Matt Paul’s 7/3/09 Magic Kingdom Report

Tom Corless

Matt Paul’s 7/3/09 Magic Kingdom Report

Matt Paul visited the Magic Kingdom on July 3rd to witness the new citizen naturalization ceremony, as well as to see the “Celebrate America” fireworks and he has some photos to share:

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The castle forecourt stage was decked out

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This logo is begging t0 be made into a pin :)

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It was so busy, that they went this far for crowd control

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Even though Stitch’s Supersonic Celebration is closed, the video loop plays on

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Space Mountain is still closed….

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The Small World facade is finally out from behind tarps, the color scheme is radically different

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Strange Yellows and Purples now dominate the structures

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The change is a little strange….

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Especially under the colorful signage

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Everything is in the 4th of July spirit

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The Frontierland Train Station is finally out from behind tarps

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Matt then watched the fireworks from the top of Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Thanks for the report Matt!

Author

  • Tom Corless

    Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.