Magic Kingdom is about to change even MORE in 2024.
Magic Kingdom Entrance
We talk about Disney changes all the time, but that’s because the park is always evolving! Disney released tons of news at their Destination D23 event earlier this month, and confirmed a lot of news we’re excited to see come to fruition. So let’s talk about 3 of the huge changes that are coming to Magic Kingdom next year.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Right at the top of the list is Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, because we are SO excited for this new ride to open. This is a new reimagining of the ride building where Splash Mountain was housed for many years. Soon we’ll get to help Tiana prepare for her Mardi Gras party by finding her last missing ingredient!
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Water Tower
There’s no exact timeline for this ride yet, but we expect it to open in late 2024.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Concept Art ©Disney
If you’re really wanting to experience this new attraction when you visit, we suggest either waiting for Disney to announce an official timeline or planning your trip for the end of next year.
Park Pass and Park Hopping Updates
Now, this change is technically coming for all the parks, but Magic Kingdom is often one of the first parks to sell out on busy days, so you’ll be thrilled to know that there will be no more park pass reservations needed for guests with date-based tickets starting January 9th, 2024!
Entering the Park
We know so many guests are thrilled about this change because park pass reservations are just an added stressor to your vacation. However, remember that this only goes into effect on January 9th — not at the very beginning of the year.
Annual Pass
There are still a few exceptions where park pass reservations will be needed, but those are for guests who can pop into the park whenever they please, such as having an Annual Pass. You’ll also need them if you’re traveling with a student, sport, or convention group.
Four parks, one day
On that same date — January 9th, 2024 — be aware that ALL-DAY Park Hopping will return to the Disney World theme parks! Ever since Park Hopper returned in 2021, it’s been limited to after 2PM each day. That restriction will finally go away on January 9th. So, starting on January 9th, you can hop on over to Magic Kingdom — or any of the Disney World theme parks — anytime (provided you have a Park Hopper ticket, of course).
The NEW Country Bear Jamboree
Disney also announced at their Destination D23 event that Country Bear Jamboree will be getting a makeover in Magic Kingdom.
Country Bear Jamboree
The bears will get an all-new show featuring their usual songs in new styles like country, rockabilly, and bluegrass. We do know for sure that we’ll be seeing “Bare Necessities” in a rockabilly style!
©Disney
The show will be a take on classic variety shows you can see in Nashville, Tennessee. At this time there’s no set timeline for this new reimagining of the show, but we do know it’ll arrive in the park sometime in 2024.
Halloween in Magic Kingdom
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It is so unfair for annual passholders to still have to make park passes. We drive from Georgia and want to check in before midnight, which is when we normally come back at night. That means we need to stay at a close park so we can check in. If by chance we can check in, we’d probably go to a different park in order to get to more parks. Your dining dictates a lot too. Magic Kingdom is lacking in good restaurants. We all know, park pass restrictions are just so Disney can make more money. People don’t matter anymore.