Close-up shots of the castle paint progression.
In their announcement last August, Disney said “the updated paint will feature grays, creams, blues, and touches of gold aiming to enhance the castle’s architecture.” and you can see that starting to take shape in the photos above and below.
The contrast between the old pink and new muted tones is wide!
The castle moat is slowly being drained, too! Check out photos showing different views from around the castle below.
The Tomorrowland side of the castle moat.
The moat from the back left of the castle in Fantasyland.
View of Cinderella Castle from Liberty Square.
The Magic Kingdom is a full construction zone right now! There are scrims covering the Haunted Mansion, Liberty Square is full of walls, and Big Thunder and Buzz Lightyear are prepping for reopening this summer. As a reminder, if you want to save a big chunk of change on your summer 2026 Walt Disney World vacation, there are only a few days left to take advantage of the best discount Disney has offered in more than a decade! You can read all about it here!
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