The show will instead be moved inside the park, to Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage. As a result of this change, guests will be able to enter Magic Kingdom before the park's official opening time. It is reported that many of the shops on Main Street (including Main Street Bakery, which serves Starbucks) will be open for breakfast, a warm drink, and/or browsing. What has not been publicized, yet, is how far in advance of the opening time guests will be allowed to enter.
The attractions and areas outside of Main Street, USA will not open until the conclusion of the new Welcome Show, which is set to begin at 8:55 am on January 9, 2017. The new show will feature a Royal Herald, who will welcome familiar characters to the stage as well as deliver a proclamation to officially open the park.
While this change should decrease the uncomfortable crowding that sometimes occurs in front of the train station before park opening, it also eliminates a little of the "head start" obtained by many guests utilizing early morning dining reservations as a way to enter the park before the general public.
I'll be visiting Magic Kingdom in early February and can't wait to experience this change for myself! Until then, I'll refrain from forming an official opinion and/or making significant changes to the way in which I plan for Magic Kingdom mornings.
For better or worse, I do love that there is always something new to see and/or experience every time we visit! No two Disney trips are ever the same. :)
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