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Magic Kingdom's Hard Hit — Do This Before You Head Over

Advice for 2026-09-12 · Published Sep 12, 2026, 7:18 AM ET

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Well, whaddya know — Magic Kingdom's having a rough one. Two headliners are straight DOWN today: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and Tiana's Bayou Adventure, and Thunder Mountain, Jungle Cruise, and Dumbo are down too, so the Fantasyland crawl is real. Don't let that sour your day — TRON Lightcycle is still your best ride, runnin' at 55, and the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (35, though that's higher than normal) is a great queue rider. Here's my play: hit MK before it closes early at 6 for Halloween season, save TRON for rope drop, and save the classic dark rides for the last hour when the lines go soft. Then waddle home tired and happy.

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