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Meet the characters of the new Cinderella Castle hub area

Meet the characters of the new Cinderella Castle hub area

 

A good deal of the new Cinderella Castle hub has opened to the public, with the two new Wishes viewing areas that are located just beyond Casey’s Corner Hot Dogs and the Plaza Restaurant.  They are beautifully done and feature astroturf seating areas that many guests are using as picnic areas.  Some find it annoying, but I like that it feels more like an actual park.  Now, we just need to train them to throw away their trash.

The Walt and Mickey “Partners Statue” recently had the giant green box removed revealing another portion of this beautiful new, open Castle hub.  There’s much more room to roam about and cut through from one area to another as well as watch fireworks.
Pluto in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

 

 

Mickey seems happy with the changes.  Walt is saying, “Look Mickey, those people are coming to spend a LOT of cash today!”

Inside the new Plaza Gardens area are several classic bronze statuette characters posing for camera holding guests.  They were so popular in these locations that a number of people were waiting around for others to take their careful shots.  I just snap and go :)

Brer Rabbit with his bag.  You can easily get a shot with the Castle behind him.  I took one of those, but liked this shot better because it has flowers and I have a thing for flowers.Brer Rabbit in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

Chip n Dale are really excited about the new fountain area!Chip n Dale in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World 2 l kennythepirate.com

See that castle I was talking about?Chip n Dale in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

Behind Donald is Casey’s Hot Dogs.  You can have Donald hold the United States flag or a hot dog in the distance if you wish.
Donald Duck in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

 

 

Goofy was in deep thought when I visited yesterday.Goofy in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World 2 l kennythepirate.com

All the plants and bushes are new, so they will grow and mature in the next several months, which will fill in the fountain areas more fully.

Goofy in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

Dumbo and Timothy mouse look like they are ready to fly away to Fantasyland.Dumbo in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World 2 l kennythepirate.com Dumbo in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

Minnie absolutely loves the new work.

Minnie Mouse in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World 2 l kennythepirate.com

She said she likes the pink flowers.  We speak a special love language, in case you were wondering how I knew. Minnie Mouse in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

So much happiness in this place.  The people with hot dogs are happy and Pinocchio with Jiminy Cricket is happy.  I saw a lot of smiles in this place.Pinocchio in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

Pluto especially loves the ease in which he can get a quick drink of fresh water.  Tourists…please DON’T let little Junior jump over the small fence to play in the fountain!!!  It will cause Walt Disney World to build big ugly walls.  Just spray little junior down with some water, milk or soda or something and wave your park map at him.  If you can’t find other options, take him to Casey Jr Splash and Soak and douse him with water and figure out how to keep the rental car seats dry later.
Pluto in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

Here’s a little more wide angle view of one side of the new area with the fountain and a couple of the characters on the side.  When using a 35mm fixed width lens, you’ll have to stand on the street and let a bunch of people step into your photo about 15 times.

Plaza Gardens in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

We’ll finish up today’s beautiful photo tour with a shot of a new fountain with Cindrella Castle behind.  I do this because I noticed the the crane was down for the evening!  I could Photoshop it out, but I didn’t.  Instead I added a little lens flare to the top corner.

Cinderella Castle and Fountain in Castle Hub at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World l kennythepirate.com

I hope you enjoyed the photos!  Feel free to pin them on Pinterest or share the page on Facebook.


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Lorraine

Saturday 14th of March 2015

She has a Nikon D3100 with 2 lenses - 0.45x wide angle and 2.5x telephoto. She is not sure if she should bring both of these, one of these or just use the regular lens.

kennythepirate

Sunday 15th of March 2015

Telephoto is really important for shows and parades to get nice photos of the characters.

Lorraine

Thursday 12th of March 2015

Beautiful shots! We are headed down in about 12 days and can't wait. Kids are 15 and 13 and our first visit. My daughter got a new Nikon for Christmas and has been reviewing your great pictures. Your site has been invaluable for planning our trip. Thank you so much!!

kennythepirate

Friday 13th of March 2015

Glad I can help. What len(ses) are you bringing with your camera?

Gail

Monday 9th of March 2015

Nice pics! Thanks for not overly enhancing them - some photogs do that with every single pic, and it doesn't really give an accurate portrayal of the subjects. I especially like the shot looking down Main Street from the fountain.

kennythepirate

Tuesday 10th of March 2015

Thanks Gail!

Erin

Monday 9th of March 2015

Really great pictures! Thanks for sharing them!

kennythepirate

Tuesday 10th of March 2015

Thanks Erin

Texasgingerbread

Sunday 8th of March 2015

Love! Great photos. So excited to see!!

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