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POSTED Fri, 01/08/2016 - 17:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Disney Vacation Club Announces '25 and Beyond Bash' at the Magic Kingdom

Disney Vacation Club is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and part of the celebration includes a '25 and Beyond Bash' at the Magic Kingdom. This event is planned for two nights and is a complimentary event for DVC members.

POSTED Tue, 05/13/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Summer of 2014 Brings New Magic to Guests at the Walt Disney World Resort

This summer promises to be one for the memory books for guests at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Summer officially kicks off at Disney on May 23 with the bi-coastal Rock Your Disney Side: 24 Hours party at the Magic Kingdom, Disneyland, and Disney California Adventure. This 24-hour party starts at 6 a.m. on May 23 and ends at 6 a.m. May 24 local time.

POSTED Wed, 04/30/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Queue for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train to Feature Interactive Gem Sorting Station

Guests waiting in line for the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train won't have a chance to be bored.

Disney has announced that the ride will feature an interactive queue to keep guests entertained while they wait.

The first interactive opportunity is a gemstone sorting station located at a 15-foot digital sluice box. Guests will have the chance to sort jewels into different trays, matching the jewels by color and shape.

POSTED Wed, 03/19/2014 - 05:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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The 'Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade' Debuts at the Magic Kingdom

After months of anticipation the 'Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade' debuted at the Magic Kingdom on March 9.

The parade is a celebration of Fantasyland and features nearly 100 performers and Disney characters in addition nine floats that will travel down Main Street U.S.A. to an all-new soundtrack composed by Mark Hammond " who is known for his work on World of Color of Disney California Adventure

POSTED Wed, 02/19/2014 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Festival of Fantasy Parade Debuts March 9 at the Magic Kingdom with Elaborate Costumes and Floats

When the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade debuts at the Magic Kingdom on March 9, guests will have a chance to see some of the most elaborate parade costumes ever created by Disney.

The parade is a celebration of Fantasyland, and is the first in a new generation of Disney parades and includes new technology, a new musical score, and floats that are three stories tall.

POSTED Fri, 01/24/2014 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Traci C.
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Steampunk-Inspired Maleficent Float to Join the Magic Kingdom’s ‘Festival of Fantasy Parade’

There are still a couple of months until the 'Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade' debuts at the Magic Kingdom, and Disney recently announced a new float for the parade.

The float will represent Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent as a 35-foot-long, 26-foot high Steampunk-inspired dragon.

The Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade is celebration of Fantasyland and each float will be created so that it appears as though the characters featured on the floats had a hand in creating them.

POSTED Fri, 09/27/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Guest Author
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New Food Choices Make It Easy to Eat Healthy While at the Walt Disney World Resort

Eating at the Disney Parks doesn't always have to mean turkey legs, burgers, pizza, or chicken nuggets. There are now healthy food choices available at each park in the Walt Disney World Resort.

Last week Prince Eric's Village Market opened in New Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom, and guests will find Odwalla lemonade served with a fruit garnish, bottled water, juices, and teas, and snacks including fresh fruit, hummus, and Greek yogurt.

POSTED Sun, 02/10/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Walt Disney World Limited Time Magic: Week 7 True Love

Love is in the air at Walt Disney World Resort as fairytale princesses find true love with their princes, and "happily ever after" becomes reality. It all happens during this Limited Time Magic True Love Week February 11-17, 2013 at Walt Disney World Resort. The week long event celebrates the love of friends and family, and invites couples to rekindle the flame through a tapestry of romantic vignettes to share.

POSTED Tue, 08/21/2012 - 03:45 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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Disney Phone Lines Busy With Be Our Guest Reservations

Disney phone lines were kept busy today as guests began dialing for reservations for Be Our Guest. Today was the first day reservations could be sought for the newest Fantasyland restaurant, which is set to open for dining November 19.

POSTED Fri, 08/10/2012 - 06:00 | POSTED BY Melinda Gregory
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New and Improved Fantasyland Set to Debut December 6

The big news out of Walt Disney World recently is that guests visiting the Magic Kingdom this December will get to see the fruits of the Fantasyland expansion labor. December 6 is the date set for the new Fantasyland's grand opening.

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POSTED Mon, 07/15/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Fantasyland's Tangled Rest Area Elevates The Theme Park Bathroom

The Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland offers guests visiting the Walt Disney World Resort a great new selection of new rides, shops, shows and eateries to spend their times enjoying. The Imagineering team created some truly enchanting environments for guests to enjoy like Storybook Circus and the Enchanted Forest. Yet, one of the most notable areas of all may in fact be some new bathrooms.

POSTED Fri, 04/12/2013 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Top Five Frozen Drinks at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom

As the temperatures start to rise for the summer season at Walt Disney World, thirsty guests go in search for ways to cool down in the Parks. Lucky for them the Disney beverage program offers up some fantastic frozen drinks to tempt taste buds on even the hottest of days. For your snacking delight we've gathered together a list of the Top Five Frozen Beverages you can find at the Magic Kingdom.

POSTED Tue, 01/29/2013 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid in the New Fantasyland

Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid, is the great new dark attraction located in the Enchanted Forest of the Magic Kingdom's New Fantasyland. The ride opened this past December to great fanfare and has been delighting Walt Disney World guests who experience it.

POSTED Fri, 09/14/2012 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kristen Kirk
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Fantasyland's Be Our Guest Restaurant to Serve Alcohol with Dinner

Yesterday Disney Parks announced some of the biggest news in dining in their 40 year history. It's a groundbreaking decision to maintain the theme of a restaurant, and serve beer and wine at dinner in the Magic Kingdom. That's right.

POSTED Tue, 02/28/2012 - 06:05 | POSTED BY Kasey O'Connor
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Profile of an Imagineer: Bill Martin

Can you imagine getting a phone call asking you to help out with Walt Disney's newest venture, building a new theme park? That is exactly what happened to Bill Martin.

POSTED Fri, 09/16/2011 - 05:05 | POSTED BY Kasey O'Connor
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Looking Back: Legend of the Lion King

We are traveling back to the 90's (and early 2000's) today to reminisce about The Legend of the Lion King. This attraction was the predecessor to the successful Lion King show on Broadway.

Background
Legend of the Lion King opened in 1994 in Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland Theater and replaced the Magic Journeys 3D movie, which had been the main attraction at the Fantasyland Theater since 1987. Interestingly enough the Lion King show and the Lion King movie were being developed at the same time.

The Show

POSTED Fri, 06/24/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Heptinstall
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Magic Kingdom Fantasyland expansion update

What's the latest with the Magic Kingdom Fantasyland expansion? What we hadn't heard about yet is the portion of the new Fantasyland that was once Mickey's Toontown Fair.

POSTED Mon, 05/09/2011 - 12:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Heptinstall
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Remembering Mr. Toad's Wild Ride [Looking Back]

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was an original opening day attraction at the Magic Kingdom in October 1971. A classic Fantasyland dark ride, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride was based on the Disney adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows."

POSTED Fri, 01/28/2011 - 13:00 | POSTED BY Kristen Heptinstall
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Original Magic Kingdom attractions

Have you ever wondered about what it was like on opening day of the Magic Kingdom? How magical it would have been! What was there back then?

The Magic Kingdom today is a very different place from what it was 40 years ago when Walt Disney World first opened (can you believe it's been 40 years?!).