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It’s finally here! The 50th Anniversary is today! From a new character cavalcade to nighttime entertainment to food to EVERYTHING ELSE, it’s been a busy day at Disney World.
The park icons for the 50th! ©Disney
Now, it’s time to see the debut of the Beacons of Magic, the new 50th Anniversary EARidescent makeovers for the park icons!
We are having a BLAST exploring Disney World’s 50th Anniversary today!
50th Banners
Disney World is abuzz today as the 18-month anniversary celebrations kick off in all four parks. We’ve seen new entertainment, crowds, and (you know it) new EATS. We’ve also found that each of the parks has its own little change that helps to bring the birthday magic — a new park map!
Disney World’s 50th anniversary is FINALLY here, and now we get to try 150 NEW food and drink items!
Who’s ready to celebrate?!
As Disney World rolls out 150+ food and drink items over the next 18 months, from popcorn buckets and sippers to snacks and treats, we’re eating our way through the 50th anniversary. Today we tried a new space-themed food and it wasn’t at Space 220, so let’s dig in!
The 50th Anniversary is here and we’re covering EVERYTHING going on around the Disney parks and resorts, which means spotting a TON of new snacks!
Timone, Pumba, and Simba Character Statues
We’ve already tried some attraction-themed food, a very classy cake, and a bath tub full of ice cream. Now we’re stopping by Animal Kingdom to try a new cupcake that’s a bit on the wicked side.
Today’s the 50th Anniversary of Disney World and it’s SUPER busy at Magic Kingdom today!
Crowds
We’ve been giving you live updates on the crowds, the new map, tons of new treats, and so much more! This is great news if you love the hustle and bustle of a busy theme park, but bad news if you love using Mobile Order! Here’s what’s happening with Mobile Order wait times at the Magic Kingdom.
It’s the big day! Today, we’re celebrating Disney World’s 50th Anniversary and Disney has a TON of stuff planned for the occasion.
The 50th is here!
We’re checking out new food, merchandise, shows, and MORE! Something else happening today is the brand new 50th anniversary cavalcade in Magic Kingdom, so let’s go see Mickey and the gang celebrate!
Capt. Cook’s in Disney’s Polynesian Resort is home to delicious favorites like Tonga Toast and the Aloha Pork Sandwich!
Capt. Cook’s in Disney’s Polynesian Resort
Today, we stopped by Capt. Cook’s to see their newest offering, a DOLE Whip Cupcake!
Can you believe it?! It’s officially Disney World’s 50th anniversary!
50th anniversary map
To help kick off the 18-month celebration, Disney World has released a 1971 merchandise collection and there are 150 snacks (Yes, you read that right.) coming to the parks! Now, we found a new Magic Kingdom map that has been released to help guests navigate all of the 50th anniversary happenings.
Disney World’s 50th Anniversary is here and that means there’s also lots of new 50th Anniversary merch!
50th Merchandise
We’ve seen a few collections make their debut in the parks already, with fun items like new Minnie Ears, vintage-inspired designs, and more. But today, we found a new piece of 50th Anniversary merch that’s as beautiful as it is handy!
The Electrical Water Pageant is a floating parade on Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake featuring glowing displays that float across the waters. The show can be viewed from Disney’s Contemporary, Bay Lake Tower, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge, and Fort Wilderness resorts!
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For the big 50th Anniversary Celebration, Disney World has added NEW scenes to the show!
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