PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney Springs 4/16/21 (Final Turret Cap Installed, New Cast Member Look Implemented, Disney Cruise Line Pop-Up Shop Arrives At Marketplace Co-Op, and More)

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Hello from a beautiful and busy day here at Walt Disney World! We started out our day at the Magic Kingdom to take a look at what new construction updates and castle decorations we might find there. Let’s get started! On our way in to the park, we noticed that the second poster kiosk at … Read more

PHOTOS: Mysterious Support Beam Installed Beneath PeopleMover Track As Ride Closure Continues at Magic Kingdom

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A mysterious scrim-covered pole has appeared in a corner of Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. The pole is beneath a section of Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover track between the Tomorrowland Terrace and the Purple Wall. It’s possible this pole has been installed as further support for the ceiling, or that it is hiding wires leading up … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 4/14/21 (Cinderella Castle Stage Surfacing Begins, New 50th Jewel Bunting Installed, New Themed Ties Arrive, and More)

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Hello from a lovely but very hot day here at the Magic Kingdom! We had another quiet day here in Walt Disney World, but it wasn’t completely without excitement. Let’s get started! Cinderella Castle Stage saw some significant progress with the right third of the stage having been treated with this spray-on footing. For more … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 4/10/21 (On-Ride Photos Get Watermarks, Weighted Peoplemover Testing, Refurbishment Projects All Around, and More)

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Greetings from Walt Disney World on another Spring Break weekend! We’re at the Magic Kingdom today, checking up on a variety of projects ahead of the resort’s 50th anniversary. There’s a lot going on inside — and in the case of one project, outside — the park as we are less than six months away … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 4/2/21 (Construction Wall Placed Behind Cinderella Castle, Refurbishment Begins On Cool Ship, Mr. and Mr. Easter Bunny Surprise Guests, and More)

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Hello from a downright chilly Magic Kingdom! We know we said we were looking forward to this break in the record heat we’ve been having here in Central Florida, but we would have been happy with something a little less extreme than the drop to the fifties that we got. Nevertheless, we bundled up and … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (3/31/21): McDonald’s Fry Signage at The Friar’s Nook, EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2021 Begins July 15, PeopleMover Refurbishment Extended Again Until May 2021, Reusable Bamboo Utensils Coming to Disney Parks, and More

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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 Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/31/21 (Painting Progresses on Cinderella Castle, New Friar’s Nook Menu, New MaDe Items, and More)

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Hello from another hot day at the Magic Kingdom! Cooler temperatures are coming, but they aren’t here just yet. In the meantime, we slathered on some sunscreen and took a look at what might be new here for us to show you. Let’s get started! It was a busy day for construction updates in the … Read more

The Year Without a PeopleMover: The Story So Far at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

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2020 was a rough year on all of us. Between the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on our lives, political unrest stirring last summer and many of our favorite vacation spots shuttering their doors, we all could use a bit of Disney magic. Even in 2021 we are still dealing with the aftermath of such a … Read more

Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Refurbishment Unexpectedly Extended Again Until May 2021

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We reported back in February that the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover refurbishment was surprisingly extended through April 3. The attraction closed in March of 2020 and has yet to reopen. The attraction is now set to reopen on May 1 of this year. We’ve seen the attraction testing quite a bit lately, so this additional … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/29/21 (Confectionery Shuttered, Main Street Cinema & Box Office Gifts Reopen, Casey Jr. Splash ‘n’ Soak Station Refurbishment, New Rainbow Minnie Ears, and More)

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Hello from a lovely but overcast day here at the Magic Kingdom! It was thankfully finally a little cooler here in central Florida, and we took full advantage of the beautiful weather to come check out this magical park and whatever might be new there. Let’s get started! Upon entering the park, we found The … Read more

PHOTOS: Testing Continues On the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Magic Kingdom

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With the new reopening date of April 3rd rapidly approaching, testing continues at the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom. Not only were ride vehicles cycling, but we clearly heard the attraction’s audio playing. The ride vehicles cycling this morning appeared unoccupied. There were a handful of cast members on the loading platform. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios & Magic Kingdom 3/15/21 (Droid Popcorn Bucket Returns, First 50th Anniversary Turret Decoration Arrives, Spring Roll Cart To Remain Open All Week, and More)

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Hello friends, and welcome to the official beginning of Spring Break week! We were surprised by the report that the crowd levels were not all that different from a usual busy day in the parks, despite capacity having been reached for all four parks. Even with all the vacationers in the park, we still found … Read more

PHOTOS: Visible Maintenance Taking Place On Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Magic Kingdom

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The Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover refurbishment has been extended multiple times since the ride closed in March 2020, and most recently until April 3, 2021. We reported several days ago that the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover was seen testing after several weeks of silence. Today, Cast Members are doing more work on the attraction. Cast … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/11/21 (First 50th Anniversary Decorations Appear On Cinderella Castle, Peoplemover Testing Again, New Spring Vera Bradley Bags Arrive, and More)

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Hello from a perfect park day here at the Magic Kingdom! We had the ideal temperature range today, with it not being too cold in the morning, and not getting too hot in the afternoon. It was a relatively quiet day, and the Spring Break crowds still don’t seem to have arrived just yet, so … Read more

PHOTOS: Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover Visibly Testing at Magic Kingdom for First Time in Weeks

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Since it was announced in late February that the refurbishment of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at Magic Kingdom was extended until April, we haven’t seen the attraction moving very much. Today, Cast Members were pushing the train cars, which we’ve seen in the past. Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover closed on March 9, 2020, unrelated … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/24/21 (High Reaches Arrive In Cinderella Castle Moat, Peter Pan’s Flight Scrim Returns, New Mugs For Beloved Movies, and More)

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Hello from another glorious day here at the Magic Kingdom! We’ve been keeping a close eye on this lovely park for what new things we could find, especially with all the construction here recently. Let’s get started! We had an exciting morning as we found the high reach machinery had been brought in overnight into … Read more