Magic Kingdom Archive
Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Genie+ at Walt Disney World, but it’s not always necessary. This standby report walks you through my step-by-step day not using Lightning Lanes, from rope drop until park closing, with a look at everything I accomplished without spending extra money on paid FastPass. You’ll note that the title
October 2022 is now underway, and the slow September at Walt Disney World appears to be in the rearview mirror. This wait times report covers data for the last month at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom, plus predictions of what to expect for the rest of this month and November 2022. Our
Disney After Hours events will return to Walt Disney World starting in January 2023! This post shares dates and details about the post-closing parties, plus our recommendations and ‘wish list’ for these hard ticket events. Let’s start with the basics. Disney After Hours will start on January 4, 2023 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and January
Walt Disney World has announced new food coming to the parks and resorts this month. In this guide, we’ll dispense with dish details, photos, and thoughts about the decadent desserts, savory snacks, and “controversial” mixed alcoholic drinks being added to menus in Magic Kingdom. Before we get into the details of the menu additions, let’s
A lot was announced or revealed for Walt Disney World during the 2022 D23 Expo. For all of the most important news, we’ve already shared dedicated posts containing details plus our commentary with speculation about what went unsaid. However, there’s a lot that we have yet to tackle. During his ~90 minute “A Boundless Future:
At the D23 Expo, Disney revealed that a new land (or areas?) is under development for beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Frontierland at Magic Kingdom. The expansion would feature Coco, Encanto, and Villains (you read that correctly). This post will share all of the details, concept art, and everything we know about the possible
TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom will debut in Spring 2023 in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. Previously, the expectation was that the new Walt Disney World E-Ticket would be given a specific opening date during this Christmas season, or an opening season in 2023. It turns out the latter was correct. This announcement was made
Kicking off the “A Boundless Future: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products” presentation at D23 Expo 2022. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro started with an announcement right off the bat. Following the emotional opening montage that played the anthem from Happily Ever After, Josh D’Amaro revealed that the music would play again when
A model of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure reveals the reimagined ride replacing Splash Mountain at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This post shares photos and video from this detailed model, along with additional new details we now know about the overhauled attraction coming to the parks in 2024. If you’re looking for all
Magic Kingdom is the best park for buying Genie+ at Walt Disney World. For this Lightning Lane report, I tested my strategy on a fully-booked day over a holiday weekend to see how much time I could save skipping standby lines with paid FastPass. This Genie+ photo report walks you through my step-by-step day in
MagicBand+ is Walt Disney World’s new interactive wearable device with a variety of enhancements, plus two games. This ‘real world’ review covers our firsthand experiences using it for multiple full days in the parks to determine the good, bad, and ugly of the device, to help you decide whether to “plus” your WDW vacation. For