Posted on Sun, Nov 01, 2009 @ 10:43 AM
Disney World's Annual Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party Event Dates & Info
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party is a special event that is held each winter on select nights at Disney's Magic Kingdom that requires a seperate ticket to attend...This event is filled with a Holly Jolly Holiday Parade, Fireworks & Live Entertainment.
The event will be held from 7pm - 12am on the following dates in 2009:
November 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 29
December 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18
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Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party features:
- The enchanted Castle Dream Lights at Cinderella's Castle
- Mickey's Once Upon A Christmastime Parade, complete with a special appearance by Santa Claus himself.
- An exclusive holiday fireworks extravaganza - Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season
- Live entertainment featuring Disney Characters
- Meet and greet opportunities throughout Magic Kingdom theme park with some of your favorite Disney Characters
- Complimentary cookies and hot cocoa
- A magical snow fall on Main Street, U.S.A.
- Many of the most popular Magic Kingdom attractions
Tickets may be purchased in advance and the event can sell out. Standard Magic Kingdom theme park admission tickets will not allow Guests to attend Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.
Click here for a couple of video's from last years Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade that we hope you enjoy!
Posted on Tue, Oct 27, 2009 @ 06:56 AM
Princess Tiana makes her official Magic Kingdom debut at Disney World with a special welcome and Showboat Jubilee
The following article & video's ar courtesy of Orlando Attractions Magazine
A host of Disney characters welcomed Princess Tiana this morning following her horse-drawn carriage ride to Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World. Tiana is featured in the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated film "The Princess and the Frog" which marks Disney's return to traditional 2-D hand-drawn animation.
Today's special welcome was a one-time event in honor of Disney's newest princess making her way to Walt Disney World's most magical theme park. Here's a video of the welcome ceremony:
Shortly thereafter, the official premiere performance of Tiana's Showboat Jubilee took place. Following a jazz-filled procession through Frontierland and Liberty Square, Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen, Dr. Facilier, and Louis the alligator performed with dancers, musicians, and even park guests in a live musical production that takes place on board the Magic Kingdom's Liberty Belle riverboat.
Here's video of a complete show of Tiana's Showboat Jubilee, including the processional beforehand:
The processional leads characters onto the Liberty Belle which then paddlewheels her way from the dock in Liberty Square toward Frontierland, stopping by the bridge in front of Splash Mountain where a song-filled performance is delivered to watching guests. Nearly two dozen Disney dancers join 30 randomly-chosen park guests to be part of each show. Guests are not necessarily chosen near the riverboat but throughout the park.
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Posted on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 @ 06:43 AM
Sign up to attend the 2009 Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Following article courtesy of
Orlando Attractions MagazineIt's a well-known "secret" that Disney's annual Christmas Day Parade is actually taped a few weeks before Christmas Day. This year, it's being taped at the Magic Kingdom on Dec. 3, 4, and 5 (Thursday - Saturday).
Registration is now open for anyone who wants to sign up to be part of the crowd and watch the taping. You can register by following this link.
On Dec. 3 and 4, guest star performances will be shot on Cinderella's Castle Stage and Main Street USA for the show. On Dec. 5, the parade itself will be shot featuring Disney Characters and guest star performances along Main Street USA. In the past, stars performing have included the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson, Katherine McPhee, the cast of "Dancing with the Stars," and many more. The whole event has been hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, though they are generally only present while shooting the parade down Main Street USA.
Here are a few more details about the taping:
Cost: Registration is free.
Online Registration Ends: December 2, 2009 12:00 AM Pacific Time
There is no age restriction on who can attend the taping. Up to 8 people are allowed to attend per family.Children 2 and under will not need a ticket and do not need to be included in the count.
The shoot will start as early as 7:30 a.m. but generally lasts throughout most of the day. Space is available on a first-come basis. If you arrive late on the day of the taping, you will not be guaranteed admission into the park. Word of warning: It can get very cramped in the reserved spaces.
If you decide to visit the Magic Kingdom that day without signing up for the taping, it is still possible to watch the show, but you will not be allowed into the special reserved areas and will be required to keep moving along the sidewalks.
Here's a brief video we shot during the 2007 Christmas Day parade taping:
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Posted on Wed, Aug 12, 2009 @ 07:11 AM
Magic Kingdom & Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party 2009
It's an exciting announcement each year, when Disney World announces the dates for Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party.
Disney World & Magic Kingdom is listing the following information for Mickey's Not-So-Scary-Halloween-Party 2009. I will admit that I've never been to this event, but I am either going to go to this, or Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party this year. Can't wait to try either of these popular events!
According to Disney World: Guests, especially children, are invited to wear costumes. However, guests are asked to choose costumes that are not obstructive to the child's view or that may be offensive to other park guests. I know that we would definitely wear costumes, but would be very careful to abide by the rules that Disney sets for the event.
Here is the information regarding dates/times from the DIS:
September Dates: 4, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29
October Dates: 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31
Tickets went on sale May 1, 2009
Hours: 7:00 pm - midnight
Parade: 8:15 and 10:30
Fireworks: 9:30
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Posted on Fri, Aug 07, 2009 @ 06:11 AM
Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party at Disney Magic Kingdom Main Street
Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party is an interactive show filled with music, dancing and surprises held in front of Cinderella Castle at Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park. The show is Now Open.
The magic kicks off as an emcee entices you to join in the fun and Disney Characters, floats resembling giant gift-wrapped packages, stilt-walkers and other performers promenade toward Cinderella Castle. As the party stops in front of Cinderella Castle, the "packages" burst open to reveal some of your favorite Disney World Characters-including Genie, Lumiere, Sebastian and more. The fun is driven by a contemporary musical score that will have you wanting to dance and sing along.
Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party is performed several times on most days. Check the daily schedule when you arrive at Magic Kingdom theme park.
What Will You Celebrate?
Birthdays. Anniversaries. Reunions. Personal triumphs. Promising new beginnings.
Walt Disney World Resort makes it easy for you to magnify these moments in wonderful Disney style. A great way to celebrate is with the Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party. You'll see why it's billed as "the ultimate celebration that celebrates everything worth celebrating." That's a lot of celebration!
The Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! Street Party gives everyone the chance to celebrate any of life's special moments. Find out more ways that you and your family can "Celebrate Today!"
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Posted on Sat, Jul 04, 2009 @ 06:48 AM
Over 1,000 Immigrants Become US Citizens at Disney World Magic Kingdom
On July 3rd, over 1,000 immigrants gathered on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disney World Magic Kingdom early that morning to become American citizens.
The following courtesy of Disney World press release & photo's courtesy of Orlando Attractions Magazine
From more than 100 countries and ranging in age from 18 to 82, the immigrants took the Oath of Allegiance to the United States during a morning ceremony jointly hosted by Disney Parks and Resorts and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Here is a video summary of the event, including the Oath, clips from Garcia's speech, and Mickey Mouse showing up for a unique photo opportunity in front of Cinderella Castle before leading the new citizens to the recently updated Hall of Presidents attraction:
USCIS's highest-ranking official, Acting Deputy Director Michael Aytes, presided over the ceremony on the forecourt of Cinderella Castle. The event featured a welcoming address by Walt Disney World Resort President Meg Crofton, the presentation of the colors, the national anthem, the Oath of Allegiance and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Actor Andy Garcia - a naturalized citizen himself - delivered a keynote address during the ceremony. Garcia, originally from Cuba, is an acclaimed actor known for roles in films as diverse as The Untouchables, The Godfather: Part III and Ocean's Eleven. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tampa-based Senior Airman Brenda Langdon of the U.S. Air Force, an immigrant from Columbia who became a United States citizen during the ceremony.
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Posted on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 @ 06:42 AM
Disney World Hall of Presidents featuring Barack Obama
The Hall of Presidents at Disney World's Magic Kingdom was recently given an overhaul, including new advanced audio-animatronic versions of US Presidents Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and our new President Barack Obama.
Here’s a look at George Washington and Barack Obama as seen in the attraction, followed by thoughts on the new show:
After visiting the attraction today, many people were quite impressed by not only these new animatronics but also the show as a whole. The previous version, which ran for roughly the duration of George W. Bush's terms in the White House, was, in opinion, on the boring side. It opened with a lengthy film and spent far too little time on the highlight of the show: "The Presidents".
In the new version, the show still features a movie and all 44 presidents "live" on stage, but it is all integrated together much more smoothly. The movie is comprised mostly of still photographs and paintings telling a brief overview of the history of US Presidents, beginning with George Washington's reluctance to take the office all the way through video of George Bush speaking into a megaphone post-9/11.
Actor Morgan Freeman replaces the previous narrator, Maya Angelou J.D. Hall. Morgan Freeman's narration is clear and concise, allowing the audience to focus on what is being said rather than how it is said. It's edutainment at its best.
Midway through the movie, the audio-animatronic version of Abraham Lincoln is revealed, seated alone in the middle of the stage. He smoothly stands up and recites the entire Gettysburg Address (the same recording that was used in the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction at Disneyland in California for many years). This is easily one of Disney World's most lifelike animatronics they have produced and the best representation of our 16th president that I've ever seen.
After the movie ends, the screens shift aside to reveal all of the presidents - some seated, some standing. The lights dim and the presidents are individually introduced by name, each giving a head nod toward the audience as they are illuminated by spotlights.
All of the animatronics look incredibly lifelike in person (much better than in the video above). The lighting is rather dim throughout the show and some people found it difficult to see well from the middle of the theater, so I highly recommend staying to the left as you enter the theater to secure a front row seat.
Whether you voted for Barack Obama or not, you will enjoy seeing him in person, even if only in audio-animatronic form. Any American will receive a strong sense of patriotism in seeing the newly-updated Hall of Presidents. Disney World has done a fantastic job replacing a once-boring show with an entertaining and informative presentation featuring state-of-the-art technology that is sure to excite Americans and international travelers alike.
The newly-updated Magic Kingdom Hall of Presidents officially opens on Independence Day, July 4, but has been running previews for several days. I highly encourage you to go see it. It is a treat for you and your family.
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*Article & Photo's courtesy of Disney World & Orlando Attractions Magazine.
Posted on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 @ 07:34 AM
Pirate League at Disney World Turns Guest into Pirates
The Pirates League at Disney World is the newest buccaneer adventure at Magic
Kingdom, featuring makeovers that turn theme park guests into savvy pirates. Depending on the pirate package, a trained Pirate Master
can transform boys, girls (ages 3 and up) and grownups into pirates,
buccaneers and maidens using facial effects, fake scars, removable
teeth, hats, bandanas and other costume accessories.
Included in each
of the three packages offered: a sword and sheath, earring and eye
patch, temporary tattoo, exclusive pirate coin necklace, map case
folder, a personalized pirate oath and a pirate portrait.
Here is a look at some of what goes on inside:
So, If you are planning to visit Disney World and are going to be going to Magic Kingdom, make sure that you make a stop at the Pirates League and turn you and your family into Swashbucklers.
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*Article and Photos courtesy of Disney World & Orlando Attractions Magazine.
Posted on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 @ 07:56 AM
Stitch Celebration Closing at Magic Kingdom
With the recent announcement that Disney World's Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration at Magic Kingdom would be permanently going away on June 27, less than two months after its official premiere, I decided to check in on the show while it's still around to see how popular it is. Around 5 minutes before the 3:30pm show began, here's what the gathered crowd looked like:
Around thirty people crammed into every available nearby shaded area, trying to avoid the midday extreme heat while waiting for the show to begin.
As the show began, I spotted a Disney cast member wheeling a cart nearby filled with ice-cold water and fan spray bottles. After standing out there for a few minutes, I was quite tempted to purchase one. Very smart.
The nearby Carousel of Progress let out a couple of minutes into Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration. I'd estimate around 70-80 people exited the Carousel theater, though only around 10 stopped to watch Stitch's show. But a surprisingly large amount of guests wandering through Tomorrowland did gather once the outdoor show began.
In the end, around 75 people decided to take the time to watch Stitch's SuperSonic Celebration. But as you can see, most of the group crowded underneath the shade provided by the Tomorrowland Transit Authority track. I can only assume that this is one of the major reasons why Stitch's Supersonic Celebration will be coming to an end so soon. No one wants to sit on the hot pavement for 30+ minutes in the summer heat in Florida. I wonder if the show would have continued longer had it been featured in the now-demolished Galaxy Palace Theater, which included seating and some shading.
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Posted on Sun, May 24, 2009 @ 11:33 AM
"Dreams Come True Parade" at Disney World Magic Kingdom
Ever wanted to see the Dreams Come True Parade at Magic Kingdom? Well it took some time, but I found these videos on You Tube and thought that I would share them with you..
Also there are a few other video's that I found of different attractions and shows that are going on daily at Disney World...
If you would like to see all of the Dreams Come True Parade and other video's like "Dream Along With Micky" or "Mickey's Jungle Parade"? Then check them click here: Disney Video's
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