Main Street U.S.A. hub redevelopment at the Magic Kingdom

[yensidtlaw1969]

These new turrets look like they could have been popped off Cinderella Castle. Much better than the still-kinda-weird Castle Walls in New Fantasyland -- there's a level of cartooniness to those in design and execution that doesn't match. They're too contemporary.

 

[SpaceMountain75]

I like the New Fantasyland castle walls. I think they give the new land a great reveal.

 

[ParksAndPixels]

All were waiting on now is for Disney Parks blog should put up a post in a few days to inform us that the turrets are done- oh wait, they did that already two weeks ago?

Hey now, let's keep it civil... It's not their fault no one from the Parks Blog has been to the parks since orientation.

Judging from a couple Instagram pictures, they aren't up today.

Side note - it's a bit concerning how many people think the castle in Disneyland is Cinderella's castle, and the WDW castle is Sleeping Beauty's.

There is more than one?!?!?

 

[note2001]

Found them! Our resort monorail was stopped briefly over the waterway between Magic Kingdom and the Grand Floridian.

This was taken at approximately 12 pm EST on 6/2/2015.

Edited for date and time.


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Love it! ... and that is the closest the Water Pageant will ever get to the castle.

 

[NH Disney Dad]

Found them! Our resort monorail was stopped briefly over the waterway between Magic Kingdom and the Grand Floridian.

This was taken at approximately 12 pm EST on 6/2/2015.

Edited for date and time.


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According to damouse.com there are now walls up blocking the east ramp into Cinderella's Castle. Perhaps the turrets will be installed tonight?

 

[rnese]

Two things:

First...those light posts look sweet!

And second...and more importantly...where will the Cinderella themed restrooms be?

 

[NH Disney Dad]

Two things:

First...those light posts look sweet!

And second...and more importantly...where will the Cinderella themed restrooms be?

I don't know what I was thinking, but based on the pics from 'damouse' I figured there would've been more done around Partners by now. Again, I don't know what I was thinking, I should know better by now, but if those pics are recent, they look to be where they were a week ago if not longer. Just about one more month to go before the 4th and the true start to the holiday season for MK. Now that they've moved the walls back further as the concrete begins to be poured, there's even less room than there had been a month ago. Let's go guys.

 

[raymusiccity]

Don't forget the Maelstrom boats.

Too bad no one followed those boats down the Interstate. Any word where they are now?

Maybe they'll sink one of them off Cast Away Cay, like they did to one of the Nemo Subs.

 

[dstrawn9889]

so these turrets, by the drawings anyway, are the tops to the taller interior turrets... you can tell b/c the two-tiered roof structure

 

[Blairnicol]

Judging by several posts on Instagram this AM the tops were installed last night.

 

[Monorail_Red_77]

Found them! Our resort monorail was stopped briefly over the waterway between Magic Kingdom and the Grand Floridian.

This was taken at approximately 12 pm EST on 6/2/2015.

Edited for date and time.


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My Precious!!!!

Precious!!!!

oops wrong movie.

 

[Red Sox]

Judging by several posts on Instagram this AM the tops were installed last night.

Is there a certain IG poster or hashtag to search for? I'm coming up empty.

 

[jlthomas81]

They are up! Got some quick phone pics. Will post when I can!

 

[RayTheFirefly]

You can see them in this photo: (courtesy of jennaindisney)

https://instagram.com/p/3eNO-mIWAc/?taken-by=jennaindisney

 

[RayTheFirefly]

Slightly better view: (courtesy of jeff4kicks)

https://instagram.com/p/3eI5cPu5hK/?taken-by=jeff4kicks

 

[NYwdwfan]

From @ED92live on twitter: #WDW Those famous turrets have been installed but the base is still behind tarps:

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

You can see them in this photo: (courtesy of jennaindisney)

https://instagram.com/p/3eNO-mIWAc/?taken-by=jennaindisney

I like them, but I think this photo in particular highlights the need for larger trees in the center of the hub to obscure the castle. These new towers really do make the castle's footprint appear larger and I'm afraid it's going to really overwhelm the view at the end of Main Street even more now.

 

[Shaman]

I like them, but I think this photo in particular highlights the need for larger trees in the center of the hub to obscure the castle.

The new towers look great. But yeah, I agree. At least maybe some trees behind the castle? Fire-proof (fake) ones if needed.

 

[DisneyJeff]

From @ED92live on twitter: #WDW Those famous turrets have been installed but the base is still behind tarps:

That turret is somehow floating above those (wrinkled) trees. Pure Disney Magic!!!

 

[andysol]

These new towers really do make the castle's footprint appear larger and I'm afraid it's going to really overwhelm the view at the end of Main Street even more now.

I actually prefer the overwhelming view of the castle from the end of Main Street. I know some loved the huge trees down main street and in the Hub that blocked the castle- then, once you get closer, the castle is the entrance to Fantasyland.

But for me, I walk through the gates, I go under the train, I walk by the flag pole- but when I get to the edge of main street, and see that giant castle staring back at me- I say to myself "Finally- I'm here!"

It's just the difference between some liking a park-like atmosphere and some liking the majestic castle being the centerpiece of the park from as soon as you round the corner.

Nothing inherently wrong with either viewpoint- but I, for one, am in the latter.