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Disney Shifts 'Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire' to Afternoons as Cinderella Castle Repaint Advances

Disney is rescheduling castle-forecourt entertainment to clear morning work windows for the repaint.

Overview

  • Beginning January 28, Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire will run at 1:00 p.m., 2:05 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 5:15 p.m., replacing a five-show schedule that included morning performances.
  • The change removes one daily performance, with Disney aligning the schedule to accommodate exterior work on Cinderella Castle.
  • Let the Magic Begin is absent from listings starting January 28 after Disney previously indicated a modified approach during the project.
  • Disney says crews will drain the moat and use cranes for painting access, with cranes lowered out of sight by noon; Happily Ever After will continue with only minor adjustments.
  • No end date has been announced for the entertainment changes, which are expected during the repaint through 2026, and some observers reported moat work was not yet visible as of today.