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Walt Disney World Resort has completed a lengthy construction project at The Plaza Restaurant, which has been part of Magic Kingdom Park‘s Main Street, U.S.A., since the original Central Florida Disney park opened on October 1, 1971.
The Plaza Restaurant is a turn-of-the-century-themed Table Service dining location offering casual fare at mid-range prices ($15 to $34.99). It offers iconic American food like burgers, sandwiches, and ice cream sundaes for lunch and dinner. Although The Plaza requires reservations, it usually has more availability than other Magic Kingdom Park restaurants like Cinderella’s Royal Table and The Crystal Palace.
In February, construction walls popped up in front of The Plaza Restaurant, signaling an unannounced refurbishment. The dining location remained open to guests, but portions of the exterior were blocked off. On Tuesday, crews removed a themed scrim hiding portions of the upper floors. However, nothing appeared to have changed except some flowers missing from the planters in the window.
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On Wednesday, the construction walls around The Plaza Restaurant finally came down. According to a report from WDWNT, nothing appears to have changed over the month-long refurbishment period. It’s possible that construction crews repainted the restaurant’s exterior, but witnesses didn’t notice any color changes or new details.
Flowers still haven’t returned to the second-floor window boxes. However, plants have returned to brick planters on the ground floor exterior. Prop furniture in the second-floor window has returned after briefly disappearing during the refurbishment.
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Despite the refurbishment, WDWNT reports that The Plaza Restaurant’s black roof looks “faded and dirty.” Some of the yellow paint on the side of the building is chipped. Although the construction walls have come down, crews could still return to refurbish these details.
This unannounced Plaza Restaurant refurbishment isn’t the only ongoing transformation on Main Street, U.S.A., at Magic Kingdom Park. Since January, crews have been updating The Emporium interior in stages, blocking off rooms and various entrances. Although Walt Disney World Resort hasn’t commented publicly on these changes, crews appear to be opening up the busy gift shop to improve guest flow through the area.
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