New Fantasyland - Major Skyway Update & More (1)

Today's photo-update is going to show you that Disney is working at a much faster pace now in the Fantasyland area of the Magic Kingdom. Some areas that were previously being left alone (like the Skyway area) are now receiving a lot of attention. Let's take a look together. It is going to be interesting.

Before starting our virtual walk-through of the land, we'll take a quick glimpse at the work currently being done to remove the Dreamlights from Cinderella Castle:

Dream Along with Mickey:

More photos of the big crane behind the castle:

Let's now head to the far end of Fantasyland, which houses (or, used to house) the former Skyway Station:

The entire area is now only a big pile of rubble:

The only things left are the clock tower and the two entry arches (and part of the old building, which is buried under a lot of dirt):

Would you like to take a quick peek over the walls? Well, there you go:

The Skyway area looks very different like this:

The upper part of the Skyway is completely gone:

Many trees had to be cut down:

But the clock tower still stands (the clock has been broken for year, by the way)!: 

Nearby you can observe an ingenuously-hidden piece of equipment:

A look at the Skyway from the it's a small world/Peter Pan's Flight walkway:

Walls are still up in front of the FASTPASS queue of Peter Pan's Flight:

Moving on to Prince Charming Regal Carrousel we noticed that the crown-like frame has been repainted: 

A closer look:

Unfortunately one or two pieces are broken and need to be replaced:

Here's the un-painted side of the frame:

These following photos furnish a better comparison of the "new" versus the "old" (it's the same old frame):

Nearby, Tigger's Bouncy Place is still closed. We don't know what to think. If they can't use it as a play area any longer, they should at least turn it into an area for the distribution of FASTPASS tickets for the ride (but that's just a suggestion. We don't know what Disney has in store for that small area):



Let's go to the Beauty and the Beast's area:

The beautiful Castle of the Beast:

Let's take a closer look at it, shall we?:

A new covered entrance has been installed (you know, for the sun...):

More photos of the castle:

I really hope they improve the look of this tower. It just looks too "squared":

The far end of the castle:

But there's much more to see:

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