Jun 14, 2019
#NowMoreThanEver: Summer 2019 is the perfect time to visit Walt Disney World. The Mickey & Minnie Surprise Celebration is happening at Magic Kingdom; Incredible Celebration including the amazing Jack Jack Cookie NumNums at Hollywood Studios along with Lightning McQueen Racing Academy and a new projection show celebrating 90 years of animation; Animal Kingdom has a new “Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party” and updated Tree of Life projections and a New Rivers of Life: “We Are One” nighttime show featuring Disney characters. This summer is also your last chance to catch Epcot’s Illuminations Reflections of Earth before it’s gone forever, most summer offerings end September 30th 2019. Disney Springs is even getting into the festival spirit with the first Disney Springs Flavors of Florida, now through September 2nd
Looking to take in as many Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom attractions as possible with the shortest wait times and maybe a brand-new Villains Stage Show? Throw in some free face painting, exclusive merchandise and food offerings along with free popcorn, ice cream treats, and bottled beverages, and you have Disney’s newest after-hours event. “Disney Villains After Hours” The new hard tickets event runs every Thursday through August 8th 2019 (Excluding July 4th) – Check disneyworld.com/villainsafterhours for details… tickets are $139 per person ($144 day of) and grant you access to the Magic Kingdom at 7:00pm on event night; plenty of time to catch the Happily Ever After fireworks show and get a couple of attractions in before the event starts. Annual Passholder and DVC members get $30 off the listed price. The event starts at 10pm until 1am; you’ll get the shortest wait times you have ever experienced – and you can experience special villains themed overlays at Space Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean. With over 20 attractions open, the only attractions with a wait time longer than 5 minutes were Pirates (15), Space (20) and Mine Train (15) so the only real question is, where do you start? In addition to the free snacks, specialty food and beverages could be found through the park. Maleficent the Dragon was roaming the parade route throughout the night, and the castle stage was taken over by Disney Villains with the new “Villains Unite the Night” castle stage show, and that’s this episode of SamsDisneyDiary – Disney Villains Unite the Night