There’s a reason Magic Kingdom has the word “Magic” in its name, because it REALLY IS MAGIC; especially considering that it has literally gone from Halloween decorations to full-on holiday decorations OVERNIGHT.
Magic Kingdom Holidays 2020!
You can’t help but crack a smile when you walk in and see all the colorful decor. And we spent a day there just enjoying the views, riding attractions, and getting showered (literally — it did start raining) with the holiday spirit!
And we’re bringing you along with us because we have SO many photos and videos to share with you of our day. And as we mentioned, it started by gawking over the holiday decorations.
Good morning from Magic Kingdom where we spy Christmas decorations! pic.twitter.com/PauuUNg9xP
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
The Disney holiday magic is out in full force!!!
Magic Kingdom
We couldn’t help but be joyful seeing Magic Kingdom’s giant Christmas tree!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/TuXjGtdGMF
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
The holidays WERE everywhere, and we were LOVING it. It just warms the heart!
Mickey Wreaths
Everything is just so merry and bright!
Magic Kingdom Wreaths
We even felt the holiday vibe INSIDE the shops!
Christmas decorations inside the Emporium! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/6vteQMWFWM
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
Just insert a lot of very happy holiday sighs here.
See more photos of Magic Kingdom’s holiday decorations!
After we checked out the holiday decorations, we saw Mickey and Pluto on Main Street waiting to greet us, and they were in a festive mood, too!
Hi Pluto and Mickey! pic.twitter.com/LZxqNRVJM8
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
But SOMEONE is missing. Where’s Goofy? Well, it turns out that he starred in his own Goofy-themed Holiday Character Cavalcade today with some of his friends!
It’s a Goofy Cavalcade! pic.twitter.com/Rc8fIu4B4e
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
But it just gets better, because the Cadaver Dans have retired for the season and the Dapper Dans have returned to their LIVE selves. We could listen to them sing ALL DAY LONG.
The Dapper Dans on Main Street! pic.twitter.com/IniPE5HKrP
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
Even Chip and Dale came out to say hello!
Howdy, Chip ‘n’ Dale! pic.twitter.com/wzAPtyYMhZ
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
After enjoying all the fun on Main Street, we wandered over to Adventureland. But wait…WHAT IS THIS? Did we just see…? YES, WE SAW THAT THE JINGLE CRUISE HAS RETURNED! Um…we IMMEDIATELY jumped in line.
Jingle Cruise
And then we heard Christmas music playing there! Disney World has gone ALL in on the holidays and WE ARE HERE FOR IT.
Christmas music playing as we wait in line for the Jingle Cruise! pic.twitter.com/cv7MKLYWXy
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
The Jingle Cruise was as punny as ever! We love the holiday dialogue the skippers incorporate into their usual spiel.
Trader Sam has a great holiday deal for you on the Jingle Cruise pic.twitter.com/cJuY6EhoOE
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
We are so happy to see Jingle Cruise returning to the park this year!
See more photos and videos from our ride on the Jingle Cruise
That surprise was followed by another! Although character meet and greets are a LOT different right now, we always love seeing the Disney Princesses out and about. And we spotted Rapunzel at Fairy Tale Hall waving at guests from a safe distance.
Meet Rapunzel from a distance in the Magic Kingdom! 🍳 pic.twitter.com/8w08EofQhH
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
We see you peeking at us, Rapunzel!
Rapunzel
She also twirled a lot, as princesses do. If we were in that big dress, we’d be twirling, too!
See more photos of Rapunzel at Magic Kingdom
After practicing our princess twirls with Punzie, we took a moment to just stare at Cinderella Castle. We’ve seen it a million times, but this view never gets old. We’re also still loving the new paint job! And yes, it’s been decked out for the holidays, too!
Cinderella Castle
Then it was time for ANOTHER character cavalcade. This time it was Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto! The Halloween costumes are gone, but they’re getting in on the holiday spirit.
Hi friends! (We already miss the Halloween costumes!) pic.twitter.com/xzQWdTW28y
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
All this holiday stuff has us thinking about how we want to decorate our tree this year. So we popped into Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe and saw some very pretty ornaments that can be personalized!
Ornaments
With some of our holiday decor shopping done, we thought we would add a little thrill into our day by hopping into line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. The wait time said 40 minutes, BUT WE ONLY WAITED 10. Disney Magic, y’all. Actually, we’re seeing this a lot lately: ride times often seem over-exaggerated.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad – said 40 minutes but we only waited 10! pic.twitter.com/g8UpFmA151
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
After our exciting ride on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the sun began to set and we just had to take in the nighttime glory of Main Street.
Walk down Main Street with us! ❤️🎄 pic.twitter.com/GFF0tTv6Tr
— AJ Wolfe (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 1, 2020
It’s like living in a fairy tale and we get to do it almost every day! But don’t worry, because we’ll keep taking you along with us!
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Awesome I’m going in 2 weeks and can’t wait.
Thank you so much, this is the longest I have every gone without going to Disneyland and watching all your videos and listening to the music and your commentary filled my heart with much needed joy. I am so grateful to you and your team, thanks for sharing.