Disney World Casino Coming

The Walt Disney Company appears ready to do something it’s never done before. Disney will be opening a casino on their Disney World property in Florida! This is something we would never have expected to see at Disney World. The casino will be named Mickey’s Magical Casino. With Disney World in Florida, very few laws restrict them from building a casino. They needed to get approved for zoning, but no other significant permissions were required from the State of Florida.

Mickey’s Magical Casino will be located in Disney Springs next to The House of Blues. This is the west side of Disney Springs, where most of the nightlife happens, and adults tend to hang out. Therefore, the west side is a prime location for the casino and will likely attract many visitors during the day and even more at night.

Disney will offer everything a regular casino does but will have a Disney twist. They will have card games like poker and blackjack, but they will use Disney-themed playing cards. The slot machines will be based on Disney IP as well. There will be ESPN, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney/Pixar, and Disney World-themed slot machines. On top of all this, Mickey’s Magical Casino will be the only casino in the world where you can gamble on Sabacc, the popular card game from Star Wars.

There wasn’t any gambling content on ESPN.com at the time beyond mention of the point spreads that newspapers and other media have published as a proxy for estimating how close or lop-sided a game is expected to be. But now, Chapek wants ESPN to embrace the gambling business that Disney once worked to block.

“As we follow the consumer, we necessarily have to seriously consider getting into gambling in a bigger and bigger way, and ESPN is a perfect platform for this,” Chapek said.

Guests can also place bets on Disney events, which is fantastic! This will be similar to sports betting; however, all the wagers will be made on things happening at Disney World that day. You will be able to bet on the over/under for the most extended wait times for select attractions. You can also bet on the draw with the longest wait time that day. This takes sports betting to a new Disney level, and we anticipate it will be fascinating.

Will you bet that The Seven Dwarfs Mine train has a max wait time of over 90 minutes during the day? Will you bet Star Wars Rise of the Resistance has the longest wait time of all attractions? Those are examples of things you will be able to bet on.

Mickey’s Magical Casino will also serve plenty of Disney-style drinks similar to what you see across the property. They will also have a full-service kitchen, doing some of the best food on the property. The casino isn’t just for adults. You have to be 21 or older to enter the gambling area, but Disney will also have a large arcade, so kids can go there with their parents and play their own games without gambling. The project is expected to break ground in a few weeks and will be completed by late 2023 or early 2024.