Fire Engines Respond To An Emergency In The Magic Kingdom By Cinderella Castle

Guests in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort two nights ago have shared images of emergency crews making their way down Main Street U.S.A. Orange County Emergency Services has listed the call as a fire via a 9-1-1 call log, and early Guest reports on social media mentioned smoke near Frontierland or Liberty Square, but it has since confirmed that the fire was started in the kitchen of Cinderella’s Royal Table inside Cinderella Castle.

With the fire taking place inside Cinderella Castle at Cinderella’s Royal Table, Cast Members are currently evacuating Guests from nearby areas of the park. Guest John Keegan, who was in the area and took the above photo, also shared that emergency services brought someone out from the side doors of the Emporium to the doors near Tony’s Town Square Square Restaurant on a stretcher, however, this may have just been a precaution as Disney has since confirmed that no one was hurt during the accident.

Guests who were dining inside Cinderella’s Royal Table when the fire broke out were evacuated down the back staircase of Cinderella Castle into Fantasyland where Cast Members helped move them to a safe area as emergency crews arrived on the scene.

Scott Gustin on Twitter has shared a statement by Disney confirming that the fire was small and quickly put out by using fire extinguishers and that no one was hurt during this event.

Magic Kingdom Cast Members were quick to respond to the incident, and Guests onsite report that the Cast Members they interacted with all handled the emergency situation extremely well and were quick to move Guests out of the area and keep everyone safe.

Splash Mountain Water Effect Remains Broken

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At Walt Disney World Resort, one of the reasons that Guests love all of the theme parks is for the amazing attractions that are fluttered with immense details and amazing technology. But because there is so much going on, that means there is more of a chance that something may go wrong.

With so many moving parts on each attraction, it is so easy for some aspects to sometimes not function correctly. Typically, this means something very small is missing, but instead of closing the attraction, Disney just allows it to run for the day and will fix it later. A lot of the time, this could mean an animatronic not making a specific movement, but for a Guest who has never been on the attraction, they would likely never notice.

At Magic Kingdom, Splash Mountain has a ton of animatronics, and is getting ready to eventually turn into a Princess and the Frog-based attraction. Until Disney announces that closure, however, Guests can continue to watch Br’er Rabbit and his adventures. During one of the scenes in the Laughing Place, Guests typically go under jumping water fountains that are shooting up from lily pads rock formations, but we have noticed that for the past few months, they have never been functioning while we ride.

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There is a chance that this issue has not lasted months, but from our experience, it seems very possible that it might have. Earlier this year, in January, we saw the water effect working, but since the summer we have never seen it work while riding. Disney does turn off specific water effects depending on the cool temperatures to ensure that Guests are not soaking. Still, this feature left Guests very dry and was purely for aesthetic, so it would not fall under that category.

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One speculation could be that the water effect needs maintenance, but since the ride will be changed over eventually, Disney may be waiting for that big refurbishment to make the adjustment. For now, we will have to wait and see what comes of the fun jumping water scene in Splash Mountain!

Two New 50th Desserts Make Their Magic Kingdom Debut!

On October 1, Walt Disney World kicked off its epic 18-month long 50th Anniversary celebration. The crowds descended upon the four theme parks to experience the new nighttime shows like Disney Enchantment, purchase specialty merchandise, and dine on dozens of brand-new, limited-time goodies. There were a number of beautiful and delicious treats like Pressed Penny Silk Pie, the Doom Burger, and the 50th Celebration Honey Chili-glazed Pork Belly.

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In addition to the scrumptious — and sometimes EARidescent desserts — there were also some unique and straight-up odd dining options, like the 50th Celebration Hot Dog that is topped with jam, powdered sugar and funnel cake pieces. There is also the Squid’s Revenge drink that is basically a Mexican Bloody Mary but topped with an actual octopus tentacle.

Disney wants to keep the surprises coming and not put all of its cards on the table at once, so they did not release all the incredible treats that they were planning on day one. Both savory and sweet options will continue to be released as the celebration goes on, and Disney has now revealed two more treats that have made their Magic Kingdom debut, and boy do they look tasty!

At the Main Street Bakery — where Magic Kingdom visitors can get their Starbucks fix — Guests can purchase the Opening Day Celebration Cake. The cake is made of gluten-free chocolate cake, filled with chocolate mousse and a strawberry center. The Celebration Cake is topped with balloon sprinkles and a chocolate piece. There is even a beautiful Cinderella Castle design on the cake.

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In addition to the 50th Opening Day Celebration Cake, Disney has also released the Seven Dwarfs Specialty Cone, featuring the almost always scowling, Grumpy. The Seven Dwarfs Specialty Cone can be found at Storybook Treats and features a cranberry-vanilla swirl soft-serve ice cream cone. The specialty cone comes with a chocolate belt and an adorable white chocolate piece featuring Grumpy’s face.

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While the 50th Opening Day Celebration Cake has no end date, the Seven Dwarfs Specialty Cone will only be available until January 9, which is the end of the holiday season at Walt Disney World.

Carrie Underwood, family celebrate Thanksgiving at the Most Magical Place on Earth

Carrie Underwood and her family just returned from a memory-making trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth.

The 38-year-old singer and songwriter took to Instagram to share photos and a heart-warming post about the family’s “much-needed” trip to Walt Disney World.

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“Got to spend some much-needed family time recently in Orlando!!! We rode lots of rides, ate lots of sugar, smiled a million smiles, and made a million memories!!! These years, with our boys, we’ll never get back…to see the wonder and excitement on their faces is priceless! We already can’t wait to go back! Thanks, @waltdisneyworld for existing!” Underwood posted on her Instagram account on Wednesday.

Underwood rarely shares photos of her two young sons, Isaiah, 6, and Jacob, 2, but she was only too happy to share a photo of her little ones and their cousins enjoying the magic of the Dumbo ride at Magic Kingdom.

Carrie Underwood celebrates 2021 Thanksgiving with a getaway to Disney World

Underwood’s Instagram post prompted comments from fans and followers of the Billboard Top 200 regular. One Cast Member, coronas_royal_table even commented about just thinking about serving Underwood and her family.

“I just started working at Be Our Guest! I totally just had a fangirl moment imagining that I got to cook for you. Hope you enjoyed your vacation!” the Cast Member posted.

The thread of comments underneath the Instagram post was filled with fans tagging one another, especially if they had friends or family who were in the parks at the same time. Many were asking, “Did you see Carrie?”

A few of Underwood’s Instagram followers were in the parks at the same time as the mom of two and served to clear up questions about bodyguards and paparazzi for followers who weren’t in the parks at the time.

“She had a guide with her, we walked right past them by Big Thunder Mountain. In a very public space,” one follower posted.

“They were VIP Guests so they didn’t have to stand in line. [That’s] why they got to ride so many rides,” another follower posted.

Get Ready for the return of the Festival of Fantasy Parade!

It was one exciting announcement after another from the Destination D23 celebration taking place at the Walt Disney World Resort last weekend!

We don’t know which announcement to be most excited about: the return of Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios or the reimagining of the Nemo-themed stage show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, called Finding Nemo: The Big Blue . . . and Beyond!

Or maybe we’re more excited about the new MagicBand+ technology headed to Disneyland in California next year. And then again, we also learned that a brand-new quick-service restaurant is opening at EPCOT in the World Discovery neighborhood in 2022. There’s so much going on next year in the parks!

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AND NOW, it has also been announced that Magic Kingdom’s beloved Festival of Fantasy parade will return to the park in early 2022! The parade was shelved when the parks closed in March 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, and it did not return when Magic Kingdom reopened in July 2020, especially since social distancing is an impossibility at a Disney Parks parade.

It debuted in 2014 as part of the excitement surrounding the New Fantasyland expansion at Magic Kingdom.

So while we understood the need to hold off on the Festival of Fantasy parade, we were worried that it might not return, but now we know for a fact from Disney Parks that the parade will indeed make its comeback in only a few short months!