Magic Kingdom
What are you looking for?
About Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom is the park Walt Disney World opened with on 1 October 1971. It is the resort's fairy-tale park, with Cinderella Castle at its heart. Here you'll find classics such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion, and roller coasters such as Space Mountain and TRON Lightcycle / Run. There are fireworks every evening.
Discover Magic Kingdom
What kind of park is it?
Magic Kingdom is the best-known park at Walt Disney World. You enter via Main Street, U.S.A. (an American small town around 1900) and then walk straight towards Cinderella Castle. In 2026 the castle got its classic colours back: blue, cream, grey and gold.
The park is ideal for families, but also for anyone who loves roller coasters. In the evening, the day ends with the Happily Ever After fireworks above the castle.
How is the park laid out?
Magic Kingdom has six themed lands around the castle:
- Main Street, U.S.A.: the entrance, with shops, restaurants and the parade route.
- Adventureland: Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean and the pirate tavern The Beak and Barrel.
- Frontierland: the Wild West, with Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Tiana's Bayou Adventure.
- Liberty Square: colonial America, with Haunted Mansion and The Hall of Presidents.
- Fantasyland: fairy tales, with Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Peter Pan's Flight and Storybook Circus.
- Tomorrowland: the future, with Space Mountain and TRON Lightcycle / Run.
Opening times:
Magic Kingdom is open every day; opening times vary by day and by season. As a hotel guest, you can enter half an hour early every day. Check today's crowds and waiting times.
Tickets:
On the European Disney website you can buy tickets for 2 to 10 days, with or without Park Hopper. A one-day ticket for a single theme park isn't sold there.
Staying overnight:
Walt Disney World has more than 25 hotels of its own, from Value to Deluxe. Hotel guests enjoy perks such as free transport and Early Theme Park Entry.
New and coming soon
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin were refurbished in 2026. In Adventureland, the pirate tavern The Beak and Barrel opened in 2025.
Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island are making way for Piston Peak, a new Cars-themed area in Frontierland. Behind Big Thunder Mountain, Villains Land is coming, including a Maleficent-themed roller coaster. Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress is getting new scenes, ready in late spring 2027.
Come early
As a hotel guest, you can enter half an hour early. Start with Seven Dwarfs Mine Train or Peter Pan's Flight.
Monorail or boat
If you park at the Transportation and Ticket Center, take the monorail or the ferry to the entrance.
Spot for the fireworks
Find a spot on Main Street for Happily Ever After in good time; it gets very busy just before the show.