Magic Kingdom Archive
Walt Disney World has announced a new interactive experience called “Smellephants on Parade.” Coming to Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom, “Smellephants on Parade” will be a family-friendly “search and sniff” adventure in Storybook Circus. (Updated March 18, 2024.) No need to check the calendar, it’s not April 1st. Yes, this is real. As you can see from
It has been several years since a night parade performed at Walt Disney World. In this post, we’ll address the rumors of a new night parade at Magic Kingdom or Disney’s Hollywood Studios, our thoughts on the loss of SpectroMagic (etc.), and more. (Updated March 17, 2024.) More than any change at Walt Disney World
“When will Walt Disney World release 2024 dates for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party?” and “will tickets for MNSSHP go on sale soon?” are common reader questions. We’ll try to answer based on what we know based on historical announcement dates, past demand, and more. As with all of these speculative posts, we’ll start
Walt Disney World celebrates Easter with foods & desserts, entertainment, and decorations in the parks & resorts. In this guide to Easter 2024, we’ll share tips for enjoying the special festivities plus the big return of something eggs-travagant! (Updated February 21, 2024.) First, we don’t want to oversell Easter as a holiday or special event
With the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in Summer 2024, Magic Kingdom is set to have the two newest attractions at Walt Disney World in that and TRON Lightcycle Run. This post runs through arguments for and against the new Princess and the Frog water ride getting boarding groups. If Tiana’s Bayou Adventure gets a
New rides, restaurants, entertainment, and more is coming to Walt Disney World in 2024 & 2025. Here’s what’s rumored and official: construction info, expansion plans, and opening dates so you know what to expect when planning your WDW vacation. (Updated February 20, 2024.) Walt Disney World is basically in-between development cycles right now, which is
There are a lot of entertaining and amusing restaurants at Walt Disney World, with great interactive elements, characters, or immersive themes. This list looks at the most fun dining in Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Disney Springs, and the resort hotels. (Updated February 16, 2024.) This list offers something for everyone. Whether you
One stunning staple has been missing from Walt Disney’s World’s holiday lineup for the last 4 years: Cinderella Castle’s Dream Lights, which transforms the icon into a shimmering ice palace. This post addresses whether Magic Kingdom might bring back the dazzling display this November. (Updated February 14, 2024.) The Cinderella Castle Dream Lights was one
Our 3-day Walt Disney World itinerary offers an efficient plan for experiencing the highlights of Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. This includes strategy for popular rides, beating the lines, where to eat, plus what to see and what to skip if you’re tight on time. (Updated February 18, 2024.) Conventional wisdom says
Disney recently reiterated opening dates and timeframes in 2024 to 2026 for new rides, lands, restaurants, resorts, and more at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, the cruise ship expansion and parks in Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Shanghai. This details the official timeline, plus our predictions about what opening dates are actually realistic based upon on-the-ground
Our 1-night itinerary for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party offers a step-by-step plan-of-attack for minimizing time waiting in lines for character meet & greets, seeing Magic Kingdom’s fireworks, stage shows at Cinderella Castle and in Tomorrowland, Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade, and avoiding crowds at Walt Disney World’s hard ticket holiday season event. For