If you find yourself soaked after a trip through the briar patch, then don’t worry, there’s a new Splash Mountain towel for you to dry yourself off. This towel has all the classic characters from Splash Mountain, with Br’er Fox and Br’er Bear falling down the waterfall as Br’er Rabbit laughs. The blue background of … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 23-30, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Social distancing markers for the character cavalcades … Read more
Stuck at home with your collection of MagicBands, but nothing to do with them? Dave of props88.com and supermandt on YouTube can make a MagicBand scanner for your home! These scanners are mostly inspired by different Disney attractions. They light up just like a MagicBand scanner at the parks would, but they also play music … Read more
The Academy Award-winning Best Original Song, “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”, originally from Song of the South and the main theme of Splash Mountain, was quietly removed from Disneyland Resort music loops across the Esplande and Downtown Disney recently. In response, Disney has just released a statement regarding its removal. The song was typically played between the Frozen Medley … Read more
UPDATE: Disney has released a statement regarding the removal of the song from Disneyland Resort music loops. You can read the full statement here. The Academy Award-winning Best Original Song, “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah”, originally from Song of the South and the main theme of Splash Mountain, has been quietly removed from Disneyland Resort music loops across the … Read more
Limited edition Splash Mountain sculptures, hand-carved from giant sequoia wood, have arrived at the Magic Kingdom. There are three sculpture designs available. These are similar to the Haunted Mansion sculptures we saw last year. Cast Members must handle the sculptures with gloves so as not to ruin the wood with oils. The first features Br’er … Read more
Happy Friday from the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World! Thankfully, we’re bringing you updates on a dry and sunny day, including the return of some Splash Mountain merchandise, a couple other new pieces of merch, and plenty of character sightings throughout the park. One of the first notable sightings when we entered the park, … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 3-9, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Check out this week’s photo report for … Read more
In the wake of its announced closure, Splash Mountain merchandise has proven to be wildly popular at the Magic Kingdom. But something unusual seems to be happening at the Briar Patch… The windows into the shop have been covered over in plastic. While the reason for this is currently unknown, it does suggest that it … Read more
After chronicling the saga of the sunken Splash Mountain ride vehicle log since late last night, Walt Disney World has officially released a statement to Spectrum 13 regarding the incident. “The incident happened toward the end of the ride and involved five visitors. All five visitors were able to get out of the ride vehicle … Read more
The Splash Mountain saga continues as the attraction has now reopened after a brief temporary closure this morning at the Magic Kingdom. Just minutes ago, we reported that the attraction failed to open this morning, but after a brief period of log cycling, the attraction reopened to minor crowds at just a 5-minute wait. Despite … Read more
UPDATE: As of 9:40 AM, the attraction has officially reopened at the Magic Kingdom. After a series of photos and video surfaced of guests evacuating a sinking log aboard Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom, the attraction has since remained temporarily closed this morning. As of this morning, Splash Mountain was testing ride vehicles. The … Read more
Welcome to The Most Magical Place on Earth! It’s a bit of an unusual day at the Magic Kingdom, not merely because of COVID-19 related adjustments, but today we have Tropical Storm Isaias to deal with as well. Let’s see how the weather will impact our day in the park. At the Transportation and Ticket … Read more
The Laughin’ Place has had its fair share of trouble this summer, as Splash Mountain has seen a series of issues since the reopening of the Magic Kingdom—from long lines at the gift shop, to guests being evacuated on official reopening day, and a short stint of unexpected downtime. Now, it seems another set of … Read more
Greetings from a relatively crowded Magic Kingdom! While we are early into our time with the “new normal” at Walt Disney World, each day presents some new changes and adjustments. Today is no different, with some exceptionally long lines and waits when compared with the last two weeks. We also found some new merchandise and … Read more
An auction at Van Eaton Galleries set for August 15 and 16 features over 1,000 artifacts from Disneyland and Walt Disney World history. And while rare props, signage, and other park-used items are treasured by many Disney collectors, an even more elusive item is up for bid. A Splash Mountain Pitch Book developed for McDonald’s … Read more