FastPass+ and Mine Train progress dominate today’s Magic Kingdom update. Refurbishments are to be found all over the park, but overall, things look really good at the moment. We have lots of photos for you today.
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Welcome to the Magic Kingdom!!
Before entering the park, here is a look at the DVC construction over at the Polynesian.
Over at the park, the Mickey floral has been replaced, and looks great.
Inside the entrance, more refurbishments continue on Main Street.
Starbucks is now serving carmel flan flavored beverages. Has anyone tried this yet? 
You can see here the crane that is on site to remove the lights from Cinderella Castle.
This scene here is now a Nikon photo spot instead of Kodak.
Work continues to add AC and glass panels to Cosmic Ray’s outdoor seating area.
There are a bunch of FP+ kiosks in the park now that legacy FastPass is no longer available.
Walls and tarps are also up to cover old Fastpass signage and distribution booths.
Here is this week’s set of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train photos. Vehicles have been testing, but I waited and couldn’t catch a train testing for you. I’ll catch a shot for you soon.
New trees!
Things are churning right along here, and I’m really curious as to when Disney will announce an opening date for this attraction. Hopefully it isn’t too close to Diagon Alley’s opening at Universal.
Legacy FP has been replaced by FP+ in Fantasyland.
Riverboat was down for refurb this week.
Frontierland FP+.
There are some great new signs outside of the Country Bear Jamboree.
Splash Mountain is still closed for its long refurbishment.
Walls still up near the Tiki Room, but it remains open during this time.
The scrims here in Adventureland now have murals on them.
The seating area near Casey’s and the restaurant itself remain closed.
That does it for this week. What are your thoughts on FP+? Ready for the Mine Train? Do you think the Mine Train will be able to hold its own against the excitement building for Harry Potter? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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