At Disney World's Magic Kingdom, you're meant to lose yourself in the illusion. What you're not meant to think about is what happens after the park closes: the cranes, mechanics, overnight software updates, and engineering operations required to erase every trace of maintenance before sunrise.
But behind every seamless morning open lies a question worth asking: how does Disney keep rides that have been running for more than 50 years feeling like they've always been here — and always will be?
