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Let’s Recap! 14. New Main Street USA Live Theater This beautifully designed theater is modeled after the 1920’s Kansas City Willis Theater that Walt would have seen after his family moved from Marceline, Missouri to Kansas City, Missouri.  This elaborate theater will host World-class entertainment at the Magic Kingdom.  Basically, the shows will feature shorter versions of why you might ...

12. Updated “Mission Space” Experience/Epcot/Future World There will be two new movies debuting at this attraction.  On the Green Mission side (a less intense experience), visitors will blast off for an orbital adventure around Planet Earth.  On the Orange Mission side, travelers will get an updated voyage to Mars with many more thrills and excitement. 11. Space Restaurant/Epcot/Future World This ...

9. “Star Wars” Galaxy’s Edge/Hollywood Studios The new “Star Wars” Land is the largest ever single-themed land expansion at Walt Disney World.  Guests will be transported to a faraway planet, a trading port, and one of the last stops before embarking on an exciting trip into the outer reaches of space.  There will be two brand new attractions to experience.  ...

6. “Star Wars” themed Resort Disney’s first experience-based Hotel.  This Resort will be one of the most exciting and creative Disney Resort Hotels ever.  You are not just a guest; you and your family and friends will become citizens of the galaxy and experience all that entails, including dressing up it the proper futuristic attire.  Once you leave Earth, you ...

It’s hard to believe that in a few short years, Walt Disney World will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary! With this milestone fast approaching, there are many exciting changes that will be coming to this “Most Magical Place on Earth”. Walt Disney himself once said “Around here we don’t look backwards for very long… we keep moving forward, opening new ...

2. Magic Kingdom Shopping Okay, let’s get serious.  No one can visit the Magic Kingdom and not leave with some sort of souvenir.  The shops are all over the place, in every land, and places in between.  There is no excuse for not bringing home some sort of memorbelia from this magical world of imagination.  I would have to say ...

1. The Kiss Goodnight At Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, there is a special occurrence at the end of every day that many guests are not aware of.  Every night, at closing time, after the final parade and fireworks show, the crowds begin to make their way to the exits.  About 30 minutes later, Cinderella’s Castle begins twinkling and “When ...

14. Ride the Rails One of the best ways to get an idea of all that the Magic Kingdom has to offer is to take a relaxing 20-minute full circle tour on one of the Magic Kingdom’s vintage steam-powered trains.  There are stops at Frontierland and Fantasyland, in addition to the Main Street Station.  This also gives the crowds a ...

13. 2-Day Visit If you are not limited by time, you really need at least two days to experience all the Magic Kingdom has to offer.  This one theme park is laid out over 107 acres, and consists of six separate themed “lands”.  Many guests have attempted to “see it all in a day”, but sometimes Mother Nature may have ...

12. Be Prepared A day at the Magic Kingdom is filled with all sorts of surprises and magical happenings, so it’s a good idea to be ready for anything.  In other words, pack what I call a “Mary Poppins” bag or backpack filled with first aid items (band aids, antibiotic cream, ibuprofen, upset stomach medication, etc.), extra pairs of sunglasses, ...