Cinderella’s herd grows with Pixie, a newborn pony at Walt Disney World
Lady, a Shetland pony at Walt Disney World, recently gave birth to Pixie, a foal who will one day help pull Cinderella’s pumpkin coach in Disney parades.
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Meet Walt Disney World’s Newest Pony
Pixie was born on July 11, 2023, at 4 a.m. at Tri-Circle-D Ranch. She joins almost 100 horses under Disney’s care at the ranch, which is part of Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
Newborn Shetland ponies weigh approximately 35 lbs. By October, Pixie will grow to around 340 lbs., or 75% of her expected full-grown weight of 450 lbs. For now, Pixie is sticking close to her mother, Lady.
Last spring, Disney welcomed two other foals, Sprout and Finn.
Parades In Pixie’s Future
Pixie’s older sister, Lilly, who was born in 2019, is already part of Cinderella’s valiant team of pumpkin-pulling ponies.
Currently, the only production to include Cinderella’s carriage is Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, which returns Nov. 9, 2023, as part of Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom.
Other horses pull trolleys daily on Main Street, U.S.A., as well as carriages in various holiday processions.
Visit Pixie at Tri-Circle-D Ranch
Tri-Circle-D Ranch is accessible to the public at no cost. The facility, located close to the Settlement within Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, includes a stable, a pasture, and educational artifacts about Disney’s history with equestrianism. Visitors are welcome daily, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
If you’re not staying overnight at Fort Wilderness, you can reach Tri-Circle-D Ranch via boat from Magic Kingdom. The ranch is a Walt Disney World opening-day original from 1971, and opened a new barn in 2020.
Guests age 9 and older can participate in a 45-minute horseback ride for $55 (reservations available). Younger guests, age 2 and up, can ride a pony for $8 (walk-ups only). Other activities featuring Tri-Circle-D’s horses include wagon and carriage rides at Fort Wilderness, and carriage rides at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort.
