There’s lots of activity going on at The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World! The Tomorrowland rocks are completely finished being painted metallic blue and look great. The Carousel of Progress has received a shiny new sign to match its new paint scheme. And Disney is now offering private cabana rentals near Space Mountain. The cabanas seat up to 8 guests and will cost you $650 for the day. They include seating, small fridge with soda and water, small bags of chips, charging station, complimentary personalized mouse ears for everyone in your party and one novelty ice cream per guest. You also have access to a special Tomorrowland menu (menu food not included with cabana rental price) and a personal server will bring it to you. They don’t look too great from the outside, just being event tents, but they’re cozy on the inside. Are they worth $650? Maybe not. More than anything, being so far to the edge of the park makes it inconvenient. How often will your family find themselves this far away from the center of the park to take a load off? Not $650 worth of often, that’s for sure.
Big Thunder Mountain has re-opened after its refurbishment. Swiss Family Treehouse has also re-opened. The Haunted Mansion has been closed for a four-day renovation. The exterior work on the mansion is complete and work has moved inside. It should re-open December 2nd or 3rd. The new street show in Liberty Square named The Muppets Present: Great Moments in American History has started running. And it’s Christmas time at the Magic Kingdom. Decorations and music are in the air on Main Street, USA. Santa is meeting with children near City Hall. And the Jungle Cruise has been “transformed” into the annual Jingle Cruise, complete with corny x-mas jokes and decorations. Check out the video and images below and please Subscribe to the YouTube channel for more updates!
Photo Update
The Tomorrowland rocks are completely finished being painted
The metallic paint looks incredible in the sunlight
Old color rocks (Photo by JSpence)
New color rocks now
The rocks have different hues painted in different spots, creating a unique look
And each little section reflects the light differently
This is a change I can get behind
Stitch’s Great Escape is now only opening seasonaly
It has remained closed every day since it was announced that it was going seasonal. No word on when (and if) it will be open next
Carousel of Progress has received a shiny new sign to match its new paint scheme
Old sign with gear design
New Sign with new logo
A look at the new paint scheme. See the last update for more
Private cabana rentals for rent near Space Mountain
Cabanas are housed within small event tents
There are currently 4 available to rent (only one was rented when I was there)
Inside you have comfy seating and an art-deco design
Snacks, drinks, charging station, and one free ice cream
Tomorrowland menu, offering food at additional charge, brought to you by personal server
The view just outside your $650/day cabana
Big Thunder Mountain is back open after a somewhat-lengthy refurbishment
The mountain is clean and glimmering after its downtime
And the guests seem to be pretty happy it’s open again
I know these guys are certainly happy it’s back
Swiss Family Treehouse is also back open after its downtime
Those giant scrims are gone around the tree
Disney engineers were looking at the water system while I was there
Fanciest treehouse ever
The new street-side Muppet show in Liberty Square is offering showtimes daily
In it the gang reenacts the writing of the declaration of independence
Kermit as Thomas Jefferson… with chickens
The Haunted Mansion was closed for just 4 days. No signs up, so cast members had to answer the same question all day
It’s like a ghost town in here
The Jungle Cruise is now the JINGLE Cruise for the holidays
Yes, very clever
Happy Santa Spider
Looks like Turkey’s on the menu for a little while
All the boats re-named to be holiday-ish
Many scenes have a holiday overlay…
But the jokes are just as corny
At least they didn’t dress up the elephants as elves or something
Trader Sam-ta, is ready for all your last minute gift shopping… so head on over
The Magic Kingdom in December is magical
You can meet Santa on Main Street
Christmas is almost here!
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