Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World tightens up security at its theme parks

December 18, 2015 Comments Off

Walt Disney World and other Orlando based theme parks have now beefed up their security arrangements prior to the holiday season. Security throughout the United States has become a major concern following recent deadly attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, and just last week a man attempted to bring a gun into Magic Kingdom before […]

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A Spooktacular Celebration at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

September 14, 2015 Comments Off

This fall, the Magic Kingdom will be transformed into a home for happy haunts at “Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party.” This special ticket event returns this year for 25 nights of boo-tiful festivities at Magic Kingdom park. Guests are invited to dress up in favorite Halloween costumes for this “not-so-scary” occasion, where there is […]

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Skipper Canteen to open at Magic Kingdom

August 14, 2015 Comments Off

The Jungle Cruise has long been one of Magic Kingdom’s most popular attractions and now Jungle Cruise fans will have even more to look forward to later this year when the brand-new Jungle Navigation Co., Ltd. Skipper Canteen restaurant opens in Adventureland. At the Jungle Skipper Canteen, guests will be able to experience “World Famous […]

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Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend Begins

February 20, 2015 Comments Off

One of the nation’s largest women-focused running events takes place this weekend as more than 49,000 runners from across the nation and from 32 countries are expected to participate in the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Many are participating in one or more events, including more than 24,000 running […]

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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train dedicated at Magic Kingdom

May 2, 2014 Comments Off

The Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, the last piece of the Fantasyland expansion at Magic Kingdom, was dedicated early this morning by Tom Staggs – Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman together with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Staggs said “Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is both literally and figuratively the centerpiece of New Fantasyland, so […]

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Sneak Peak: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

May 1, 2014 Comments Off

Earlier today Walt Disney World revealed the last piece of New Fantasyland as they allowed invited media guests to preview Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Snow White’s Scary Adventures closed in 2012 and since then fans have eagerly awaited the return of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” The new ride is the centerpiece of New […]

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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: Fun Facts

May 1, 2014 Comments Off

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, in the Enchanted Forest of New Fantasyland (Magic Kingdom), is a family coaster inspired by the film classic “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” that takes Walt Disney World Resort guests into the famous mine, glittering with diamonds, rubies, and other precious gems, where the Seven Dwarfs sing happily as they […]

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Seven Dwarfs Mine Train: A Rocking, Rollicking Family-Friendly Roller Coaster Crowns New Fantasyland!

April 30, 2014 Comments Off

The lovable world of Sleepy, Doc, Grumpy, Bashful, Sneezy, Happy and Dopey comes excitingly to life in spring 2014 when the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train takes New Fantasyland guests on a rollicking, musical adventure into the mine “where a million diamonds shine.” The “crowning jewel” of New Fantasyland, the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train represents the […]

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New Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom

April 2, 2014 Comments Off

Magic Kingdom has a new parade – Disney’s Festival of Fantasy Parade. The new parade debuted on 9th March and is centered on bringing the stories of New Fantasyland to guests. The parade also celebrates the festival from Disney’s films. Disney’s Festival of Fantasy Parade presents these stories through a spectacle of nearly 100 performers, […]

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New Fantasyland at Magic Kindom, Walt Disney World Officially Opens

December 6, 2012 Comments Off

In the largest expansion project in Magic Kingdom theme park history, Walt Disney World officially opened it’s New Fantasyland this morning 6th December 2012 and we were there to see it. The official opening was timed around Walt Disney’s 111th birthday and marks the largest expansion project in the park’s 41-year history, doubling the size […]

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