One of my favorite parts about visiting any of the Disney parks is the “element of new.” I imagine quite often, most families that have not been to the parks in a while tend to rush in and get to all of their favorite rides as fast as possible before the rest of the crowds. Picture it like the running of the bulls, though with cast members encouraging you not to run.

While getting as much of the park crammed into a day is great, I often find myself looking back on these trips and remembering those times where we took things at a slower pace and took small details in as more enjoyable.

During our recent trip to the Magic Kingdom, our family spent two days at the Magic Kingdom spread out over a week. This allowed us to get our fix the first time, but slow things down a little more for the second visit. There are often so many other shows and always hidden details that the majority of guests never get to experience. One such experience we had never seen was the opening ceremony to the Magic Kingdom, which for us occurred around 8:40 AM for a 9:00 park opening.

We got to the park around 8:00 AM to help ensure we got a spot to see the show. By the time we got thru bag check and the ticket kiosk, the queue area was quite full; however, surprisingly, we were able to get a spot right up against the front wall with Mickey head shaped landscaping around the center, for a perfect spot to see the show. This was quite surprising to us considering there were hundreds of people that were already there and waiting. Perhaps they were there on their first day, more concerned about getting to their favorite rides.

Please find below a full video of the opening ceremony. After the Mayor comes out to greet guests, the rest of his dancers come out to say hello. Shortly thereafter, the Disney World train pulls into the station with the family of the day and a whole bunch of the Disney characters, including Anna and Elsa from Frozen.

There is just this nostalgic feel and place that each Disney experience puts you in when visiting the park. The Magic Kingdom opening ceremony was great, and I was glad our family got to slow our travels down enough to get everything together and share in this experience.

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Source: InACents