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Ahead of the 50th Anniversary, Disney World has been doing quite a few refurbishments!
Magic Kingdom is preparing for the 50th Anniversary!
We’ve seen paint jobs, short attraction closures, and updates to many things around the parks…particularly at Magic Kingdom. The Main Street Confectionery has been one of the places that are getting an update, and now, we have a reopening date!
Disney World’s 50th Anniversary is starting to take over the parks!
Let’s celebrate!
We’ve already seen lots of golden character statues, decorations around the Cinderella Castle, and new transportation overlays. This morning, a LOT of new 50th Anniversary merchandise came to Magic Kingdom at the Emporium gift shop. And some of it looks good enough to eat! [Read more…]
We all know that feeling: your friends ask if you want to go to a party and you say yes, knowing you definitely don’t want to go. You get to the party and you INSTANTLY regret it.
A situation like this can leave you feeling like Sadness!
Sometimes there are characters or merchandise in Disney World that just capture that feeling that is too relatable. Recently, we saw the perfect example of this feeling at Disney World!
If you love Starbucks and Disney, then you may have a growing Starbucks x Disney mug or tumbler collection at home.
Disney World Starbucks Tumblers
We’ve seen a variety of Starbucks mugs and cups themed to Star Wars, Disneyland, the Disney World theme parks, and more. Now, a new Starbucks tumbler has arrived in honor of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary!
Over the past year, Disney has been doing A LOT of construction on new attractions, restaurants, resorts, and even shops in preparation for the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary.
EARidescent Gold Statues
We’ve been bringing you a look at all of the progress week by and week and now it’s time to check in on it all once again. And, it’s looking like quite a few things are just about ready for the big party that will kick off on October 1st!
Disney’s Fastpass+ service is no longer in place, but there’s a NEW Fastpass+ replacement coming soon to Disney World called Disney Genie+. If you miss strolling through the Fastpass line to board your favorite attraction, you might be interested in paying for Disney Genie+, which will give guests access to over 40 attractions in Disney World.
Genie+ ©Disney
As we wait for Disney Genie to take over, we’ve been keeping our eyes out for new Lightning Lane signage around the parks. We put together a handy little list of ALL the Disney attractions that will use Lightning Lanes (AKA the old Fastpass lane).
It’s Halloween time at Disney World!
A Mickey Pumpkin on Main Street!
The decorations are up, BOO BASH is underway, and the Halloween treats are here! This time of year is THE time for Hocus Pocus fans since there is lots of merch themed after the beloved film. Today, we spotted another spooky piece of merch at Disney World!
Out with the old, in with the new! As we get closer to the final performance of Happily Ever After, the fireworks spectacular that ran in the Magic Kingdom from 2017 to 2021, Disney has started preparing for Disney Enchantment to take its place.
©Disney
Imagineers have been hard at work tidying up the parks and adding some shiny new decorations for the 50th Anniversary, but last night we caught them testing some new fireworks, too!
You might be surprised by some of the activities you’ll find in Disney World!
The Seas With Nemo & Friends
There are TONS of things to do in Disney World. You may be familiar with options like riding awesome attractions, checking out incredible shows, and, of course, enjoying ALLLL the snacks! But not every Disney World activity is so well-known. Have you had a chance to check out these bizarre things you can do in Disney World??
Like most weeks in Disney World, this one was filled with some surprising and unexpected news.
New Banners Have Arrived
This week brought us the expected opening of Creations Shop in EPCOT and lots more 50th anniversary decorations throughout the parks, but there was still quite a bit of unexpected news from Disney! Let’s take a look at all the unexpected things in Disney World this week.
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