food IS a theme park
Be sure to check out our list of restaurants in the Magic Kingdom.
As a DFB reporter, I spent a LOT of time in Magic Kingdom, day after day. So I know what you actually need for the park and what you can leave at home.
Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle
Packing for your Disney World vacation can feel overwhelming, but we’re here to help! There are six essentials we are saying are ones you actually need at Magic Kingdom. Sure, can other items make your day easier? Yes. But, these are the items I would be sure you packed!
Summer is just around the corner, and if you didn’t know, there are a LOT of reasons why Disney World is the place to be at the start of it!
Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder for Cool Kids’ Summer
If you haven’t heard, TONS of new experiences just started in Disney World for Cool Kids’ Summer! From Animal Kingdom to EPCOT to Disney World hotels, there’s a reason that May 26th is such a huge deal for Disney fans. Let’s take a look at everything happening in the parks, and bookmark this article so you don’t miss a thing!
The time is officially here! Disney World has made the change to The Diamond Horseshoe at Magic Kingdom, as your favorite pals from Pixar’s Toy Story are moving in!
Jessie’s Roundup is HERE!
A popular restaurant at Magic Kingdom called The Diamond Horseshoe is now the home to Jessie’s Roundup: A Rip-Roarin’ Revue! This exclusive experience is temporarily here for Cool KIDS’ SUMMER, which officially runs from May 26th through September 8th, 2026! We went to the park to check it out, and now we’re sharing everything we know with you!
It’s easy to make some serious mistakes when rope dropping Magic Kingdom!
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Arriving at this park before it opens is a really helpful way to make sure you have a successful day. But if you’re going to invest the time and effort into rope dropping Magic Kingdom, you need a plan, and you need to know the RULES! Check out these maps to help you rope drop like a pro.
It’s another long holiday weekend in Disney World, and if there’s anything we’ve learned from them in the past, it’s that the crowds can truly be unpredictable.
It’s Memorial Day in Disney World!
We’ve had holiday weekends that were predictably packed, and then others that made us question if we got the date wrong and it’s just a normal Monday. Memorial Day is a bit different, though, because it often falls at the start of summer vacation for many families, as their kids have just ended school. So what do things look like this year? Our boots are on the ground right now in Magic Kingdom, and let’s just say that, once again, things shocked us a bit!
Back in early January, it was announced that during Cool KIDS’ SUMMER this year, there would be a NEW addition coming to the event over in Magic Kingdom.
Jessie’s Roundup is HERE!
Disney announced that this summer, Jessie, Woody, and friends will join guests at the Diamond Horseshoe for some “energetic fun” at Jessie’s Roundup! However, other than mentioning that you’ll be able to craft, dance, and yodel your heart out at this special event, that’s about all we knew. The experience just soft opened, though, so we just got to step into the roundup for the first time and see what’s offered!
Can you believe it’s almost summer? Memorial Day weekend is here, after all, and that’s usually the start of summer for so many, including us in Disney World.
Churro Waffles
Now, this summer is bringing a LOT of cool things to Disney World, including Cool Kids Summer, as well as a new Muppets ride, a new version of Soarin’ (which opened early!), and so much more. This is a summer of change, and that’s certainly the case at Disney World restaurants, which are busy changing up their menus. So let’s take a look at all the menu updates we spotted this week.
There are a lot of Disney “hacks” out there, but we’re sharing five that actually work at Magic Kingdom.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
We go to Disney World as part of our job, so we want to share some first-hand experiences we use daily to get on Magic Kingdom’s attractions. There is a lot to do at this park, and you might feel overwhelmed at first. But we’re here to help! Below are five ride hacks we use that work, and you can use them on your next trip, too.
Magic Kingdom is currently in the midst of not one, but TWO major park changes, and that’s absolutely affecting the way most guests experience the park.
Westward Ho
The creation of Piston Peak and Villains Land has resulted in the closure of multiple offerings (some permanent, others temporary, such as the half-closed Walt Disney World Railroad track), and it is very likely those closures aren’t over. Most recently, we just saw Big Al’s close in Frontierland, and while Disney hasn’t come right out and said it’s permanent, it certainly looks like it. This is your warning that soon, perhaps sooner than you realize, another Frontierland spot could be going away for good.
It’s been one of those times in Disney World where, if you blink, you somehow miss five changes that all seemed to have happened in the past 24 hours. It’s a busy time to be in the parks, that’s for sure!
Pua and Thumper in Walt Disney Studios
This past week alone, Disney has opened multiple attractions early, such as FØØD by Swedish Chef and The Walt Disney Studios in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, as well as Soarin’ Across America in EPCOT, all of which were originally set to open on May 26th. MORE closures are finally reopening this upcoming week, on time on May 26th (which is when Cool KIDS’ SUMMER is set to officially begin), so if you’re traveling to the parks, now is 100% the time to keep up with ALL the changes.
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