PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 2/20/21 (“Raya and The Last Dragon” Sand Sculpture, Cinderella Castle Moat Draining, TRON Lightcycle Run Construction Progress, and More)

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Greetings from the Magic Kingdom! We’re back for another weekend at Walt Disney World, after having experienced a busy Presidents’ Day weekend only a several days ago. We also had some unseasonably poor weather to deal with last Saturday, and today couldn’t be more different from the rainy experience of a week ago. Starting out … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/14/21 (Large Crowds and Long Waits Return for Holiday Weekend, Downtime for Multiple Attractions, Lack of Construction Progress, and More)

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Welcome to the Magic Kingdom! We’re in for an extremely busy day at the flagship Walt Disney World park — mostly due to the influx of guests as part of Presidents Day weekend, but also in part because of a few attractions experiencing some very unfortunate downtime given the crowd levels. Out front, there’s little … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 2/13/21 (Bad Storms, Long Lines, Attraction Downtime, Merida Meet and Greet Open, and More)

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Welcome to, as the Osceola Parkway entrance now states, “The Most Magical Place On Earth!” Despite this magic, we have some very real weather to contend with as thunderstorms collide with Walt Disney World for most of the morning. We’re also contending with holiday weekend crowds here at the Magic Kingdom as Presidents Day approaches. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/24/21 (Final Day for Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, New Wishables Keychains, Pet Merchandise, and More)

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Welcome to the Magic Kingdom! Unlike our adventures through a waterlogged park yesterday, the weather is absolutely perfect today — the sun is shining with a high temperature of 76 degrees. It’s not all good news, though, as today marks the conclusion of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom’s run for almost a decade in the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/16/21 (Huge Crowds and Long Waits, Pirates of the Caribbean Sign Returns, TRON Lightcycle Run Construction, and More)

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Welcome to the Magic Kingdom — seemingly The Most Crowded Place On Earth! Despite the holidays being behind us and the decorations being removed, Walt Disney World parks only seems to be getting busier, not to mention 12 hour Virtual Queue waits for Gideon’s Bakehouse at Disney Springs today. Busy days don’t scare us away, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/8/20 (New Nightlights, Tomorrowland Updates, Ice Cream Sandwiches, and More)

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Hello from Disney’s fairytale center, Magic Kingdom! Let’s see what’s new at this iconic park. Right away we spotted these new nightlights featuring favorite Magic Kingdom icons. All four are available at the Emporium. Check out our full report on them here! In Tomorrowland, another leg supporting the PeopleMover has been updated to the new … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/28/20 (Splash Mountain Reopens, Long Lines, Cinderella Castle Moat Draining, and More)

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Welcome to another fantastic day here at the Magic Kingdom. It’s a bit chilly this morning, but we’re ready to rope drop Splash Mountain. It’s reopened after its annual refurbishment. Despite a delayed opening, Splash Mountain opened shortly after 9 AM to a large crowd of guests. The attraction looked nicely refreshed, even though we … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/25/20 (“ABCDisney” Alphabet Mugs, TRON Lightcycle Run, Castle Moat Draining, and More)

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It’s a great, big beautiful today here, and we can’t wait to see what is happening at the Magic Kingdom. First things first, we checked in on the construction happening between the parking lot and the security checkpoint. A lot has been happening here recently! Next, we checked out City Hall, which is covered in … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/23/20 (Princess Half Marathon, Construction Updates, Favorite Snacks, and More)

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Good morning from everyone’s favorite fairytale park, Magic Kingdom! This weekend was the runDisney Princess Half Marathon, which altered traffic patterns as runners overtook the roads in between EPCOT and Magic Kingdom. We parked at EPCOT to avoid some traffic, and were greeted with this awesome sight. These athletes are so inspiring! Once we got … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/19/20 (Disney Ducks, New Disney Princess and Villains Merch, Construction Updates, and More)

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It’s another beautiful day in the Magic Kingdom, and we’re excited to see what’s new! Excuse me, sir? Ma’am? Do you have a breakfast reservation? We started off our day checking on the ongoing construction on the vertical supports of the PeopleMover track canopy. We can see all stages of the process, from bare metal, … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/16/20 (New Minnie Mouse: Main Attraction Items, Disappearance of Arendelle Aqua Cone, Refurbishments Continue, and More)

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It’s a beautiful morning here at Magic Kingdom, and we are ready for a great day! We got here early for a very special release, and boy are we glad we did! The February installment of the Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction line debuted to a very favorable reaction from fans. Lots of people sailed … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/14/20 (Valentine’s Day Treats, Dooney & Bourke Fantasia Collection, Minnie Mouse Lava Cake, PeopleMover Evac, and More)

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Happy Valentine’s Day from the Magic Kingdom! On this day of love and romance, we’re bringing you some sweet treats and great gifts from the park, as well as the attraction and construction updates from the Most Magical Place On Earth! At the Main Street Confectionery, there is no shortage of Valentine’s Day treats, and … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/7/20 (Tons of New MagicBands, “Ink and Paint” Pins, Character Sightings, Annual Passholder Pandora Charm, and More)

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Welcome to another glorious day here at the Magic Kingdom. It’s a sunny, breezy day here at the park, and the crowds aren’t too bad. Let’s start our day with a little shopping on Main Street U.S.A. The new Space Mountain Wishables are available for $9.99. Space Mountain is the revealed Wishable, but you have … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/28/20 (Limited Edition Pins, Refurbishments, Updates to the PeopleMover, Graduation Ear Cap and More)

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Welcome to another chilly day here at the Magic Kingdom. We’re bundled up and we’ve got our umbrella, so let’s get going. As soon as we arrived in the park, we noticed the construction scrims covering the entirety of City Hall. Refurbishment continues around the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover. Support beams around the track have … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/20/20 (Carousel of Progress and Space Mountain Anniversary Merchandise, Digital Tip Board in Adventureland, Bouncing Tigger and More)

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Good morning from the Magic Kingdom. It’s a great, big, beautiful anniversary here at Walt Disney World. We’re celebrating the 45th year of two beloved attractions: Space Mountain and the Carousel of Progress. A new collection of Tomorrowland merchandise has landed at the Tomorrowland Light & Power Co., so let’s check that out first. New … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/13/20 (Suzy and Perla Make an Appearance, “Finding Nemo” Phone Cases, Loungefly Wristlet, and More)

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Welcome to another beautiful day at the Magic Kingdom. We saw a lot of runners in the parks this morning wearing their medals from the weekend. It’s the perfect day for taking photos. Over in Fantasyland, we spotted Suzy and Perla, the mice from Cinderella, meeting guests. They were meeting guests near Pinocchio Village Haus, … Read more