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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

2. The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History One of the newer offerings at Magic Kingdom combines the antics of the Muppets with some of the best-known stories from America’s founding. What could possibly go wrong? The fun and funny show takes place outside of the Hall of Presidents several times a day. Look for the rope laid out in front of one of the Liberty Square buildings. There

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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

3. Festival of Fantasy Parade The Festival of Fantasy Parade (sometimes called the 3:00 parade, because, well, it typically happens at 3:00) features a host of Disney characters, dancers and incredible floats, all gliding down the street to an incredibly catchy tune. This is a great chance to see a lot of characters all at once, especially if you have younger kids who are intimidated by an up-clos

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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

4. Move It! Shake It! Dance & Play It! Street Party The party begins with a short parade up Main Street USA to Cinderella’s Castle, where the fun really gets going! The upbeat music gets everybody moving and shaking, including many of your favorite Disney characters (and some it’s tough to find anyplace else). You can learn some cool new dance steps and post selfies and photos with the tag #MoveIt

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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

5. Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial If pirates are your thing, be sure to check out Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial in Adventureland. Learn the art of being a pirate (and making a hasty retreat) from Captain Jack himself. Of course there’s plenty of hilarious pirate banter! A few kids will be chosen from the audience to participate, so if your child wants a chance, be sure to be early

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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

6. INCREDIBLES Super Dance Party This is your best chance to interact with the characters from the Pixar film “The Incredibles.” A DJ will crank out fun dance tunes and you can groove along with Mr. Incredible, Elastagirl (aka Mrs. Incredible) and Frozone. You really get to interact with the characters, so this is a great place to snap some photos or get fun selfies. The #INCREDIBLESSuperDancePart

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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

7. Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire This enchanting live show takes place on the Cinderella Castle Forecourt stage, with the beautiful castle as a backdrop. Mickey and his pals have brought friends from modern Disney films to a celebration of Friendship. You’ll see characters and hear music from Frozen, Tangled, and The Princess and the Frog, as well as some new songs, dancing, and even daytime fir

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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

8. The Dapper Dans & The Main Street Philharmonic These two groups of wandering musicians perform in various places around Magic Kingdom. While their shows are listed in the time guide, it’s often a fun surprise when you happen upon one of their performances. The Dapper Dans are a barbershop quartet which sings classic American tunes as well as Disney favorites. You’ll most often find them around

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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

9. Once Upon a Time This evening program projects scenes from Disney favorites directly onto Cinderella’s Castle. It doesn’t sound like it would work, but it absolutely does! Combined with music, it’s really breathtaking. In order to see it best, get a spot along Main Street USA or near the Partners statue. It typically takes place immediately before Wishes, after it’s gotten dark.  Photo credit D

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10 Magic Kingdom Entertainments You Simply Can’t Miss

10. Wishes Nighttime Spectacular What day at Magic Kingdom is complete without fireworks? Wishes nighttime spectacular is an incredible fireworks show set to a beautiful soundtrack. There are lots of great places to see Wishes. In the park, your best locations are along Main Street USA. Outside of Magic Kingdom, the beaches of the Polynesian and Grand Floridian resorts have beautiful views, and th

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The Rumors Were True – MagicBand Is Now A Puck!

A major announcement coming out of D23 today, Disney Parks are releasing the newly redesigned MagicBand called the Magicband 2. The new bands feature a removable center puck that can be placed into other bands by unscrewing the bezel on the back of the band. The new “puck” design opens up a range of different configuration options for the MagicBand technology. One of the new options is

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