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Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station Imports Watery Fun to Storybook Circus

Casey Jr Splash 'N' Soak Station

The Casey Jr. Splash ‘N’ Soak Station has officially opened at the Magic Kingdom and with it arrived a circus of fun to Storybook Circus. The Water Play area contains playful camels (what is it with Imagineering and spitting camels?), monkeys, elephants and giraffes who splash along with guests. Joining Dumbo, the Flying Elephant and Barnstormer featuring Goofy as the Great Goofini in Storybook Circus, Casey Jr. is the most recent phase to open in Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland expansion.

I got to spend a few minutes watching my son run through the area and was impressed with the variety of methods for getting wet while exploring Casey Jr. During the hot months it will provide a great way to cool down and during the cold months it will still make a wonderful photo opportunity. There is a big problem with a lack of shade between Casey Jr and the Storybook Circus bathrooms. With the sun beating down it was pretty hot even with the play zone just a few feet away.

The astute observer may have caught that each car has a number on its back. Those numbers, 71, 82, 89, and 98 stand for the opening years of the four Walt Disney World parks. I haven’t yet noticed any Hidden Mickeys, but I thought that was a great tribute.

More photos of the water play area below the jump

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WonderGround Art Gallery Opening Event on June 9th at Downtown Disney Anaheim

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Videopolis: One Man Newsies from Nick Pitera

Have a new Videopolis that will blow your socks off. Nick Pitera, whose one man Disney movie viral video we highlighted in 2011 and 2008 “A Whole New World” cover helped launch his career, is back with a tribute to Newsies the Musical. This really… Read More »Videopolis: One Man Newsies from Nick Pitera

ESPN WWOS Complex Turns 15

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Robert Sherman – A Son’s Tribute

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Steve Jobs, founded Pixar and Apple, Dead at 56

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An early cast photo of Disneyland's Golden Horseshoe Revue

Vintage Golden Horseshoe Revue Photos honor Wally Boag and Betty Taylor

We received the sad news yesterday that Disneyland legends and Golden Horseshoe Revue stars Wally Boag and Betty Taylor passed away within one day of each other. Today Disney released a series of vintage pictures from the attraction’s glory days, which I’m happy to be able to share with you:

I’ve also embedded a few more videos below the jump:

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