Will the gold statues stay at Disney World?

Disney World's Gold Character Statues Are Here to Stay. As part of Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration, 50 gold statues of different Disney characters were placed around all four Disney Parks, and they even feature an interactive element that works with the MagicBand+.



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Disney Fab 50 Character Statues To Remain Past Disney World 50th Anniversary. Despite being announced as a 50th Anniversary offering, Disney World will keep the Fab 50 character statues beyond the end of the celebration.

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When the 50th anniversary reaches its end after March 31, 2023, the celebratory décor will be removed. However, it's still unclear if the pink-tinted paint scheme will go back to its usual blue-and-white look.

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Disney 100 Entertainment and Characters at Disney World. As part of the D100 Celebration, a new nighttime spectacular will debut at EPCOT. Opening Dec. 5, 2023, Luminous The Symphony of Us will feature fireworks, fountains, lasers, lighting and an original song, along with select beloved Disney songs.

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With what the Disney100 Celebration isn't out of the way, let's turn to what you need to know. First, the Disney100 celebration is going to be very short, only lasting about 3 months–from now until December 31, 2023. Second, EPCOT is the epicenter of the 100 Years of Wonder Celebration at Walt Disney World.

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Disney's Wilderness Lodge Train Room Whether you are interested in learning more about Walt Disney's interests and hobbies or you just need a quiet space to sit down and decompress after a long day at Magic Kingdom, the Carolwood Pacific Room is a great secret spot to visit.

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There's an Abandoned Island at Disney World — and It's Hidden in Plain Sight. Discovery Island welcomed Disney World guests for 25 years before closing in 1999. Elizabeth Rhodes is a special projects editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products.

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Although Disney never officially stated its reasons for closing the park, poor attendance and high maintenance costs, combined with the newer and bigger Disney's Animal Kingdom being opened a year before, are the most likely causes. Since its closing, the island has sat largely abandoned, with no signs of development.

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Unlike the 50th, which honored the day the Walt Disney World Resort (including Magic Kingdom) opened on October 1, 1971, the 100th celebrates The Walt Disney Company, which was founded on October 16, 1923.

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Meanwhile, guests of Deluxe Resorts and Deluxe Villas can take advantage of Extended Evening Hours on select dates at select parks. In 2024, Disney will introduce new good-to-go days that will allow Disney annual passholders and cast members to visit the theme parks without a theme park reservation.

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New Epcot nighttime show and land Journey of Water isn't the only addition expected in Epcot in 2023. The new World Celebration land — including its Communicore Hall and Communicore Plaza, where various festivals and gatherings will take place — is also rumored to be coming later this year.

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