Tag: Magic Kingdom
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Magic Kingdom to Get New Parade in 2014
In 2014, the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort will be unveiling a brand new parade. This will be a musical and magical parade that will bring Disney magic up and down the parade route of the Magic Kingdom. Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will be coming to … The post Magic Kingdom…
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One More Disney Day One Year Later
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs One year ago today, people were anticipating the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World’s One More Disney Day. To celebrate the Leap Year, Disney was keeping both Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom open for the entire leap day. As evening of the 28th progressed, people began to…
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Dozens of Couples Renew Their Love at Disney World Resort on Valentine’s Day
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2013) — Dozens of couples came together on Thursday to renew their love amidst colorful fanfare in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort. Cinderella and Prince Charming, Aurora and Prince Philip and Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse joined in…
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Making a Home at Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort; Robust Construction of Luxury Residences Continues as Families Move In
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (October 8, 2012) – Golden Oak, the unique residential home community at Walt Disney World Resort, continues to bustle with construction, with more than a dozen families settling into their dream homes situated just minutes from Magic Kingdom. Construction of the luxury Golden Oak…
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Storybook Circus: Big Fun Under the Big Top for New Fantasyland Guests
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Magic Kingdom guests blink back in amazement at the scene: not one, but two colorful Dumbos spinning through the sky above Storybook Circus. To the delight of fans of the beloved Dumbo, the Flying Elephant attraction, a second Dumbo has taken its place alongside a…
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New Glimpses at the New Fantasyland
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disney has been offering more and more looks at what the new Fantasyland will look like when guests get to experience it later this world in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This series of videos has been released to build up to the opening of…
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Canoe Racers Keep Disney Tradition Alive
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.— Olympians or not, more than 800 Cast Members on 75 teams paddled their hearts out in the recent Canoe Races of the World event–commonly referred to as C.R.O.W–in Magic Kingdom. Surrounding Tom Sawyer’s Island on the Rivers of America, the racers started near Country…
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Fireworks Light the Sky for Fourth of July at Walt Disney World Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Walt Disney World Resort will pixie dust the night skies July 4 with special pyrotechnic shows, including a patriotic display at Magic Kingdom, a rock’n’roll spectacular at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and a classic sky show at Epcot infused with an Independence Day finale. …
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Runners to Race Around the “High Banks” and “Bases” As Part of 20th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Course
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE 2013 Disney Marathon route to go through baseball stadium and speedway; course tweaks build on list of new 2013 enhancements LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Runners in the 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon in 2013 will have the unique experience of running along a speedway and through a baseball stadium…
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Starbucks Coming to Disney Parks
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Rumors that have been circulating around the Disneyland Resort (and other Disney Them Parks) for years about Starbucks coming to the parks were finally given some validation. This morning on the Disney Parks Blog, it was announced that Starbucks would be coming to six locations within Disney…
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A First Hand Look at “One More Disney Day” – Part Five
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disney’s “One More Disney Day” was arguably a surprise success for at least Disneyland. For this leap year/day event, both “magic kingdoms” in the United States were open for 24 hours. While Walt Disney World’s celebration went off without hitch, Disneyland seemed to have been caught off…
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Leap Year 2012 Calls for ‘One More Disney Day’ As Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resorts Turn Feb. 29 Into 24 Hours of Nonstop Theme Park Magic
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Anaheim, Calif. and Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – Disney Parks guests can get the most out of February 29 when Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California celebrate Leap Year by keeping a theme park on each coast open for 24 hours of nonstop…
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Villains Beware! New ‘Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom’ Game Coming Soon to Walt Disney World Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Feb. 15, 2012 – When the new “Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom” game debuts at Magic Kingdom on February 22, it will be up to guests to discover and defeat the Disney villains who are wreaking havoc behind the scenes at the Walt Disney…
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Brazil’s Costa Establishes New Streak at Dramatic Walt Disney World Marathon
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Brazilian runner wins second straight Disney Marathon after fierce battle with perennial winner Adriano Bastos; Virginia Beach’s Renee High easily wins women’s title; field of more than 16,500 pushes weekend total to record 56,000 runners LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Jan. 8, 2012) – Brazilian runner Fredison Costa did it…
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Shanghai Disneyland Continues Forward With Major Construction
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs On April 8, 2011 ground was broken for Shanghai Disney Resort, the future home of the Shanghai Disneyland Park. Since then, not a lot has been heard about the newest Magic Kingdom. According to the Shanghai Daily, Chinese officials yesterday however shared a few more details about…
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Did You Know… A Few Fun Facts about Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Following the success of Disneyland, which opened in 1955, entertainment pioneer Walt Disney (1901-66) set his sights on what he called his company’s “most exciting and challenging assignment” — the creation of a vast vacation paradise known today as Walt Disney World Resort. Walt’s…
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Jeepers, Leapers! Fantasy on Land and at Sea adds to the Fun for Disney Guests in Leap Year 2012
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Family Suites Resort, Royal Guest Rooms Also Bow LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – What leap year brings with it in 2012, besides an extra day, is nonstop fun for Disney guests. At Walt Disney World Resort, they can spin with Dumbo as a new Fantasyland begins stirring to…
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Walt Disney World Resort Sends 2011 out with a Bang
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of…
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Christmas by the Numbers at Walt Disney World Resort
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Miles of garland, ribbon, twinkling lights and glitter transform Walt Disney World Resort into a winter wonderland during the holiday season. Here’s a sample of what guests will experience throughout the Vacation Kingdom: 1,300 decorated trees throughout property A wreath 25 feet in diameter adorning the…