New Space Mountain MagicBand; Part of “Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction” Collection

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A Space Mountain themed MagicBand is being released as part of the “Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection”. The MagicBand is navy blue and features a starry background with a stylized Space Mountain on the side of the band. On the opposite side, you have Minnie Mouse wearing a dress that emulates the attraction’s architecture.

The collection debuts January 18 and features a Loungefly backpack, Minnie plush, mug, pin set, and Minnie Mouse headband all themed to Space Mountain. Themes for the collection change every month, so be sure to check back next month for the Pirates of the Caribbean collection.

The limited release Space Mountain “Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction” Collection debuts Saturday on shopDisney and select stores, including World of Disney at Disney Springs.

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New Space Mountain Wishables

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This month brought us the new Park Life Wishables collection featuring park icons from Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort, but coming soon is the adorable Space Mountain Wishables collection, which is now available at Hong Kong Disneyland.

The full collection features an astronaut Mickey and Minnie, a Space Mountain Ride Vehicle, and Robo-Dog! For those who remember the Robo-Dog, he first debuted as “Nipper the RCA dog” back when Space Mountain opened in 1975 (and was sponsored by RCA.) Guests would see him sitting inside a spaceship as they entered the attraction. The pup was later stripped and reused during the 1994 Tomorrowland revamp, where he was placed along one of the attraction’s many exit ramp scenes… which thankfully survived the latest revamp that took place last November.

The unbagged Wishables plush is no less than the attraction’s iconic ride building itself.

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Gun Confiscated at Magic Kingdom Checkpoint

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A 35-year-old Missouri man was stopped at Magic Kingdom bag check after it was discovered there was a weapon in his bag. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the man and his wife told security at bag check that they had an unloaded pistol in their bag.

This incident occurred on December 28, 2019, when the couple tried to enter the Magic Kingdom with their 4-year-old daughter. The gun, a black Ruger LCP .380, was in a carrying bag, inside a purse, and secured in a backpack.

The man stated that they forgot that the gun, which the man bought for his wife for protection, was inside the purse, as they had numerous bags with their 18-person party visiting Walt Disney World. According to the couple, they both have concealed weapon permits in Missouri, though this was not verified by the Orange County Sheriff.

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Progress Update On Walkway From Grand Floridian To Magic Kingdom

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It’s probably going to be some time before we’ll be able to walk all the way from the Transportation and Ticket Center to the Magic Kingdom. Guests traveling from the Grand Floridian to the Magic Kingdom have only been able to the get to the park via monorail or boat transportation, but soon that will change. At this point in time, walking is not an option, unless you want to swim across the canal.

Thanks to the addition of a new swing-arm bridge, guests will soon be able to travel on foot to the park. This will be a great alternative when the monorails are down or the lines are long to leave the park. Let’s take a look at how the progress is coming along.

The bridge is already installed, but is still in the “open” position that allows the boats and barges, like the Electrical Water Pageant, to pass through.

Wooden framework is also being put together on the Grand Floridian side, too, as guests will need a boarding ramp for the bridge.

This pathway and bridge will be a nice addition to the area, and one that’s been needed for a while. There will most likely be a security booth set up somewhere along the way for guests that are walking from the resort, similar to the booth near the Contemporary Resort walkway.

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New Limited Release Tomorrowland MagicBand

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Magic Kingdom

If you’re a fan of all things progress and retro-futurism, you’ll love this new Limited Release MagicBand to just arrive at Walt Disney World. With Space Mountain and Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress celebrating their 45th Anniversary on January 15th, it’s a big week for the land of tomorrow, so if you’re a turn-right-at-the-hub person, it’s time to show your Tomorrowland pride.

The band features a Tomorrowland Speedway car on one end, plus a Space Mountain rocket, and the Astro Orbiter. There’s even a vintage astronaut Mickey and a rocket ship.

On the other side, you have the exterior of Space Mountain, the Carousel of Progress, a tiny Skyway gondola cabin, and a long row of Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover cars. Down on the bottom, you have stars, moons, and planets, and Mickey hitching a ride on an Astro Orbiter rocket.

As a Limited Release, it retails for $29.99.

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