PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/29/16 (“it’s a small world” Changes, Skipper Canteen, Castle Refurb, ETC.)
Earlier this week, I visited the Magic Kingdom to see what’s new and exciting around the park, so here are some photo finds of interest from my trip:
It started as a rather dreary day
Many of the Main Street Vehicles were out and about
One side of the Cinderella Castle ramp was open
Still a lot of work to be done
The new railing was installed on this side
Old news by now, but the Pork Shank is gone
You can get some stew…
Or there is the LeFou’s Winter Brew right now
These new Princess figure sets are starting to show up around the parks, the deluxe sets are $19.95
Single figures are $12.95
These safety recall signs are all over most merchandise locations
We had breakfast at Be Our Guest Restaurant
The pastry dish is still pretty small for 3-4 people to share…
Also, they had no large cups and you can only get one beverage per meal now as opposed to the three you could get originally (like a fountain drink, orange juice, and chocolate milk, per say)
Nothing major, but the fairly damaged covers for the water and smell dispensers in Philharmagic have been replaced with a new style
A few weeks ago, new lighting was in
It kind of abruptly ends before the room does, hopefully that changes. I don’t hate it, but it is an adjustment from the old look for sure. The photos may not do the lighting movement justice, so I took video as well (sorry for the lack of sound):
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ9S_1ujAus]
The finale scene screens are on and there has been reports that some guests have indeed seen their names up on the screens
It wasn’t working when I went through
The first Zootopia pin has been released
This awesome PVC Pirates of the Caribbean figure set was released recently, retails for $15.95
I had lunch at Skipper Canteen
The specialty drinks are still pretty meh…
The falafel appetizer was surprisingly good
The S.E.A. Shu Mai is by far my favorite appetizer at Walt Disney World
As far as entrees go, the pork was very good…
The noodle bowl not so much…
But the head-on shrimp was the overall favorite for the incredible seasoning on it that was just the right amount of spice
It turned into a beautiful day eventually, albeit cold
All of the characters in Festival of Fantasy were sporting winter wear
Merida apparently is always in winter wear…
The first circus float broke earlier in the week and has been out of the parade for a few days now, no word on when it will return
Even though it is cold, the evenings have been really beautiful all around the resort