Howdy! Today was a fun day. I got to ride Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid in Magic Kingdom, I found some villainous candy, and there were a few construction updates along the way.
Morning in the Transportation and Ticket Center
Good morning from the Transportation and Ticket Center! It’s Friday! When I parked my car I saw a tragedy, a broken Minnie Ear Headband left in the parking lot. I had a second tragedy when I realized that I was not chosen as the Parking Family of the Day. I haven’t seen this clapboard out in a while so it was exciting to see that the parking cast are able to make a little magic by giving prime parking to a family.
After getting through the security line I rode the express Monorail over to Magic Kingdom to start the day.
Magic Kingdom Mornings
The park was PACKED today. Wait times were insane and extended queues were everywhere. Still, any day in Magic Kingdom is a good day.
Magic Kingdom Spirit Jersey – $79.99
I found a new Magic Kingdom Spirit Jersey in the Emporium for $79.99. I cannot believe that the pricing of Spirit Jerseys is pretty steep these days. It seems a bit absurd to me, but I suppose people are still buying them so maybe that is my problem.
Adventureland Updates
Well… Adventureland seems to be in a state of refurbishment. The concrete work remains mostly done, however, there are a few spots that look unfinished to me. The Swiss Family Treehouse is still open but in refurbishment with the boy’s room remaining closed off from guests. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin still has three carpets that are unavailable for rides since the maintenance issues we saw in December.
The Pirates of the Caribbean Tavern Construction
The Tavern construction is certainly making progress. There are now some iron pieces on the facade of the future Pirates Tavern. I am excited but remain cautiously optimistic.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
I rode Big Thunder Mountain Railroad this morning which is always fun, it’s the wildest ride in the wilderness after all. I noticed a birdcage with the name Rosita at the front in the queue. Rosita is a bird in the Enchanted Tiki Room, I appreciated the callback to an original park character, even if she is a very small one.
Villainous Candy
In Fantasy Faire I found new villainous candy. I think these are so super cool. The Llama poison bottle from ‘Emperor’s New Groove” is available for $15.99. The candy inside the bottle is an Extract of Pink Llamanade Candy Bits. My inner child jumped out of my body when I saw this. I love it.
The Poison Apple from ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ was also very cool and had Bad Apple Sour Gummies inside. The Apple is also available for $15.99.
Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid
I was stoked to ride Under the Sea – Journey of the Little Mermaid this morning. In the finale scene, Sebastian’s eyes were glowing and blinking. During the rest of the ride, his eyes were more static like the other characters throughout the ride, and even in the finale Sebastian had static eyes up until recently.
Big Top Souvenirs Merchandise
In Big Top Souvenirs in Storybook Circus I found two particularly well designed peices. I found a new design of the sweet baby reindeer Sven available for $39.99. There was also a 75th Anniversary ‘Cinderella’ mug available for $19.99. ‘Cinderella’ will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary in March of this year, wild.
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
I hopped over to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to check out the progress made in Woody’s Lunchbox. There is very slow progress being made in what Disney says will eventually be a covered seating area.
Fun Finds in Studios
I found some fun pieces at the front of Hollywood Studios. I found a quarter-zip sweater from the Mickey and Friends collection in Disney & Co. available for $59.99, cheaper than a Spirit Jersey.
In 5&10 across the street I found an Anxiety mug for $16.99 and a Valentine’s Day Starbucks Tumbler for $29.99.
I hope you enjoyed our adventures in Walt Disney World today. My favorite moment other than riding Journey of the Little Mermaid was finding the Yzma’s Llama potion bottle in candy form. My inner child is still so excited. Let me know if you have a favorite find from the day in the comments below, and let me know if you would like to see anything specific from the parks. Until next time!
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