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Is Magic Kingdom still a dry park?

Magic Kingdom alcohol sales do exist. Though you won't be able to just pop into a bar for a beer or sample the libations of the world like you can at Epcot, you can still enjoy a cocktail, beer, hard cider, wine or even Champagne with your meal at all of the Magic Kingdom's table service restaurants.



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To keep with Walt's vision, Magic Kingdom opened in 1971 with no alcohol offerings. This all changed, however, in 2012 when Magic Kingdom's new Fantasyland portion of the Park opened.

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Originally, Walt Disney did not want alcohol sold in the parks, but many embraced this change. Magic Kingdom does have more strict regulations in place for the sale of alcohol in the park. For example, some of the rules regarding alcohol in Magic Kingdom are: Only table service restaurants can serve alcohol.

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Magic Kingdom was a dry park from when it opened in 1971 until 2012 when guests were finally able to purchase alcohol at a single restaurant, Be Our Guest. It wasn't until 2016 when some additional restaurants finally started serving beer and wine – Tony's Town Square Restaurant, Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd.

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While you might want to explore this park with a cold beverage in hand, unlike the other Disney parks in Florida, you can't walk around outside with alcohol at Magic Kingdom.

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Bringing in alcohol to any Park is a violation of the Florida Liquor Laws and subject to arrest and criminal action, as well as whatever Disney does.

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Yep, you can purchase and wander with alcohol in Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney's Hollywood Studios, but you can't leave the park with it. Many guests are intimately familiar with that “chug at the gate” policy.

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Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division.



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There's too much in the park to easily do in a single day. It's probably more of a one-and-a-half or two-day park. That said, this is a one day itinerary post, and there are a few approaches you can take to have one very good nearly perfect day at Magic Kingdom.

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Getting too drunk at the parks. It's OK to have a good time and to drink around the world if that's what you want to do. But, if drunk guests start causing problems or scenes (see “Fighting” and “Rude Gestures” above), Disney will not hesitate to remove them from the premises.

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As Inside the Magic points out, it's against the Walk Disney World Resort property rules to bring alcohol into the park, as one might expect.

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Magic Kingdom has fireworks every night of the year. Most of the time they are free with your park admission. However, there are a few nights in the fall and winter where you'll need a special ticket.

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A beer at Walt Disney World can cost anywhere from $8 to $13. Draft and canned domestic beer is in the $8 – $9 range, while specialty, import, and craft beers range from $11 – $13.

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Non-alcoholic drinks and waters are totally something you can bring into Disney, it's even encouraged! It is so nice to have a drink on hand whenever you need to quench your thirst. You can bring refillable water bottles and refill them at water stations throughout the parks.

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Magic Kingdom has a special alternative to keep the magic alive when it's raining (and if there's no lightning in the area). You'll have to check out the Rainy Day Cavalcade that features characters riding in vehicles down Main Street, alongside dancers in rain gear.

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The rain generally isn't that big of a deal if you don't make it a big deal. In general, Disney World is a 365 day a year operation. It never closes, even for rain, with basically one exception. Hurricanes.

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