 Hey friends tonight, we are hanging out at the Magic Kingdom Splash Mountain is officially closed and the construction walls are up and they've already made some changes So I figured I'd come out and give you guys a little update And then also we have dining reservations at the plaza and they have a secret menu item that I really want to try So we're gonna ride some rides eat some food and just have a beautiful Magic Kingdom kind of day Anyhoo, let's go do this The first thing I want to show you guys is the theme park map because you can see they actually took Splash Mountain away And it has Tiana's Bayou adventure on there now coming 2024 I did not come for the last day of Splash Mountain But I was able to say my goodbyes in fact one of the coolest and best memories I think I'll ever have is that I got to ride Splash Mountain with my mom And it was her first and last time ever being able to ride it and it was so cool But we used the fact that it was closing to get her to ride it because she hates rides like that And I'm like this is it last chance and she did it so I'm gonna remember that as like my final memory, you know I'm excited for our day today. Like I said, we have a lot planned and it's actually very beautiful out It's nice warm weather and a little bit of a breeze just the perfect weather for Magic Kingdom One of the things I'm interested in checking out is the train because when you take the train over to Frontierland They have a little audio track talking about Splash Mountain and then you can see inside the ride itself So I wonder if they boarded that up or if the animatronics are just sitting in there like not moving Or what if they are still moving that would be even more interesting In fact, I think we're gonna head on the train right now We're not gonna do the whole train ride I just want to show you a little bit of the update that they have going on and then get off at Frontierland Faultails and an even taller mount. We call it Big Thumb Catch a ride on its runaway trains and you'll see why On a more musical note just ahead. I heard some new critters are moving in and looking to make a splash Take a listen. We're almost there Oh We're heading on into Splash Mountain Looks like they got it all blacked out Honestly, I feel like that would have been such an awesome thing to do Just leave the window open to see the progress of the construction I was really hoping for that, but they did change the audio tracking. They said they have some new friends moving in So that's also very interesting that they had that all switched out and ready to go And then they're gonna have to change it again once Tiana's volume of venture opens up You can actually see they have some lights on in there Right there are some steps or access steps that they would use to get up on the ride And then they even have some two by fours sitting over on the ground over there So they're already starting on it like they're getting it going. Look at the two by fours right there I wonder what that's for. That's really interesting and all the water is drained out As you can see they didn't waste any time at all In fact, I hear that all of the boats are actually out of the attraction The water is drained completely and they did release a little bit of a backstory to Tiana's Bayou adventure And honestly the ride itself is gonna be the same exact ride like the track itself and everything like that And I think Splash Mountain is still gonna be referenced in it because when they did release like the backstory They said the old salt mill is on Splash Mountain Waterway, which you know that tells me maybe they might add it in a little bit And I think maybe some of the critters might stay too because they did talk about different critters in the attraction How cool would it be if they actually had a little nod or an Easter egg? I mean, I think that would be actually really fun and I'm excited I mean the bioluminescent water that they said that they're gonna have so the water is gonna be like kind of glowing is gonna be a nice little touch Here are the construction walls outside the lightning lane area and they say southern dome salt company And that's because when I was telling you a little bit of the backstory that Disney actually came up with it's Tiana She actually purchased a old salt mine to serve as headquarters to her Tiana's food business And they're hosting a large party for Mardi Gras and she and the guest journey into the bayou to find the key ingredient for the festivities So that's what the southern dome salt company is and they actually still have the Height requirement little stand here. Look at that the bluebird still here and when you stand here It's like you got a bluebird on your shoulder very fancy The brayer fox bear bear and brayer rabbit statue is still here. This is where the queue would have been and that's all empty I think they still have the laughing place like kids play area is still open too. Look at us down here This is actually still open people are allowed to come down here. I mean, I think they needed to keep it open for the restrooms But yeah, you can actually still come play at the laughing place. I Wish Disney did some farewell merchandise, but it looks like they did nothing and the only available Like thing that you can buy was one of the splash mountain press pennies And from what I saw last night, there were people lined up to get these press pennies like there was a huge line And I am glad to report. It's still available. You can get the splash mountain pennies still available after the ride closed Look at that. They have all different designs here They've got Mickey and goofy and splash mountain there and then they've got the one with brayer bear and brayer fox on this one Might as well get them now though. You know There it goes. It's pressing my penny Oh, oh we got three. Oh, they're hot. They're very hot I'm not too sure how much they charged my card But I ended up getting three of the press pennies and I got these two splash mountain ones And then I got this 50th anniversary one and I just don't want that one I mean, I'm glad that they gave it to me, but I only want these ones and they're nice It's got Mickey and brayer rabbit and a lot of other ones on there. I Also think they had a press penny machine in the gift shop and I was told they actually moved that one Over to the country bear jamboree. So if you're looking to get that press penny machine, it's now in the country bear jamboree Here is a look at the queue they have it all boarded off here and you can see over there the doors are shut Splash mountain is closed. I mean, I thought they were gonna have like tall walls actually, but they don't have tall walls They just have like these little tiny Southern dome salt company. I mean, I'm sure they will eventually I kind of want to track all of the construction Like that comes about. Oh, look at the squirrels are in there probably having a field day with all those Bird houses and stuff like that. Look at the squirrels in there Very interesting. I'm still very interested that the fact that the laughing place is open. I Feel like they really can't get rid of the laughing place play area And I also think that they're gonna keep it too. They might just rename it But I don't think they're gonna get rid of that a lot of kids can you know Hang out there why parents relax and go to the bathroom over here So it's actually a very good spot. I Mean look at that. They still have rare rabbit out here. Welcome to the laughing place This play area is for the enjoyment of children ages two to five. I would play in it if I was allowed We're definitely gonna go see what it looks like at the front of Splash Mountain You know where the drop is but first I bought lightning lane today was $18 and I was able to get a big Thunder mountain lightning lane So I think we're gonna ride that and then go check it out Also, you guys impressed that I've been really pronouncing the tea and mountain, you know I it's hard for me to actually say it the proper way because I usually say mountain I don't say the tea and I'm trying. I'm saying it mountain Now that Splash is closed big thunder is gonna be a little bit busier because it's the only Attraction that's open up over on this side and look they actually added these Little ropes here, and they already have an extended queue for the day the wait time says 50 minutes But this looks a lot longer than that So I think we're gonna head on in like I said we have a lightning lane, but be prepared I bet you the wait time for big Thunder mountain railroad is gonna be longer than normal until that ride opens back up Lee with the lightning lane that was only like one minute wait Up and here comes our train for today looks like I'm a bee Bold you be bold Here we go best remove them Oh boy Look at that feel he made it and guess who made it back with us not that dino That was such a great ride on big Thunder and like I said That's gonna be a very popular attraction the next couple of months or until 2024 only because like we're on a completely Opposite side of the park and there's nothing over here except for big Thunder mountain So it's gonna be long wait times from here on out Something else that I'm kind of interested in is the brayer patch This never reopened with the attraction after the shutdown and it's been closed off since like for many years So I wonder if they are secretly already doing stuff inside there And it might open up before the ride does like as a little gift shop or like a little preview center I mean it would make sense. I mean they could be doing stuff in there. It could be completely done and we want to know I Used to like going into that gift shop because they had rocking chairs there And they had multiple rocking chairs actually it was a really nice spot to just sit down and relax a little bit Now we're coming up on the brayer patch here, and oh the walls are a little bit higher on this side. Look at that Completely drained down and empty Wow even the water appears drained out And Also, look there's more of those two by fours that I was talking about before. There's actually a whole bunch of them Eventually the walls are gonna get higher and higher and I can tell you this section right here where they have the highest walls They're already like tearing up the Siding there a little bit. You can see it all laying out a little bit Right here is where the highest point is and you can actually see some of it Because that gets glaring through the side there, but they don't want you to see what's going on down there Well looks like somebody teared a little hole up there, but yeah, this is where you can see some stuff They should have put a little bit bigger like of the wood walls though. You know what I mean? I'm sure they will eventually Another thing I noticed is some of the lights are on up there So it looks like they have like working lights in there as they're doing the construction And it's really interesting seeing it like this. Like I said, eventually it's got to go up a little bit higher I mean, I don't think Disney's gonna like show off everything and the Splash Mountain sign is covered up completely Wow, look at that. I just realized that this is where the one sign would be right here. Look at that Enough of this Splash Mountain business now it's time to head over to the plaza because it's almost time to eat But let me know in the comments what you're excited for when it comes to Tianna's Bayou adventure Or let me know what your favorite memory of Splash Mountain was I told you guys what mine is with my mom and I'm excited to make more memories once the ride opens back up I definitely will keep you guys updated on the progress and any changes I think we'll make this like a little bit of a monthly special where we come back and see what's new and if there's any changes You know, whenever we come to Magic Kingdom, I love doing stuff like that And wow speaking of Tianna take a look at this. She's actually up in that window there That is incredible Huh, I don't think I've ever seen anyone up there except for the Muppets that is really interesting Very cool The plaza restaurant is a nice little spot right next to the hub area and they're known for like their homestyle food They got meatloaf. They got soup and I want to see if we can get a good old patty melt Now they have a Rubin on the menu and then they also have a mainstream burger But I wonder if they can like whip together a little patty melt for me and that's the secret menu item. I was talking about Here it is the plaza restaurant now don't get it mistaken for the plaza in in Disneyland Which I think is actually better This is a sit-down location and the plaza in has like quick service, but I love the fried chicken there I mean, this is still pretty good, but nothing beats the plaza fried chicken in Disneyland Here is a look at the menu. They've got the Marceline mudslide the plaza Rubin These are all things for the 50th anniversary But they also have like BLT salads seared crab cakes plaza loaded fries The Main Street burger homestyle meatloaf sir Loren steaks salad fried chicken sandwich and then the chili impossible burger They do have chili on the menu and I think it's impossible chili, but I am interested on What the soup of the day is, you know, I do love soup a big soup guy right here The restaurant itself is so pretty I love it in here And they used to have like the Main Street citizens like the mayor and the fire chief used to come in here And it was really cool But I don't think they do that anymore and we're actually in the Miranda, which is this little green room over here We got a nice little cozy spot over here Very fancy even some wine glasses So I was able to actually get the Main Street burger and kind of like a patty melt and I'm excited I love patty melts are like the best thing in the world. I love rye bread I know that sounds funny, but if you look up what waltz used to eat He used to eat a lot of sandwiches like this and I learned this when I went to the tamo shantar in Los Angeles He liked to eat just like meat and bread like little tiny sandwiches and that's what I'm trying to do here Make a little little patty melt. He loved that Also recently they started serving specialty cocktails at Magic Kingdom And I haven't been here to get one of the new specialty cocktails They have the last ward, which is Ford's gin green the core some of those fancy luxe ore cherries Which I love those a lot then they have a jack rose cocktail and the plaza mimosa Luxor luxardo. I was thinking of the hotel in Las Vegas. I think it was called Luxor, but the very fancy cherries I'm sure you guys know what I'm talking about And here it is the last ward look at the cherries in there. I'm not a big gin drinker But I'm excited to try it. It looks very fancy. I feel like I'm at the great Gatsby. You know what I mean? I Anytime I have like a special glass like this. I feel like I'm jacking the titanic and I'm about to make each day count here here It's delicious. Holy moly I definitely don't think I should be drinking it that fast though, but it is very delicious All right, here it is the main street patty melt. That's what we're going to call it I feel like they didn't like toast the rye bread. I don't think they grilled it I think they toasted it, but it's got the little egg on there the bacon the works And I think this is going to be the last time I can get this I'm very excited to try it Oh, did you just see that my yolk popped? Look at that my yolk popped This might end up being a mess because I got a leaky yolk, but here it is Look at this thing. This is a hefty hefty meal here. Holy moly. I don't even know how to approach it I don't know. Maybe I'll take it from this side. I'll go like this. There you go Very good It was incredibly hard to actually eat this I feel like I should cut it in half That's probably the best bet. I'm gonna do that now actually Since the yolk is running wild. I thought it was best to put my little napkin down there and now it's a little bit better I lost my napkin, but I'm going in for it. I'll have to lean in This is definitely a good burger, but I don't think eating it on the rye was the best way to go I should have just stuck with the Kaiser roll But I've seen somebody post a picture of it like this and like a custom little patty melt And also I don't know if the secret sauce is the same as Thousand Island. It tastes like it But I think we're missing some grilled onions for it to be like a good patty melt I don't know. I put onions on my patty melt If you time this right you can actually just sit in here and drink a nice little cocktail and watch the fireworks too Because you got a great view of the castle, especially in this little Miranda that they got going on here I feel fancy. I feel fancy and I feel elegant As you're sitting here, you can literally just look up And see the castle on the outside. Look at that. You can see the fireworks right there if you wanted to I think you just have to time it perfectly eat 15 ish The plaza in is always some good food. I love it there I just wouldn't recommend doing the rye bread or the the patty melt trick It didn't hold up well, you know the patty I feel like if they grilled it instead of toasted it probably would have held up a little bit better But uh, the yolk got the bread very soggy was difficult to eat I mean it was still very good though I loved it and I'm excited to see if they do change up the menu a little bit I did see the soup of the day was tomato, which I feel like that was like the same thing I got like the soup of the day last time So I wonder if it's actually a soup of the day Or is it just a soup that they call soup of the day? I don't know. I watch a lot of kitchen nightmares and Gordon Ramsay and one of the episodes I absolutely loved is when he was explaining soup of the day as a different soup every single day But a lot of people just say soup of the day and it's just one constant soup And I'm feeling that it's a tomato bisque. I feel like it is and now we're gonna move along go ride some more rides I think I'm gonna make my way into tomorrow land and look at how beautiful the sky looks right now It's so nice out right now. I think we'll go ride the barnstormer That's probably a real easy one to get a lightning lane for and I kind of like seeing the sunset from outdoors I mean if I could do the astral orbiter that would be awesome But I bought this lightning lane for $18 might as well use it and I don't think astral orbiter is actually a ride That's included on the lightning lane Also, I want to say I'm sorry to all the Dallas Cowboys fans out there and also the buffalo bills I'm sorry. They didn't make it through. I am a Niners fan I grew up in Pennsylvania So it's going to be very difficult tomorrow being a Niners fan and being from Pennsylvania I will be happy though at least if the Eagles win But I'd be more excited if the Niners win and a lot of people asked me Why I'm a Niners fan and I grew up in Pennsylvania and that's because I met Joe Montana He actually lived in my neighborhood in Pennsylvania kind of and I got to meet him and I got autographs And I was just a big 49ers dynasty fan and I've always been that way. So I stick to the team, you know We're making our way back to storybook circus and also the new Character meet and greets well the old character meet and greets are back I think Daisy and Goofy are back here actually and that's something maybe maybe we'll do that later Right now I want to go ride barnstormer because we got a lightning lane for like right now Tron light cycle is actually all lit up and I see it running In fact, I think cast member previews start next week. That's going to be coming so soon Goofy is the great Goofy knee. Look at that to the moon I love I love all of this stuff in here because I love Goofy so much and look right back there You can see Tron light cycle Oh, you can actually see people walking up there Look there goes Tron's going through and the train's going through the tunnel. Look at that Right there is the Tron restrooms And that's going to be convenient that they have restrooms over here now And I'm just like so excited to ride this. Look at this here. It comes through again Look at that The sky looks beautiful right now. So we're about to take a coaster off into the sunset. I like that Right off in the sunset I always like to ride the front row for this ride. I don't know why because it's like such tiny seating and it ends in like a second I also feel like my shirt is like a perfect shirt to wear to when I ride Tron It's a trapper keeper shirt. Like, you know the trapper keeper from when you were a kid It's a Roosevelt shirt. But look at the way it looks doesn't it look like it's like a Tron light cycle shirt Very cool. I love these. I love these shirts. So the trapper keeper ones. It's so nostalgic All right, here comes our plane Coming in the station. I also like the front row has propellers Here we go. Look at that sky Oh Oh my lord Oh Perfect Fly again soon It's great super short though. But did you see the castle in the sunset? It was amazing Now I'm gonna try to catch this train. I don't know if we're gonna make it or not But I'd love to take you back up to the main street. I don't know we're gonna run gotta get out of here Gotta get going Looks like I missed the train there it goes without me There it goes I tried rushing to grab the train, but it wasn't happening. So we're just gonna walk out the other way got there this close Look at the castle right now. It's at the very end of a sunset and it's beautiful I get so excited at this time of the day Everything is just 10 times better and more beautiful I am very excited for the 50th anniversary to end I know that they're gonna change the castle back to the way it was before without the 50th Logo, but I also heard rumors that they're gonna keep the painting scheme like the colors I don't know if that's true or not, but if it is true I mean I missed my old Cinderella castle. I'm excited for the 100th But I mean that's gonna be a lot of fun, but it's time for the 50th to go time for it to go I mean I do like that they added like certain aspects to it But I just remember that original Cinderella castle And I think it's gonna look better once that 50th logo is gone. I don't know. You know, I mean it just kind of looks weird, you know On the way out I wanted to stop to see if they released anything new for the vault collection and look at this Look at this walk disney world 25th anniversary Sweater I think this is for females like that low cut But that is so cool looking and of course I already got the cake castle hoodie I had to get this I got this in animal kingdom the other day, but I also spotted this shirt right here This is kind of cool because it looks like a retro shirt, but it's not I'm loving all this stuff. They're putting out the good stuff at the end of it I think it's time to head on out though and go check up on Gracie We've been here all day kind of just relaxing checking things out Wrote a couple of rides had some food now it's time to head on home Of course, I gotta show you guys Gracie girl There she is What's up, buddy? What's up, baby? What are you doing? Welcome for walk No privacy at all in this place I also wanted to show you guys Gracie's row of beds She has four beds in the bedroom. She got all these beds here, of course The haunted mansion doom buggy bed, which she'll only sit in when I'm not looking She does like this one right now. It's her favorite one She just got that one. She's warming up to it and this one's always a go-to for Usually I like to have this on the balcony, but she has a new bed out there now in total Gracie has seven beds She literally has seven beds and it's so funny She has one living room one downstairs and then one on the balcony two and uh I It's just so funny, but look she does like this one a lot. You look so cozy and comfy. Look at you With your little pity paws out Yes Oh Love you What who's my little princess? What's you doing you chilling? You chilling Yes I love you And with that, I think we are done here today. It was a fun day I had a lot of fun hanging out at magic kingdom And like I said, I think we'll keep on doing construction updates on tianna's bayou adventure And uh, yeah, I hope you guys enjoyed the video. I enjoyed making it. We'll see you next time Bye