Former Show // updated 2006.08.15
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Former Show · the memorial record
This show is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.
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Sword in the Stone Ceremony gave its final performances and was permanently discontinued, reportedly to ease guest flow into the neighboring Mickey's PhilharMagic and to cut operating costs; the sword-in-the-stone prop was left in place as a photo opportunity.
Sword in the Stone Ceremony debuted in Fantasyland near Cinderella's Golden Carrousel, a daily live show in which Merlin invited guests to pull the sword from the stone and crowned a child the temporary ruler of the realm.
Per the documented record, Sword in the Stone Ceremony at Magic Kingdom opened in 1994.
The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Sword in the Stone Ceremony is dated Aug 15, 2006: Sword in the Stone Ceremony gave its final performances and was permanently discontinued, reportedly to ease guest flow into the neighboring Mickey's PhilharMagic and to cut operating costs; the sword-in-the-stone prop was left in place as a photo opportunity.
The latest documented change (documented Aug 15, 2006): Sword in the Stone Ceremony gave its final performances and was permanently discontinued, reportedly to ease guest flow into the neighboring Mickey's PhilharMagic and to cut operating costs; the sword-in-the-stone prop was left in place as a photo opportunity.
2 documented changes, dating back to 1994 — the fan-kept show changelog nobody else keeps.
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