Have you kept up with all the recent Disney World CHANGES?

A character meet-and-greet attraction finally reopened recently, and Disney just announced when a long-closed restaurant will finally open its doors as well. There’s a lot going on in every Disney World park, so come with us to Magic Kingdom to check out a few recent updates!

Magic Kingdom Attraction Updates

Enchanted Tales with Belle

This character meet-and-greet attraction finally reopened in Fantasyland! Guests can head inside to meet Belle and help her tell the story of Beauty and the Beast.

Enchanted Tales with Belle does have a Lightning Lane, so if you want to skip the line, you can purchase Disney Genie+ and book a Lightning Lane return time.

Click here to read more about the attraction’s reopening.

Magic Kingdom Construction Updates

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

We’re keeping an eye on the construction happening at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, which was previously Splash Mountain.

We heard lots of tinkering in the queue building during our last visit, although we weren’t able to see inside to check out what the Cast Members were working on.

The new ride will reopen in late 2024, so there’s still quite a while before we’ll be able to check out this attraction.

Learn more about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure here.

TRON Lightcycle / Run

A new stand has been constructed just outside the entrance of TRON Lightcycle / Run in Tomorrowland. It looks like it might be a snack stand, but we can’t be sure!

Cast Members have continued to work on the stand as Cast Member previews of the coaster come to an end and Disney prepares for Annual Passholder and DVC Member previews.

Check out 5 huge problems exposed by Disney’s TRON coaster previews.

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe

We have GREAT news from this Tomorrowland quick service restaurant — Sonny Eclipse is BACK at Cosmic Ray’s!

The alien animatronic has been missing for a while now (as the stage was used for dance parties at the after hours events over the holidays), but we’re happy to report that Sonny is back to playing the smooth space jazz for those who stop by to eat here.

Learn more about Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom here.

Magic Kingdom Merchandise Updates

Emporium

At the Emporium, we spotted a new Mickey Mouse t-shirt for kids for $19.99…

…and a Little Mermaid keychain for $14.99.

There was also a Prince Charming’s Regal Carrousel tumbler for $24.99…

…and a Minnie Mouse tumbler for $16.99.

We spotted several new 100th anniversary pins, including a Black Panther pin for $14.99…

…an Iron Man pin for $14.99…

…a Captain Marvel pin for $14.99…

…and a Spider-Man pin for $14.99.

There were a couple of wallets as well, including a Mickey Mouse classic wallet for $24.99…

…and a Minnie Mouse card holder for $16.99.

Now let’s check out one of the fanciest shops on Main Street, U.S.A.

Uptown Jewelers

We found a new Up Loungefly backpack, which shows Carl, Dug, and Russel at the ice cream shop. The backpack costs $78.

You can also get a new Fantasyland shirt here for $59.99.

There was a new Dooney & Bourke collection, including a tote bag for $328…

…a satchel for $298…

…a crossbody bag for $228…

…a wallet for $168…

…and a MagicBand for $58.

You can get these bags online, too! Click here to check them out.

Main Street Cinema

At the Main Street Cinema, you can find lots of vintage-inspired merchandise as part of Disney’s Vault collection for the 50th anniversary. We found a new hoodie!

The hoodie costs $69.99.

Star Traders

Over at Star Traders in Tomorrowland, we found a new Lotso (from Toy Story) Loungefly bag for $75.

There were also a few new kids’ shirts, including a Bambi tee for $26.99…

…an Aristocats shirt for $26.99…

…a sensory-friendly Disney princess tee for $26.99…

…and a sensory-friendly Toy Story Buttercup tee for $26.99.

The sensory-friendly tees are made of a softer fabric and have flat seams.

Frontier Trading Post

There were a couple of new pins at the Frontier Trading Post, including a President’s Day Stitch pin…

…and an Arcade The Lion King pin.

Both were $19.99.

Hundred Acre Goods

We found a new Winnie the Pooh hoodie at the shop located next to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

The hoodie costs $39.99.

Sir Mickey’s

Over at Sir Mickey’s in Fantasyland, there were new Disney princess plushes. There was an Ariel plush…

…a Cinderella plush…

…a Jasmine plush…

…and a Mulan plush.

Each one costs $26.99.

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