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There’s lots of construction going on all throughout Disney World right now.
A stunning castle featuring some construction machinery
Lots of rides and icons are receiving makeovers in preparation for the 50th Anniversary. And today, we noticed walls up around a snack stand in Tomorrowland!
All sorts of updates are taking place across Disney World right now to ensure everything looks bright and shiny for the 50th Anniversary.
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Some Main Street staples are closed for refurbishment right now, a ride just reopened following maintenance, and we’re still waiting on the PeopleMover to welcome guests once again. Well, now, another Magic Kingdom staple has received an update!
It was a rocky year for Hong Kong Disneyland. The park closed in January 2020, reopened in June, closed again in July, reopened in September, and then closed again in December. It reopened once more in February 2021.
Hong Kong Disneyland Reopening in June ©Disney
During that time, though, something extraordinary was going on behind the scenes — Disney Imagineers were building a NEW castle for the park! That castle, now known as the Castle of Magical Dreams, opened to guests in November 2020.
There has been a LOT of news about Disneyland Resort in the past few weeks.
Disneyland
Not only is Disneyland reopening next month, but there are also some serious expansion plans in the early phases! Of course, we’ve been stopping by to check out the everyday updates too, so here’s everything new we spotted in Disneyland this week!
Sometimes, Disney World will close attractions down for scheduled maintenance or refurbishment.
PeopleMover
And here at DFB, we’re all about keeping ya in the loop! If you’re planning a trip to Disney World, you’ll want to know everything that will be closed. Here’s our weekly refurbishment update for March 29th through April 4th!
One surprising Disney World BoardWalk location is seeing some changes today!
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Ample Hills Creamery was an ice-cream-y staple of the BoardWalk before filing for bankruptcy, getting new owners, and announcing a permanent closure during the Disney World closure last year. Now, we’ve spotted signs of change at the ol’ Ample Hills spot!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Disney World, and Disney is getting ready to throw a VERY glitzy birthday party!
Decorations are already going up!
And decorations at Magic Kingdom are already going up! The castle got a spiffy new paint job, along with some brand new GORGEOUS decor! Bonjour Village Gifts just got a new look, AND we’ve even learned that the Main Street Confectionery is about to get a serious makeover!
Cinderella Castle is currently getting a HUGE makeover and updates for the big 50th anniversary celebration that starts later this year!
Decorations are already going up!
We’ve already seen it get a new paint job, watched it get some work done that required the moat to be drained, and got details about what it will look like later this year. And, there are already some shiny new decorative elements on it!
Disney World has been around for a long time, and that means that attractions sometimes need to close for maintenance or refurbishment.
Cinderella Castle
If you’re headed to Disney World next week (or just trying to stay in the loop), you probably want to stay posted on what will be closed at any given time. That’s why we’re bringing you another weekly refurbishment update! Let’s look at everything closed March 22nd through 28th.
Things are constantly getting being updated and changed at Disney World. Especially now that the resort is getting ready for its big 50th anniversary celebration!
The castle is looking so pretty!
We’ve seen Cinderella Castle get a spruced-up paint job and some new details. There is a TON of construction and updates going on over at EPCOT. And Animal Kingdom’s Pandora got a new bioluminescent paint glow-up.
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