Surprise Construction Walls Popped Up In Magic Kingdom Overnight

Surprise Construction Walls Popped Up In Magic Kingdom Overnight

Disney World is getting some updates!

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There are some major updates around Disney World from the new Monster’s Inc. Land that’s in the works, the new Zootopia show coming soon, and DinoLand’s closure, there is so much going on! In Magic Kingdom, we found even more updates but these were a bit unexpected.

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Magic Kingdom has some changes coming its way! We’ve been expecting construction walls to start popping up in this park in 2025 but where we found them surprised us (and the Cast Members too!) We found construction walls around the Plaza Restaurant specifically around the left side of the restaurant. 

Construction walls!

When these construction walls are gone, you can find big windows that give you a great view of Cinderella Castle while you dine on the American-inspired cuisine from this table-service restaurant. When we asked the Cast Members about the walls going up, they said they were as surprised as we were!

Not where we expected to find construction!

The Cast Members said they weren’t aware of what was happening but it seemed to be repainting. While we don’t know for sure, we hope it won’t last for long! One of the best parts of this restaurant is the view so we’re ready for it to be back. This restaurant recently had some construction going on in July 2024 so we were surprised to see the walls back up so soon.

Construction from last summer

This restaurant is a great option for last-minute dining in Magic Kingdom thanks to the walk-up list and frequent reservations we see at this restaurant. If you’re looking for comfort foods, this spot is a great one! It’s connected to Plaza Ice Cream too so if you want a delicious milkshake, this is the spot!

Full spread at Plaza Restaurant

While we weren’t expecting to find these construction walls up in the park, they won’t be the last ones we see in Magic Kingdom in the coming year. Magic Kingdom is expecting some big changes like the permanent closure of Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Belle Riverboat thanks to the upcoming Cars area that’s being added to Frontierland.

Coming to Frontierland at Magic Kingdom, a new area themed to Pixar Animation Studios’ “Cars” will leave Radiator Springs and head to the wilderness with two new attractions including an off-road race.

We also saw the closure of the Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade last year which is now being converted into a Disney Vacation Club Members lounge. Speaking of lounges, the new Pirates Tavern is also coming to Magic Kingdom, specifically Adventureland! Disney shared that this “rambunctious watering hole will offer a welcoming haven for all pirate-kind, big and small, and everyone in between.” The tavern is expected to open in late 2025.

An all-new lounge themed to Pirates of the Caribbean will open at Magic Kingdom in 2025.
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We can’t wait for these changes to hit the park but we are not looking forward to the amount of construction walls we’ll be seeing for the time being. Don’t forget to follow DFB for all of your Disney news and updates!

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