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Tonight is a big night — we’re finally getting a first look at Disney Enchantment at Magic Kingdom! While we were sad to bid farewell to Happily Ever After, we’re looking forward to seeing what this new nighttime spectacular is all about!
Cinderella Castle
Prior to the start of the show, there was a special dedication ceremony to kick things off!
While we were sad to bid farewell to Happily Ever After in Magic Kingdom, we have been anxiously awaiting its NEW fireworks show, Disney Enchantment!
Cinderella Castle
Tonight is the night that we finally get a first look at the nighttime spectacular, which makes its premiere just in time for the start of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration!
The Electrical Water Pageant is a floating parade on Seven Seas Lagoon and Bay Lake featuring glowing displays that float across the waters. The show can be viewed from Disney’s Contemporary, Bay Lake Tower, Polynesian, Grand Floridian, Wilderness Lodge, and Fort Wilderness resorts!
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For the big 50th Anniversary Celebration, Disney World has added NEW scenes to the show!
Steakhouse 71 is a new restaurant that is set to open tomorrow (October 1st) in the former location of The Wave…of American Flavors at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, just in time for the start of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration! The restaurant is themed after 1971, the opening year of Walt Disney World.
Contemporary Resort
Thanks to a special media preview event, we were able to dine at this new restaurant for lunch today and now we’re bringing you a full review with all of our thoughts on what this new spot has to offer!
We’re expecting a lot of sparkles and glitter during Disney World’s 50th anniversary, and in this case, you can actually EAT. GOLD.
Vivoli il Gelato
Vivoli il Gelato is located in Disney Springs, and they’re known for having more than a dozen flavors of gelato and sorbet. They also offer special seasonal flavors, like the beer ice cream we tried recently. Now they have a new special 50th anniversary treat, and it involves eating gold.
One of the noticeable differences throughout Disney World’s four theme parks during the 50th Anniversary Celebration are the Fab 50 Golden Character Statues! These statues representing 50 of the most beloved Disney characters can be found throughout Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom!
50th Character Statues
There’s a lot of statues to locate — in fact, there are a total of 30 statues representing 50 characters! It can take up quite a bit of time tracking them all down, which is why we wanted to help you on your next trip!
Another week has passed by in Disney World and we’ve gotten some HUGE updates!
Cinderella Castle
Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebrations are getting ready to begin, new Incredibles-themed rooms have opened at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and a beloved fireworks show has ended. Ready to catch up on ALL of the biggest Disney news from this week? Let’s dive in!
Disney World has already released a lot of 50th Anniversary merchandise in the parks.
New 50th Merchandise at World of Disney in Disney Springs
We’ve seen items from the Celebration, EARidescent, and Vault Collections already, along with the Minnie Ears from the Castle Collection. Now we have more information about the upscale Luxe Logo Collection, which will arrive in early November. Included in this collection are the sparkliest bedazzled ears that we’ve EVER seen.
Disney announced last month that a new planning program would be coming to the My Disney Experience app in Disney World called Disney Genie.
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Genie is free and is designed to be used as a planning tool that is supposed to make your time at Disney World easier. It will have features like custom itineraries, forecasted wait times, and a virtual assistant. It’s scheduled to launch this fall, however, we do not have an official date yet. But today, we DID get a look at what Genie will look like when you’re using it on your phone!
Earlier this year, Disney announced that FastPass+ would be going away and new, paid FastPass-like systems would be taking its place.
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The new, paid Genie+ service, along with Individual Attraction Selection, will become guests’ new ways to skip the lines at their favorite rides. We’ve already shared a bunch of information about these systems, but now we’ve got an update about how a particular aspect of Genie+ will operate.
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