What's New in Magic Kingdom: NEW Jungle Cruise Characters and Some Patriotic Gear!

Hello from Magic Kingdom!

So pretty!

We’ve noticed quite a few new things on our recents trips to the park, and we’re here to tell you all about them! Let’s head down Main Street and get started!

Magic Kingdom Construction Updates

Jungle Cruise

The Jungle Cruise is in the middle of a huge transformation, so the ride is constantly changing! The structure containing dancing natives as well as the natives themselves were recently removed, and now, we spotted a NEW building behind the canoes! Take a look at what the area looked like before…

Jungle Cruise

…and now after! The Boats & Baits and Bites” shack has replaced the space formerly occupied by the Pygmy Camp.

Check out the menu!

There’s also a NEW exciting explorers scene with characters that’s been added along the river!

Hello, new characters!

The characters debuted in the iconic rhino pole scene, replacing the old one!

New rhino pole

The new characters include Felix Pechman XIII (the skipper!), Dr. Leonard Moss (a Canadian botanist), Rosa Soto Dominguez (an artist from Mexico), Dr. Kon Chunosuke (an entomologist from Japan), and Siobhan “Puffin” Murphy (who obviously loves puffins!).

Click here to learn more about these new characters!

Joffrey’s

At the Transportation and Ticket Center, we noticed the Joffrey’s Kiosk sign has been painted blue!

Newly painted Joffrey’s sign

It was previously red, orange, and yellow.

Joffrey’s kiosk at the TTC

We think the fresh paint looks very nice!

Click here to check out the pastries a Joffrey’s in Disney World!

Magic Kingdom Merchandise Updates

The Emporium

When in Magic Kingdom, one HAS to visit the Emporium to shop! We recently found this patriotic bucket hat just in time for the Fourth of July!

How fun is this hat?

The denim hat has stars and Mickeys around the frayed brim and retails for $29.99.

Stars and Mickeys!

Click here to check out some patriotic crocs!

While in the Emporium, we also found this incredible tie dye Mickey fanny pack!

This scream Summer!

This will go perfect will all of the recent rainbow merch Disney has dropped! Get it for $29.99.

The back is just as fun!

Tomorrowland Light & Power Co.

Speaking of rainbow, check out these awesome Pride Customized Shirts we found in Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. (AKA the store at the end of Space Mountain)!

Match with the whole fam!

These will look so good with your family name on them!

Click here to see more Disney Pride merch!

Star Traders

While in Tomorrowland, we also found this cute Disney Parks Hat featuring Mickey in Star Traders!

Classic Mickey!

The hat goes for $27.99.

Simple but fun!

Uptown Jewelers

Back on Main Street USA we saw this stunning Tomorrowland Dress in Uptown Jewelers featuring all of the rides from the land, including TRON, which is still under construction!

How cute is this?!

The galaxy background is SO COOL! Get it for $128.

Tomorrowland!

Click here to read more about the Tomorrowland Dress!

Frontier Trading

Over in Frontierland, we spotted these new pins that celebrate the 20th anniversary of Atlantis: The Lost Empire in Frontier Trading!

What’s inside?

The pin actually opens up too! Get it for $19.99

Well hello there!

We then found this Milo pin, which also goes for $19.99!

He’s got a treasure map!

Click here to see some more Atlantis merch!

And since Cruella seems to be just about everywhere since her movie premiered on Disney+, of course we found her pin too! Cruella can be yours for $19.99.

So evil!

Click here to see more fun Cruella items!

We also found this fun red, white, and blue Cinderella’s Castle pin from 2020! It’s categorized as Silver, which is $9.99.

So patriotic!

Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar

Over in Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar, the store you come out into after Pirates of the Caribbean, we found a pirate shirt with a skull we hadn’t seen before!

Ahoy, matey!

There’s lace detailing on the sleeves to make you feel like a pirate! This shirt is $44.99.

Pirate, but make it fancy.

Click here to see which Disney pirate is getting new merch!

Magic Kingdom Additional Updates

Social Distancing

We’re still seeing distance dots in some places around Magic Kingdom, like over in Fantasyland.

Fantasyland distance marker

And there were still markers for when loading onto the ferry boats.

Ferry boat area distance markers

They have been removed from the ferry boats themselves though.

Click here to see where social distance markers were removed in Disney World

The newer mask signs have been seen on the digital screens around the park.

Digital screen mask reminder

But they still aren’t updated on the maps.

Click here to read more about the current mask policy in Disney World

Characters

We got to see our favorite little mermaid, Ariel, greeting guests in Fantasyland!

Ariel’s blue dress is beautiful!

And we even caught a glimpse of evil stepsister Anastasia being sassy to everyone!

What do you think she’s saying?

That’s all the updates we have from Magic Kingdom! We’re here alllll the time, so we’ll make sure to keep you posted on anything new that happens. Stay tuned to DFB for more!

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