PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 5/24/21 (Temperature Check Tents Removed, Painting Continues On Casey Jr., New Limited Edition “Loki” MagicBand, and More)

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Hello from a hot but beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! We had a rather uneventful day today, but we still found some new things to show you, so let’s get started! Coming through the Transportation and Ticket Center, we saw that all of the tents which had housed the temperature check stations had … Read more

PHOTOS: Extended Queue Markers Removed from Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom

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Since Walt Disney World reopened last summer, many attractions have had queues trailing out onto sidewalks due to physical distancing. Now that physical distancing is being reduced, Splash Mountain is seating more guests on one log of the ride. This means lines will (hopefully) be slightly shorter and move faster, so markers for the extended … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/17/21): Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto Sign Removed, Monorail Orange Returns, Disneyland Paris Reopening, Plexiglass Removed from Rise of the Resistance Preshows, and More

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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 Monday, May 17, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Spacing Reduced Between Parties Aboard Splash Mountain Logs at the Magic Kingdom

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In the wake of the announcement that Disney will be reducing physical distancing, another attraction has changed operations. Splash Mountain has reduced on-ride physical distancing and now allows multiple parties to be seated in each log with only one empty row between them. Previously, Cast Members were only loading one party per log if the … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/2/21): Disney & Marvel Face Lawsuit Over Iron Man & Ant-Man Designs, FL Resident Discover Disney Tickets Extended, Disney’s Beach Club Resort Courtyard Refurbishment Complete, MCO Reduces Physical Distancing, and More

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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 Sunday, May 2, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Plunge Down Splash Mountain Before Retheme at Disneyland Park Reopening

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Splash Mountain has reopened along Disneyland Park! We’ve decided to take the plunge today and say hello to an attraction that is set to get a retheme to The Princess and the Frog in an effort to become more inclusive and “represent transformative cultural change”. Splash Mountain was only at a 10-minute wait mid-afternoon today. … Read more

PHOTOS: On-Ride Photos Now Watermarked at Attraction Exits in the Magic Kingdom to Stop “Photo Theft” by Guests

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While visiting Magic Kingdom today, we noticed that Disney PhotoPass watermarks have been added to the on-ride photos that can be seen along the walls at attraction exits to stop “photo theft” by guests. The watermarks can be seen at the on-ride photo walls lining select attraction exits, such as seen above at Buzz Lightyear’s … Read more

PHOTOS: FastPass Machine Figure Set Coming March 3rd to Tokyo Disney Resort

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From attraction posters to popcorn cranks and even obscure Critter Country backstory characters, Tokyo Disney Resort has quite the affinity for detailed figure sets. This time, the resort is taking on its beautifully-designed FastPass machines, with three each from Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea represented in this spectacular set coming March 3rd. Plus there’s a … 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

PHOTOS: New “Conqueror of Mountains” Mug Available at Downtown Disney District

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If you love the mountainous attractions of Walt Disney World and Disneyland, then you’ll love this new mug available at Downtown Disney District. “The Conqueror of Mountains” Mug – $19.99 The mug features Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Beneath the mountains is a rocky banner that says “The Conqueror of Mountains.” … 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

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/18/21): Portion of France Expansion Opens, Theme Park Injury Report Released, Walt Disney Statue to be Included in “National Garden of American Heroes,” and More

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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 Monday, January 18, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

VIDEO: Jumping Laughing Place Fountains and Rocking Riverboat Restored on Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom Ahead of Closure

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While we will be saying goodbye to Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom at some undisclosed point in the future, it seems we may get to see the ride in the best state it has been in over the last several years before we say our heartfelt farewells. This week, we noticed the return to … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/1/21): Upcoming 2021 Attractions List, Spontaneous NYE Countdown at the Magic Kingdom, Park Hopping Returns to Walt Disney World, New Upcharge on MagicBands, and More

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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 Friday, January 1, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 12/31/20 (Plexiglass Divider Testing On “it’s a small world”, New MagicBands, Guests Lead Countdown to Midnight, and More)

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Hello dear readers, and welcome to the day we’ve all been waiting for, the last day of 2020! We spent the last day of this tumultuous year at the Magic Kingdom, and we found some things, and some special moments, that we’d like to share with you. Let’s get started! We started off our day … Read more

PHOTOS: Guests Evacuated From Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom on New Year’s Eve

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Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom wrapped up its difficult year of 2020 with an evacuation late on New Year’s Eve. The ride was stopped at around 9:15 PM, though My Disney Experience still listed it as having a 35 minute wait. They stopped letting guests into line around the same time. Several logs were backed … Read more