Families Denied Access to Main Street, U.S.A., Magic Kingdom Change in Effect This Spring
Part of the most iconic stretch of real estate in all of Walt Disney World Resort has been off-limits to Magic Kingdom Park guests for the better part of a month, and while the finish line is in sight, the ropes aren’t down on Main Street, U.S.A., just yet.
Weeks of Work Near Crystal Arts
Stanchions and rope first appeared around a section of sidewalk pavement near the Crystal Arts store on Main Street, U.S.A., at Magic Kingdom Park about three weeks ago. Disney cast members followed up by pouring fresh pavement in one portion of the affected area, while plywood covered what remained of the walkway as additional work continued underway.
The plywood has since been pulled up, and new pavement now fills the previously covered section. The cordoned-off area is staying roped off while the surface sets, but a full reopening to Magic Kingdom Park guests is expected in the near term. A Facebook photo shared by WDW News Today shows the patched section sitting visibly pinker and fresher than the surrounding walkway.
The Crystal Arts store and neighboring merchandise locations have remained open and accessible throughout the construction on Main Street, U.S.A., at Magic Kingdom Park.
A Patchwork Problem
That color difference between old and new pavement may be what drives the project forward. With a noticeable mismatched surface now on display, Walt Disney World Resort may opt to continue replacing the remaining Main Street, U.S.A., walkway in stages rather than leave the contrast in place.
Disney has not issued any public comment on the work, which is routine for a maintenance project of this nature. With summer and its accompanying surge in crowd levels approaching, getting ahead of wear and tear on one of the park’s most heavily used corridors is a reasonable priority.
On the far end of Magic Kingdom Park, far bigger changes are in motion. Construction is actively underway in Frontierland for a Piston Peak National Park area inspired by Cars (2006), as well as a brand-new Disney Villains land taking shape in the space “beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.”
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