Disney Parks News: Walt Disney World Construction Updates | March 2026

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Matthew Krul

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🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Magic Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom are seeing extensive construction updates as Disney adds new lands and experiences to its Walt Disney World theme parks. Piston Peak, Villains Land, Monsters Inc. Land, and Tropical Americas are just a few of these updates. In this Imagination Skyway news episode, we'll recap just about everything that's currently closed, under refurbishment, or under construction at the Walt Disney World Resort. Villains Land & Piston Peak Analysis: https://www.patreon.com/posts/villains-land-151902958 Disney's Hollywood Studios Analysis (Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, The Magic of Disney Animation, Monsters Inc. Land): https://www.patreon.com/posts/analysis-disneys-152162589 To plan a trip, be sure to work with KMV Travel. Get ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, in-depth news analysis, and premium content at patreon.com/imaginationskyway. Tag me and join the conversation below. Instagram: www.instagram.com/imaginationskyway Facebook: www.facebook.com/imaginationskyway YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationskyway Email: matthew.krul@imaginationskyway.com How to Support the Show Share the podcast with your friends Rate and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Join our Patreon Group - https://www.patreon.com/imaginationskyway Enjoy the show!

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0:00.0	There's a lot of construction happening at Walt Disney World.
0:02.9	Let's discuss what's closed and under construction.
0:09.9	Welcome to Imagination Skyway News, a new offering for Imagination Skyway listeners.
0:15.3	These episodes were formerly available exclusively to Patreon members and subscribers,
0:19.7	but I'm moving these episodes to the main
0:21.6	podcast feed going forward for everyone to enjoy. The episodes are going to be labeled news
0:26.6	to help differentiate between your regularly scheduled episodes, and they'll be published
0:30.9	only when we have news to discuss so there will not be a regular cadence. Today is Tuesday,
0:35.9	March 3rd, and before we dive into Walt Disney World Construction
0:38.7	updates for March 2026, just a quick piece of Imagination Skyway News.
0:43.2	I've recently updated our Patreon subscription options, making them more valuable than ever before.
0:48.6	Passholders now get access to add free episodes of the show and select bonus content,
0:55.6	and premium passholders also get access to add free episodes of the show and select bonus content. And premium passholders also get access to bonus episodes, monthly Ask Me Anything episodes, premium Disney travel reports
1:02.1	and reviews and even more surprises. And for a limited time, you can get 15% off either option.
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1:14.5	monthly and annual subscriptions at patreon.com slash imagination Skyway for your first month or year.
1:21.8	Now, let's jump into the news. I'm going to jump park by park and share what is currently
1:26.9	closed or under refurbishment and what you can come to expect.
1:30.5	So let's start with Magic Kingdom.
1:31.9	Over there, we are seeing a repaint of Cinderella Castle.
1:35.4	They announced at Destination D23 last year that they were going to repaint the castle back to its former gray and blue.
1:42.7	If you're visiting Magic Kingdom, you're going to see that continue to take place, and they are currently about halfway through construction, although there is no formal timeline on when this is going to be reopening. If you head back to Frontierland, you'll notice there's a lot of land clearing right now because of Piston Peak and Villainsland. There were permits filed
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