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Veteran Pianist Carol Stein Debuts at Casey’s Corner in Magic Kingdom

Her move brings a 36‑year Disney performer to Main Street’s high‑visibility ragtime post and underlines the park’s reliance on live music to shape guest experience.

Overview

  • Disney and multiple fan outlets confirmed that Carol Stein began performing at Casey’s Corner on Main Street, U.S.A., with her debut documented by photos and video from Sept. 16–17.
  • Stein returned to this visible, outdoor pianist role after announcing retirement from full‑time performing in November 2022 and now appears as a featured or substitute performer in the Casey’s Corner rotation.
  • Published setlists and on‑site reporting showed Stein playing ragtime standards and Disney favorites with listed set times that included morning and late‑afternoon slots.
  • Her assignment pairs a formally trained musician — a University of Florida master’s graduate, Steinway Artist and Central Florida Jazz Hall of Fame inductee — with Casey’s Corner’s signature repertoire.
  • Stein’s move highlights how long‑time cast musicians maintain Main Street atmosphere and how cast rotations, recent retirements and substitutions shape where familiar performers appear across Walt Disney World.