Good morning! We’re back at Magic Kingdom today. The park closes at 4:30p.m. for a Cast Member event tonight, so we’re going to make the best of the time we have here today. We plan on checking on construction updates around the park and doing some shopping. As always we will share all the new things we find. We also plan on stopping by Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa today. Let’s get started!
The park opened at 8:00a.m. this morning and we watched the sunrise on our monorail trip to Magic Kingdom.
We could tell it was going to be less crowded today in the park. The crowds were very light entering Magic Kingdom this morning.
First we stopped into the Emporium and spotted this “Winnie the Pooh” T-shirt. The shirt is perfect for Valentine’s Day and features Winnie the Pooh and Piglet with hearts.
There were a lot of new pins released in the parks today. The first is an open edition “Toy Story” family pin. This pin features many characters from “Toy Story.”
There were also 3 new “Winnie the Pooh” pins in the Emporium, featuring Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger and Roo.
A new Disney animal tote bag and a Mickey Mouse canvas tote bag have both arrived in the Emporium.
We made our way to Splash Mountain to see if we could find any construction updates. We spotted workers on top of the drop at Splash Mountain.
A large hole has been cut into the rockwork at Splash Mountain.
We also spotted a large crane that was brought in for work on the attraction. Construction work is moving along as they transform Splash Mountain into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure which is set to open in 2024.
A new limited release “Winnie the Pooh Day ’23” pin has arrived in Frontier Trading Post.
There were 3 new “Peter Pan” pins released for the 70th anniversary. The first pin is limited edition of 4,000 and features Captain Hook and Mr. Smee. The second pin is limited edition of 2,000 and features the Lost Boys. The final pin features Peter Pan and Wendy and is limited release.
Two new “Star Wars” limited release action figure pins were released today. The pins are based on the original 70s/80s era action figures Walrus Man and Hammerhead but were later renamed as Ponda Baba and Momaw Nadon.
Next we took a ride on the PeopleMover to check on TRON Lightcycle / Run construction. We spotted a TRON Cast Member wearing their uniform at the walkway entrance.
Part of the sign for Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. has been covered. There is no reopening date for Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. but the sign being covered suggests the store may receive a new name.
In Bigtop Souvenirs a new Villain pin set is now available. This open edition pin set features Cruella, Captain Hook, Gaston and Yzma.
In Fantasy Faire, a new pink floral Minnie ear headband has arrived. The headband and ears are perfect for Valentine’s Day and feature a sparkly pink fabric. On top of the ears there are small pink fabric flowers attached and the bow features hearts allover.
More Fantasyland merchandise is now available in Fantasy Faire. A Fantasyland skirt featuring icons of Dumbo, “it’s a small world” and Cinderella Castle has arrived.
It was a beautiful day here at Magic Kingdom with light crowds. Now it’s time to stop by Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Construction is continuing on the Sugar Loaf building at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
In Curiouser Clothiers, a new Fantasyland Castle collection has arrived. This collection includes a sleep set, robe, throw blanket, and 3 piece set.
The 3 piece sleep set includes a standard size pillow case, sleep mask and bonnet.
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