We’ve been keeping track of some major changes at Magic Kingdom, including construction on the upcoming TRON: Lightcycle Run roller coaster and the (hopefully soon) return of the Walt Disney World railroad. But there’s a lot more going on in this park than just those big projects.

Things change almost daily in Magic Kingdom, with updates like new merchandise, small construction projects, and seasonal treats. Come along with us to find out what’s NEW in Magic Kingdom so that you know what to expect during your next visit!

Magic Kingdom Food Updates

There are a lot of new treats in Magic Kingdom right now, many of which have arrived for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party! Some treats are available all day long, and others are only available during the hard-ticketed party.

All-Day Treats

You can find some holiday goodies in the confectionery cases all over Magic Kingdom, such as at Big Top Treats and the Main Street Confectionery.

We recently had a Mickey-shaped Santa sugar cookie for $5.49, a Mickey-shaped Santa rice krispie treat for $5.49, and a Hannukah cupcake, also for $5.49.

We also checked out some holiday snacks at various restaurants around the park, like the Texas-sized Sweet Potato Pie at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe, the Fried Pork Tamale and Chai Caramel Freeze at Golden Oak Outpost, and the Foot-long Holiday Dinner Dog at Casey’s Corner.

Want to see ALL the new treats in this park (with prices and reviews)? Click here!

See our reviews for ALL the 2022 holiday treats in Disney World here.

Party-Exclusive Treats

Some of the holiday treats are only available during the after-hours Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. We were there for the first night of this party and tried out all of these treats as well!

There was a Sugar Plum Shake at Aunty Gravity’s Galactic Goodies, a Christmas Tree Cake at Casey’s Corner, a Polar Bear Claw at Cool Ship, and many more goodies.

You’ll need a ticket for the party if you want to try these new items!

Click here to see ALL the treats at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. 

Popcorn Buckets and Souvenir Sippers

There were also a few new and returning souvenirs at this year’s party! We saw the musical tin popcorn bucket, the Toy Story blocks popcorn bucket, and the gold Christmas tree popcorn bucket.

There was also a new snow globe holiday sipper.

Although most of these were only available during the party at first, they’ll be coming to the parks during the day soon!

See all the popcorn buckets and souvenir sippers coming to Disney World this holiday season!

Magic Kingdom Event Updates

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party has begun in Magic Kingdom! A couple of days each week, Magic Kingdom will close early (at 6PM) for day guests, and the party officially kicks off at 7PM and lasts through 12AM (note that party guests can enter the park beginning at 4PM).

There are characters, ride overlays, dance parties, snacks, a special parade, and more.

The whole night ends with a showing of Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks.

Click here for our full guide to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party!

Filming for a Christmas Special

Over the weekend, we spotted a few celebrities in Magic Kingdom as Disney began filming the holiday special in front of Cinderella Castle.

This special is called The Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday Celebration, and we saw Derek and Juliana Hough from Dancing With the Stars along with singer-songwriter Katherine McPhee.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration will air on ABC on November 27th from 8PM to 10PM ET.

Learn more about the holiday special here!

Magic Kingdom Construction Updates

Over in Adventureland, there’s a new holiday photo op that says “Mele Kalikimaka”!

We also took a look at construction on Center Street, which branches off from Main Street, U.S.A.

Disney appears to be refurbishing the ground in this area, and it’s blocked off for now. However, you can get around it to go to the back of Center Street.

We also rode the PeopleMover to get a look at construction on TRON: Lightcycle Run.

There are lots of concrete structures in the area now, and Disney has been working on landscaping here as well.

See the latest TRON construction update here.

Magic Kingdom Merchandise Updates

Now let’s see all the new souvenirs in this park. Just a warning — there are a LOT!

Emporium

There were quite a few new holiday items at the Emporium, like a Christmas baking dish for $39.99…

…a “Merriest Place on Earth” pitcher for $34.99…

…a Hanukkah Mickey plush for $29.99…

…a Hanukkah Mickey t-shirt for $36.99…

…Hanukkah wine glasses for $17.99 each…

…a Mickey Santa Snoap wand for $32.86…

…a set of 4 holiday glasses for $39.99…

…a holiday cocktail glass for $14.99…

…holiday Crocs for $64.99…

…and a Minnie Mouse sweater for $54.99.

There was also a nuiMOs advent calendar available for $149.99.

The holiday items weren’t the only new things in this gift shop! We also saw a Star Wars mug for $24.99…

…a set of Orange Bird pajamas for $49.99…

…an Orange Bird romper for $54.99…

…an Aristocats jam and salt cellar for $34.99…

…a Mickey and Friends pink t-shirt for $36.99…

…a Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Big Thunder Mountain Railroad collectible key for $29.99…

…and a colorful new Spirit Jersey.

That Spirit Jersey is now available online too!

Star Traders

Over in Tomorrowland, Star Traders had a bunch of new items as well! There was a Princess Tiana t-shirt for $39.99…

…a Walt Disney World logo magnet…

…a Courtney Quinn Princess Tiana denim shirt for $59.99…

…a Disney characters fur coat for $89.99…

…and an Anna (from Frozen) nuiMOs plush.

The new nuiMO costs $21.99.

Frontier Trading Post

For all the Disney pins you could ever want, you’ll need to visit Frontier Trading Post. We saw a new Disney villains sidekick pin for $17.99…

…a Pixar holiday pins mystery set for $24.99…

…a Disney princess pin for $29.99…

…and an Opening day park map pin for $17.99.

On to the next shop for some more holiday items!

Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe

There may be no better place to find holiday decor galore than at Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe! Here, we found a bunch of new Marvel ornaments. There was an Iron Man ornament for $26.99…

…a Spider-Man snow globe ornament for $26.99…

…a Thor ornament for $26.99…

…a Captain America ornament for $22.99…

…and an Avengers snow globe ornament for $26.99.

There was also a new holiday train set for $149.99…

…and a set of “it’s a small world” nutcrackers!

The nutcracker set was $99.99.

Uptown Jewelers

You’ve got to visit Uptown Jewelers on Main Street, U.S.A., because this shop has some of the most beautiful holiday decor in the entire park.

While we were admiring the decorations, we also saw an Alice in Wonderland Loungefly backpack!

This new bag is $85.

Curtain Call Collectibles

Also near Main Street is Curtain Call Collectibles. This is where we found the new Mickey journal kit.

This kit costs $29.99.

Bonjour Village Gifts

Our last stop was over in Fantasyland — we went to Bonjour Village Gifts, where we found a painting of Yzma, the villain from Emperor’s New Groove.

The painting was $399.

Click here to see Disney merchandise on SALE online!

That’s it for the Magic Kingdom updates! If you’re heading to the parks soon for a holiday trip, we can help you out with your planning. Check out our DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays 2022!

And to see more updates from the Disney World parks, you can check out what’s new at EPCOT and see what’s changed over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Stay tuned to DFB for all the latest updates that could impact your next Disney trip.

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