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In case you haven’t heard, Disney World has kind of a big anniversary coming up this year…
It’s the big 5-0!
…yep, the EPIC 50th Anniversary Celebration is in October, and you can bet Disney fans from around the world will be flocking to the Most Magical Place on Earth in DROVES! Still on the fence about whether you should be one of them? Clock is ticking! Allow us to make the case!Â
Disney World’s 50th anniversary is almost here!!
SO many things are happening for the celebration, like a new ride opening, a new cavalcade, and a new fireworks show — Disney Enchantment. The show will take place at Magic Kingdom and replace Happily Ever After during the 18-month celebration. Along with the show, Disney is also hosting several dessert parties you can attend, and reservations are now open for the parties!
Disney World is reopening more attractions, resorts, and restaurants nearly every week or so these days!
It’s time for ANOTHER reopening!
We’ve had a lot of new things to check out (like additions to EPCOT), but we’ve also been excited to return to some old favorites. Recently, we got a chance to stop by Magic Kingdom to become reacquainted with a restaurant we’ve been missing for a long time!
Hello, DFB friends! We’re here with more of what’s new at Magic Kingdom.
Cinderella Castle
We’ve been seeing more and more 50th anniversary statues pop up, new Cinderella wreaths, and even a favorite treat return. Now we have another 50th anniversary item to share and more progress toward Disney launching the Genie+ program!
With Disney World’s 50th anniversary only weeks away, we’re seeing more 50th decor and merchandise in the parks!
Cinderella Castle
Today we’ve spotted more 50th anniversary character statues around Disney World. And at Magic Kingdom, we discovered a new (and sparkly!) 50th anniversary souvenir, one that can surely make you feel like a Disney Princess!
Preparations are well underway for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebrations.
It’s a party!
Banners, decorations, merchandise, statues, and more are popping up around the parks. Planning to visit Disney World right around the 50th Anniversary? Select Park Pass reservations have been sold out or filling up for the dates around October 1st (the start of the 50th celebrations), but now things are looking better!
Recently, a lot of places have been reopening in Disney World.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Restaurants are returning, like Tokyo Dining in EPCOT and the Diamond Horseshoe in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Today we’re at the grand reopening of Disney’s All-Star Music Resort as well. But one Magic Kingdom snack stand didn’t get the memo, and it’s been closed down for over a WEEK now.
The Crystal Palace has been open in Magic Kingdom for quite some time. But, since it reopened, this spot had been serving up a family-style menu, as opposed to its previous buffet offerings.
The Crystal Palace
But, slowly buffets have started to return to Disney World. Buffets are back at Biergarten in EPCOT, and now you can enjoy ALL of your favorites at Crystal Palace buffet-style once again! We stopped by this spot recently for lunch and now we’re bringing you a full review. Should you try the buffet at Crystal Palace? Here are our thoughts.
In just a few weeks, Disney World turns 50 years old! And there is a HUGE celebration getting ready at the parks, especially at Magic Kingdom!
The 50th anniversary celebration starts soon!
Cinderella Castle already got a massive transformation, we’ve seen some golden touches added to Fantasyland, many of the 50th anniversary statues have started showing up, and even the popcorn boxes have been updated to a 50th anniversary design.
If you’re as obsessed with Disney World as we are, then you are not only WELL aware of the upcoming 50th Anniversary Celebration this year, but you’re orienting your entire calendar around it!
Get ready to celebrate 50 years of Disney World!
But let’s get real: as momentous and once-in-a-lifetime as this experience will surely be, it’s going to be CAH-RAY-ZAY for a variety of reasons. So if you’re still debating whether or not to visit for the occasion, here’s why you probably SHOULDN’T!Â
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