With the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World comes a host of new experiences. Possibly the most anticipated is “Disney Enchantment,” the new fireworks spectacular replacing “Happily Ever After” at Magic Kingdom. After a livestream, the new show officially premiered to guests last night. We weren’t the only ones gathered in front of Cinderella Castle … Read more
To celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, each theme park icon will become a “Beacon of Magic” nightly. After giving us a brief look the other day, Walt Disney World has released preview footage of all four Beacon of Magic projection shows. Each presentation begins with a narrator talking about the unique magic of the … Read more
Only three days away from the start of “The World’s Most Magical Celebration“, Disney has shared a look at all four park icons as “Beacons of Magic”, the centerpieces of the 18-month event. In a new behind-the-scenes video promoting ABC’s TV special “The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World”, we’re … Read more
As with many elements around the Walt Disney World resort, the Cinderella Castle Stage has been going through a complete refurbishment, as we reported before the 50th Anniversary festivities begin. Today, we noticed that a (probably) temporary platform has been installed. The platform looks to be on wooden block risers. While the platform is large, … Read more
The 50th anniversary Castle Collection now available at Walt Disney World includes a beautiful new Loungefly backpack featuring Cinderella Castle. We found it at World of Disney in Disney Springs. Cinderella Castle Loungefly Backpack – $85 The backpack is white with gold dots, stars, and other detailing. Cinderella Castle is pictured with its 50th anniversary … Read more
Two new collections of 50th-anniversary merchandise were released at Walt Disney World today. Included in the Celebration Collection is this new Cinderella Castle playset, which we found in the Emporium at Magic Kingdom. 50th Cinderella Castle Playset – $124.99 This playset features the castle’s new pink and gold paint job, as well as all of … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, September 18, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has shared a new look at the process of turning Cinderella Castle into the heavily-decorated Beacon of Magic for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. In this time-lapse shared on the official Walt Disney Imagineering Instagram account, crews work feverishly to transform Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom for the 50th anniversary. … Read more
We’re inching ever closer to the kickoff to “The World’s Most Magical Celebration” marking Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, and the latest additions to the decorations in the Magic Kingdom focus on the main icon of the park, Cinderella Castle. Around the castle, new rose gold banners have been raised with an ornate pattern resembling … Read more
Yesterday, Br’er Rabbit’s bronze statue was removed from the hub of Magic Kingdom. Though we thought this was just part of the continued effort to remove references to Splash Mountain and Song of the South from Disney Parks, it turns out all of the bronze statues were being removed. The statues and their pedestals are … Read more
The recently refurbished “Partners” statue is now surrounded by a temporary stage. Construction workers were still present when guests entered the Magic Kingdom this morning. According to Cast Members, the stage should be in place for approximately one week. The temporary stage surrounds the “Partners” statue on all four sides. Each side of the stage … Read more
Cinderella’s Royal Table reopened for lunch and dinner last fall, but only now has breakfast service returned. Guests can once again start their day inside the iconic Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom with a meal fit for a princess. Before Magic Kingdom officially opened for the day, Cast Members in the hub were directing guests … Read more
Disney announced today that new episodes of the hit Disney+ series, “Behind the Attraction,” are on the way. In a teaser trailer released on the Disney+ YouTube channel, guests get a sneak peek at an upcoming episode on the iconic castles of Disney Parks. With the announcement of more new episodes beginning Wednesday, August 25, … Read more
Welcome to another wonderful day at Walt Disney World! Join us today as we discover all of the many new happenings at Magic Kingdom, Disney Springs, and EPCOT. We start off our morning at Magic Kingdom, where we’ll venture through the many lands and see what awaits us! Let’s jump in! “Laughter is timeless. Imagination … Read more
With the new 50th anniversary medallion recently installed on Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom, we were curious how this new addition would play into the Happily Ever After Fireworks show, with so many projections on the castle. We were pleasantly surprised to see the magic work out perfectly. The projections on the medallion changed … Read more
Hello and welcome to a magical day at Walt Disney World! Join us as we venture throughout Magic Kingdom to see what lies ahead. Let’s jump in! “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney We started off our day by visiting the man and mouse themselves, Walt … Read more
