PHOTOS: The Hall of Presidents Now Closed at the Magic Kingdom

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With no announcement, yesterday ended up being the final day of operation for the latest version of The Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom. Disney has quietly closed the attraction overnight, as guests arriving at the Magic Kingdom now will find out. In the past, a closure date would be announced at least a … Read more

BREAKING: The Hall of Presidents Now Closed for Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom

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With Donald Trump’s last day in office, so too comes the end of the latest version of The Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom. The unannounced final day of operation for the latest version of the show was January 19th, 2021. With no announcement, fanfare, or word to the media, Disney has already closed … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Chip and Dale Take a Cruise Around the Rivers of America at the Magic Kingdom

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Chip ‘n’ Dale are notorious for being an adventuring chipmunk duo, and even a couple of new safety rules and guidelines won’t stop them from finding new adventures at the newly-reopened Magic Kingdom! As a part of the reopening entertainment for the Magic Kingdom, it was announced that various character cavalcades would be taking place … Read more

PHOTOS: Large Crowds Form Outside of Guest Relations at the Magic Kingdom on Grand Reopening Day

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Today is a big day for the Walt Disney World theme parks as the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom are officially open to all guests! While this should bring joy to some, for others it means visiting Guest Relations to solve various issues before heading into the parks and today is no exception. While … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: “Tinker Bell & the Lost Treasure” Cavalcade Makes its Debut at the Magic Kingdom

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As a way to continue character experiences throughout the theme parks and still able to keep spreading their magic without spreading germs, new park reopening entertainment has debuted the Magic Kingdom in the form of Character Cavalcades. Taking place throughout the day, Guests will be able to view the five different themed cavalcades: The Royal … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: The New “Mickey & Friends Cavalcade” Debuts at the Magic Kingdom

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Come on everybody, get your ears on! Announced as part of the park reopening entertainment in the Magic Kingdom are Character Cavalcades, where select characters will be heading down Main Street U.S.A, waving and greeting guests from a safe distance. It may not be the traditional parades and meet and greets we know and love, … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: “A Goofy Cavalcade” Character Experience Makes Its Debut at the Newly-Reopened Magic Kingdom

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It’s the world according to Goofy! In lieu of traditional character meet and greets or stage shows, Magic Kingdom has implemented character cavalcades and processionals throughout the park, allowing guests to take socially-distanced selfies and videos of their favorite characters. Announced as part of the park reopening entertainment in the Magic Kingdom, there are five … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: New Socially-Distanced Disney Princess Greetings From the Magic Kingdom Train Station

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Today marks a royal return for the Disney Princesses and Fairy Godmother as they all gathered at the Main Street Train Station to greet guests at a safe social distance. In lieu of traditional character meet and greets or stage shows, Magic Kingdom will be implementing character cavalcades and processionals throughout the park, allowing guests … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Piglet, Rabbit, and Eeyore Take the Main Street Trolley in NEW “Fantasyland Friends” Cavalcade at the Magic Kingdom

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Good morning from Main Street, U.S.A. at the Magic Kingdom! This morning, we were welcomed by none other than Rabbit, Piglet, and Eeyore, too! In lieu of traditional character meet and greets or stage shows, Magic Kingdom will be implementing character cavalcades through the park, allowing guests to take socially-distanced selfies and videos of their … Read more

PHOTOS: New Temperature Screening Process Debuts at the Transportation and Ticket Center in Walt Disney World

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Today, we’re heading into the Magic Kingdom for a sneak peek at the reopenings via Cast Member previews. But, before we can get into the Magic Kingdom, we have to head into the Transportation and Ticket Center so we can get to the park. We drove by the Transportation and Ticket Center a couple of … Read more

Proposed Magic Kingdom “Relaxation Zone” Mask-Free Locations Revealed

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As we near the official reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks, starting with Cast Member previews tomorrow and Annual Passholder previews starting on Thursday, new details are surfacing regarding various logistical components, such as Relaxation Zones for guests to remove their face masks. With Cast Members already training for the reopenings, we now … Read more

Back to the Future LIVE! – The Complete History of Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress Airs Tonight at 9PM

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It’s time to go back! Time travel with us at 9pm ET on April 7th at WDWNTunes.com or on YouTube, as WDWNT presents the complete history of a Walt Disney classic: the Carousel of Progress! This multimedia experience will include rare imagery, thoughtful insights, and more as we celebrate 45 years of our favorite time traveling … Read more

BREAKING: Permits Filed for Stitch’s Great Escape Demolition, Work Slated to Begin On Rumored “Wreck-It Ralph” Attraction at Magic Kingdom

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We told you back in 2018 that Walt Disney Imagineering was once again developing a Wreck-It Ralph-based attraction to replace the “seasonal” (I think we can now all agree that it’s gone and that we were right… I would hope) Stitch’s Great Escape in Tomorrowland at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Well, now it seems … Read more

Concept Art and Descriptions of 64 Never-Built Disney Theme Park Attractions – Part Four

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WDWNT’s March Madness tournament for 2020 is about to begin (you can read all about it and how to play along for prizes here), so we’re giving you a refresher course on Disney theme park attractions that never made it off of the drawing board. This next piece will cover the “Port Disney” bracket below. … Read more

PHOTOS: New “Rose Pink” Paint Applied to Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom

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With the repainting of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom underway, we now have the new pink coloring being applied to the body of the structure. It’s quite different from the rest of the pink and beige hues, but this will change over the coming days. More turret roofs are changing color throughout the morning … Read more

PHOTOS: First Pair of Repainted Turrets Complete on Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom

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With the repainting of Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom underway, we have our first painted turrets already visible to guests. “One of these things is not like the others…” You can see the difference in color of the upper left turret from down Main Street U.S.A. It’s a much darker, royal blue than all … Read more