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WDWNT Daily Recap (12/9/20): Walt Disney World Placing Digital Face Masks Over Maskless Guests in On-Ride Photos, Buy Multi-Day Tickets Even if There Aren’t Park Passes, More Films Possibly Shifting to Disney+ Premier Access, Tickets Now Available for “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical”, and More

December 9, 2020

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, December 9, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Walt Disney World Railroad’s Main Street, U.S.A. Station Now Covered by Scrim; Tracks Continue to be Installed at the Magic Kingdom

December 9, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

After two years of closure, work seems to have begun in earnest to refurbish the Walt Disney World Railroad at the Magic Kingdom. A tan scrim has been installed in front of the Main Street, U.S.A. station. We saw the early stages of its construction a few days ago starting with the back of the … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/6/20): New Track Laid for Walt Disney World Railroad, Expedition Everest Goes Down at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, El Capitan Theatre Selling Disney Parks Popcorn Buckets, and More

December 6, 2020

by Charly Shelton

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 Sunday, December 6, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 12/5/20 (Walt Disney’s Birthday, New 2021 MagicBand, Railroad Track Laid in Fantasyland, Peak Capacity Crowds, PeopleMover Cars, and More)

December 6, 2020

by Kevin Lake

Happy birthday, Walt! There’s no better place to be on Walt Disney’s birthday than the Magic Kingdom, so naturally that’s where we are today. While there are no festivities per se, there are plenty of updates from the park—a new MagicBand, construction updates, and holiday entertainment, to name a few. Let’s head in and see … Read more

PHOTOS: New Track Being Laid for the Walt Disney World Railroad Near Fantasyland Station at the Magic Kingdom

December 6, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

Though it’s been over two years since the Walt Disney World Railroad took guests around the Magic Kingdom, our eagle-eyed reporter spotted an indication that things are on the right track. Train tracks are being laid near the Fantasyland Station. Though the station is currently blocked from guest access, it’s visible from outside, though somewhat … Read more

PHOTOS: After 2 Years Closed, Construction Walls & Tarps Rise On Walt Disney World Railroad Station in Magic Kingdom Ahead of 50th Anniversary

December 4, 2020

by Shannen Michaelsen

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The Walt Disney World Railroad in Magic Kingdom has been closed for two years as of this week as construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run continues near the track. Construction walls and scrims have now gone up around the Main Street U.S.A. station. The construction walls are visible around the front of the station just … Read more

PHOTOS: Walt Disney World Railroad Track Removed for Replacement at Fantasyland Station in the Magic Kingdom

September 5, 2020

by Shannen Michaelsen

The Walt Disney World Railroad has now been closed for almost two full years and is set to remain closed until 2021 due to the construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run. Though an exhibit featuring one of the trains had been operating at the Fantasyland Station prior to the park’s closure, the exhibit has not … Read more

PHOTOS: Walt Disney World Railroad Exhibit Blocked by Planters at the Magic Kingdom

August 31, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

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While the Walt Disney World Railroad exhibit didn’t reopen with the rest of the Magic Kingdom, now the train tracks themselves have been hidden from view. Planters now block the view of the train tracks at Fantasyland Station, which has a chain barrier up at the entrance. Typically, the station has been roped off, though … Read more

PHOTOS: Survey a Fully Empty Park With Stunning New Aerial Images of the Magic Kingdom During the Extended Parks Closure

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

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As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of the Magic Kingdom … Read more

20-Year-Old Man with Coronavirus (COVID-19) Instead Treated for Bronchitis After Visiting Walt Disney World

March 24, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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As people continue settling into their home after Coronavirus-related travel and quarantine advisories were issued, more and more cases are being reported, with now a second case relating back to a trip to Walt Disney World. While at first it was believed that children and young adults could not be affected by the virus, that … Read more

PHOTOS: New Walt Disney World Railroad Track Installed at the Magic Kingdom

February 15, 2020

by Kevin Lake

As the Walt Disney World Railroad’s closure at the Magic Kingdom now stretches past a year, we are finally getting some of our first opportunities to see long stretches of new track in place along the 1.5-mile loop. While the construction of TRON Lightcycle Run has been billed as the reason for the railroad needing … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/14/20 (Valentine’s Day Treats, Dooney & Bourke Fantasia Collection, Minnie Mouse Lava Cake, PeopleMover Evac, and More)

February 15, 2020

by Kevin Lake

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Magic Kingdom! On this day of love and romance, we’re bringing you some sweet treats and great gifts from the park, as well as the attraction and construction updates from the Most Magical Place On Earth! At the Main Street Confectionery, there is no shortage of Valentine’s Day treats, and … Read more

PHOTOS: Walt Disney World Railroad Track Being Re-Installed and Tomorrowland Berm Nearing Completion at Magic Kingdom

February 6, 2020

by Derek Sterling

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We come to you today with updates on the Walt Disney World Railroad and the Tomorrowland berm at the Magic Kingdom. Equipment was seen today staged for the reinstallation of track for the railroad near Tomorrowland, where it was torn up for TRON Lightcycle Run and berm improvements. Looking out of the monorail, we can … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/30/20 (Fantasyland Station Train Exhibit, “it’s a small world” Queue Walls, Pink Peony Ear Headbands, and More)

January 30, 2020

by Kevin Lake

Welcome to another exciting day at the Magic Kingdom! There are some new developments and continuing updates to share from the park, so let’s dive right in. The first thing we noticed when walking into the park is that there’s no longer a train parked at Main Street Station! We filled our readers in on … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Walt Disney World Railroad Train Exhibit Now Stationed in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom

August 24, 2020January 27, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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The Walt Disney World Railroad closed on December 3, 2018 to accommodate for the start of TRON Lightcycle Run construction. Since then, the train has sat stationary at the train station on Main Street as an exhibit of sorts, where guests are welcome to walk up and down the platform to analyze the train, its engine, … Read more

Walt Disney World Railroad Stationary Train Exhibit Moving to Fantasyland Station at the Magic Kingdom

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa