Hello, and welcome to Dateline Disney World! This week, there are lots of things happening at the Magic Kingdom, and we have lots of pictures to share with you. The massive central hub project is really starting to come together. We’ll show you how it’s all shaping up.

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom!
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom!
As you can see, there is a new safety rail at the Train Station here.
As you can see, there is a new safety rail at the Train Station here.
It's still possible to get fun shots of the floral though, so no big deal.
It’s still possible to get fun shots of the floral though, so no big deal.

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The Barber Shop is down for refurbishment.
The Barber Shop is down for refurbishment.
Scrims still up on Main Street.
Scrims still up on Main Street.
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I love the details on Center Street.

 

The central Hub area is still all torn up. More on that later.
Parts of the central Hub area are still torn up. More on that in just a bit.
There is still a crane up at the castle, and it seemed like they were patching up some of the tallest turrets.
There is still a crane up at the castle, and it seemed like they were patching up some of the tallest turrets.
Snatched an early FP+ for the Mine Train, so we had to take advantage.
Snatched an early FP+ for the Mine Train, so we had to take advantage.

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The views of New Fantasyland are great from the Mine Train.
The views of New Fantasyland are great from the Mine Train.

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The moat is now filled back in around the center of the park.
The moat is now filled back in around the center of the park.
Control towers are still walled off.
Control towers are still walled off.

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Walt and Mickey are still boxed up.
Walt and Mickey are still boxed up.
Water!
Water! This area sure looks better with the waterways filled back in.

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Lots of work being done to get these new Fastpass+ viewing areas finished.
Lots of work being done to get these new Fastpass+ viewing areas finished.

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On the west side of the Hub, there is new artificial turf installed on what is the Fastpass+ West viewing side.
On the west side of the Hub, there is new artificial turf installed on what is the Fastpass+ West viewing side.
I really like this new angle.
I really like this new angle.

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Lots of new plants and flowers planted.
Lots of new plants and flowers planted.

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Up close on some of the new plants.
Up close on some of the new plants.
Rumors are swirling that the Adventureland Verandah restaurant is coming back. I'd love for that to happen.
Rumors are swirling that the Adventureland Verandah restaurant is coming back. I’d love for that to happen.

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Some scrims still up in Adventureland.
Some scrims still up in Adventureland.
Island Supply now has a permanent sign, no longer a banner.
Island Supply now has a permanent sign, no longer a banner.

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Mermaid continues to be down for refurbishment.
Mermaid continues its refurbishment.

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Uptown Jewelers recently had one of its rooms converted to sell nothing but Pandora jewelry.
Uptown Jewelers recently had one of its rooms converted to sell nothing but Pandora jewelry.
Here's the room that wasn't touched for comparison.
Here’s the room that wasn’t touched for comparison.
The new room. Kind of bland, not very inspired.
The new room. Kind of bland, not very inspired.
Heading out.
Heading out.
Until next time!
Until next time!

That’s going to do it for this week’s column. Do you all like what you see at the Hub? Thoughts on the Pandora makeover on Main Street? Let us know in the comments below.

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Cory Disbrow
Cory likes Walt Disney World so much, he recently packed his bags and moved to Orlando. Cory is a photographer and writes MiceChat's Dateline Disney World columns every Friday.