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A brand new nighttime parade is coming to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on July 20th, 2025. Get ready for Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away!
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The new parade will feature beloved characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney Pixar films, and some will be making their nighttime parade debut. We can’t wait to check out this new nighttime parade, which is great because Disney just revealed the showtimes for Disney Starlight!
Big changes are coming to Magic Kingdom! Not one, but TWO new lands will make their way to this iconic theme park. While we still have a bit before these lands are open for guests, we are already getting excited about them.
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Magic Kingdom will eventually be home to a new Cars land, called Piston Peak National Park, and a brand-new Villains Land. While Piston Peak National Park will be replacing the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island, Villains Land will be built beyond Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Which will be the most popular at Disney World? We are giving our predictions!
A popular Disney World attraction is about to reopen! We have been eagerly awaiting the reopening of this EPCOT ride, and now we know when we will be able to hit the track again.
Test Track
Test Track officially has a reopening date, and we have already cleared our calendars for the occasion! It will still be closed for a few more weeks, though, so let’s take a look at its closure plus everything else that will be closed in Disney World this week.
Stop what you’re doing because we found the CUTEST thing to ever happen in Magic Kingdom. We know that’s a pretty big statement, but trust us, once we saw this, we knew everyone had to see it.
Storybook Circus
We will tell you it has to do with our favorite yellow dog and a big plastic elephant. [Read more…]
Big changes are coming, and they’re hitting fast.
Tom Sawyer Island
We knew this was coming eventually, but the date is official now. On July 7th, three major Magic Kingdom experiences will close permanently: The Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island, and the Liberty Square Riverboat. And yeah—it’s going to be very quiet in that whole area for a while. Let’s break down what’s closing, why it matters, and what’s taking its place.
There is no place better to go if you are looking to find 999 happy haunts. Grim grinning ghosts are out to socialize, and the Haunted Mansion attraction in Magic Kingdom just got an upgrade!
Haunted Mansion
And even if you don’t want to enter the Haunted Mansion, you can still admire the upgrade! Disney changed the look of the entrance to the Haunted Mansion, and we are sharing the new look with you.
We’ve got an exciting update from the Wildest Ride in the Wilderness!
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is currently closed
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom closed in January for a year-long refurbishment (at least). We’ve been keeping an eye on all the construction we can see — including the removal and replacement of the ride’s track and some testing — but we recently spotted something else we’re excited about!
If you’re a millennial visiting Magic Kingdom, you may be faced with a new problem!
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No, we’re not talking about how difficult it is to get in and out of the Space Mountain ride vehicles now, or that you may need to take an antacid before you start your Magic Kingdom snack crawl. We mean that the park is CHANGING, and it doesn’t look quite like how you remember it growing up!
Did you know that Disney World is hosting a special celebration this summer?
It’s Cool Kid Summer!
Disney has dubbed this offering “Cool Kid Summer,” where they showcase the best of the best for families with kids, AND add in some new entertainment and attractions. And if you’re curious as to what’s available during Cool Kid Summer, there are some new maps available to help you out!
An underrated Disney World attraction is about to be done with its refurbishment! While this under-the-radar attraction never fully closed, we are excited that its refurbishment is about done. Winter Summerland Miniature Golf has been undergoing a refurbishment since April 28th, and it is about to be completed.
Winter Summerland Mini Golf
During the refurbishment, only one course was available at a time, so you couldn’t choose between the Summer or Winter course; you simply had to play the course that was open. But pretty soon, we will once again have choices when it comes to playing golf at Winter Summerland!
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