50th Anniversary Archive
Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary is now underway! The World’s Most Magical Celebration 18 month event features new rides, fireworks & entertainment at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom & resort hotels. This guide covers everything you need to know, plus crowd predictions, rumored additions, and more. (Updated August 28, 2022.) During these festivities,
Significant changes could be coming to the Disney Enchantment nighttime spectacular at Magic Kingdom. In this post, we’ll run-through the updates spotted during overnight fireworks testing at Walt Disney World, why these could be happening, and the timeline for a refreshed show. At the last minute, Walt Disney World scheduled overnight fireworks testing at Magic
MagicBand+ is the next generation of Walt Disney World’s wearable technology, with interactive features for the 50th Anniversary. This guide covers everything you need to know: base pricing, launch date, photos of designs, and how the MagicBand Plus will work in Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and the other parks. (Updated July 13, 2022.) To begin,
Over the years, we’ve collected dozens of books about Walt Disney World. When sharing Our Disney Theme Parks Library, I’ve also offered the “cautionary tale” about how many boxes of books we deal with every time we move. Nevertheless, we keep buying more, obsessed with old concept art, hearing tales from Disney Legends, and learning
Thus far, Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration has been a mixed bag. The Fab 50 statues celebrate movie characters, every new ride aside from Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure has been delayed, and Harmonious and Enchantment aren’t the best nighttime spectaculars to ever grace the skies above Magic Kingdom and Epcot. In one realm, the World’s
The Beacons of Magic are a new addition during the World’s Most Magical Celebration at Walt Disney World. These special effects light up and transform all four park icons: Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Tower of Terror at Hollywood Studios, and Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom. Of these, only Spaceship
We love Weird Disney World. Watching old YouTube videos of things from Walt Disney World’s first three decades is a passion, especially short-lived shows and things that are quirky and bizarre. Things like Daredevil Circus Spectacular, Totally Minnie, Splashtacular, and more–but not the Barbie show. So much of this is enjoyable unironically, as it brings
Happy 50th Anniversary to Walt Disney World! Today kicks off the World’s Most Magical Celebration, the 18-month long event in honor of the milestone. We’re in Magic Kingdom today, Epcot tomorrow, and the other parks throughout the rest of the weekend, but wanted to bring you a quick photo update. On a quick personal note,
For Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, chefs and mixologists in the parks & resorts have created over 150 new dishes, drinks, and desserts. This food guide covers what’s debuting for the World’s Most Magical Celebration, starting October 1, 2021 and running for 18 months! These culinary creations celebrate 50 years of the Vacation Kingdom, by
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is a new family friendly attraction in Epcot at Walt Disney World. In this spoiler-free review, we’ll cover the trackless dark ride’s pros & cons, compare it to other recent additions, and offer commentary about what it adds to World Showcase and whether it’s a worthy centerpiece for Walt Disney World’s 50th
We’re back with a weekend Walt Disney World news roundup. This update shares the latest look at newly-installed 50th Anniversary statues in Magic Kingdom, returning entertainment at the resorts, more Mobile Order locations coming to the parks, added hours, and much more! As always, we’ll start with the latest release of new operating hours. All
