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  • Jack Skellington To Host New Halloween Party Fireworks Show at Magic Kingdom

    Jack Skellington To Host New Halloween Party Fireworks Show at Magic Kingdom

    As we previously reported, a brand-new fireworks spectacular is coming to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom this year and now Disney has announced that it will be hosted by none other than Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

    Jack serves as the host of “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular,” the all-new nighttime extravaganza which features state-of-the-art projection effects, lasers, lighting and dazzling fireworks filling the sky above Magic Kingdom Park.

    Jack has come to tell a not-so-scary story about how anything can happen on Halloween night. Jack’s ghost dog, Zero, then flies off carrying everyone along on a trick-or-treating adventure, where four friends – Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy – find themselves drawn into a mysterious haunted house.

    Their journey takes them from one room of the house to another, encountering dancing skeletons, waltzing ghosts and a whole series of troublemaking Disney villains. “Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular” promises to be the perfect Halloween treat!

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  • Watch 4th of July Fireworks From Magic Kingdom Park LIVE Streamed Right Here

    Watch 4th of July Fireworks From Magic Kingdom Park LIVE Streamed Right Here

    If you’re looking for the best fireworks display to watch this Independence Day, then look no further, because no one does fireworks better than Disney! Tonight Magic Kingdom Park will offer a special July 4 live stream of their dazzling fireworks display and you can watch it right here.

    The Independence Day display is called “Disney’s Celebrate America! A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky” and will offer booming fireworks orchestrated to patriotic melodies at Magic Kingdom Park.

    The partiotic fireworks spectacular will begin at 9:10 p.m. ET, live from Magic Kingdom Park at the Walt Disney World Resort and you can watch it below:

    Disney Parks will be celebrating the fun of summer before and after the show. You can take a look at the complete guide to celebrating the 4th of July at Disney parks here.

    In the meantime, tell us in the comments where in the world you’re watching from and who you’re watching with!

  • New Cruella De Vil Experience Coming to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

    New Cruella De Vil Experience Coming to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party

    Calling all Villain lovers! A new experience featuring Cruella De Vil is coming to is coming to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Park this year.

    Cruella’s Halloween Hide-a-Way will be the perfect place to mix and mingle with Cruella de Vil and be part of her circle of puppies, aka friends! It will be a fun, festive atmosphere, with themed background music and décor.

    This new, separate ticketed experience will start at 9:30 p.m. You’ll be able to enjoy other elements of the Halloween Party while you pop in and out at your leisure and indulge in savory hors d’oeuvres with a taste from the Witches Cauldron—a kettle of gooey and creamy spinach dip with ciabatta crostini, assorted Halloween flatbreads and more! In addition, there will be sweet treats such as chocolate-dipped strawberries, cheesecake and mini cannoli, Kanine Krunchy cake and Mini De Vil brownies and a variety of beverages including beer and wine selections and more!

    This party also includes access to a special reserved viewing area for the truly enchanting “Mickey’s Boo-To-You” Halloween Parade at 11:15 p.m., featuring some of Cruella’s villainous pals.

    After the parade you can hang out at Tony’s until 12:30 a.m.

    Cruella’s Halloween Hide-a-Way is available for $99 per person (plus tax) every Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party event night at Magic Kingdom Park. Admission to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is required to attend. Seating is available for guests as they dine on a first come, first serve basis and shared seating is encouraged amongst guests to enjoy both the food and company the party has to offer.

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  • VIDEO: TRON Roller Coaster Steel Support Columns Now Installed at Disney World

    VIDEO: TRON Roller Coaster Steel Support Columns Now Installed at Disney World

    Disney is now celebrating another major construction milestone for the much-anticipated TRON Roller Coaster coming to Magic Kingdom Park at the Walt Disney World Resort as the first steel support columns are now being installed! 

    The TRON attraction is based on the guest-favorite attraction TRON Lightcycle Power Run at Shanghai Disneyland.  This coaster-style attraction will allow riders to board a train of two-wheeled Lightcycles for a thrilling race through the digital frontier.

    The steel columns will serve as the framework that’ll support the coaster’s track in Tomorrowland.  And today, Disney gave a special look at the columns and the progress Walt Disney Imagineers, Disney cast members and project teams have made in bringing the attraction to life. Take a look at the video below:

    Another major milestone was recently celebrated as cast members and the project teams responsible for bringing the new TRON attraction to life at Magic Kingdom Park signed their names on one of the first steel support columns for the new attraction. 

    The TRON attraction is set to open at Magic Kingdom Park in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary in 2021.

  • Disney Villains Coming to Select Disney After Hours Nights Events at Magic Kingdom

    Disney Villains Coming to Select Disney After Hours Nights Events at Magic Kingdom

    Disney After Hours has been a huge success with guests looking for the opportunity to experience the magic at Magic Kingdom Park after the sun goes down. Today, Disney Parks announced that Disney Villains will add a wicked twist to Disney After Hours events this summer!

    Disney Villains will take center stage at Magic Kingdom from June 6 through August 8 and in case you aren’t familiar, Disney After Hours is a special event that’s open to a limited number of guests and offers low wait times at more than 20 attractions and experiences after the park closes to day guests, from classics like the Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Space Mountain, to newer favorites like Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, plus many more.

    Event tickets also allow entry as early as 7 p.m., which gives you time to enjoy fireworks before heading off to the attractions. Ice cream novelties, popcorn and select bottled beverages are also included in the cost of admission.

    This summer, Disney Villains After Hours will take on a wickedly fun villains theme, with exclusive entertainment, food & beverage, merchandise and more.

    Here’s a taste of what new elements to expect:

    • A Brand-New Disney Villains Stage Show – Hades and Meg from “Hercules” will set the castle stage ablaze in this all-new stage show, Villains Unite the Night, which will also feature appearances by Jafar, The Queen, Dr. Facilier and Maleficent.
    • Spot Maleficent the Dragon – Maleficent the Dragon, with her Steampunk style and signature wicked grin, will be let loose for the first time at night – breathing fire as she creeps through the park as a one-of-a-kind experience for party guests.
    • Villanous Enhancements: Discover surprising, villain-inspired additions at Pirates of the Caribbean and Space Mountain.
    • Wickedly Good Food & Beverage -A variety of special food & beverage offerings will also be available for purchase, including tasty desserts, drinks and dishes inspired by The Queen, Cruella de Vil, Maleficent, Hades, Dr. Facilier and even Emperor Zurg.
    • Event Merchandise – Event attendees can also purchase new logo merchandise, as well as items from a curated collection of the best Disney Villains merchandise available.
    • One Notorious Item to Note: Ever driven to stand out in their unpredictable and audacious fashion, while the Villains will be entertaining guests in the new stage show, they will not be participating in character greetings during the event.

    Disney Villains After Hours tickets cost $139 plus tax in advance, $144 plus tax on the event night. Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club Members can take advantage of a $30 discount and purchase tickets for $109. Tickets for these specific Disney Villains After Hours event nights will go on sale April 29.

  • New Disney PhotoPass Opportunity Materializes at the Haunted Mansion in Disney World

    New Disney PhotoPass Opportunity Materializes at the Haunted Mansion in Disney World

    Disney PhotoPass Service now offers a unique attraction photo on the Haunted Mansion attraction in Walt Disney World.

    Disney PhotoPass Service will capture a spirited photo of you as your Doom Buggy journeys through a labyrinth of haunted chambers in the Haunted Mansion attraction at Walt Disney World Resort! You might even notice a few silly spooks that fill in the dead space of your photo.

    This is the 13th attraction photo capture opportunity in Florida and joins more than 100 places where Disney PhotoPass Service captures memories throughout Walt Disney World Resort. At Character Experiences, participating dining locations, and the most scenic locations around the parks, Disney PhotoPass Service is committed to ensuring you have photos of your favorite vacation moments to treasure long after you’ve departed.  

    To preview, purchase and download this attraction photo, you must be wearing a MagicBand or MagicBand 2 Icon in a MagicKeeper that’s linked to your Disney account. When you do, your photo will be automatically linked to your account, where it can be previewed in the My Disney Experience app.

    And with Memory Maker, all of these Disney PhotoPass photos will follow you home! Make final arrangements to purchase Memory Maker at least three days prior to your vacation at the advance purchase price of $169. Purchase Memory Maker after your vacation for $199.

    In celebration of the launch of our 13th attraction with photo capture at Walt Disney World Resort, we’ll be offering a few special opportunities around the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom Park on April 13!


  • New “Adventure is Out There’ Cone Comes to Magic Kingdom

    New “Adventure is Out There’ Cone Comes to Magic Kingdom

    If you’re a fan of taking cute pics with character-themed treats, then you’ll be excited to learn that Disney has released a new ‘Adventure is Out There’ cone that will feally lift you Up!

    The “Adventure is Out There” Cone is a blue sugar cone topped with mango soft-serve and a candy balloon piece. The balloons are made of yummy milk chocolate set on a white chocolate cloud.

    This new cone can be found at Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies for $5.29 and it will have you flying through Tomorrowland to try it.

    So, what are you waiting for? Now More Than Ever is the time to get snackin’ at Magic Kingdom Park! 

  • Mickey Mouse Ballon Popcorn Bucket Comes to Magic Kingdom

    Mickey Mouse Ballon Popcorn Bucket Comes to Magic Kingdom

    The Mickey Mouse Ballon Popcorn Bucket was recently released at Disneyland and now the collectable souvenir has made it’s way to Magic Kingdom Park at Disney World.

    The bottom half of the Mickey Balloon Bucket is clad with Mickey’s classic red pants while the top has two shiny black ears. A lanyard with a Mickey shoe pattern attaches to the ears for easier carrying.

    The Mickey Balloon Bucket inspired by the Mickey ears helium balloons like you might buy on Main Street USA, much like last years popular version.

    This new popcorn bucket goes along with the also recently released exclusive passholder Steamboat Willie balloon-shaped popcorn buckets. A Minnie Mouse inspired version should be released soon.

    The popcorn bucket can be found at select popcorn Kiosks throughout the Magic Kingdom. It will cost you $18 and refills are $2.

  • Limited Time Maleficent Inspired Ice Cream Cone Available at Disney World

    Limited Time Maleficent Inspired Ice Cream Cone Available at Disney World

    In honor of the Maleficent Float returning to the Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Magic Kingdom, Disney is bringing back the Maleficent inspired ice cream cone for a limited time!

    It’s lime soft-serve in a black waffle cone, topped with purple sugar and chocolate horns.

    Guests may find it a familiar concoction as it’s one of the most beloved sweet sensations from Halloween season. You can find the “Maleficent” at Storybook Treats in Fantasyland.

    If you’re looking for more ways to celebrate Maleficent ‘s return, guests can also find perfect Maleficent-themed souvenirs and merchandise. From T-shirts to earrings, jewelry and even Maleficent socks, guests can deck themselves out in Maleficent Couture from head to toe – available at Sir Mickey’s and The Emporium at Magic Kingdom Park.

    Disney Ears, featuring her iconic horns, can be found at millinery shops like Le Chapeau at Magic Kingdom Park and Celebrity 5 and 10 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests can also take home pins, ornaments and other mementos from their favorite villainess.

    Disney Springs also offers a veritable feast for the shopper with guests finding couture with “Disney Style” offering an array of souvenirs; ornaments at Disney’s Days of Christmas shop and pins at Disney’s pin traders. And, of course, ShopDisney.com is another great place to find items featuring favorite characters.

  • Maleficent Float Returns To Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom

    Maleficent Float Returns To Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom

    As we previously reported, The Maleficent Dragon float would be returning to the Festival of Fantasy Parade at the Magic Kingdom and it looks like the time is finally here!

    Disney has confirmed that everyone’s favorite villain, Maleficent, is returning to Magic Kingdom Park today to re-take her rightful place in the parade.

    The float was removed from the parade back in May after it burst into flames as the parade strolled through the park. The head of the dragon spits flames and apparently malfunctioned. Take a look at the video below to see the incident.

    The fire was quickly extinguished after it broke out and there were no reports of injuries.

    While she still has her same Steampunk style and signature wicked smile, the Maleficent dragon will be sporting a refreshed look, enhanced with new features designed to keep her in check while on show.