … Read more
Let’s check in on the Magic Kingdom toll plaza, which is being refurbished in time for 2021, when Magic Kingdom will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The section between “L” and “C” has yet to be painted blue after being coated in primer. The “M” in “Magic Kingdom” on the marquee has also been painted with … 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 Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
As the refurbishment of the Magic Kingdom toll plaza progresses, the next section has been painted with primer ahead of its royal blue treatment. Three lanes in the center-left of the toll plaza are currently closed. Gray and white primer is visible between the “L” and “C” of “Welcome.” Workers in a high reach were … Read more
A new section of lanes has been closed amidst the refurbishment of Magic Kingdom’s toll plaza for the park’s 50th anniversary next year. Three lanes will be closed at a time during the eight-week refurbishment and we are now entering week three. Painting began on the left side of the toll plaza, with those first … Read more
We’re only two weeks into the eight-week refurbishment of the Magic Kingdom toll plaza in honor of the park’s 50th anniversary next year, and the plaza’s new color palette is becoming clear. The freshly painted section is clear as guests approach the plaza. The first three lanes are closed for now, but painting seems to … Read more
The Magic Kingdom toll plaza is being redesigned in preparation for the park’s 50th anniversary next year. We’ve seen the plaza getting a royal blue treatment with gold accents, and now painting has moved to the toll booths as well. Three lanes of the plaza will be blocked off at a time during the 8-week … Read more
The Magic Kingdom toll plaza is receiving a fresh coat of paint to celebrate the park’s 50th anniversary next year. The refurbishment will take eight weeks, with three lanes of the plaza closed at a time. We’ve already seen the plaza’s new royal blue coloring and some fresh gold lettering, now even more gold is … Read more