With the announcement of a July opening for the rest of Storybook Circus and a “in time for the holiday season” opening of the remaining expansion (besides the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train coaster in 2014), construction is in full swing. Above is a view of the second spinner for Dumbo The Flying Elephant which recently [...]

Both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando will be testing the next version of their Express and Fastpass systems during May 2012. The two theme park companies will be trying two very different concepts. Disney’s current Fastpass system offers free tickets to guests in the parks with a time printed for them to return to [...]

This July and “Holidays 2012″ are the next two milestones for openings in the multi-year expansion of the New Fantasyland, Disney announced today. At the “What’s New, What’s Next” presentation earlier today, Disney released details on the next two phases of openings for the attractions and restaurants planned for New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park. [...]

On May 25, the summer version of the Magic Kingdom’s nighttime show “The Magic, the Memories, and You!” will debut at the Magic Kingdom. Disney Channel stars Phineas and Ferb will kick off a rockin’ summer celebration that visits the beach, the jungle and under the sea with favorite Disney characters and cherished Disney music. [...]

At a Disney D23 fan club event this morning, Disney brought back a long-gone character known as Orange Bird. Here are photos and video from the event. Orange Bird was created for the Florida Citrus Growers, original sponsors of the Sunshine Tree Terrace and the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction at the Magic Kingdom. Once that [...]

Defeating the Evil Emperor Zurg and becoming a Galactic Hero on Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin at The Magic Kingdom takes years of training and discipline for toys, but can be done in the span of around four minutes by humans. New recruits listen up! Here are the tips and training info to help you [...]

Starting mid-May, guests at the Magic Kingdom will have the opportunity to meet and greet, Merida, the heroine from the upcoming Disney-Pixar movie Brave, which hits theaters on June 22, 2012. Merida will appear in Fairytale Garden in Fantasyland which will be transformed into a setting inspired by her Scottish Highlands home. Guests will be invited [...]

While The Avengers movie doesn’t debut in theaters until May 4, 2012, guests may finally be able to experience Marvel at the Walt Disney World Resort. We’ve heard strong rumors that Monorail Red will be getting a makeover with an Avengers wrap in April to run on the Magic Kingdom loop. Above is our concept [...]

By Kevin Yee The first section of the new Fantasyland opened more than a week ago, and the Internet has been abuzz since. We take a closer look at some of the finer details. Numerous posters have been added to the construction walls, some giving hints of coming attractions like the Casey Jr. water play [...]

By Joe Moody I was in fifth grade, which would have made me about 10 or 11, and for some reason, at that time I lived in a constant state of fear. I think it was a product of an overactive imagination, but anything remotely scary would freak me out for days. My brother talked [...]

While part of Storybook Circus’ soft opened earlier this week, construction is in full swing on the second half of Storybook Circus as well as other parts of the new Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom. Above is a view of the Casey Jr. water play area and the smaller tent in Storbook Circus. The smaller tent [...]

This morning Walt Disney World opened the first phase of the New Fantasyland expansion in a soft opening of part of Storybook Circus at the Magic Kingdom park. The attractions that opened this morning for the first time include Barnstormer featuring The Great Goofini, one spinner of the dueling Dumbos and the Fantasyland Train Station. [...]

The Torres family was chosen as the first family to help open the Magic Kingdom theme park and start One More Disney Day, the 24-hour Leap Day celebration in 2012. They shot this video that offers a look behind the scenes of this historic event. In this video, the Mayor of Main Street U.S.A. leads [...]

The Disney Parks Blog has released a new video offering a first inside the Beauty and the Beast restaurant that’s currently under construction in the New Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. The Be Our Guest restaurant will feature multiple dining rooms and will transform from counter service during the day to table service at night. [...]

We took to the skies today to bring you some theme park construction updates. In this update we’re taking a look at the Fantasyland expansion at the Magic Kingdom. The photo above gives you an overview of the huge area under construction. Scroll down for more photos and video. Click on any of the photos [...]

Here’s a few more photos showing what the 24-hour Leap Day was like at the Magic Kingdom. The morning started with heavy fog, as seen in this view from 4:45 a.m. Feb 29, 2012. The queue for the Ferryboat was lined with balloons. Balloons also decorated the Transportation and Ticket Center on 40th Anniversary …

There are a lot of details showing up all over the new Fantasyland expansion at Magic Kingdom as the Storybook Circus’ late March opening nears. Above is the view of the new Dumbo attraction where awnings have been added and details have been added to the big top.  The old Dumbo spinner base hasn’t seen [...]

Hundreds of fans flocked to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World before the crack of dawn to kick off One More Disney Day. In honor of Leap Year, on Feb. 29, 2012 the park was open for 24 hours along with Disneyland Park in California, a first for Disney Parks.  The celebration started at [...]

The theme parks are always changing, and last year was an interesting one for the demolition of retired attractions. Seen here is the demolition of the original Hard Rock Cafe Orlando, on the night of Oct. 26, 2011. The original location of the Hard Rock Cafe was adjacent to the Universal Studios park, …

For the first time ever, Disney’s Magic Kingdom will be open for a full 24 hours from 6 a.m. Feb. 29 to 6 a.m. March 1, 2012 in honor of Leap Year. During the day, the parks will offer their normal schedule with attractions, parades, fireworks, and characters, but there will be a few extra [...]