Magic Kingdom 8:00am openings and character appearances

I’ve had many questions lately concerning the Magic Kingdom’s 8:00 am standard (non Extra Magic Hours) openings and which characters appear during that 8:00-9:00 time frame.  Here’s a list of characters that SHOULD (all appearances subject to change without notice) appear on a regular 8:00 am opening day.

8:00 am
Marie and/or Pluto
Mickey Mouse
Princesses in Town Square Theater
Pete’s Silly Sideshow

8:15 am
Stitch
Tinker Bell and Periwinkle

8:20 am
Alice in Wonderland and/or White Rabbit
Mary Poppins
Snow White
Main Street Trolley Show

8:30 am
Fairy Godmother
Peter Pan

8:45 am
Citzens of Main Street

Merida begins meeting every day at 9:15am regardless of opening time.

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Snow White, Aurora and Belle changes to Magic Kingdom

Confirmed that this changevdid take place today.

October 13, 2012

It appears that Belle is leaving Town Square Theater tomorrow and Aurora is moving back into the the Theater with Cinderella and Rapunzel.  Snow White will move from the street in Town Square to the Courtyard area next to City Hall.

Pete’s Silly Sideshow’s state hours are park open to one hour before close.

I’ve heard that Gaston is currently meeting from 10:00am to 6:00pm.  I’ll need to check on Ariel’s meet and greet.  The schedules should start to become more regular soon (I hope).

Ariel returns to fins and Gaston moves in.

Ariel in fins photo @crushinator twitter feed.

Ariel has moved into her new Grotto today (officially soft opening) and Gaston began meeting guests in New Fantasyland as well.  The new Little Mermaid ride is open as well as Gaston’s Tavern.  The only portion of New Fantasyland that isn’t open, but is complete is Be Our Guest restaurant.  It will be quite a while before the Seven Dwarves Mine Train opens and the new Princess Hall will not open until 2013.

With Ariel relocating and Gaston beginning to meet day guests, Eric is no longer meeting guests at Walt Disney World.

Gaston confirmed for New Fantasyland and our interaction

Gaston at Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party – September 2012

The Disney Parks blog has confirmed the news that we’ve been reporting since August. Gaston will be meeting in New Fantasyland near Gaston’s Tavern.  When my daughter and I met him at the Villains Bash, we asked him how he prefers his eggs.  He told us he loves a good egg smoothie with a hint of cinnamon.  But it must contain 5 dozen eggs.  His new tavern will be selling cinnamon rolls, be sure to ask if they offer the 5 dozen egg smoothie!  Tell ‘em KtP sent you.

Gaston at the Villains Bash – September 2012

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Pete’s Silly Sideshow soft opening and Magic Kingdom character changes

Rumor has it that Pete’s Silly Sideshow will be open for day guests tomorrow, and be open for MNSSHP guests beginning with Thursday, October 4th’s party and continuing through the run of MNSSHP.  No word on MVMCP yet. Daisy, Minnie, Donald and Goofy will use their Disney magic and also be found in their regular MNSSHP meet locations.

As of the moment, when Pete’s Silly Sideshow opens, Guest Assistance Cards will not be accepted to bypass the line, only Make A Wish kids will be allowed to bypass the main queue.  Fastpass is not said to be offered at this time.

While the queue line is divided into male (Donald and Goofy) and female (Daisy and Minnie) characters, one will still be able to see the other characters within the room, but will only be able to meet them if they exit and re-queue for the other characters.

Pete’s tent is scheduled for open to close hours but will not be offered for Extra Magic Hours.

Minnie Mouse’s last day in Town Square Theater is said to be today, October 3rd.  Daisy will no longer meet in Town Square, Donald will no longer meet in Frontierland and Goofy will no longer meet in Adventureland after today.

Chip n Dale are scheduled to take over Donald’s spot in Frontierland tomorrow as well.  Marie took over at the flag pole on September 30.

Annual Passholder preview dates for the New Fantasyland project details

(Registration begins October 8 @ Noon Eastern)

Preview Dates and Times

Dates and times for Passholder Previews are as follows:

Saturday, November 3, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 10, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Sunday, November 11, 2012
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Preview Itineraries:

You can experience one of the following itineraries during your Passholder Preview:

Enchanted Tales With Belle Itinerary, which lets you:
Take a tour of Be Our Guest Restaurant
Ride on Under the Sea Journey of the Little Mermaid
Experience Enchanted Tales with Belle

The Ariel’s Grotto Itinerary, which lets you:
Take a tour of Be Our Guest Restaurant
Ride on Under the Sea Journey of the Little Mermaid
Take photos and receive autographs from Ariel

Important Registration Information

Registration for this event is limited. You may register up to 8 Guests total; every member of your party must be a valid Passholder at both time of registration and time of event.

If you are on the Annual Pass Monthly Payment Program, you must be current with your payments at both time of registration and the time of the event for which you register. If you have questions about your Annual Pass payments, please call (888) 701-4100.

Valid Magic Kingdom admission is required for all registered Guests in order to attend the event. Epcot after 4 and Weekday Select Passholders: please note that your Annual Pass is not valid for admission to Magic Kingdom park on the Passholder Preview dates. If you wish to register for a Passholder Preview, you may visit any theme park ticket window to inquire about an upgrade or to purchase a ticket.

Passholder Preview event registration is limited to one event per Passholder.  (You must choose)
In order to register, you will need the names, dates of birth, and Annual Passes for each member of your party.

When you have completed your registration you will receive a confirmation via email. You must print the confirmation page and bring it to the event check-in location in order to be admitted to your Passholder Preview. Confirmation pages on cell phones, tablets or other electronic devices cannot be accepted for this event.

Does this ring a Belle? Belle leaves CRT and TST

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With Belle working toward relocating to New Fantasyland, she will no longer meet soon at Cinderella’s Royal Table for any meals.  Jasmine is now taking her place on a regular basis.
Belle will soon be leaving Town Square Theater and Aurora will fill her spot leaving three blondes in TST, Rapunzel, Aurora, Cinderella. I’ve heard this could occur as early as later this week.  When this occurs, one will only be able to meet Belle at Epcot for standard meet and greets with autograph opportunities.

Revised date for Pete’s tent and Ariel’s grotto

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The revised soft opening date for Pete’s Silly Sideshow character meet tent is Thursday, October 4. This will feature Minnie & Daisy together from one line and Donald & Goofy together from another line.  Chip n Dale will move to Frontierland and the characters in the tent will cease their other meets at Magic Kingdom. 

Ariel’s Grotto soft opening date is tentatively set for October 12th.  You’ll be able to see her in her fins, but Eric will not be present.

Cast Member previews for New Fantasyland are scheduled for October 22-November 2. 

Annual passholder previews should be the two weekends following.