News PHOTOS - New look Magic Kingdom auto-plaza shares similar color scheme with Cinderella Castle

[Disstevefan1]

This has been mentioned in a few thread, but probably worthy of having its own.

PHOTOS - New look Magic Kingdom auto-plaza shares similar color scheme with Cinderella Castle

The auto-plaza is receiving a much-needed refurbishment ahead of the park's 50th anniversary.

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This is so important as there is no other work to be done in the parks especially in EPCOT

 

[Disstevefan1]

I wonder if they're going to paint the castle on the sign to match the castle in the park...

I wonder if they are going to repaint all the CONSTRUCTION WALLS IN EPCOT to match too

 

[Walt d]

HA! I have a bunch of issues of that mag on my shelves!

Cool”

 

[Walt d]

This is so important as there is no other work to be done in the parks especially in EPCOT

Dont they mean? The new yuck??

 

[JohnD]

With the redesign of the entrances, leave it to another WDW blog (not that one that shall not be named but another one) to ask, "Is Walt Disney World no longer the place that dreams come true?" (The slogan "Where dreams come true" is being replaced with "The Most Magical Place on Earth"). Talk about a gag-filled clickbait headline.

 

[lazyboy97o]

With the redesign of the entrances, leave it to another WDW blog (not that one that shall not be named but another one) to ask, "Is Walt Disney World no longer the place that dreams come true?" (The slogan "Where dreams come true" is being replaced with "The Most Magical Place on Earth"). Talk about a gag-filled clickbait headline.

It should say “Vacation Kingdom of the World”.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Queue Starts Here​

 

[trainplane3]

Disney World Begins Repainting Entrance Archways Blue for 50th Anniversary

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[DisneyTransport]

I'm curious to understand the rational behind this. Does making these changes increase guests to come to the parks? or was this money already earmarked and funds delivered before COVID hit? Seems like wasted money, but I guess during a time when there are less guests, why not capitalize on it and make changes to high trafficked/visible areas

 

[JohnD]

I'm curious to understand the rational behind this. Does making these changes increase guests to come to the parks? or was this money already earmarked and funds delivered before COVID hit? Seems like wasted money, but I guess during a time when there are less guests, why not capitalize on it and make changes to high trafficked/visible areas

The latter I think. Also, the monorail beams on the Epcot line are the best they have looked in 40 years. It's not currently being used so they've been pressure washing it. I noticed while in Epcot last week and also while on the bus to MK. The only part left was the ring right at the TTC. I think these signs were also planned to be replaced before the 50th anniversary.

 

[Chip Chipperson]

Disney World Begins Repainting Entrance Archways Blue for 50th Anniversary

Walt Disney World news, photos, and reviews! We provide you with daily news from the Walt Disney World theme parks and beyond

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I say they just keep it like that.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

I say they just keep it like that.

They will. Disney prefers to half @$$ projects lol.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I say they just keep it like that.

That’s a good representation of what the current offerings are.

 

[kpilcher]

By the late ‘80s, the original WDW logo was outdated, not nostalgic. Now enough time has passed that the original is happily retro whereas the update is coldly corporate.

The update was coldly corporate even when it debuted. I wasn’t necessarily gutted or anything when they decided to drop the beautifully thought out original logo. Change can be good. When the faux-Walt script went up however....

 

[brihow]

Does anyone have a picture of the original version of these signs?

 

[peter11435]

Does anyone have a picture of the original version of these signs?

The current ones are the original versions. Unless you count the standard brown highway sign.

 

[brihow]

The current ones are the original versions. Unless you count the standard brown highway sign.

Oh ok I didn't know that - thx

 

[RAXIP]

Does anyone have a picture of the original version of these signs?

2003:

2005:

 

[_caleb]

2003:
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2005:
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Turns out, the 2005 version is just the 2003 version, but faded by the sun.

 

[JohnD]

Turns out, the 2005 version is just the 2003 version, but faded by the sun.

Yeah, it's the same sign. You can see in 2003 there is a space at the bottom with the intent to add a banner. By 2005 the banner was added.