Magic Kingdom Checklist and Printable

Heading to Magic Kingdom and need to know what to do, see and eat? This Magic Kingdom Checklist covers the list of Magic Kingdom Attractions, Magic Kingdom Restaurants, Shows at Magic Kingdom, Parades, Shops and even the best Magic Kingdom Snacks. Plus, we’ll cover everything here from Where to Park at Magic Kingdom, to the Best Day to Visit Magic Kingdom. This List of Things to do at Magic Kingdom will help  you plan your vacation, make impromptu choices and take care knowing you’re not missing the most important things. Let’s dive in!

Magic Kingdom is by far the most well-known park at Walt Disney World. And maybe the world. It’s got Cinderella’s Castle, the Pirates of the Caribbean Ride, and Walt’s personal creation for the 1964 World’s Fair, the Carousel of Progress. Add in the Festival of Fantasy parade, more than 20 rides, and you’ll probably be wondering what you should when you visit? With the most rides of any Disney park, there’s so much to do! How ever will you choose? Whether you’re cramming this park into one day or a week, here are all the things you need to know before you go. Including the things to do, see and eat at Magic Kingdom.

Magic Kingdom Park Details

There are so many things to fill a day at Magic Kingdom that we just had to round up the Magic Kingdom Rides, Restaurants and Activities to be sure we didn’t’ miss a thing! From the Fireworks Show to the Hidden Pascals Game, there is plenty to do in this park. Here are all the details to get you started with your planning. 

Magic Kingdom Park Tickets

To get started lets talk Magic Kingdom Park Tickets. While Disney World tickets are not specific to each of the four theme parks, you simply need buy a WDW ticket and it will get you into any of the four theme parks: EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom or Magic Kingdom. In fact, if you’re hoping to try for two or more parks in one day,  you simply need add the Park Hopper Ticket to your purchase, and voila! Purchase a Magic Kingdom Park Ticket or Disney Vacation Package to get your Disney Vacation plans started. 

Magic Kingdom Hours

Magic Kingdom Hours are typically 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and sometimes 11:00 PM. This doesn’t include Early Entry or Extended Evening Hours. As a result be sure to check out the Up to Date Hours and Event Schedules on the Disney 5 Day Calendar. Or on the My Disney Experience App, which you should have downloaded on your phone prior to your vacation. 

• Early Entry Hours ( when offered):8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
• Magic Kingdom Daytime Hours: 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM 
• Extended Evening Hours ( when offered):11:00 PM to 1:00 AM

Early Morning Entry 

Early Entry Hours are available to Disney Resort Guests and allows guests to enter the park 30 minutes prior to park opening. To make the most of your extra time, we recommend arriving at the park gates, at least 30 minutes before your Early Theme Park Entry time. While some of the Magic Kingdom Park sections may not be open, it still gets you close to the action to get into lines early, or just enjoy the park. 

Extended Evening Hours

Available to Disney Deluxe Resort Guests, the Extended Evening Hours allow you to stay an hour or two after the park closes. This is also a huge perk for guests interested in riding all the rides but don’t want to deal with daytime crowds, or paying for lightning lane passes.

Magic Kingdom Lightning Lane

As the Disney World theme park with the most rides, if there is any park you will need a Lightning Lane Pass for, it’s Magic Kingdom. Billed per person, per day, this can add up during the busiest times of year. When you use Lightning Lane Passes strategically, you select ride times in the early part of the day first, so that you can add additional rides to your account throughout the day, once those initial rides are completed. This is called “stacking” rides and can often get you onto more rides throughout the day. Read up on Single and Multi-Pass Lightning Lane Options for Magic Kingdom and how you can schedule them in advance when you stay at a Disney Resort. 

Magic Kingdom Parking and Transportation

By far one of the most confusing parts of Magic Kingdom is the parking. Unlike the other parks, Magic Kingdom does not have it’s own parking lot just outside the gates. Instead Magic Kingdom’s parking lot is located at the TTC ( Ticket and Transportation Center). The address to the TTC is 1180 Seven Seas Drive, Orlando, FL 32836. If you type Magic Kingdom into your GPS, you will show up at the front gates, where you are not allowed to park, and where only Disney buses are allowed. 

Best Days to Visit Magic Kingdom

The best days to visit Magic Kingdom are Tuesday or Thursday for lower crowd levels. Saturdays and Mondays are completely off-limits. Unless you are an avid Disney goer or used to the crowd levels you see at Christmastime, don’t even bother to try on Saturdays. As you may guess you’ll be battling for the rides, reservations, and sidewalk space with Floridians who go every weekend. Check out our complete guide on the best days to visit Walt Disney World. 

What is the Busiest Day at Magic Kingdom?

The busiest day at Magic Kingdom is Sunday. With Saturday, Friday, and Monday following close behind. The crowd levels on these days are due to the heavy influx of local Disney Annual Passholders, combined with both incoming and outgoing family vacationers to the parks. 

• Sunday is the busiest day at every Walt Disney World Park.
• Saturday the second busiest.
• Monday the third busiest.
• Friday the fourth busiest.

How Many Days Do you Need at Magic Kingdom?

Magic Kingdom is a 2-Day Park. With over 20 rides, multiple shows, the Festival of Fantasy parade, Happily Ever After Fireworks Show, and performances like the Dapper Dans, and the Trolley Dancers, you will need at least 2 days at Magic Kingdom to fit it all in. And even then, you may still not get to everything. While you can definitely fit Magic Kingdom into One Day, you won’t get to ride everything, and most likely not see the range of shows, parade, and fireworks offered. 

Hotels Near Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom Area Resorts include hotels close to Magic Kingdom via the Disney Monorail. These resorts include Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. All of these are on the monorail and are within walking distance of Magic Kingdom. These are some of the best resorts at Disney World and are at the Disney Deluxe Resort Category Level.

Magic Kingdom Club 33

If you’re a Disney Club 33 Member or just looking for the secret entrance to the Magic Kingdom Club 33 Restaurant you can find it hidden in plain sight. Just to the right of the Adventureland sign is a multicolored building tucked into the jungle trees. This location features a telling Club 33 button and scan pad at the door facing the midway. 

Magic Kingdom Park Map

If you’re wondering what the layout of Magic Kingdom looks like across its many areas of the park, check out the Magic Kingdom Map. This map includes a list of all the restaurants, rides, attractions and more. You can click the picks or access the Magic Kingdom Map PDF to save to your phone. You will also have access to an interactive map in the My Disney Experience App where you can see locations, ride times and more. 

Magic Kingdom Rides List

Magic Kingdom has the most rides and attractions of all the Disney Parks. As such, if you’re hoping to ride many of them, it’s important to have a Disney Ride Strategy. Be sure to save the busiest rides for morning or evening magic hours. Don’t waste a Lightning Lane at these times, unless it’s for a popular ride, as fewer people in the parks mean a much shorter wait at rides. However, you’ll want to plan our your Magic Kingdom day to get in the things you care about most.  

• Enchanted Tiki Room
• Jungle Cruise
• The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Swiss Family Treehouse
• The Barnstormer
• Casey Jr. Splash and Soak
• Dumbo the Flying Elephant
• Enchanted Tales with Belle
• “it’s a small world”
• Mad Tea Party
• Mickey’s PhilharMagic
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
• Peter Pan’s Flight
• Prince Charming’s Regal Carrousel
• Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
• Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid
• Big Thunder Mountain
• Country Bear Jamboree
• Tom Sawyer Island
• Tiana’s Bayou Adventure 
• The Hall of Presidents
• Haunted Mansion
• Liberty Square Riverboat
• Astro Orbiter
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
• Carousel of Progress
• Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
• Space Mountain
• Tomorrowland Speedway
• Tomorrowland Transit Authority
• TRON Lightcycle Power Run Rollercoaster

Magic Kingdom Characters

Disney characters at Magic Kingdom have set times for meet and greets throughout the day at certain locations. However, you can also see Disney characters at Disney Character Dining Restaurants and sometimes strolling around the park. Check out all the places you can find Characters at Disney World. 

• Mickey at Town Square Theater
• Winnie the Pooh and Friends at Crystal Palace Restaurant 
• Disney Princesses at Cinderella’s Royal Table
• Characters from Aladdin
• Captain Jack Sparrow and Red strolling around Adventureland ( intermittently)
• Alice, White Rabbit and Mad Hatter Alice in Wonderland
• Belle at Enchanted Tales with Belle
• Ariel at Her Grotto
• Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
• Daring Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete’s Silly Sideshow
• Mirabel at Fairytale Garden
• Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
• Winnie the Pooh and Tigger at the Thotful Spot
• the Country Bears strolling around Frontierland ( intermittently)
• Stitch at the Tomorrowland Stage ( intermittently)
• The Incredibles at Tomorrowland Stage ( intermittently)

Magic Kingdom Restaurant List

From character breakfasts to exotic dining, Magic Kingdom has a gamut of foodie options. When hunting down the Best Magic Kingdom Restaurants there is no shortage of amazing food to be had!

Quick Service Restaurants in Magic Kingdom

Of all the parks, Magic Kingdom tends to serve the most “theme park quality” food. Consisting of hamburgers, corn dogs, pizza, and tacos, it’s tough to find really great here. As such be sure to check out our Best Quick Service Restaurants in Magic Kingdom so you only pick the good places to grab a bit. 

• Aunt Polly’s (Seasonally) on Tom Sawyers Island
• Casey’s Corner on Main Street USA
• Columbia Harbour House in Liberty Square
• Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe in Tomorrowland
• Friar’s Nook in Fantasyland
• Gaston’s Tavern in Fantasyland
• Golden Oak Outpost in Frontierland
• The Lunching Pad in Tomorrowland
• Main Street Bakery on Main Street USA
• Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe in Frontierland
• Pinocchio Village Haus in Fantasyland
• Sleepy Hollow in Liberty Square
• Tomorrowland Terrace (Seasonally) in Tomorrowland
• Tortuga Tavern in Adventureland

Table Service Restaurants in Magic Kingdom

Our favorite place to eat at Magic Kingdom is Liberty Tree Tavern. And while we love a Thanksgiving inspired meal as much as the rest of them, it just goes to show the limited options for Table Service Restaurants in Magic Kingdom. A runner up option here would be Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, where you can at least count on a phenomenal pizza, among it’s many menu changes. Other places in Magic Kingdom are overpriced, and with lackluster food quality. Be Our Guest has a limited menu and Cinderella’s Royal Table is overpriced. A shining star here, may be the Breakfast at Crystal Palace with Pooh and Friends, but again, it’s difficult to mess up eggs and Mickey waffles. If you’re looking for an excellent sit down restaurants at Magic Kingdom, we’re recommend leaving the park and heading to a Monorail Resort instead. 

• Be Our Guest Restaurant
• Cinderella’s Royal Table
• The Crystal Palace
• The Diamond Horseshoe
• Jungle Navigation Co., Ltd. Skipper Canteen
• Liberty Tree Tavern
• The Plaza Restaurant
• Tony’s Town Square

Magic Kingdom Shows and Parades

▢ Let the Magic Begin Opening Ceremony at Magic Kingdom at 7:55 AM
▢ Main Street Trolley Show 
▢ Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire
▢ Festival of Fantasy Parade at 3 PM
▢ Happily Ever After Fireworks Show 
▢ A Kiss Goodnight 
▢ Disney Starlight Parade 9 PM

There are many shows and impromptu experiences at Disney Parks that make it worth stopping. If you’re arriving early, then the Let The Magic Begin Opening Ceremony at Magic Kingdom Park is one to see. This show begins at 7:55 am on the Cinderella Castle Stage and is the first time you’ll see Mickey, Minnie and Friends as they welcome you to the park. 

Magic Kingdom Parties and Events

Magic Kingdom has two parties that happen annually, and seasonally at Halloween and Christmas. As such the months from August through December every year are littered with Magic Kingdom Party nights that cause the park hours to shorten to accommodate evening parties. These parties are offered through the purchase of a special ticket and offers special shows, events, meet and greets, snacks and more. 

▢ Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party | August- October

• This Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom is one of the best. Featuring the Boo to You Parade, the Sanderson sisters in their Hocus Pocus Spelltacular and the Mickey’s Not So Spooky Fireworks Show, this party is a Magic Kingdom Must Do.

▢ Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party | November- December

• For Christmas you can count on extra holiday cheer at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. This special event includes the Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks, and Party exclusive Christmas Snacks, shows and merchandise. You can grab complimentary cookies and cocoa across the park throughout the night. 

Magic Kingdom Snacks

Looking for the Best Snacks in Magic Kingdom? From Dole Whip to the Cheshire Tail, we’ve rounded up our favorites so far! And the ones most worth your Disney Snack Dollars! Here are all the snack cart locations at Magic Kingdom, with a couple of important snacks to try at each! 

• Adventureland Popcorn Cart: Popcorn, and Grab a souvenir bucket for refills! 
• Adventureland Snack Cart Spring Rolls 
• Aloha Isle: Dole Whip and Dole Whip Floats
• Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies: Ice Cream!
• Big Top Treats: Goofy Glaciers Drinks
• Cheshire Cafe: Cheshire Cat Tail
• Energy Bytes
• Friar’s Nook Loaded Buffalo Chicken Tots 
• Frontierland Churro Cart: Churros! Made Fresh
• Gaston’s Tavern Cinnamon Roll 
• Joffrey’s Revive: Coffee at Disney World
• Liberty Square Market: Turkey Leg
• Main Street Confectionery: Mickey Caramel Apples and Rice Krispie Treats
• Main Street Popcorn Cart
• Prince Eric’s Village Market: Soft Pretzel
• Sunshine Tree Terrace Citrus Swirl 
• Sleepy Hollow Chocolate Hazelnut Waffle
• Storybook Treats Soft Serve Cone

Magic Kingdom Attractions by Area

This section of the post includes a break down of what you can find in each Magic Kingdom section of the park. We’ve separated it into rides, attractions, games, and shows. Restaurants are marked as follows. GUIDE LEGEND: (TS)= Table Service, Reservation Recommended (QS) = Quick Service, Walk-Up Counter. (S) = Snack. Check out the Magic Kingdom Park Map for details on where to find each section within the park. 

Main Street U.S.A

The main street leading to Disney Castle is where all those castle pictures get taken, you’ll grab your Starbucks if needed, and those souvenirs at the gift shop on the way out. This is also the area of the park housing Town Hall, which you can visit if you have any issues with anything that needs customer service help. 

Restaurants/Snacks

▢ Crystal Palace (TS)
▢ Casey’s Corner (QS)
▢ Main Street Bakery (QS)
▢ Plaza Ice Cream Parlor (QS)
▢ The Plaza Restaurant (TS)
▢ Tony’s Town Square Restaurant (TS)

Games
▢ Hidden Mickeys

Character Meet and Greet
▢ Mickey Mouse at Town Square Theater

Shopping
▢ The Emporium

Adventureland

To the left of Cinderella’s Castle are Adventureland and Frontierland.

Attractions
▢ Pirates of the Caribbean
▢ Jungle Cruise
▢ Swiss Family Robinson Tree House
▢ The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
▢ Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room

Restaurants/Snacks
▢ Aloha Isle (S)
▢ Jungle Skipper Canteen (TS)
▢ Sunshine Tree Terrace (S)
▢ Tortuga Tavern (QS)

Games
▢ A Pirates Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas

Character Meet and Greet
▢ Captain Jack Sparrow and Red
▢ Aladdin & Jasmine

Frontierland

Attractions
▢ Tiana’s Bayou Adventure 
▢ Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
▢ Country Bear Jamboree
▢ Tom Sawyer Island

Restaurants/Snacks
▢ Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café (QS)
▢ Golden Oak Outpost (S)
▢ Westward Ho (QS)

Liberty Square

Attractions
▢ Haunted Mansion
▢ Liberty Square Riverboat
▢ Hall of Presidents

Restaurants/ Snacks
▢ Liberty Tree Tavern (TS)
▢ Sleepy Hollow (S)
▢ Liberty Square Market (S)
▢ Columbia Harbour House (QS)
▢ The Diamond Horseshoe (TS)

Character Meet and Greet
▢ Tiana and Prince Naveen/ The Princess and the Frog

Fantasyland

Attractions
▢ Cinderella Castle
▢ It’s a Small World
▢ Peter Pan’s Flight
▢ Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
▢ Mickey’s Philharmagic
▢ Under the Sea Journey of The Little Mermaid
▢ Enchanted Tales with Belle
▢ The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
▢ Seven Dwarf’s Mine Train
▢ Dumbo Flying Elephants
▢ Mad Tea Party
▢ Barn Stormer
▢ Casey Jr. Splash and Soak

Restaurants/Snacks
▢ Be Our Guest Restaurant ( TS) 
▢ Gaston’s Tavern (S)
▢ Cheshire’s Cafe (S)
▢ Cinderella’s Royal Table (TS)
▢ Friar’s Nook (S)
▢ Pinocchio Village Haus (S)
▢ Prince Eric’s Village Market(S)
▢ Storybook Treats (S)

Games
▢ Hidden Pascals at the Rapunzel Area

Shopping
▢ Big Top Souvenirs: Caramel Apples, Goofy Glaciers

Character Meet and Greet
▢ Alice, White Rabbit and Mad Hatter/ Alice in Wonderland
▢ Ariel in Ariel’s Grotto/ The Little Mermaid

Tomorrowland

Photo Ops

Purple Wall: This is the Instagram wall leading to Tomorrowland Terrace from the main entryway.

Attractions
▢ Space Mountain
▢ Transit Authority People Mover
▢ Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
▢ Astro Orbiter 
▢ Carousel of Progress
▢ Tomorrowland Speedway
▢ TRON

Restaurants/Snacks
▢ Lunching Pad (S)| Nachos and Mickey Pretzels
▢ Auntie Gravity’s (S)| Smoothie
▢ Cool Ship (S)
▢ Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe (QS)
▢ Tomorrowland Terrace Restaurant (QS)

Magic Kingdom Printable Checklist 

If you’re hoping to keep tabs on everything you can do in the park, you can get the Magic Kingdom Checklist graphic below to save to your iPhone as an iBook, photo or vacation planner.

Check out our printable Disney checklists for each Walt Disney World Park featuring rides, attractions, restaurants and tips. 

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