Disney4me Posted March 31, 2023 Report Posted March 31, 2023 Today, March 31st, is the LAST DAY of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebrations! Cinderella Castle These celebrations lasted for 18 months (!!) in the parks, and we got to see new snacks, nighttime shows, and everything in between. We were live from the first day of the event, which means we HAD to be live on the last day, so come with us! Crowds This morning, there were a lot of crowds entering the parks for the last day of the celebration. Pretty busy Hollywood Boulevard in Disney’s Hollywood Studios stayed pretty busy as usual. Busy at Hollywood Studios However, some areas of the park were a little quieter than we expected. Sunset Boulevard seemed a little slow, although this section of the park has been a little less busy since Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith has been closed for refurbishment. Sunset Blvd In Magic Kingdom, Main Street U.S.A. saw lots of crowds throughout the day. Tons of activity around Cinderella Castle is pretty standard, and the last day of the 50th anniversary is no exception. So busy! We weren’t surprised to see that the parks were busy today for this celebration — it does feel like the end of an era after all! Entertainment The 50th anniversary introduced us to quite a bit of new entertainment, from Disney Enchantment in Magic Kingdom and Harmonious in EPCOT to interactive 50th statues all over the parks! While the two nighttime shows will be ending soon, we still have a couple more days to enjoy them. As for the statues, they were still scattered throughout the park. 50th anniversary statue Edna Mode even made an appearance near her statue in Hollywood Studios! Edna Mode Another one of the best entertainment additions to the parks for the celebration was the Beacons of Magic show that dressed up all four major park icons in Disney World. While the lights have been confirmed to stay permanently in EPCOT, we do expect to see the rest of the 50th anniversary Beacons of Light ending shortly. We’ll be back to see how Disney handles the end of these nighttime transformations, so stay tuned! Food The 50th anniversary brought us tons of new food to enjoy throughout the celebration. While some of our favorites have already started disappearing from parks, there were still a few 50th anniversary items on the menu on our last day of the event. We were sad to see that the Glimmer and Shimmer Funnel Cake had been removed from the menu at Epic Eats in Hollywood Studios, but there are still a few festive eats around the park today. Glimmer and Shimmer Funnel Cake You can still get the Shimmer Over the Moon cocktail and the Magical Beacon Cocktail at The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge… 50th selections at The Hollywood Brown Derby …and in Magic Kingdom, The Plaza Restaurant menu remains unchanged. You can still find the EARidescent Sip-a-bration here! Celebration Menu The 50th anniversary snacks have been disappearing for weeks now, but a lot of the menu items have remained on the menu without their celebration decor. The Glimmer and Shimmer Blondie from Fairfax Faire, for example, is now the Toffee and Coconut Blondie. Same dessert, but no 50th chocolate coin on top! Glimmer and Shimmer Blondie We think a few of these favorites will probably stick around for a while, so don’t stress too much if you missed a few of them! Merchandise The 50th anniversary merchandise has been an epic part of the 18-month-long celebration, so it will be strange to see it go away! We still saw quite a bit of it in the parks today, however. 50th anniversary Loungefly The Vault Collection was an ongoing collection of merchandise that celebrated the 50 years that Disney World has been open. This decades-themed merch still was on display in Main Street Cinema in Magic Kingdom today. A cast member confirmed that it would not be doing away tonight, so you still have a bit of time to stock up! Main Street Cinema There were also quite a few 50th anniversary merchandise displays around Hollywood Studios. 50th anniversary merchandise You can still get a 50th anniversary balloon on Main Street U.S.A., but we were told by a cast member that they would not be sticking around after the celebration. Main Street U.S.A. We also saw that some of the previous store sections have turned into new 100th anniversary displays, like this one of Mickey and Minnie in Mickey’s of Hollywood! Mickey’s of Hollywood The 100th anniversary merchandise is starting to take over the main areas of stores. Mickey’s of Hollywood We’ve also seen some new 100th anniversary Collectible Medallions added to the parks today. Celebrity 5 & 10 There is one in Hollywood Studios’ Celebrity 5 & 10 that features Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Daisy, Pluto and Goofy, and Chip and Dale. Collectible Medallions We’ll probably be seeing more 100th anniversary merchandise hit the parks soon, now that the 50th anniversary is just about over, so stay tuned. We’re so glad we got to be in the park for the final day of this celebration, but not everything is going away! Some of the entertainment offerings and decorations will be sticking around after the event ends, so you don’t need to say goodbye to everything. EPCOT Spaceship Earth Nighttime Show Get ready to say hello to some more Disney 100 offerings that may be entering the park soon now that the 50th Anniversary has wrapped up, and stay tuned to DFB for all the latest Disney news! Could this be a sign that Cinderella Castle will change soon? Learn More About Disney 100 Years of Wonder – The 100th Anniversary Celebration! When Disney’s 100 Year Anniversary Celebration Actually Starts Is the 100th Anniversary Coming to Disney World? A NEW 100th Anniversary Disney Credit Card Design Is Coming! PHOTOS: Sparkly NEW 100th Anniversary Minnie Ears Are Now Available in Disney World ALL of the Disney 100th Anniversary Merchandise You Can Get Online Right NOW! Check Out the NEW 100th Anniversary Starbucks Tumbler Inside Look at NEW 100th Anniversary Disneyland Fireworks Show Sleeping Beauty Castle Will Get a NEW Look For Disney’s 100th Anniversary Get ALL of the Latest Updates on the 100th Anniversary Celebration Join the DFB Newsletter To Get All the Latest Disney News Delivered Right to Your Inbox Click Here to Subscribe What was your favorite part of the 50th Anniversary celebration? Tell us in the comments!The post It’s the END of an ERA – Come See the Last Day of the 50th Anniversary in Disney World! first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote
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