Walt Disney World's iconic purple road signs are being replaced with an all-new look

Jan 27, 2022 in "Magic Kingdom"

New look Walt Disney World road signs 2022
Posted: Thursday January 27, 2022 10:52am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World's famous purple road signs are in the process of being replaced with a new look that follows the current design language that debuted for the 50th anniversary.

The 30 year old purple signs were famously created by the same team that produced directional signage for the 1984 Olympics in LA, Sussman/Prejza & Co.

The purple signs were designed to incorporate Disney's classic Mickey Mouse colors (red, black, and yellow), with purple as the complementary color. All planned to make the signs easy to read and help guests navigate the vast Walt Disney World property. 

The new modern signage debuting today features shades of blue and yellow, similar to those seen at the newly repainted Transportation and Ticket Center and the new gateway entrances.


There are more than 1000 signs across property, so it will likely be some time before we see all signage replaced.

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RhinocerousSep 09, 2024

All of us Toys "R" Us kids grew up real fast that day. 😔

mastromjmSep 07, 2024

Shoot, totally right. Noticed it on my way back yesterday. Sorry for the false alarm - that would be a quick fix by anybody's standards!

Chef idea Mickey`=Sep 07, 2024

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍 💯💯💯💯💥

G00fyDadSep 07, 2024

Chef idea Mickey`=Sep 06, 2024

This makes me wonder if the large sign on I-4 how it is now when your leaving Disney somewhere after SeaWorld or Before. That sign got smashed too 😴 but less surprising as this.

DrdcmSep 06, 2024

I still think it was a mad max style vehicle like pictured below. The turret came into contact with the sign and was sheared off. The family then proceeded to the wilderness campground and enjoyed their vacation only noticing the missing turret the next morning. Ok… I’m done being weird now.

lazyboy97oSep 06, 2024

Something that extends makes sense since anything that tall would/should have been an oversized load on a pre-planned route.

RhinocerousSep 06, 2024

My theory was that they backed up and turned around across the median, but this is also entirely plausible.

DisneyCaneSep 06, 2024

I imagine that after hitting the sign the truck stopped. I assume it was a truck with some kind of boom in the back and they didn't secure the boom in the lowered position.

DrdcmSep 06, 2024

It is weird. Maybe the sign ripped off whatever would have come into contact with the overpass?

tparrisSep 06, 2024

This is not true. You must have been looking at a different sign, because as of today the sign is still not fixed and looks the same as the photo from @DCBaker

larryzSep 03, 2024

StripesSep 03, 2024

Completely back to normal already?

mastromjmSep 03, 2024

The sign is fixed and operational! Sorry for the lack of photos but I was on the way in for work EDIT: wrong sign. Some insider I am