PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, and EPCOT 2/17/2025 (Easter Merchandise, Topiaries, and More)

Collage of theme park scenes: a tree structure from Disney's Animal Kingdom, a large geodesic dome reminiscent of EPCOT, and a flagpole with surrounding crowd and buildings.

Howdy! Today I park hopped between Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, and EPCOT (a lot is going on at Disney World). I spent my morning in Dinoland, found new Easter merchandise around the parks, and more topiaries popped up in EPCOT. Good Morning from Disney’s Animal Kingdom Happy President’s Day and good morning from Disney’s … Read more

Hall of Presidents at Magic Kingdom Now Closed for Trump Update, Disney Opts for Politically Neutral Signage

A crowd gathers outside the Hall of Presidents, where a striking blue sign complements the building's colonial architecture.

The Hall of Presidents has now closed at Magic Kingdom to prepare for the Donald Trump Audio-Animatronic to be added back to center stage. Hall of Presidents Closed for Trump Update The attraction is currently roped off with blue velvet stanchion rope blocking the entrance rather than construction walls. In addition to the ropes, an … Read more

Donald Trump Wins, May Be First Animatronic Ever Moved Back to Center Stage at Hall of Presidents in Magic Kingdom

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With his re-election as President of the U.S., the Donald Trump Audio-Animatronic will likely get moved back to the center stage of The Hall of Presidents at Magic Kingdom, should Disney keep to tradition. Donald Trump in Hall of Presidents The Hall of Presidents features Audio-Animatronics representing every one of the nation’s 45 presidents. Since … Read more

VIDEO: Abraham Lincoln Audio-Animatronic Folded Over at The Hall of Presidents in the Magic Kingdom

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Even though it’s only Wednesday, it’s been a bad week to be an Audio-Animatronic at Walt Disney World. On Tuesday night, a guest at the Magic Kingdom managed to capture footage of the Abraham Lincoln Audio-Animatronic malfunctioning in The Hall of Presidents. The video, posted by @daytonac500 on TikTok, shows Lincoln slumped over during his … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: The Hall of Presidents Reopens with New Joe Biden Audio-Animatronic at the Magic Kingdom

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Hail to the chief! After being closed since January, the Hall of Presidents has reopened at the Magic Kingdom with its latest addition, President Joe Biden. The attraction quietly welcomed backed guests this afternoon, with our reporter happening to be at the first official show. Crowds quickly descended on the attraction to check out the … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Game Plaques Removed from Mickey’s PhilharMagic & Hall of Presidents Locations

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After finding that all of the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game plaques have been removed from Main Street U.S.A., we discovered the absence of some others around the theme park. Outside of Mickey’s PhilharMagic sat a plaque used for Guests to stand on when interacting with the window portal as part of Sorcerers of … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 4/5/21 (Crane Arrives at Cinderella Castle, Trader Sam Animatronic Removed From Jungle Cruise, New Youth Clothing Collections, and More)

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Hello from a lovely day at the Magic Kingdom! It started out a bit chilly, but warmed up quite nicely, and was a beautiful, sunshine-filled day. We found some fun things to show you, so let’s get started! Starting with the Cinderella Castle Stage, more plywood was laid on stage left, and some pieces have … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/23/21 (Work On Cinderella Castle Stage & Moat Continues, Peter Pan’s Flight Scrim Partially Removed, New Orange Bird Shoulder Plush, and More)

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Hello from a perfect park weather day at the Magic Kingdom! We love days like this, and made sure to spend our time wisely by checking out all the new things at this magical place. Let’s get started! Progress on the deconstruction of Cinderella Castle stage is moving along quickly, with the metal framing and … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/12/21 (Monorail Red Returns After Refurbishment, Main Attraction Loungefly Bags Appear, New MaDe Designs Available, and More)

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Hello from the perfect start to a holiday weekend! We had another perfect weather day today as the first of the travelers arrived for the long weekend. We spent our day at the Magic Kingdom seeing what new things we could find there. Let’s get started! Monorail Red has returned to service after refurbishment, with … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney Springs 2/4/21 (Liberty Belle Returns To Rivers of America, New MaDe Valentine’s Day Shirts, Cinderella Castle Cookie Jar Arrives, and More)

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Hello from what is hopefully the last chilly day here at Walt Disney World for a little while. The morning started out very cold by Florida standards, but it warmed up to the high sixties by midday. We started out at the Magic Kingdom to check on what new things we could find there. Let’s … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/26/21 (Rivers of America Refilling Complete, Track Work Near Fantasyland Station, New Limited Edition Pins, and More)

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Hello from another absolutely beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! We’ve been spoiled with the last two days of weather here in Central Florida, with near-record highs for this time of year, but all good things must come to an end. We took advantage of the last day of this unseasonably warm weather to … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 1/22/21 (Bonjour Village Gifts Refurbishment Begins, New Open Edition “Up” Pins, Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail Partially Closed, and More)

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Hello from a perfect park day! We had beautiful weather today, which was especially nice since it’s been a bit chilly recently. Encouraged by the warmer temperature, we decided to check out the Magic Kingdom and then park hop to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to check out what might be new in each park. We found … Read more