Overview
- Disney crews began pumping water back into the Cinderella Castle moat on Monday, June 1, with water first appearing on the Liberty Square side and flowing toward Tomorrowland.
- The repainting project restored the castle to a softer blue-and-gray palette inspired by its original 1971 colors after several years in the 50th‑anniversary pink and dark‑blue scheme.
- Disney drained the moat in February to give crews safe below‑waterline access for paint work and structural touchups, and used the outage to refresh nearby elements such as the Tomorrowland entrance rocks.
- Park outlets and guests treat the refill as a visible final‑phase milestone, but crews still need to clear equipment, finish rockwork and fully stabilize water levels before the project is officially complete.
- The change immediately alters the hub’s look by returning the castle’s signature reflections and may ease guest experience this summer, though some entertainment adjustments made during the repainting — such as audio‑only show elements and reduced onstage character appearances — have not fully reverted.