Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still, you’ll find Haunted Mansion merchandise and now Disney has released a new pair of Crocs inspired by the classic attraction!
Like other Disney Crocs, these have hidden Mickey holes all over them and they are completely covered with the iconic Haunted Mansion wallpaper.
Take a closer look at the ghoulish new Crocs below:
You can find the ghostly Crocs at Memento Mori in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World for $49.99.
Splash Mountain at Disney World made news recently after it was decided that the attraction would be re-themed to Princess and the Frog, but now its making headlines again as guests claim they evacuated the ride moments before their boat sank into the water.
Twitter user @skyelaringrsoll, wrote Sunday that guests stepped out of the ride once it started sinking, and that a cast member allegedly told them they “should’ve stayed in the boat.”
The tweet includes a 6-second video showing the empty boat under water. Take a look below:
so we got out of our boat because it was sinking while we were stuck there and the disney world employee decided to tell us that we should’ve stayed in the boat but it went under as soon as we all stepped out… nice #DisneyWorld #splashmountain #MagicKingdom #disney not okay???? pic.twitter.com/15zMnP1wgX
— sky💫 (@skyelaringrsoll) August 3, 2020
“So we got out of our boat because it was sinking while we were stuck there and the disney world employee decided to tell us that we should’ve stayed in the boat but it went under as soon as we all stepped out,” the tweet reads.
In the video you can hear someone saying, “Do you see the boat?”
Another person is then heard responding, “I understand that, but this is a safety matter.”
Earlier this year, another attraction at Magic Kingdom took on water unexpectedly mid-ride. Guests while riding the Jungle Cruise in Adventureland took to social media to document their experience after their boat suddenly began taking on water.
Universal Studios’ Islands of Adventure has held the #1 ranking among the “best theme parks in the world,” in Tripadvisor’s annual Travelers’ Choice Awards for the past five years, but this year Magic Kingdom at Disney World has won the top spot.
To determine the rankings, Tripadvisor said it pulled together “all the reviews, ratings and saves that travelers share from across the globe.”
Islands of Adventure slid to the third spot for 2020. Rounding out the top five were Puy du Frous of France at No. 2, Disney’s Animal Kingdom at No. 4 and Universal’s Studios Florida at No. 5.
“Every year, we pull together all the reviews, ratings, and saves that travelers share from across the globe — and use that info to spotlight the very best,” the Tripadvisor website says. Tripadvisor’s site features user-generated content, comparison guides and reservations for travel experiences, including hotels.
Other Florida theme parks to make the list include Disney’s Hollywood Studios at No. 12 and Fun Spot’s Kissimmee park at No. 23. As far as water parks go, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon ranked sixth in the world, while Disney’s Blizzard Beach ranked 19th.
For the complete list of Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, visit tripadvisor.com/travelerschoice.
Splash Mountain is back in the news again, but this time because a guest fell in to the water of the Magic Kingdom attraction during an evacuation.
The ride had been shut down and cast members were escorting guests off of the attraction when one guest made an unexpected splash.
TikTok user @_parkerdanielle shared a video last week of herself falling in while she tried to capture video of the attraction on the way out. Take a look a the video below:
@_parkerdanielle this would only happen to me… SO embarrassing. ##disney ##magickingdom ##disneyworld ##LetsFaceIt ##splashmountain ##MoreHappyDenimDance
♬ original sound – _parkerdanielle
Its seems as the the guest was not seriously injured and made light of the incident captioning it, “CEO of falling into the water on Splash Mountain.”
Disney recently announced Splash Mountain will be re-themed to “Princess and the Frog” and many guests have been trying to get one last ride on the attraction before it changes.
“The Most Magical Place on Earth” finally reopened after being closed for nearly four months, but guests recieved a bit of a scare on opening day after a horse was startled during a parade down Main Street USA.
The incident happened during The Royal Princess Processional at Magic Kingdom when a child’s balloon got caught on the horse’s legs.
The incident was caught on camera by a guest at the Magic Kingdom. Take a look at the video below:
As you can see in the YouTube video, Merida’s horse was spooked by a balloon a child was holding and accidentally let go of, which then got wrapped up in the horse’s legs.
Merida was able to safely get off the horse and it was then walked off of backstage by cast members.
Walt Disney World is closed during the coronavirus pandemic, but cast members are making sure the flag at Magic Kingdom is still raised everyday.
Video shared by Walt Disney World Resort President Josh D’Amaro on Instagram shows the security team still on duty at the Magic Kingdom raising the American flag. It’s a traditional they have kept up daily despite the park being empty.
The video shows only the movement of the guards and the flag. Birds are heard in the background. Cinderella Castle stands at the far end of the street. Take a look at the video below:
“While our world looks very different today, one thing endures…the American flag still flies over Walt Disney World,” D’Amaro wrote. “I’m inspired how our Security Cast Members continue to raise it each and every morning at Magic Kingdom while they are on duty protecting the magic. It’s a symbol that we’re still here and will not falter. I hope this inspires you as well. We will be back. Thanks to all our incredible Cast Members who continue to maintain the magic until that day. Until then, please take care of yourselves and your families. We will see you soon.”
Disney World, which has been shut down only a handful of times in its 48-year history, is closed until further notice.
It’s been a rough couple of days at Disney World as trains collided on Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom earlier today.
This is the second accident at the theme park in as many days as a Jungle Cruise boat with guests on it sank yesterday.
Posts immediately began showing up on social media and Sorcerer Radio posted a photo to Instagram stating that their “train slammed into the train in front” of them. Take a look below:
There haven’t been any reports of injuries as of yet, but well keep you up to date as this story develops.
Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom is known for it’s funny jokes and whitty puns, but it was no laughing matter today when one of the boats with guest on board sank during the ride.
Pictures of one of the boats taking on water started to pop up on social media around noon. And the skipper quote “I get paid for the number of people I take out… not the number I bring back!”, hit a little too close to home today.
Matthew Vince posted two pictures on Twitter of the boat taking on water. The first shows guests standing on benches and railings trying to not get their feet wet. In the second, a cast member wades around waist-deep water as the seats on the boats are almost fully submerged. Take a look below to see for your self:
— Matthew Vince (@synewaves) February 27, 2020
As of 2:40 p.m., the Disney World app showed wait times steadily climbing from 35 minutes to 105 minutes for the Jungle Cruise ride. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train has the park’s longest wait time Thursday at 140 minutes.
Disney World has yet to comment on the incident, but there have been no reports of injuries.
Disney World’s park’s iconic, awe-inspiring centerpiece—Cinderella Castle—is about to get even more magical. Disney shared today that Cinderella’s castle in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World will be getting a golden make-over!
Cinderella first transformed into a princess 70 years ago this week when the animated classic was released—and ever since, her courage and kindness have been inspiring guests and cast members alike. Now Cinderella’s story has inspired a bold, shimmering and royal makeover of her namesake castle at the heart of Walt Disney World Resort.
Take a look at this concept image of what the newly-enhanced Cinderella Castle will look like when work is completed:
You may notice this exciting work taking place as these stunning enhancements begin in the coming weeks, continuing through summer. But you’ll still get to catch all of the castle favorites like “Mickey’s Royal Friendship Faire” and “Happily Ever After.”
An animatronic character of Disney World’s Carousel of Progress attraction reportedly had its hand fall off in the middle of the show according to a recent Reddit post.
“John’s hand fell off during our show,” anonymous user ColtsMcgree wrote alongside a photo of the animatronic — named “John” — missing his right hand during the 1900s portion of the rotating theater attraction.
In the photo listed as “not suitable for work”, the animatronic figure’s hand can be seen off to the right of him, on the floor as you can see in the post below:
John’s hand fell off during our show. from r/WaltDisneyWorld
No other technical issues were reported by the visitor, but this isn’t the first time something has gone awry at the Carousel of Progress in recent months. Back in December, a guest had to be dragged off after they climbed onto the stage and damaged one of the props before lying down on stage.