Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World Railroad Refurbishment to Continue into January 2022

The official Walt Disney World website's refurbishment calendar has confirmed that the closure of the Walt Disney World Railroad in the Magic Kingdom park will run into January 2022. This classic Disney theme park attraction has been closed since the end of 2018 when construction of the new TRON Lightcycle Power Run attraction began in Tomorrowland. During some parts of the construction of the new

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New Halloween Wallpapers Now Available on the Disney Parks Blog

With Halloween quickly approaching, the Disney Parks Blog is getting into the spirit of spooky season by offering a full pack of new Disney-themed wallpapers just for fall! These new wallpapers show images from Disney theme parks, like the Magic Kingdom and Disneyland all decorated for the Halloween season, plus artwork from Disney animated shorts for Halloween (like The Skeleton Dance) as well as

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Jordan Fisher Gushes About His Disney Fairy Tale Wedding

It's fair to say that most Disney Channel fans know Jordan Fisher–even if they don't know it yet. The actor, singer, and “Dancing with the Stars” winner has been featured in Disney Channel shows like Liv and Maddie, as well as musicals like Teen Beach Movie, for years! His involvement with Disney has only grown since then, with Jordan not only featuring in the Happily Ever After

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A Who’s Who of 9 of the Haunted Mansion’s 999 Happy Haunts

There’s nothing dead about Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction, even though it happens to be home to 999 happy haunts. This attraction was one of the original classics that first premiered in Disneyland Park, which was later recreated for Walt Disney World Resort, and alternate versions have since been established at other Disney Parks across the globe. If that isn’t testament alone to its livelin

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Just the Basics: A Cheat Sheet of Essential Disney Lingo

Are you making plans for an upcoming Disney vacation? Whether you’re heading to Walt Disney World Resort during the 50th Anniversary Celebrations or sometime later on (or even considering a future trip to Disneyland or aboard a Disney Cruise), there are certain terms and phrases you may want to familiarize yourself with beforehand. Some of the vocabulary exclusive to Disney may even seem like a fo

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Meet the Piano Player Who Has Performed on Main Street U.S.A. for 50 Years!

Lots of live entertainment has been returning to the Walt Disney World Resort recently (and we love to see it!) One live performance that recently started back up is the ragtime piano player outside of one our favorite restaurants, Casey's Corner on Main Street U.S.A. in the Magic Kingdom. The ragtime piano player has been a staple on Main Street since the park opened in 1971, and Walt Disney Worl

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Guests Continue to Be Frustrated by the Lack of Parking Trams at Walt Disney World

One of the amenities noticeably missing since the Walt Disney World Resort reopened following its closure due to COVID-19 last spring were the parking trams that transport Guests from the parking lot to the entrance of Disney theme parks. While their absence did not cause too many problems when the parks first reopened and capacity was very limited (since fewer Guests means more opportunity for a

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UPDATE: Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade to Remain Open!

What an unexpected roller coaster it has been checking on the status of the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade on Disney's official website! Previously we reported that the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade in the Magic Kingdom had recently open and had become free of charge. The arcade had been closed since the parks closed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, and it had only reopene

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Frontierland Shootin’ Arcade Likely Closing Permanently on November 27 at Walt Disney World

We recently reported the exciting news that the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade reopened following its closure during COVID-19 free of charge for Guests hoping to test their skills in the Magic Kingdom. Unfortunately, it seems as though the decision to make this attraction available for free may have been too good to be true. The Frontierland Shootin' Arcade, which has been at the Magic Kingdom since

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New Disney Parks Collection is Now Available on Disney+

Fans of Walt Disney World have been waiting for a dedicated Disney Parks section of Disney+ since the platform launched, and now we finally have it! Most of the programming is not new necessarily, but “Disney Parks” is now a genre on the streaming service so that makes us think that more Disney Parks content will hopefully coming our way in the future. The latest addition to the Disney

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