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Are Disneyland and California Adventure connected?

Disney Answer: Yes

Disneyland was opened in 1955. When Disney decided to open a second theme park at Disneyland, they built Disney California Adventure in the parking lot located right in front of the Disneyland entrance. Once California Adventure finally opened in 2001, it created a great pavilion located between the two parks. From one entrance to the other, the two parks are less than 200 feet apart, so you are just a minute or two to cross the pavilion and enter the other theme park.

While the Disneyland monorail passes through both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, there is not a monorail stop in California Adventure (there is one in Tomorrowland in Disneyland and one in Downtown Disney closer to the Disneyland Hotel). You cannot use the monorail to hop between the two theme parks.

Are the Magic Kingdom fireworks every night?

Disney Answer: Yes

Every night, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World offers at least one show of fireworks. Currently, the Magic Kingdom presents Wishes, which has been around since 2003. Starting on May 12, 2017, the Magic Kingdom will introduce a brand new fireworks show, Happily Ever After.

During the Fall and over the Holidays, Disney also offers special nightly fireworks during the holiday parties (Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party).

Of course, all fireworks at Walt Disney World are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. Fireworks can be canceled due to wind or rain, and cancellations are usually announced in the parks sometime during the day.

While watching the Magic Kingdom fireworks, make sure not to miss the nightly castle show. Currently, the nightly show is Once Upon a Time, a projection show that involves Cinderella’s Castle and is downright fantastic.

You can check the daily schedule for the Magic Kingdom by clicking on the Walt Disney World Calendar, and then click on the “Magic Kingdom” and find your travel dates.

Are the Magic Kingdom and Epcot Connected?

Disney Answer: Yes and No!

No – Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Epcot are actually about 4 miles apart. Walt Disney World is huge, about twice the size of the island of Manhattan, and everything is really spread out.

Yes – In a way, the Magic Kingdom and Epcot are connected, by monorail! You can ride from Epcot directly to the Magic Kingdom (with a change at the Ticket and Transportation Center) by monorail. The one-way monorail trip takes between 30 – 40 minutes depending upon wait times.

To see how far apart the Magic Kingdom and Epcot are, as well as the monorail route, check out the image below.

magic kingdom and epcot connected