The Plaza Restaurant Goes Behind Refurbishment Walls at Magic Kingdom

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Plaza Restaurant refurbishment - June 19 2024

Posted: Wednesday June 19, 2024 10:47am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Plaza Restaurant on Main Street, U.S.A., at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, is currently behind refurbishment walls undergoing an exterior refresh.

Plaza Restaurant refurbishment - June 19 2024

The walls cover most of the exterior, although the restaurant remains open for business and is accessed through the regular entrance.

Plaza Restaurant refurbishment - June 19 2024

The Plaza Restaurant offers a quaint dining experience with a nostalgic Victorian ambiance. Known for its classic American fare, the restaurant offers sandwiches, burgers, and salads. The Plaza is a popular choice for guests seeking a quieter dining option within the hustle and bustle of the park. Reservations are recommended, as walk-in availability can be scarce, particularly during peak hours.

Plaza Restaurant refurbishment - June 19 2024

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JoeCamel3 days ago

Late to the party

TheCoasterNerd3 days ago

I was talking about this year's refurb, when yes, they did

peter114353 days ago

That’s not true.

wedenterprises3 days ago

castlecake2.03 days ago

🙄

Brian3 days ago

Just like on the Main Street buildings on both coasts, working from a height like on the scaffolding of the castle requires extensive prep work to scale up, work from, and scale back down safely. Even more so when it comes to erecting or dismantling scaffolding. They also can't just plop down the scaffolding wherever they feel like it. These are old buildings which may not have the structural integrity to support scaffolding in certain areas, and they're also ornately decorated, meaning you can't just erect it on/near certain design elements. All of this to say that it takes a while to get the job done safely and right. If it means a couple days of bad show, so be it. Can they shave a little time off by hiring more workers? Maybe. But the more workers you have, the less efficient you become as people start getting in each other's way.

TrainsOfDisney3 days ago

I never suggested compromising safety. Just that it’s possible if you want to spend the money. I’m not saying Disney should spend the money, that’s a different debate.

Brian3 days ago

Sure, open the park an hour or two late, close it and hour or two early the previous night, and tell the guy on the scaffolding 80+ feet up working in dark and dangerous conditions that you don't want to look at scrims or scaffolding the next day and he should hurry up. Who cares if he wants to get home safely to his family in the morning? It's Sally's first visit to Disneyland tomorrow and she shouldn't have to see construction! Chop chop!

TrainsOfDisney3 days ago

Most likely it would have been possible. Expensive, but possible.

Brian3 days ago

Also, here's Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland, the most Instagrammed building in the world, the very heart of Disneyland, with its upper portions covered in scaffolding. Surely if they just had the will they could have gotten all the scaffolding and scrims down in time for the guests arriving the following day! /s Oh, and here's the Matterhorn under construction without a scrim. I guess Walt didn't care about show either! /s

Brian3 days ago

Would it be better show to have construction crews and vehicles operating while guests are still on Main Street so they could have the printed scrim up by the time guests start taking to the area again in a few hours? These crews take to Main Street within seconds of the announcement over the loudspeakers that the park is clear of guests. They are staged and ready to go behind the gates just waiting for the go-ahead. Suggesting that they simply lack the will to get the job done in one night is laughable.

TrainsOfDisney3 days ago

So is it not bad show if it only lasts a few days? There certainly is the capability of putting it up the same night the plain scrim goes up, if it’s worth it or not for a day(s) of bad show is what is up for debate.

Brian4 days ago

There are instances in which Disneyland is able to do all the work, including scaffolding and scrims, all in one night. This is heavily dependent upon the time the area is cleared to do work of this nature (once guests leave), and when the area must be show ready. They also have an advantage over Magic Kingdom in that many of their Main Street buildings are smaller, requiring less time to complete the work. That said, Disneyland has utilized printed scrims for many years now, but there have been instances in which they cannot get the printed scrim up in time for the area to open to guests. Take the 2022 refurbishment of Crystal Arcade facade for example: There are many ways in which Disneyland is superior in its operations to Walt Disney World, but printed scrims on Main Street buildings is not one of them.

TheCoasterNerd4 days ago

Disneylands printed scrim showed up day of. Again, they did it better in that case as there wasn't a single day where the scrims were plain like they are today