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All the News About Magic Kingdom

There are a lot of new events happening at Magic Kingdom. In this article, I will tell you about all the new events.

A Woody’s Roundup event will happen on July4-6, 2019, for the Fourth of July in The Contemporary Resort. It will have music, characters, games a barbecue buffet and fireworks.

Disney After Hours has dates now during the summer and it has a Villains theme. What is Disney After Hours? It is a private event at Magic Kingdom that allows guests to stay in the park really late but with smaller crowds.

Haunted Mansion has an on-ride photo now! Anyone riding while wearing their MagicBand will get a Haunted Mansion themed photo. For more information click here!

I think this news is very exciting!

Haunted Mansion Now Has An On-Ride Photo

Now Haunted Mansion has an on-ride photo. (For a Haunted Mansion Review click here!)

An on-ride photo means that when you ride Haunted Mansion, while wearing your MagicBand, a camera will take a photo of you and afterwards you will see a Haunted Mansion themed photo of you on the ride. You MUST have your MagicBand on you because the photo is sent to your parents’ Disney World app. Here is the best part: the picture comes home with you! This works with the magic of Memory Maker.

Oversized strollers will be banned from Disney Parks

Al no longer needs a stroller, this picture is from three years ago.

Do you have any younger siblings in strollers? If so, then you may want to pay attention to this blog article.

Disney announced they are banning oversized strollers. They have to be no larger than 31 inches wide and 52 inches long. Stroller wagons are also banned. This new rule is also for Disney water parks and the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Florida.

This rule will begin on May 1, 2019.

A Beginner’s Guide to Adventureland

Adventureland is located in Magic Kingdom.

The Jungle Cruise in Adventureland is a lot of fun!

Rides: On the Jungle Cruise you ride on a boat on the Amazon River and see some awesome fake animals. If you have a tour guide that is friendly and fun you will have an amazing experience. I love this ride because it’s fun and relaxing. The Pirates of the Caribbean movies are based on the Pirates of Caribbean ride. Jack Sparrow makes a surprise appearance at least three times. During the beginning of the ride there is a drop. (It’s a small drop.) Basically, the Pirates of the Caribbean ride shows a pirates life style.

The backside of water! (once you go on the ride, you’ll get the joke)

The Enchanted Tiki Room is a show with audio-animation birds. It’s almost never crowded so if you want to escape from the crowd this is your place! In The Magic Carpets of Aladdin you get to fly on a magic carpet and chose if you want to get up or down. This ride may be for little kids but it’s really fun! Here’s a little tip while you’re on the ride: the camels that surround the ride actually squirt water! This overall is a very relaxing ride! I have never done the Swiss Family Treehouse but I do know that you have to walk the entire time. I do not have any interest in trying it because it’s just MORE WALKING and you will be doing enough walking at Disney World.

Entertainment: In Captain Jack Sparrow’s Pirate Tutorial, Captain Jack Sparrow and Mack his shipmate will teach you how to become a pirate on his crew. Last time we went Disney World my brother Al did it and he loved it.

Food: The Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen has many different themed rooms. A hidden secret meeting room, a dining room, and a crew mess room. The food their is really good! Tortuga Tavern is a pirate themed restaurant and a counter service dining. Sunshine Tree Terrace has many snacks such as chocolate chip cookies, chocolate or vanilla ice cream, orange slush, juice, and raspberry lemonade slush. Aloha Isle has the one and only DOLE WHIP!! A dole whip is a pineapple soft-serve ice cream that you can get as ice cream or in a float.

Shopping: Agrabah Bazaar is great if you like the movie Aladdin. You will find Aladdin merchandise. Bwana Bob’s is located just when you enter adventureland. It has hats and Minnie ears. Island Supply by Sunglass Hut is just sunglasses. Pirate’s Bazaar has Pirates of the Caribbean merchandise and accessories. Zanzibar Trading Company has safari hats and plush animals.

Splash Mountain Review

Height Restriction: Must be 40 inches

What I Like About It

Splash Mountain is located in Frontierland in Magic Kingdom and is a water ride. Now you can follow Brer Rabbit’s adventures. If you sit in the front row you will get VERY wet! I remember one time when I got stuck sitting in the front row with my dad we both got completely soaked! Even if you sit in the back you will get wet so get your ponchos out!

What I Don’t Like About It

During the end of the ride there is a HUGE drop. The drop is actually 52 feet! Besides the drop it’s a peaceful ride. If you like thrill rides and you don’t mind getting wet, then you will definitely love this ride. The lines for this ride can get very long, so either do it first thing in the morning or make sure to get a Fastpass+.

Haunted Mansion Review

What I Like About It

Haunted Mansion is located in Magic Kingdom and is my mom’s favorite ride. There is a short pre-show before the ride which can be a bit scary for little kids (because the lights go out). After that, you get on a buggy. The ghosts on the ride are looking for another ghost to join them. You get to explore the mansion and hopefully get out alive (I am kidding!) The ride takes you everywhere from the attic to the basement. At the end of the ride a creepy girl says “Hurry back, hurry back.” My mom has a Haunted Mansion mug with the same words on the bottom.

There are a lot of funny things to look at outside.

What I Don’t Like About it

If you’re like me, you get scared on the ride. It’s okay and you are not alone. If you get scared, here is an idea that can make you feel better. There are tons of hidden Mickey’s on the ride. Finding hidden Mickey’s will remind you that the ride is not real.

Disney World Free Dining!

At Coral Reef Restaurant in Epcot you feel like you are underwater and you can watch fish swim by as you eat!

Disney World just announced a new offer for free dining! This offer is for stays between July 5, 2019 and September 30, 2019. You must sign up for the free dining offer and stay for a minimum of 4 nights. (That’s enough time to go to all 4 parks!). If you stay at a Disney Value or Moderate resort you get the Disney Quick Service Dining Plan for free. The resorts that qualify for this offer are:

Value Resorts: The Art of Animation suites, All-Star Music, Pop Century and All-Star Sports.

Moderate Resorts: Port Orleans Riverside, Caribbean Beach Resort, Ft. Wilderness Cabins and Coronado Springs.

If you stay at a Disney Deluxe resort, you get the Disney Regular Dining Plan for free. The resorts that qualify for this offer are:

Deluxe and Villas: Grand Floridian, Old Key West, Beach Club Resort and Villas, Yacht Club, Animal Kingdom Lodge and Villas, Boardwalk Inn and Villas, Saratoga Springs Resort.

This is the perfect time to go to Disney World since the dining is FREE!!! For more information, please visit Disney Free Dining Offer!

All About the Play Disney Parks App

Okay, let’s be honest! Not all the rides at Disney World take ten seconds to get on. Fastpasses can help shorten the wait times, but sometimes you don’t have a Fastpass for a ride. New rides or rides that are just very popular can take over an hour and it can become boring having to wait. Trust me, I had to wait over an hour to get on Space Mountain on my last trip.

The App works in Disney World and Disneyland

I am going to tell you the faster way to let the time fly by. Downloading the Play Disney Parks App! This app is free and is full of games. Most of the games on this app only work in the parks or resorts so use your time wisely! When I used the Play Disney Parks App on my iPhone (it is also available on Android devices) it helped keep me occupied. You can also try quizzes or quiz a family member. The Play Disney Parks App for Space Mountain has secret codes and ship races! I also used this app while I was waiting to get on Alien Swirling Saucers. It was super fun playing with my brother! We took pictures and put on silly glasses and wigs on the pictures. So if you want the time to pass while you are waiting in line GET THIS APP!

My Favorite Restaurant at Magic Kingdom

My favorite restaurant at Magic Kingdom is Be Our Guest. At Be Our Guest Restaurant you get to experience eating at the Beast and Belle’s castle! You get to choose where you want to sit from three themed rooms: the ballroom, the Beast’s room or the library. My favorite is the ballroom because it looks exactly like it does in the movie and also because if you look out the windows, it’s snowing!

If you go for dinner, at the end of the meal you get to meet the Beast and take a picture with him. I like to go at lunch. Since I am eleven years old, I order from the adult menu. My favorite is the Croque Monsieur (the ham and cheese sandwich). It’s delicious! For dessert I have the Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcake. Yum! I would totally recommend this restaurant.

The Croque Monsieur and the Strawberry Cream Cheese Cupcake. Yum!

Space Mountain

Height Restriction: Must be 44 inches

What I Like About It

If you like roller coasters, this ride is for you! Space Mountain is a thrill ride in the dark with sudden drops and turns. When you’re getting on the ride, they are going to tell you bad stuff, but it’s ok. Space Mountain is my favorite ride ever!

What I Don’t Like About It

The line is way too long – you need a Fastpass. In August, my mom and I didn’t have a Fastpass and it took us over an hour to get on. Luckily, the Disney Play app you can download on your phone helped the time go by. There are hidden codes and much more. The Space Mountain game on the app only works in the park.