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Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- It was announced that the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom will be transformed to celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, so in preparation for its makeover, shrubbery has been lined up in front of Cinderella Castle and now the stage in front of the park icon has been cleared
- Earlier this week we reported that construction began on dams for both the east and west side of the Cinderella Castle moat and shortly after, the moat began draining — now, with the announcement of the 50th anniversary décor being added to the icon, we know exactly why
- We started our day in the parks over at Magic Kingdom to check in on some construction projects and new merch, before heading over to see what’s happening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and with so much good stuff we just had to bring you this most recent photo report
EPCOT
- At EPCOT, new lights will shine across the reflective panels of Spaceship Earth, connecting to one another and resembling stars in a nighttime sky
- Disney has now filed permits for the new nighttime lighting on Spaceship Earth that was formally announced today as part of the rollout of info for “The World’s Most Magical Celebration”
- We spent a cold, wet, dreary day at EPCOT to see what’s new and what’s good, and even inclement weather can’t stand in the way of bringing you this photo report
- And in contrast, we spent a beautiful warm day at EPCOT checking in on more work being done and even spotting some filming going on in the park, so we packaged up this most recent photo report to show it all off
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
- Moana is moving in to Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and what appears to be some of the new furniture for the resort’s remodeled rooms is sitting out in guest pathways at the mostly-closed resort hotel
Other Walt Disney World News
- Walt Disney World Resort announced today that it will throw “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” in honor of their 50thanniversary, bringing new experiences to all four theme parks and beyond, and lasting 18 months
- Today on Good Morning America, Disney unveiled some of their plans for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, which will include décor on Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom for the festivities
- Also debuting today on Good Morning America, Disney has now shared a photo of the new character costumes for Mickey and Minnie Mouse in honor of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary
- With the full reveal on Good Morning America today, Walt Disney World has showcased the glimmering nighttime looks of both the Tower of Terror and the Tree of Life for the 50th anniversary celebration beginning October 1st, 2021 as part of “The World’s Most Magical Celebration”
- Walt Disney World has released the operating hours for its theme parks now through the first week of May
Disneyland Resort
- For a limited time, Disneyland Resort Legacy Passholders can save 25% off a purchase of $75 or more when they shop the latest, greatest, magical assortment of authentic merchandise at shopDisney.com
Hong Kong Disneyland
- Hong Kong Disneyland reopened today for the third (and hopefully final) time after a 79-day closure, and the park had an extra-special surprise: a brand-new costume for Toy Story‘s Woody
New Merchandise
- Disneyland Resort has new limited-release Star Wars pins from Her Universe featuring some of our favorite characters
- The WonderGround Gallery at the Downtown Disney District has officially reopened after operating temporarily as a Star Wars trading post, and we saw at the reopening that Jerrod Maruyama, who is known for his cute designs of Disney park icons, aptly called Kingdom of Cute, has a new featured collection at the boutique
- A new Disney Fairy Tale Wedding Ear Headband arrived at the Disneyland Resort, and just in time for Disney’s Fairy Tale Wedding’s 30th Anniversary
WDW News Today
🔴LIVE – Boxed In: Kingdom of Loot!
Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” Park Icon Concept Art
NEW Kingdom of Cute Jerrod Maruyama Merchandise at WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney
Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details Revealed – NewsToday 2/19
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