Today’s Dateline Disney World takes you to the Magic Kingdom during the holiday season. The fancy new Jungle Cruise themed Skipper Canteen is just about ready to open and already being previewed to cast members. Let’s take a look at what’s going on in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom . . .

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom!
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom!

_DSC3630

_DSC3631

The park is looking great during the holiday season.
The park is looking great during the holiday season.

_DSC3633

Moderate crowds considering this was a party night.
Moderate crowds considering this was a party night.

_DSC3635

_DSC3636

Nice poinsettias in the Hub.
Nice poinsettias in the Hub.

_DSC3638

One side of the walkway through Cinderella Castle is open.
One side of the walkway through Cinderella Castle is open.
While the other is not.
While the other is not.

_DSC3641

_DSC3642

The Jungle Cruise Skipper Canteen is very close to opening.
The Jungle Cruise Skipper Canteen is very close to opening.

_DSC3644

There was a Cast Preview happening for it the day I was there.
There was a Cast Preview happening the day I was there.
The restaurant looks like it'll be table service for both lunch and dinner.
The restaurant looks like it’ll be table service for both lunch and dinner.
The food should be themed around the rivers of Africa and South America and the Cast Members will be Jungle Cruise skipper types - in character and cracking jokes.
The food should be themed around the rivers of Africa and South America and the Cast Members will be Jungle Cruise skipper types – in character and cracking jokes.

_DSC3648

Refurb is done at the Country Bear facade.
Refurb is done at the Country Bear facade.
Beautiful day at the Rivers of America.
Beautiful day at the Rivers of America.

_DSC3651

Liberty Tree Tavern is open again now that the kitchen it shares with the new Jungle Cruise restaurant is done.
Liberty Tree Tavern is open again now that the kitchen it shares with the new Jungle Cruise restaurant is done.

_DSC3653

_DSC3654

_DSC3655

Work still happening behind Cinderella Castle.
Work still happening behind Cinderella Castle.
Hard to believe that this week marks three years of New Fantasyland being open.
Hard to believe that this week marks three years of New Fantasyland being open.

_DSC3658

_DSC3659

It looks like these posters need to be replaced, color is quite faded.
It looks like these posters need to be replaced, color is quite faded.
WDW Railroad is back up after its refurbishment.
WDW Railroad is back up after its refurbishment.

_DSC3662

_DSC3663

_DSC3664

_DSC3665

_DSC3666

_DSC3667

_DSC3668

You can meet Santa and Mrs. Claus on Main Street,
You can meet Santa and Mrs. Claus on Main Street,

_DSC3671

_DSC3672

Time to head out.
Time to head out.

_DSC3676

_DSC3677

The skies opened up for a beautiful sunset, of course, the minutes after I left the park for the day!
The skies opened up for a beautiful sunset, of course, the minutes after I left the park for the day!

That’s going to do it for us this week. Are you excited for the new Jungle Cruise restaurant? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

If you appreciate what we do here and would like to support Dateline Disney World, you can shop at Amazon.com using my link (please CLICK HERE before you do). It won’t cost you any extra, and it’ll help out the column!!

Cory Disbrow
Cory likes Walt Disney World so much, he recently packed his bags and moved to Orlando. Cory is a photographer and writes MiceChat's Dateline Disney World columns every Friday.