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New Tomorrowland and Fantasyland Attraction Overlays Announced for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at the Magic Kingdom

July 29, 2019July 25, 2019

For the first time ever during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, select Magic Kingdom attractions are receiving special enhancements just for the holidays! When you get behind the wheel on the Tomorrowland Speedway, you’ll find yourself cruising a festive freeway filled with thousands of lights and stylized décor. The crew at Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 7/24/19 (TRON Updates, Walk Around The World Bricks, and Still No Haunted Mansion Cover)

July 24, 2019

We’re back with another park walk and photo report from the Most Magical Place on Earth, Magic Kingdom! It never gets old spending time in this park, so lets get this day started! Tomorrowland is always my first stop of the day after I finish perusing Main Street, USA. It just feels like Tomorrowland is … Read more

PHOTOS: Walkway from Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort to Magic Kingdom Now Under Construction at Walt Disney World

July 30, 2019July 23, 2019

The walkway from the Grand Floridan Resort to the Magic Kingdom that we reported on earlier is now under construction. Crews can be seen assembling materials near the Electrical Water Pageant canal for a bridge that would span that gap. This bridge would allow for the long-awaited walkway to allow guests to cross the canal … Read more

Magic Kingdom Arrival Experience Enhancement Plans Revealed, Security Checkpoint and Select Boat Docks Being Moved

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

The entrance procedure to Magic Kingdom is about to change starting the week of July 29 to accommodate enhancements to the park entrance. Starting the week of July 29, security for guests arriving via Walt Disney World bus will be moved to a temporary tent. Disney has also announced that the Gold Launch boats (Grand … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 7/22/2019 (Pathway Painting, TRON Updates, Still No Awnings at Haunted Mansion, New Ornaments, ETC.)

July 22, 2019

We’re back for another day at the most magical place on earth, the Magic Kingdom. Let’s get this photo report started! I think I’m either getting used to not seeing the Tomorrowland entrance sign there, or I might have just gotten over my shock of it missing, and I think I might actually kind of … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Victoria and Albert’s Bistro, Disney Skyliner Dates, Unplanned Maintenance, and Fall Resort Offers

July 21, 2019

Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from July 15-21! Walt Disney World It was officially announced that the Disney Skyliner will … Read more

PHOTOS: Cinderella Castle Pathway Widening Project Update 7/21/19 (Walkway Leveling, Wall Painting, and Return of the Bench Alcove)

July 21, 2019

Another day in Magic Kingdom, another day closer to the pathway widening construction by Cinderella Castle being completed. We stopped by on our walk around the Magic Kingdom to check in on the progress. We first caught a view of some construction workers painting the top edge of the wall along the previously existing edge … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 7/19/19 (Entrance Construction, Haunted Mansion Queue Refurbishment, Disney Parks Play App Pins, and More!)

July 19, 2019

Welcome to another beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom. It looks like the first phase of the entrance enhancement is underway. We’re greeted by construction scrims and fake bushes once we arrive at the park. It’s only a matter of time before the Walk Around the World bricks are removed. Be sure to check … Read more

PHOTOS: New “The Lion King” 2019 Limited Edition MagicBand Now Available at Walt Disney World and shopDisney

July 19, 2019

Walt Disney World is celebrating the premiere of “The Lion King” in a very big way, with themed overlays across the AMC at Disney Springs and park shops filled to the brim with Lion King merchandise. Just arrived at the Magic Kingdom and on shopDisney is this new, limited edition MagicBand themed to the new … Read more

Limited Time Disney DescenDANCE Party Coming to Disney Springs and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom

July 19, 2019

If you’re a fan of Disney Channel’s Descendants, you’ll now have two ways to celebrate them across Walt Disney World. Over at Disney Springs, the Disney DescenDANCE Party will be rocking the Marketplace Stage for a limited time from July 26 – August 11, 2019. Over at the Magic Kingdom, the DescenDANCE Party fun will be taking … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 7/18/19 (Pathway Widening and TRON Construction Updates, Astro Orbiter Still Closed, ETC.)

July 18, 2019

“To all who come to this happy place, welcome!” Walt Disney opened his dedication of Disneyland with that classic line, and it’s fitting that it kicks off this photo report from Magic Kingdom during Disneyland’s 64th Anniversary. Heading into Tomorrowland still feels incredibly empty without the marquee to walk underneath. I’ll miss the old design, … Read more

PHOTOS: Wearable “The Lion King” Simba Tail Prowls Into Adventureland at the Magic Kingdom

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019

What is this, Pandora? New wearable Simba tails have arrived at Agrabah Bazaar in Adventureland and we just can’t wait to put one on. The tails are hung up by one of the stands. No lion cubs were harmed in the making of this awesome merch. Each tail features a stretchy band with a velcro … Read more

PHOTOS: Haunted Mansion Queue Awning Being Replaced During the Hottest, Rainiest Time of the Year at the Magic Kingdom

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019

Grim, grinning ghosts will be melting in the summer heat, but that doesn’t seem to be bothering Master Gracey. The awnings covering the queue leading up to the Haunted Mansion have been removed, leaving balmy souls at the mercy of relentless heat and summer storms. The awnings closer to the mansion remain, so you’ll only … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Construction Begins on “Arrival Experience Enhancements” in the Entrance Area of Magic Kingdom

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019

The Walt Disney World Resort is currently enhancing the overall guest arrival experience at all its theme parks. From the parking lots to the theme park entrances, nearly every step in between those points is being reconfigured, including walkways and transportation loading and unloading zones, and the Magic Kingdom is no exception, with most “Disney’s Walk … Read more

PHOTOS: New Walt Disney World Vintage Ticket Book Charm by Pandora Arrives at the Magic Kingdom

July 19, 2019July 18, 2019

The latest Pandora charm to hit Uptown Jewelers in the Magic Kingdom is your ticket to Walt Disney World style! Recreating the ticket books of days of old, this charm offers the perfect touch of nostalgia to any Pandora charm bracelet. The charm is also available on shopDisney, so you can get your ticket charm … Read more

Astro Orbiter Closed for Refurbishment Through August 14th at the Magic Kingdom

July 19, 2019July 17, 2019

Futuristic theme park entrance illuminated at night with vibrant neon lights, featuring a central structure adorned with planetary models and surrounded by stylized architectural elements.

Last Friday, something happened during the routine start-up procedures of the Astro Orbiter in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom. The ride never opened that day and didn’t operate all day Saturday, either. Today, the attraction remains closed for the sixth consecutive day. And we’re up to Day 6… https://t.co/dy7TNXST6U — WDW News Today (@WDWNT) July … Read more