May 8, 2026
1:44 AM
Skyline of Hogsmeade is nearly restored. Small amount of scaffolding visible on a tower of Hogwarts Castle, at right.
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May 8, 2026
1:41 AM
Current repainting of an area of Hogwarts Castle. Different sections have different stages of progress. Moss has been applied as a masking device. Paint is washed over the moss, and when the moss is removed there will be lichen-looking age spots in the surface.
May 8, 2026
1:34 AM
Theming details revealed at a tower of Hogwarts Castle, after repainting. Age and weathering is part of the painting process, including forms of algae. In foreground of 1st photo are spots of moss, Painting will continue. Moss later removed. Causes spots like in other pics.
May 8, 2026
1:22 AM
Current repainting of Hogwarts Castle. Much is completed, and scaffolding is being removed from a completed tower at right. Work continues in the front areas.
May 8, 2026
12:50 AM
Scaffolding being removed from repainted rock work at the big splash of Jurassic Park River Adventure.
May 7, 2026
10:06 PM
Aerial overview of Hogwarts Castle in refurbishment. Scaffolding is being removed from the tower at right. Repainting continues in the front areas.
May 7, 2026
1:22 AM
Algae texture added as random spots on stone being repainted in the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. Zoom into the first photo ... the algae has depth! The stone color variations have become more appealing and natural now. After overall translucent stone colors were applied.
May 7, 2026
1:08 AM
Details in a repainted area of Hogwarts Castle where scrims were recently removed from scaffolding.
May 7, 2026
1:04 AM
Current view of Hogwarts Castle. Scrims removed from scaffolding at right. Theming (repainting) continues in front areas.
May 7, 2026
1:00 AM
Current skyline in Hogsmeade. Scrims removed from another section of the refurbishment of Hogwarts Castle.
May 7, 2026
12:57 AM
Scrims removed from another tower at the Hogwarts Castle refurbishment. (2nd photo has thermal distortion. Rising hot air.)
May 6, 2026
12:38 AM
Current skyline in Hogsmeade. Refurbishment of Hogwarts Castle continues behind scrims at right.
May 5, 2026
12:29 AM
Current work in the refurbishment of Hogwarts Castle. Scaffolding removed at the main tower. Repainting continues in open view, and also behind scrims.
May 2, 2026
9:53 PM
Unusual sighting of bollards partially in place at International Gateway.
May 2, 2026
9:47 PM
Details of the repainted guitar at Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.
