food IS a theme park
Be sure to check out our list of restaurants in the Magic Kingdom.
If we have the opportunity to add plastic cheese to something, well, you know we’re going to do it!
Time for tots!
We try to get our hands on it whenever we can — we love dipping our Mickey pretzels in it, as well as our corn dog nuggets!
2021 is Disney World’s 50th anniversary!
Cinderella Castle
To celebrate, we’re getting new costumes for Mickey and Minnie and even a ride’s grand opening! The celebration will be 18 months long, and we can’t wait for it to kick off on October 1st! But a HUGE part of the anniversary are the mini-transformations coming to each of the park’s icons, and today, we got a closer look at one of them.
Well, here we are, at Magic Kingdom!
You can fly!
And it was a beautiful day to just take in the sights (like does Cinderella Castle EVER get old?), see what kind of new merch we could find, and eat a few of our favorite snacks! So let’s see what’s new?
We’re spending a wonderful morning in Magic Kingdom and we spotted something exciting!
Cinderella Castle
Every once in a while, Disney does some filming in the theme parks for promos or specials. Today, we spotted filming with GUESTS in the Magic Kingdom!
With the start of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary just a few months away, we’re seeing a LOT of attractions and areas all around the park getting some refurbishments.
Cinderella Castle
Cinderella Castle already got a new paint job, but it’s getting some more sprucing up now. We’ve also seen various hotel areas, hotel pools, and rides all over Disney World get some updates. And now a MAJOR spot in Magic Kingdom is set to receive some refurbishment too!
BIG news for Annual Passholders and Resort Guests!
Cinderella Castle
We were checkin’ up on Disney’s Park Pass availability calendar when we noticed something HUGE. We couldn’t believe our eyes, so we kept refreshing and refreshing and…guys, it’s actually true. Magic Kingdom park passes are available for Annual Passholders and Resort Guests on October 1st, 2021!
Welcome back, DFB friends! We’re here with another What’s New at Magic Kingdom!
Magic Kingdom
And, we’ve got plenty of food, merchandise, and construction updates to share with you. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s jump right on in!
At first glance, you might look at this photo of Disney’s beloved princesses in Magic Kingdom during a cavalcade and think…how are these princesses anything like me? I don’t have a cavalcade with adoring fans waving at me (except for in my mind when I pretend to be a Hollywood A-lister as I sing my heart out in the shower).
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But, Disney celebrities sometimes are just like us! Those princesses for example, typically travel on a giant float. But, on this day, they were roughing it and walking the cavalcade route. Maybe they were part of a FitBit challenge at work and had to get those steps in? Maybe they’re trying to keep their New Year’s resolution to get in shape and not eat any more poisonous apples. We’ve spotted quite a few characters all around Disney World doing things that have totally made us think, “OMG. That’s SO us!” You might just be surprised at how much Disney celebrities are just like you!
A lot has changed at Disney World since the reopening — character cavalcades have replaced parades, socially distanced character interactions have replaced traditional character meet and greets, and nighttime fireworks and shows have been temporarily suspended.
Boo!
Some special events, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, were also canceled last year. But, things have already been changing again in 2021 — there’s increased vaccine distribution, changing mask rules, and more. That has left us wondering…what might happen this year with Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?
There are SO many construction and refurbishment projects going on all around Disney World.
This is THE view.
In Magic Kingdom alone, there’s construction going on for the TRON ride, lots of work being done on the castle stage and areas near the castle, and more. And today as we walked around the park, we spotted something new!
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