UPDATE December 23, 2024

WELCOME to Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom! “Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy.”

Walt Disney World’s original park, Magic Kingdom opened to guests on October 1, 1971.

Click HERE for Your Ultimate 1-Day Plan for Magic Kingdom!

Home to the iconic Cinderella Castle and six whimsically themed lands, Magic Kingdom is what comes to mind for many guests when they think of Walt Disney World.

Main Street, U.S.A. sets the turn-of-the-century scene inspired by Walt Disney’s childhood home of Marceline, Missouri.

From here, guests head towards the Hub where the Partners statue — a tribute to Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse — stands in front of the stunning Cinderella Castle.

Where to next? Well, that’s up to YOU, as guests can venture off to Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Liberty Square, Frontierland, and Adventureland!

Let’s explore!

Attractions

As Disney World’s original park, Magic Kingdom is home to many classic attractions that are truly quintessential to the Walt Disney World experience, from “it’s a small world” and Peter Pan’s Flight to the Haunted Mansion and the Jungle Cruise.

It’s also home to the roller coaster MOUNTAINS: Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain! You’ll also find Seven Dwarfs Mine Train in Fantasyland. And with the new TRON Lightcycle / Run, even more thrills can now be had at the Kingdom!

Let’s take a look at ALL the Magic Kingdom attractions!

Main Street. U.S.A.

When you’re “walking right down the middle of Main Street, U.S.A.,” you’re bound to encounter wonderful entertainment (like the Dapper Dans Barbershop Quartet), shops, and snack spots.

But you can also start your “Grand Circle Tour” of Walt Disney World at the Main Street, U.S.A. Train Station!

Here is the list of Main Street, U.S.A. attractions:

• Walt Disney World Railroad — Main Street, U.S.A. Train Station
• Main Street Vehicles (available only in the mornings)
• Character Meet-and-Greet: See Mickey at Town Square Theater

Take a stroll down Main Street, U.S.A. by clicking HERE!

Fantasyland

Fantasyland… now THIS is the stuff that Disney vacation memories are made of. Fly through the air with Dumbo, or over London with Peter Pan! Celebrate the fact that “it’s a small world after all,” then choose your horse on Prince Charming’s Regal Carrousel.

Fantasyland is truly home to Magic Kingdom’s most classic attractions. And with the expansion of Fantasyland, the land added a headliner to the list with the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train!

Here is the list of Fantasyland attractions:

• “it’s a small world” — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Enchanted Tales with Belle
• Mad Tea Party — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Peter Pan’s Flight — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 1 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train — Lightning Lane Single Pass option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• The Barnstormer — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Under the Sea — Journey of The Little Mermaid — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Walt Disney World Railroad (Fantasyland Station)
• Character Meet-and-Greet: Princess Fairytale Hall: Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess
• Character Meet-and-Greet: Princess Fairytale Hall: Cinderella and a Visiting Princess
• Character Meet-and-Greet: The Little Mermaid at Ariel’s Grotto

FLY through Fantasyland by clicking HERE!

Liberty Square

Liberty Square is a tribute to America’s early history. The Liberty Square Riverboat carries guests along the Rivers of America and to a bygone era. And 999 Happy Haunts share a little of their own history inside the Haunted Mansion which is located just around the corner from The Hall of Presidents.

Here is the list of Liberty Square attractions:

• Liberty Square Riverboat
• Haunted Mansion — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• The Hall of Presidents

Click HERE for more about Liberty Square!

Frontierland

Howdy, pardner! When you’re ready to mosey on into Frontierland to ride Big Thunder Mountain, take a river journey over to Tom Sawyer Island, too, or attend a Musical Jamboree by the land’s famous Country Bears!

And don’t forget to make a SPLASH on the NEW Princess and the Frog-themed attraction: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure!

Here is the list of Frontierland attractions:

• Big Thunder Mountain Railroad — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 1 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Country Bear Musical Jamboree
• Tom Sawyer Island
• Walt Disney World Railroad — Frontierland Station
• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure — Disney World Virtual Queue; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option and Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 1 option

Find more Frontierland FUN here!

Adventureland

Welcome to Adventureland! This is the land where you can take a Jungle Cruise, channel your inner pirate on The Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, fly on a Magic Carpet, climb to the top of the Swiss Family Treehouse, and sing along with some charming feathered friends in Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.

Here is the list of Adventureland attractions:

• Jungle Cruise — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 1 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Pirates of the Caribbean — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room
• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 1 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Swiss Family Treehouse

EXPLORE Adventureland by clicking HERE!

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is a bright, neon-enhanced, retro vision of the future. It’s where you’ll find Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, Space Mountain, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, and more. And you can see it all from above by way of the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover.

Adding to the excitement since April 2023 is TRON Lightcycle / Run!

Here is the list of Tomorrowland attractions:

• Astro Orbiter
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Space Mountain — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 1 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Tomorrowland Speedway — Lightning Lane Multi Pass Tier 2 option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
• Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress
• TRON Lightcyle / Run — Lightning Lane Single Pass option; Lightning Lane Premier Pass option

BLAST OFF to Tomorrowland by clicking HERE!

Dining

From one of the most intricately themed restaurants in all of Walt Disney World — Be Our Guest Restaurant — to simple service windows offering some Disney snacks that have become cult classics, there is no shortage of great dining options in Magic Kingdom!

Click the links below to learn more about any of the restaurants. You’ll also find all of our reviews for each location on their individual pages.

Magic Kingdom Table Service Restaurants

Table Service — or sit-down — restaurants can provide a relaxing (and air-conditioned) break during a busy park day!

• Be Our Guest Restaurant
• Cinderella’s Royal Table
• The Crystal Palace
• The Diamond Horseshoe
  
• Jungle Navigation Co., Ltd. Skipper Canteen
• Liberty Tree Tavern
  
• The Plaza Restaurant
  
• Tony’s Town Square

Magic Kingdom Counter Service Restaurants

If your priority is riding ALL. THE. RIDES. in Magic Kingdom, you may find that a quick meal at a Counter Service restaurant will fit your needs!

• Casey’s Corner
• Columbia Harbour House
• Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe
• The Friar’s Nook
• Gaston’s Tavern
• Golden Oak Outpost
• The Lunching Pad
• Main Street Bakery — Starbucks
• Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe
• Pinocchio Village Haus
• Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
• Sleepy Hollow
• Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant — OPEN SEASONALLY
• Tortuga Tavern — OPEN SEASONALLY

We’ve Eaten at Every Magic Kingdom Restaurant. These Are the BEST.

Magic Kingdom Kiosks and Snack Spots

Magic Kingdom is home to several snacks that have become cult classics for Disney fans, like Dole Whip at Aloha Isle and Citrus Swirl at Sunshine Tree Terrace, along with iconic treats like Jumbo Turkey Legs and MUCH more!

• Aloha Isle
• Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies
• Big Top Treats
• Cheshire Cafe
• Cool Ship
• Energy Bytes
• Joffrey’s Revive
• Liberty Square Market
• Main Street Confectionery
• Prairie Outpost & Supply
• Prince Eric’s Village Market
• Spring Roll Cart
• Storybook Treats
• Sunshine Tree Terrace
• Westward Ho

Entertainment — Parades, Fireworks, and Shows

Disney’s Festival of Fantasy Parade

The afternoons in Magic Kingdom are FILLED with Disney characters, beloved songs, and larger-than-life floats in Disney’s Festival of Fantasy Parade!

Those fantastic floats, by the way, include a fire-breathing Maleficent dragon! You can’t miss it!

Check My Disney Experience or the information boards posted in the park for showtimes.

Happily Ever After — Nighttime Spectacular

Happily Ever After lights up the skies over Cinderella Castle each evening with stunning fireworks set to memorable Disney songs!

Projections featuring Disney characters and iconic film moments are seen on Cinderella Castle throughout the show and extend all the way down Main Street, U.S.A.!

Be sure to check My Disney Experience app or posted schedules in the park so you don’t miss this MUST-SEE production!

Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade

The Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade presents the most Disney pals in a Character Cavalcade to date!

Look forward to seeing friends like Nick and Judy, Baloo, Miguel, Merida, Moana, Elena, Toy Story characters, Clarabelle, and more!

Be sure to check the My Disney Experience app or posted schedules in the park to check the show times for your visit.

Let the Magic Begin — Welcome Show

Starting your day at “rope drop” in Magic Kingdom?

Disney characters — including Mickey! — kick of the day with music and magic at Cinderella Castle with Let the Magic Begin!

Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire

Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire is a show that takes place several times throughout the day on the Cinderella Castle stage.

Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy are joined by more beloved characters such as friends from The Princess and the Frog, Rapunzel, and Frozen!

Be sure to check the My Disney Experience app or posted schedules in the parks to check the show times for your visit.

Musical Entertainment

The Main Street Philharmonic is Magic Kingdom’s 12-piece brass band and percussion ensemble.

You’ll encounter them playing — and marching — on Main Street, U.S.A. and Storybook Circus throughout the day! And the Main Street Philharmonic performs the Star Spangled Banner during the daily Flag Retreat. This special ceremony takes place at 5PM in the Town Square as the American Flag is retired for the evening by members of the Color Guard who pass it to a Guest veteran, followed by a procession on Main Street.

The Dapper Dans are Main Street’s very own Barbershop Quartet!

Serving up a little humor with plenty of song ‘n dance, the Dapper Dans cannot be missed, so be sure to check My Disney Experience or the Information Boards posted around the park for performance times throughout the day. 

You can even listen to a little ragtime performed by the pianist outside of Casey’s Corner!

It’s the perfect spot to take in some tunes right within view of Cinderella Castle.

Disney Character Meet-and-Greets

Get ready to HUG MICKEY!

Keep in mind that Disney friends can show up anywhere in Magic Kingdom. However, there are a few locations dedicated to Character Meet-and-Greets where you can be certain to meet your favorites!

Check My Disney Experience and the Information Boards posted around the park for characters and their appearance times.

Main Street, U.S.A.

• Mickey at Town Square Theater
• Snow White or Mulan on the Town Square Theater Porch

Fantasyland

Currently appearing: 

• Meet Disney Princesses in Princess Fairytale Hall: Princesses often include Rapunzel, Tiana, Cinderella, and Elena of Avalor. However, sometime a “Visiting Princess” may take the place of one of the regularly scheduled Princesses. For instance, we have also met Ariel, and Jasmine here!
• Peter Pan outside of Peter Pan’s Flight
• Winnie the Pooh and Tigger at the Thotful Spot (outside of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)
• Daring Disney Pals at Pete’s Silly Sideshow in Storybook Circus: Minnie Magnifique, Daisy Fortuna, The Astounding Donaldo, and The Great Goofini
• Meet The Little Mermaid at Ariel’s Grotto
• Mirabel from Encanto in Fairytale Garden

Frontierland

• Chip ‘n Dale by the Rivers of America

Tomorrowland

• Stitch at Rocket Tower Plaza Stage — Stitch makes unique ROAMING appearances in Tomorrowland!

Liberty Square

• Merida at the Enchanted Glade Gazebo

Adventureland

• Aladdin and Jasmine at Agrabah Bazaar

Additional Locations

Throughout the day, you never know exactly who you’ll encounter! Be sure to check My Disney Experience and the Information Boards posted around the park for characters and their appearance times, as you may see the Fairy Godmother or Anastasia and Drizella outside of Cinderella Castle or in the Liberty Square Gazebo! You may also be able to meet Mary Poppins in Liberty Square.

And keep your eyes peeled for a certain pirate — Jack Sparrow! — near the Pirates of the Caribbean in Adventureland!

Frontierland may reveal a glimpse at some of the lovable Country Bears from the famous Country Bear Musical Jamboree.

Again, My Disney Experience can help you find characters outside of designated greeting locations (such as Princess Fairytale Hall).

Say you’d like to meet Jack Sparrow, for instance…

… when you see him appear on the list, simply click to find the times he’ll be making appearances!

Magic Kingdom Character Meals

Cinderella’s Royal Table is a Character Meal located INSIDE Cinderella Castle featuring a meal in the presence of true Disney Royalty… Disney Princesses!

Though characters may vary, Princesses spotted at this restaurant have included Ariel, Aurora, Jasmine, and Snow White. And Cinderella herself greets all guests before a prix-fixe meal served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

The Crystal Palace is the place to see all of your Hundred Acre Wood friends — Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, and Tigger!

Pooh and pals visit guests at their tables during this Character Meal as they dine on their selections from a full buffet during breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

More Character Appearances

Though it is not a traditional Character Meal, guests get to MEET the Beast after their meal in his Castle at Be Our Guest Restaurant!

And you can find Belle at Enchanted Tales with Belle in Fantasyland!

Belle appears as Lumiere tells the story of Beauty and the Beast with help from audience volunteers! While this is not a traditional Meet-and-Greet, it’s still a WONDERFUL character experience with a photo opportunity as a part of it.

You can find all current Character Meal offerings in Disney World here.

Special Events and Extra-Ticket Experiences

Additional opportunities exist to help guests enhance and make the most of their time in Magic Kingdom including dining events featuring reserved viewing for fireworks, seasonal parties, VIP tours with backstage access, and more.

CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS BELOW to learn more!

Seasonal Parties and After Hours Experiences

Disney After Hours at Magic Kingdom

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Tours

Keys to the Kingdom Tour 

Fireworks Viewing

Fireworks Dessert Parties at Tomorrowland Terrace

Magic Kingdom Fireworks Cruise

Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise

Private Photo Sessions

“Capture Your Moment” — Personal PhotoPass Session by Cinderella Castle

“Capture Your Moment” — Personal PhotoPass Session in Fantasyland

Magic Makeovers

Harmony Barber Shop

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

Customizable Souvenir Experience

TRON Identity Program

Again, simply click on any of the links above to find more information about these unique experiences!

More Magic Kingdom Fun

AAAAARRR ye ready, matey, for A Pirate’s Adventure: Legend of the Seven Seas? This free and interactive Pirates of the Caribbean-themed treasure hunt takes place throughout Adventureland.

You can stop by the Crow’s Nest near Pirates of the Caribbean to start your journey and complete your FIVE missions! Each mission takes approximately 20 minutes to complete, and does not need to be done consecutively (you can stop and start again throughout your day).

You can even have a Magical Makeover in the Magic Kingdom!

CLICK HERE to learn all about Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique for princess and prince-inspired makeovers (for guests ages 3 to 12) and the Harmony Barber Shop for a haircut in a turn-of-the-century parlor, including “My First Haircut”!

WHEW! There is MORE than enough magic in the Magic Kingdom to fill several days of your Walt Disney World vacation! For more Magic Kingdom fun, check out our DFB YouTube Video below!