Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom will be opening on July 11 while Hollywood Studios and Epcot will open on July 15. Below I will be telling you about the rides and shows that will be reopening at Magic Kingdom. I will do separate articles on the other three parks.
Today I will be telling you my favorite things to do in Adventureland in Magic Kingdom.
5. My fifth favorite thing to do in Adventureland is The Magic Carpets of Aladdin. On this ride you get to fly on a magic carpet and choose if you want to go up or down. My favorite thing about this ride is if you fly your magic carpet really high you have a great view of all of Adventureland! Another thing that I really like about this ride is how the camels that surrond the ride squirt water at you!
4. My fourth favorite thing to do in Adventureland is The Enchanted Tiki Room. If you are tired of being around a lot of people or just need to get away from the sun then I really recommend to try out this show. The Enchanted Tiki Room is a show with singing auto-animation birds. I really like this show because I like how unique and different it is. (If you would like to see my full review of this show click here!)
3. My third favorite thing to do is go on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. This boat ride shows you what it’s like to be a pirate. My favorite part about this ride is how Jack Sparrow makes an appearance three times and there is a tiny drop at the beginning of the ride.
2. My second favorite thing to do is go on the Jungle Cruise. On this ride you get to see fake animals. I like this ride because every time it is different because of your tour guide. The tour guide tells jokes.
1.My favorite thing to do in Adventureland is to go to Aloha Isle Refreshments and get the Dole Whip! (If you would like to see my full Dole Whip review click here!) This treat is delicious! A Dole Whip is a pineapple soft serve ice cream that you can get as an ice cream or a float. The best thing about this treat is how cold it is. (If you would like to learn how to make the Dole Whip while you are at home click here!)
Next time you are in Adventureland you should try these rides, show, and treat!
On the My Disney Experience App you can now learn how to draw the train from Big Thunder Mountain Railroad! When you open the app scroll down on the home page until you see this.
Then click on watch video.
Now you just have to watch the video to learn how to draw the train! When you are done don’t forget to share the picture.
Want to do more activities while you are stuck at home?
Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage is in Hollywood Studios.
It is a musical outdoors (there is a cover and tons of fans) that tells the story of Beauty and the Beast.
If you are looking for something to do then you should go to Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage because it will take you out of the heat. Even though it is outside, it is under a cover and has fans.
Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage has a lot of singing and dancing too!
The best part about this show is that it NEVER has a line so you don’t have to wait to see it.
Below are videos from Beauty and the Beast Live On Stage. Don’t forget to go to my DisneywithIzzy YouTube channel to see a bunch of other videos and don’t forget to subscribe!
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railroad opened today, March 4, 2020 in Hollywood Studios.
This attraction is in the Chinese Theater. This ride is a BIG deal because this is Mickey and Minnie’s first attraction!
I will tell you a little more about the ride. First, when you walk inside the Chinese Theater you are going to see Mickey’s newest short, Perfect Picnic. Then, Goofy pops out off the screen and invites you to join him on a train trip. Along the way you will meet a new character named Chuuby who is destined to be a fan favorite.
Keep a look out for Hidden Mickeys! Micky and Minnie’s Runaway Railway has the largest collection of hidden Mickeys in the whole WORLD!!
FastPass+ tiers will be changing again on February 14th.
I have talked about tiers before back in June and you can look at the post here!
Just as a reminder Tier 1 is for the popular attractions and Tier 2 is for the not as popular attractions. Tiers make it easier to ride popular rides with a minimal wait time. When you reserve Fastpasses, you can get one Fastpass from Tier 1 and two Fastpasses from Tier 2.
Alien Swirling Saucers!
Now you can use Tier 1 on Slinky Dog Dash and Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run. Slinky Dog Dash should be your top priority, since this ride has the longest lines, while Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run in Galaxy’s Edge is now second priority.
Slinky Dog Dash!
This is going to be really helpful because now you don’t need to wait as long in line as before.
Tier 2 is also split into categories. Your top priority for getting a Fastpass+ should be for Tower of Terror and Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, since those rides have long lines.
Happy New Years everybody! Can you believe it’s 2020? I can’t!
Disney World is bringing new restaurants, shows, and more in 2020!
First off, to me this news is just awesome, a new M&M store is coming to Disney Springs! How cool is that!?! The new M&M store will take the place of Curl and Fit2Run stores.
In early 2020 a new restaurant called Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue will be coming to Epcot. Disney has said that this restaurant will be a modern barbecue with a smoker preparing food and a redesigned patio.
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along will be coming to the France pavilion on January 17, 2020. This new sing along will be similar to For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along that is in Hollywood Studios. (If you would like to learn about For the First Time in Forever: A Frozen Sing-Along click here.)
Also happening on January 17, 2020, both Canada and China will have new Circle-Vision 360 shows. Canada’s show will be named “Canada Far and Wide.” China’s new show will be named “Wondrous China”.
A new show is coming to the land pavilion on January 17 called “Awesome Planet”. This new show will have nature photography, theater effects, and space sequences.
In February a new restaurant will be coming to Epcot. Gosh! Epcot is getting a lot of changes! The new restaurant will be named Space 220 and will be located between Mission: Space and Test Track. I am really excited to see this new restaurant because I really like space and in Space 220 you are able to see space from your table!
Construction of Space 220 back in August!
Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be open in Hollywood Studios on March 4. Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway will be inside the Chinese Theater. You will get to be put in the world of a Mickey Mouse cartoon with new technology called 2 1/2 D.
Another attraction expected to come to Hollywood Studios in March is Mickey Shorts Theater. It will take the place of Star Wars: Path of the Jedi theater. Mickey Shorts Theater will have short film just like the show Mickey Mouse on Disney Channel.
On April 17 in Disney Springs, Draw To Life will open. Draw To Life will celebrate the art of animation. It will follow a girl named Julie who tries to finish an unfinished animation piece.
The Swiss Family Treehouse will be closed for refurbishment from April 27-May 3, 202o.
Big Thunder Mountain will also be closing for a refurbishment from May 4-21.
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is coming to the France pavilion in the summer. It will be like the ride in Disneyland Paris with a trackless track. The ride will be Ratatouille themed.
Authentic Creperie is also coming to the France pavilion near Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in the summer. The restaurant will have sweet and savory crepes. It can have a quick-service and table service dining option.
HarmonioUS will be a nighttime show coming this year (we do not know when in 2020). Disney says it will be “a worldwide celebration of Disney music.”
A new resort will be located in the Boardwalk area. It will be called The Cove. It is mostly focused on being for conventions and being group oriented.
2019 is almost over and I thought it would be a good idea to review everything new that happened in Disney World this past year. The list is so long that I will be making a part two.
Back in early January of 2019 Disney announced an offer for free dining! It was for stays between July 5, 2019 and September 30, 2019. You had to sign up for the free dining offer and stay for a minimum of 4 nights. You can no longer use this free dining offer, but if you are curious to learn more about the free dining offer click here!
In March Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy opened. I even was able to go on the ride back in August! Basically, Lightning McQueen teaches the next set of rookies (you) to become awesome racers but something happens! If you want to know what happens go to the ride in Hollywood Studios!
In April, Haunted Mansion started having an on-ride photo. That means that when you ride the Haunted Mansion while wearing your MagicBand a camera will take a picture of you and you will see a Haunted Mansion themed photo. Click here to learn more about that!
Also in April, Disney banned oversized strollers. They now need to be no larger than 31 inches wide and 52 inches long. If you would like to know more about this rule click here!
In May, you could buy Mickey Bars at your local supermarket. They were delicious! They are no longer available. If you would like to see me review this delicious treat click here!
In June the parking rates for overnight guests at Disney World Resort hotels rose, prices on reusable shopping bags rose, and annual passholder prices rose.
You can learn more about the raise in parking rates here, you can learn more about the rise in price for reusable shopping bags here, and the rise in annual passholder prices here.
Disney does have competition and I will tell you how they stay ahead of their competition.
First off, it’s Disney’s merchandise. They always have merchandise for special events like Christmas or Halloween.
Disney also has different collections so if you have, for example, an Imagination Pink Loungefly backpack then you probably want to match with the same color pink hat, shirt, and water bottle.
The Imagination Pink collection!
The merchandise is really expensive and Disney is making a lot of money because they have the merchandise in different colors.
The Rose Gold Collection!
Another way Disney is ahead is the Cast Members. The Cast Members (the people who work in Disney World) are always friendly and in a good mood. This is not the case in other amusement parks. In Universal they have friendly people too but besides Disney World and Universal other amusement parks just do not have very friendly people. The people that work at other amusement parks always look annoyed and like they don’t want to be there. Friendly cast members are very important because if a person has a good interaction with a cast member then they will want to come back to Disney World or Universal.
Disney is also constantly updating its parks by adding new rides. If, for example, you’re a big Star Wars fan then you probably want to go to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Hollywood Studios. Then you will make the long journey to Disney World and Disney gets a lot of money! While we are on the topic, Rise of the Resistance opened on December 5.
Other rides that are coming are Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Train in the spring of 2020 in Hollywood Studios, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is coming next summer in the France pavilion, and Beauty and the Beast Sing Along debuts January 2020.
These are a few ways that Disney stays ahead of its competition.
