Tom Corless’ 3/19/14 Magic Kingdom Photo Report (Hub Changes, Mine Train, Polynesian DVC)
WDWNT Reporter Tom Corless visited the Magic Kingdom yesterday afternoon and has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip, so let’s take a look:
It was a really beautiful day in Central Florida yesterday
With the monorail out of service in the afternoons for maintenance, the old Discovery River Boats are making trips between resorts instead of the smaller boats
The bungalows at the Polynesian are coming along nicely
I know everyone isn’t a fan, but these will have the be the coolest rooms at Walt Disney World
Maintenance vehicles out on the monorail beams
Moving to the Magic Kingdom, the hub redesign is in full swing
Tarps now block the view into the moat for guests
Cinderella Castle is getting fixed up while all of this is going on, getting ready for a new nighttime show rumored to happen in 2015
The turrets are being stripped and repainted among other changes
An empty moat
Plenty of tarps up in Adventureland
Walls also up at the Tiki Room still
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train could be soft opening any day now, some Cast Members got to ride during recent training
It is starting to look like the finished product
Another section of construction walls came down, revealing more track
Back in the hub, the expanded Casey’s Corner seating area is being enjoyed by guests
Most of the work on enclosing the balcony at Cosmic Ray’s in Tomorrowland is done
No more outdoor seating
The popcorn stand in the hub has already closed