First Look at the Magic Kingdom Reopening, Cinderella Castle, New Safety Precaution and More

In May, Walt Disney World Resort announced Magic Kingdom Park Official Reopening on July 11.  Thanks to WDW News Today, we have the cast member preview of the park reopening.  Similar to Hong Kong Disneyland, guests must go through the temperature screening process before entering the Magic Kingdom Park.  New screening tents have been set up in the Transportation and Ticket Center.

New Safety Precaution

Cast Members welcomed guests to the happiest place on earth! Cast Members wore face shields and face coverings.  Social distancing signage is distributed on the floor extending from the park entrance.

The refinished Cinderella Castle is debuting fresh royal blue and rose gold.  The castle is scheduled to be completed by late summer for some final touches.

Guests must wear face masks in the park, continuous safety spiel reminds guests to wear masks and wash their hands.

Three Relaxation Stations allow guests to remove their face masks in the zone.  There will be crowd control to ensure social-distancing, so as the table layout.  Three zones are location at Tomorrowland Terrace, near Golden Oak Outpost at the border of Frontierland and Adventureland, Pete’s Silly Sideshow in Fantasyland.

Relaxation Station at Tomorrowland Terrace

Relaxation Station at Pete’s Silly Sideshow, Fantasyland




Relaxation Station near Golden Oak Outpost at the border of Frontierland and Adventureland


Social-distancing queue around Splash Mountain Merchandise store at Briar Patch


Signage on the plexiglass walls encourages guests to use contactless payment 

Re-imagined Meet and Greets - Character Cavalcades

The beloved Disney characters will be there once again! Guests can take selfies and videos of their favorite characters with social-distancing practice.

Main Street, U.S.A. Re-imagined Meet and Greets (Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit)

During the reopening phase, Magic Kingdom will feature five Character Cavalcades in Main Street U.S.A.  The themes are:

• A Goofy Cavalcade
• Fantasyland Friends Cavalcade
• Mickey & Friends Cavalcade
• Tinker Bell & the Lost Treasure
• The Royal Princess Processional

A royal return for the Disney Princesses at the Magic Kingdom pic.twitter.com/xkGzjecHfS

— WDW News Today (@WDWNT) July 7, 2020

Disney Princesses and Fairy Godmother gathered at the Main Street Train Station

Re-imagined Meet and Greets A Goofy Cavalcade


Mickey and Friends Cavalcade


Tinker Bell & the Lost Treasure

Anastasia and Drizella Re-imagined Meet and Greets.  They interacted with guests at a distance and we could hear the dialogues.


The Beast surprised guests in "Be Our Guest restaurant" in New Fantasyland


New Fastasyland Friends Cavalcade Gaston

Fantasyland Friends Cavalcade

Attractions' reopening and changes  

Revisiting Splash Mountain Briar Patch and Jungle Cruise.  The ride will be re-themed into "The Princess and the Frog".

Magic Kingdom Splash Mountain

Jungle Cruise Adventureland

Changes in Haunted Mansion
Social distancing has temporarily implemented in the stretching room as queue space.  The new changes let guests walk-through the stretching room instead of gathering, while ghost host is introducing himself.  It is a memorable place where Ghost Host welcomes all “Foolish Mortals” into the Stretching Room with four iconic portraits of corruptible, mortal state.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Reopens with No Interactive Queue Elements
Queue dividers have been installed with Plexiglas windows to practice social-distancing.  Interactive elements in the queue will be separated and interacted remotely.

Space Mountain

Frontierland - Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

Heath and Safety Measures for Phased Reopenings of Parks

As Disney continues the phased reopenings of parks and resorts across the world, the Walt Disney Company takes it seriously and promote health and safety for guests, cast members, and the community.  While awaiting California guidelines for reopening Disneyland Resort, Disney will share more information on health and safety approaches in the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks.

Other Walt Disney World's theme parks will continue to their phased reopening in the following weeks.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom on July 11, 2020 and Epcot on July 15, 2020.

Characters appearances will include:
1. Animal Kingdom

• Donald’s Dino Boat Bash! – Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Launchpad McQuack - moves from DinoLand U.S.A. to Discovery River
• Discovery River Character Cruise – Timon and Rafiki or Pocahontas with Meeko sail on the park’s waterways
• Discovery Island Drummers – cruise along Discovery River

2. Epcot:

• Mickey and Friends World Tour – Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto and Goofy
• Frozen Promenade – Queen Anna and Elsa World Showcase