We are back in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, bringing you coverage from today’s Annual Passholder Preview ahead of the park’s official reopening to guests this Saturday, July 11th.
Main Street, U.S.A.
And if there’s one thing that a LOT of people associate with a stroll down Magic Kingdom’s Main Street, U.S.A., it’s the fragrance of buttery popcorn that greets you from the Main Street Popcorn Cart the moment you step into the park.
Of course, that’s not the only place you can find popcorn, as carts are located in each land and right by Cinderella Castle. So, no matter where you are in Magic Kingdom, you’re only steps away from POPCORN… which also means you’re only steps away from a Refillable Popcorn Bucket available for purchase!
Popcorn Cart
Refillable Popcorn Buckets can vary in price (especially with regards to specialty souvenir buckets which can vary with the season), but your basic bucket will run you $12.00, filled with popcorn for your first purchase. Refills are then available for 2 bucks a POP, valid for your length of stay.
Popcorn Cart sign
But how do Refillable Popcorn Buckets work in light of new safety protocols which encourage contactless measures to promote physical distancing when possible?
Refillable Popcorn Bucket and Popcorn Box
Well, from our experience today, we learned how they are handling things at the Magic Kingdom carts. We showed them our Refillable Popcorn Bucket, and they were indeed able to offer us a $2.00 refill.
BUT! Rather than filling our Red Mickey Balloon Refillable Bucket (the way they did in Disney Springs), they gave us our refill in a fresh BOX of popcorn. (Great to see the Mary Blair-inspired popcorn boxes again, isn’t it?)
Popcorn Refill in a Mary Blair Box
Enjoy it by the carton, or you can go ahead and pour your fresh batch into your Refillable Popcorn Bucket.
Refillable Popcorn Bucket
So, THAT’S how things are poppin’ in Magic Kingdom right now! Remember, Magic Kingdom will be joined by the reopening of Disney’s Animal Kingdom on Saturday, followed by EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios which will both reopen on July 15th. You can catch up on all the latest about the phased reopening of Walt Disney World and other Disney Parks around the globe by visiting any of the links below.
Disney Park Reopening Details and Info
Click HERE for the All Latest Updates
Click HERE To See FULL LISTS of the Rides, Attractions, Shopping, Entertainment, and Restaurants Opening in Disney World!
TUTORIAL: How To Use Disney World's NEW Park Pass Reservation System
ALL Disney World Reopening Procedures
Disney World Hotel and Ticket Booking Information
We’re Visiting ALL the Reopened Disney World Hotels and Have All the Need-to-Know Details
We’re LIVE in Disney World's Magic Kingdom For the FIRST Time Since the Closures
We’re LIVE in Disney’s Animal Kingdom For the FIRST Time Since the Closures
We Got a FIRST LOOK at Disney World’s New Character Cavalcades and Entertainment!
Everything You NEED To Know About Wearing Masks in Disney World
Join the DFB Newsletter To get all the latest Disney Park Closure News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click here to Subscribe
Is popcorn a must-eat snack for you in Disney World? Please let us know with a comment!
Our handy (and portable!) ebook guides make sure you get the best deals and can plan a vacation of a lifetime.
Kinda feel like this shoulda been happening pre-COVID.
Hand to mouth to bucket and repeat then touching the popcorn scoop to the bucket?? Pass
I cannot believe how much info is in your blog! Thanks
Nice
This blog is the most accurate on giving information of any Disney blog I’ve come across. Allot of love and precious time goes into this site.
Thank you DFB for all your research and information. It keeps us all sane!
Dawn, thanks so much for your message.
Great information, this was exactly the information I was looking for, we love the refillable bucket for between meal snacks (and some days our lunch!) and I was worried they wouldn’t be doing it because the pandemic! So glad they found the perfect solution and didn’t just do away with it!!
Can I refill my popcorn bucket at Disneyland? I have the same red balloon one you have in your pictures. I’m going at the end of this month and wondering if I should take it with me.
Laura, you would likely find your mileage varies on this front. Even at Walt Disney World we sometimes encounter Cast Members who won’t allow refills on specialty popcorn buckets. Sorry I can’t say for sure.
I was just there last week and when I went to get my refill they gave me popcorn in a super tiny cup 😐 the size of a small coffee cup. I might as well have bought a box of popcorn instead.
If you buy a refillable popcorn bucket, can you use anytime you go back? For instance you buy one this trip and the next trip you can use it again and again?
Amy, typically Cast Members will allow a refill with an older bucket, but your mileage could vary depending on the the CM.