Casey’s Corner Hash Brown Hotdog, The Magic Kingdom
Casey’s Corner will be serving muffins, bagels and a croissant donut. Those searching for a more savory, brunch-like option can enjoy corn dog nuggets and the hash brown dog (pictured above).
Plaza Ice Cream Donut Sundae, The Magic Kingdom
Also on Main Street U.S.A., Plaza Ice Cream Parlor will serve Mickey waffles, Kelloggs cereal and donuts. For a sweet twist on breakfast, there is even a donut sundae: a donut topped with your favorite flavor of hand-scooped Edy’s ice cream, hot fudge, apple, whipped cream, peanut butter chips, chocolate chips and of course, a cherry.
Sleepy Hollow breakfast sandwich, The Magic Kingdom
Sleepy Hollow has a new egg, ham and tomato waffle sandwich which will arrive later this month. The fruit and chocolate-hazelnut waffle sandwich is also available, in case you prefer a sweet breakfast to a savory one.
Our latest photo report brings us back to the Magic Kingdom as closures and refurbishments begin to takeover for the rather short off-season in Orlando.
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom
I decided to rope drop the park earlier this week to see how the morning now unfolds with the moving of the welcome show and the opening of Main Street a full hour earlier.
The Walt Disney World Railroad was actively being worked on as we walked by.
Only the centralized security checkpoint was in use prior to park opening.
The Walt Disney World Railroad is closed for refurbishment and a large tarp covers the train station currently.
Annual Passholder entry lines are still in place, but sometimes can be longer than the regular entrance lines during this time of year with less tourists and more of the locals and annual visitors coming to the parks.
A number of stores and restaurants are open starting at 7:50AM (with a 9am park opening).
You can even start the day with some popcorn…
The meet and greets are not open, but the PhotoPass area and Curtain Call Collectibles are.
The Emporium is open while work is done to the facade.
If you need hats or pins at 8am, you can certainly buy them…
The Confectionery is also open at this time.
The Art of Disney and Uptown Jewelers do not open until the park does however.
The Emporium is open though.
Crowds were pretty light until about 8:45am.
The Crystal Arts shop opens with the rest of the park.
“When Donuts Are In a Sundae, You Can Have Ice Cream Anytime…”
Of course, the Main Street Bakery Starbucks is open for breakfast.
Lines were not unreasonable inside at around 8:20AM.
The Plaza Ice Cream Parlor is open for breakfast, serving Mickey Waffles, a doughnut sundae, and a variety of other items.
Be sure to check out our in-depth review of the new breakfast items here.
Casey’s Corner is also open for breakfast (and covered in the review linked above).
“Let the Magic Begin”
We walked up to the Castle around 8:50AM and things were still pretty manageable.
Just in-case you can’t find breakfast check-in…
Guests pretty much jam the walkway to the Mad Tea Party in hopes of garnering a short wait for the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. If you aren’t near the front of this pack, don’t even bother.
We elected to wait about two people deep on one of the walkways through the Castle.
“Let the Magic Begins” starts at 8:55AM. Once it is over the characters are allowed to vacate the stage, and then guests are walked up the Castle walkways slowly until they merge at the top before going through. I was astonished at the ability of the cast to ensure that one path did not get anywhere faster than another, as once we go through the Castle, we merged seamlessly with those who tried to go around the Castle moat, down the side path between Liberty Square and Fantasyland. We then even were given the opportunity to catch up with some guests on their way to Peter Pan’s Flight (I assume from Be Our Guest breakfast), and we were all then released to go to the ride. I was amazed as the efficiency of the
