Magic Kingdom Archive
Walt Disney World has announced a new stage show that’ll replace Country Bear Jamboree at Magic Kingdom with a reimagined version of the iconic attraction. This post shares everything we know: CBJ’s closing date, opening timeframe, and concept art. Plus comprehensive commentary and our conflicted feelings about the Bear Band doing a new act. (Updated
Our 1-night itinerary for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party offers a step-by-step plan-of-attack for minimizing time waiting in lines for character meet & greets, watching the fireworks, Boo to You Parade & Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular, and avoiding crowds. For those who are unfamiliar with it, Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) is
One common question asked by those planning Fall 2024 trips to Walt Disney World is “when will Halloween decorations go up in Magic Kingdom?” This post answers that, with historical dates and when you can expect WDW to get decked out for Halloween. We already know that Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party (MNSSHP) is
The pathway between Magic Kingdom and Grand Floridian Resort gives Walt Disney World guests the option to travel by foot from the Transportation & Ticket Center or Polynesian Village Resort. This post shares photos, video, and excessive enthusiasm for this walking path project. We’ll preface this by saying we’re suckers for infrastructure projects, especially ones
It started as a two week closure of Walt Disney World. Nearly 4 years later, the parks & resorts are still in the process of resuming normalcy and restoring the guest experience to its 2019 status. The next major milestone is on January 9 when several policies that were highly unpopular with guests will be
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is Magic Kingdom’s holiday special event in November & December 2024 at Walt Disney World. This info guide offers tips, strategy, photos, likely dates & ticket prices, and our review of whether it’s worth the money based upon attending MVMCP annually for 15 years. In terms of basics, Mickey’s Very
Our guide to the 2024 Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party offers tips & info for Magic Kingdom’s fall special event at Walt Disney World. This includes available & sold out dates, ticket prices & discounts, schedule & strategy for seeing the parade, fireworks, and characters, plus our review of MNSSHP and whether it’s worth
In mid-November 2023, ABC filmed the “Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” and “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” at Walt Disney World. I spent the entire day of these television specials being filmed in Magic Kingdom, from park opening until almost 2 a.m., and thought I’d share photos plus my experience of what
Genie+ has sold out in record time at Walt Disney World for the week leading up to Christmas, with peak season attendance arriving early at Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Animal Kingdom. This post covers wait times, the likelihood of the line-skipping service selling out additional days between now and New Year’s Eve, and
Walt Disney World has once again updated its policies on virtual queues, reflecting another way big changes are coming to the guest experience starting on January 9, 2024. This post covers how TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will work after that, plus our commentary about how this
Walt Disney World has extended hours with earlier openings and later closings for the peak season dates around Christmas and New Year’s Eve. More importantly, this post shares strategy from our recent experiences doing midnight at Magic Kingdom–plus tips & tricks for beating 10/10 crowd levels and accomplishing a ton during those late nights. (Updated
