food IS a theme park
There are a LOT of rides in Disney World, and some of them get through WAY more folks than others.
Expedition Everest
With all the hubbub about capacities in a reopened Disney World and our constant interest in wait times, we’re wondering which Disney World attractions actually have the HIGHEST capacities — and maybe you are too! We’re looking at the top five highest capacity attractions in each Disney World park!
It takes a lot of work to keep Disney World looking fresh, clean, and shiny for guests!
Drained Rivers of America
Disney will often schedule refurbishments to freshen up attractions or work on larger projects. It’s best to know what rides or venues are closed so you can plan around the schedule during your vacation. Let’s take a look at what’s closed next week December 14th through December 20th!
The Walt Disney World Railroad has been “temporarily unavailable” for quite some time now!
Train Station
It has been closed since 2018 due to construction on the new TRON coaster coming to Tomorrowland. For a little while, we got to see the train take up residence at the main station, but it has since been moved to Fantasyland. With the train closed, it looks like Disney’s taking some time to spruce up the station — we noticed scrims on the back the other day. Today, we’ve got an update on those scrims, and things are looking VERY different!
Disney World is constantly updating and improving attractions, resorts, and restaurants on property.
Drained Rivers of America
It takes a lot of effort to make the theme parks look fresh and new! The scheduled refurbishments can sometimes put a snag in your plans, however. We’re here to update you on all the scheduled weekly refurbs between December 6th through December 13, 2020. This way, you can plan around the closures on your trip!
Walt Disney World will schedule planned refurbishments for attractions throughout the year. It’s best to be aware of the schedule ahead of time so you can plan your vacation around the closures!
Liberty Belle Riverboat at Magic Kingdom
December draws in holiday crowds who flock to the theme parks for a chance to see the Christmas decorations and new entertainment. Disney World has planned a few scheduled refurbishments during the first week of December and beyond. To help you plan, let’s do a quick recap of all the attractions that will be closed due to refurbs next week!
Although much of Disney World has reopened, some hotels and attractions will remain closed through November.
Magic Kingdom
However, please note that at least one hotel has actually REOPENED in November — Disney’s Art of Animation Resort.
One of the main ideas behind Disney World is that everything is a “show.” That’s why employees in Disney World are called “Cast Members” and why their uniforms are called “costumes.”
Cast Members are the BEST!
Every single costume you see Cast Members wear has been well thought out as to how it can help tell the story of each particular ride, restaurant, shop, or land. Some costumes have stayed with us over the years and have a special place in our hearts, so let’s look at TEN Disney World costumes that we truly love!
All Disney World construction projects stopped shorty after the parks closed on March 16th — which seems like such a long time ago!
Cinderella Castle Construction
But now that many of Disney’s resort hotels reopened on June 22nd, and the Disney World parks have opening dates — Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11th followed by Epcot and Hollywood Studios on July 15th — we’ve seen work on several job sites resume!
As you may very well know, Disney World is temporarily closed. This comes as a crazy time as Disney was gearing up for their BIG 50th anniversary. In celebration of this monumental time in Disney’s history, Disney has announced and begun work on many new attractions, restaurants, and even a hotel. Most of these were set to open BEFORE October 2021. But during this closure, it has been revealed that in-park construction projects are currently at a standstill.
Magic Kingdom
Now, this has many of our readers wondering if Disney World and all of the projects scheduled to open before the 50th will be ready in time. We’re doing our best to put your minds at ease and to give you all of the information that we have, so let’s check out the possible outcomes.
It’s hard to imagine that Magic Kingdom first opened its doors all the waaaaay back on October 1st, 1971.
Cinderella Castle
And while we’ll have to wait until 2021 to celebrate Disney World’s big 50th-anniversary, we’re kicking off the festivities a little early today!
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