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| + | The '''Magic Kingdom''' is a theme park covering 107 acres (433,000 m²) at [[Walt Disney World Resort]] in [[Lake Buena Vista, Florida]]. Opened on [[October 1]], [[1971]], it is the most famous of the Florida theme parks. Its layout and attractions are generally similar to those of [[Disneyland]] in California, and the park was designed and built by [[Walt Disney Imagineering]]. |
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| − | |name = Magic Kingdom Park |
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| − | |image = MagicKingdomlogo.gif |
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| − | |resort = [[Walt Disney World Resort]] |
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| − | |location = [[Wikipedia:Bay Lake, Florida|Bay Lake]], [[Florida]], [[United States|USA]] |
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| − | |opened = [[October 1]], [[1971]] |
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| − | |owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]] |
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| − | |operator = [[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products]] |
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| − | |status = Open |
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| − | |theme = Various |
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| − | |operatingseason = Year-round}} |
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| − | {{Quote|The Most Magical Place On Earth|Magic Kingdom tagline}} |
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| + | In addition to the bronze "Partners Statue" of [[Walt Disney]] and [[Mickey Mouse]] in front of Cinderella Castle, there is also a bronze statue of [[Roy O. Disney]] sitting with Minnie Mouse near the park's entrance. |
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| − | [[File:MKlogo0009.jpg|thumb|250px|Logo in the 1970s.]] |
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| − | The '''Magic Kingdom''' is the flagship theme park of [[Walt Disney World Resort]] in [[Lake Buena Vista, Florida|Lake Buena Vista]], [[Florida]]. Based on the original [[Disneyland]] in [[California]], it opened on [[October 1]], [[1971]], as the first of Walt Disney World's four theme parks. |
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| + | The Magic Kingdom park is constructed above a series of tunnels called [[utilidors]], short for "utility corridors," used by cast members to reach areas inside and outside the park without being seen by park guests. This means that cast members in Adventureland outfits never have to be seen in Main Street, USA, for example - this comes from an occasion in Disneyland when Walt Disney spotted a [[Frontierland]] cowboy strolling through [[Tomorrowland]]. The utilidors were built at ground level (due to Florida's high water table) and the area around them was filled in with dirt from the "[[Seven Seas Lagoon]]," which was being dug in front of the park, and the Magic Kingdom itself was built on top. This means that, technically, ground level inside the Magic Kingdom is actually on the second story. The utilidors were originally planned to be used for every park, but due to financial constraints were not used in any of the other Walt Disney World theme parks. |
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| − | The layout of the park is that of the central hub ([[Cinderella Castle]]) surrounded by six "lands" that are based around different themes--[[Main Street, U.S.A.]], [[Adventureland (Magic Kingdom)|Adventureland]], [[Frontierland (Magic Kingdom)|Frontierland]], [[Fantasyland]], [[Tomorrowland (Magic Kingdom)|Tomorrowland]], and [[Liberty Square]]. Each land is home to different characters who do their best to show guests a good time. |
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| − | {{Quote|Walt Disney World is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walter Elias Disney... and to the talents, the dedication, and the loyalty of the entire Disney organization that made Walt Disney's dream come true. May Walt Disney World bring Joy and Inspiration and New Knowledge to all who come to this happy place ... a Magic Kingdom where the young at heart of all ages can laugh and play and learn — together.|[[Roy Oliver Disney]], [[October 25]], [[1971]]}} |
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| + | The park contained twenty-three attractions on the day it opened, twenty of them copies of attractions at Disneyland. Today the park map lists forty-eight attractions (though several of these, like the Guest Information Board, probably shouldn't be included in the number) in seven themed "lands." Major attractions are listed below. |
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| − | ==Construction== |
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| − | [[File:Magic Kingdom Construction (08-1971).jpg|thumb|250px|Magic Kingdom in the last stages before opening.]] |
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| − | Although [[Walt Disney]] himself had been highly involved in planning ''The Florida Project'', [[The Walt Disney Company]] began construction on Magic Kingdom and the entire resort in [[1967]] following Walt's death in [[1966]]. The Magic Kingdom park was built similarly to the existing Disneyland in California. The Florida park, however, was built in a much larger area and greatly improved upon Disneyland's design. |
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| + | The Walt Disney World Railroad runs along the perimeter of the park and makes stops at Main Street, Frontierland, and Mickey's Toontown Fair. |
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| − | There are several anecdotes relating to reasons for some of the features of Walt Disney World, and the Magic Kingdom specifically. According to one story, Walt Disney once saw a [[Frontierland]] cowboy walking through [[Tomorrowland]] at Disneyland. He disliked how the cowboy intruded on the futuristic setting of Tomorrowland and wanted to avoid situations like this in the new park. Therefore, Magic Kingdom was built over a series of tunnels called utilidors, a contraction of the words "utility" and "corridor". These tunnels allow [[Cast Members|cast members]] to move through the park out of sight from guests, maintaining the illusion of the show. |
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| + | ===Main Street, USA=== |
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| − | Because of Florida's high water table, the tunnels could not be constructed underground, so they were built at the existing grade. This means that the park itself is actually built on the second story, giving Magic Kingdom an elevation of 107 feet (33 m). The area around the utilidors was filled in with dirt removed from the Seven Seas Lagoon, which was being constructed at the same time. |
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| + | Main Street is lined with shops selling Disney merchandise and park food. The decor is early-20th century small-town America, inspired by Walt Disney's childhood. Main Street is the location of City Hall, which contains a Guest Services counter where castmembers provide information and assistance. There is also a real barber shop here which gives haircuts for a fee. You will also find the flagship Magic Kingdom retailing outlet on Main Street, where you can pick up most things i.e. plush toys, pins - the Emporium. |
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| − | The utilidors were built in the initial construction and were not extended as the park expanded. The tunnels were only used in Magic Kingdom because of financial constraints, but they were meant to be employed in all subsequent Walt Disney World parks. [[Epcot]]'s Future World and [[Pleasure Island]] each have a smaller network of utilidors. |
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| − | [[File:Magic-kingdom.jpg|thumb|250px|Magic Kingdom's Opening Day.]] |
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| − | The Magic Kingdom opened as the first part of Walt Disney's planned Florida Project on October 1, 1971. It was the only theme park on the resort at the time and opened concurrently with two hotels on the property: [[Disney's Contemporary Resort]] and [[Disney's Polynesian Resort]]. The park opened with 23 attractions, three unique to the park and 20, often somewhat different, copies of attractions at Disneyland. The Walt Disney Company promised to increase this number with more attractions like those in Disneyland as well as more unique ones. The attractions were split into six themed lands. Five of these lands were counterparts to those at Disneyland and the sixth is Liberty Square, unique in name, but sharing the same attractions as Disneyland's New Orleans Square. |
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| − | While there is no individual dedication to Magic Kingdom Park, the dedication by [[Roy O. Disney]] for the entire Walt Disney World Resort was placed within its gates. |
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| − | ''Walt Disney World is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walter Elias Disney... and to the talents, the dedication, and the loyalty of the entire '''Disney''' organization that made Walt Disney's dream come true. May Walt Disney World bring Joy and Inspiration and New Knowledge to all who come to this happy place... a Magic Kingdom where the young at heart of all ages can laugh and play and learn — together. Dedicated this 25th day of October 1971. Roy Oliver Disney.'' |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | Some of the information is taken from "The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World" by Susan Veness. |
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| − | ===1971-1972=== |
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| − | The Magic Kingdom opened on October 1, 1971, to a crowd of 10,000 visitors. |
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| − | Attractions open that day were: |
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| − | *[[Prince Charming Regal Carrousel|Cinderella's Golden Carrousel]] |
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| − | *[[Country Bear Jamboree]] |
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| − | *[[Golden Horseshoe Saloon|Diamond Horseshoe Revue]] |
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| − | *[[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]] |
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| − | *[[Frontierland Shootin' Arcade|Frontierland Shooting Gallery]] |
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| − | *[[The Hall of Presidents]] |
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| − | *[[The Haunted Mansion (Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland)|The Haunted Mansion]] |
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| − | *[[It's a Small World]] |
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| − | *[[Jungle Cruise]] |
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| − | *[[Mad Tea Party]] |
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| − | *[[Mickey Mouse Revue]] |
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| − | *[[Fink 169 Boats|Mike Fink Keel Boats]] |
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| − | *[[Mr. Toad's Wild Ride]] |
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| − | *[[Skyway]] |
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| − | *[[Snow White's Adventures]] |
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| − | *[[Swiss Family Treehouse]] |
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| − | *[[Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room|Tropical Serenade]] |
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| − | *[[Autopia|Grand Prix Raceway]] |
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| − | *[[Walt Disney World Railroad]] |
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| − | During the other three months of 1971, other attractions opened, including: |
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| − | *Admiral Joe Fowler Riverboat |
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| − | *[[Peter Pan's Flight]] |
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| − | *[[20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage]] |
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| − | *Flight to the Moon |
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| − | *[[America the Beautiful]] |
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| − | In 1972, the [[If You Had Wings]] attraction opened in Tomorrowland. During the park’s first anniversary, 10.7 million guests had passed through its gates. |
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| − | ===1973-1974=== |
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| − | [[File:POTC Magic Kingdom.jpg|thumb|250px|Pirates of the Caribbean; one of the longest-running, and most popular attractions at the Magic Kingdom.]] |
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| − | In 1973, many new attractions opened that later turned into timeless classics: |
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| − | *[[The Walt Disney Story]] |
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| − | *Tom Sawyer Island |
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| − | *[[Plaza Swan Boats]] |
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| − | *Richard F. Irvine Riverboat |
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| − | *[[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)|Pirates of the Caribbean]] |
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| − | In 1974, America the Beautiful closed and reopened the next day with a new film called Magic Carpet 'Round the World, which closed after a year and America the Beautiful returned. Star Jets opened. |
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| − | By the end of 1974, the park’s popularity was so big that on December 29, a record 74,597 day-guests passed through the gates and, for the first time in the park's history, closed due to over-capacity. |
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| − | ===1975=== |
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| − | [[File:Space-mountain-00.jpg.jpg|thumb|250px|Space Mountain; the crowning attraction in Tomorrowland.]] |
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| − | In January 1975, the long-awaited [[Space Mountain]] attraction opened in Tomorrowland. |
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| − | After some time, when traveling to the Moon lost its mystique, Flight to the Moon became Mission to Mars. |
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| − | In June, America on Parade debuted to honor the United States Bicentennial and ran until September of the following year. |
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| − | The classic [[Carousel of Progress]] was moved to the Magic Kingdom, after having concluded a six-year run at Disneyland. |
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| − | ===1976-1981=== |
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| − | Although 1976 was quiet in terms of new attractions, the Magic Kingdom hit a milestone when Susan Brummer passed through the gates as the park's 50,000,000th visitor. Three years later, another, even more momentous milestone occurred when Kurt Miller became visitor number 100,000,000. |
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| − | In June 1977, the [[Main Street Electrical Parade]] premiered. |
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| − | The period between 1978 and 1981 was quiet at the Magic Kingdom as a second gate, EPCOT Center, broke ground in preparation for its October 1, 1982, opening. |
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| − | In 1978, as part of Mickey Mouse's 50th birthday, a special parade debuted in his honor. A similar parade also debuted at Disneyland. |
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| − | In 1979, America the Beautiful ended at the Circle Vision theater and was replaced again by Magic Carpet 'Round the World. |
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| − | [[File:Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom.jpg|thumb|250px|Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]] |
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| − | [[Mickey Mouse Revue|The Mickey Mouse Revue]] closed in September 1980, followed by the retirement of the Admiral Joe Fowler Riverboat. But big news came in November of that year with the opening of [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]]. |
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| − | A film titled "A Dream Called EPCOT" began playing at the park's EPCOT Preview Center, generating excitement for the new park. |
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| − | [[File:9qAlyviLjvQVpVA.jpg|thumb|250px|WDW's 10th Anniversary Special]] |
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| − | The year 1981 focused on the Magic Kingdom's 10th Anniversary, which ran for a full year, from October 1, 1981, until September 30 of the following year. As part of the event, the stage show Disney World Is Your World debuted and the Tencennial Parade started running. In addition, Disney World welcomed its 126,000,000th guest during the Tencennial celebration. |
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| − | ===1982-1983=== |
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| − | Most of Walt Disney World's energy was focused on EPCOT Center through 1982 and 1983. The Plaza Swan Boats no longer swam the park's island waters as of August 1983. |
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| − | ===1984=== |
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| − | A change of power occurred in 1984, with [[Michael Eisner]] becoming the new chairman and chief executive officer of Walt Disney Productions, which later changed its name to The Walt Disney Company. |
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| − | In July, the stage show Show Biz Is opened, only to close two months later. |
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| − | The year 1984 was the year of [[Donald Duck]]'s 50th birthday, with a special parade debuting in his honor. An identical parade was also featured at Disneyland. |
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| − | Magic Carpet 'Round the World was replaced by American Journeys and the Frontierland Shooting Gallery reopened as the Frontierland Shootin' Arcade. |
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| − | ===1985-1987=== |
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| − | After the upheaval of 1984, it would be another four years before any new developments would occur in the Magic Kingdom. Time and money were being used to expand EPCOT Center and develop the resort's third gate—the $300 million "Hollywood that Never Was and Always Will Be" which would open as the Disney MGM Studios on May 1, 1989. |
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| − | [[File:Wdw 15th logo.jpg|thumb|250px|Walt Disney World 15th anniversary logo.]] |
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| − | On October 1, 1986, Walt Disney World celebrated its 15th anniversary and ran until September 30 the following year. A special parade to mark the occasion debuted at the Magic Kingdom. |
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| − | Merlin's Magic Shop was closed and the Diamond Horseshoe Revue was renamed the Diamond Horseshoe Jamboree. If You Had Wings was renamed If You Could Fly. [[Magic Journeys]], the first 3-D attraction in the park, debuted in the former Mickey Mouse Revue theater, after [[Captain EO]] had replaced the show at EPCOT. |
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| − | ===1988-1990=== |
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| − | In honor of Mickey Mouse's 60th birthday, a "temporary" land called Mickey's Birthdayland opened. The area consisted of Mickey’s House, Grandma Duck’s Petting Farm, Mickey's Playground and three circus-style tents housing character meet-and-greets and two live shows including Minnie’s Surprise Birthday Party. One of the prime attractions was a cow living at the petting farm named Minnie Moo, born with the classic tri-circle Mickey head on her side. |
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| − | In January 1989, If You Could Fly closed and was replaced by [[Delta Dreamflight]]. |
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| − | Due to its enormous popularity, Mickey’s Birthdayland was kept and renamed Mickey's Starland in 1990. |
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| − | ===1991-1993=== |
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| − | [[File:Splash Mountain Mk.jpg|thumb|250px|Splash Mountain]] |
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| − | In September 1991, the popular Main Street Electrical Parade ended its run and was replaced by [[SpectroMagic]]. The Surprise Celebration Parade debuted in September as part of Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary celebration. |
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| − | It had been twelve years since the Magic Kingdom welcomed a major new attraction. In 1992, [[Splash Mountain]] opened. |
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| − | The Walt Disney Story closed in October 1992 followed by [[Mission to Mars]] in October 1993. The Hall of Presidents and Carousel of Progress both underwent huge refurbishments. In December, Magic Journeys closed. A month later American Journeys closed, followed by the Surprise Celebration Parade and Star Jets. |
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| − | In 1994, Tomorrowland received a major refurbishment—it had begun to look dated, so the Imagineers gave it a general design, creating a City of the Future. In the process, the WEDway PeopleMover was renamed the Tomorrowland Transit Authority. Later that year, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea closed. |
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| − | [[The Legend of the Lion King]] opened in the former Mickey Mouse Revue theater. In November, [[The Timekeeper]] opened. Star Jets reopened as Astro Orbiter. Snow White's Adventures underwent an extensive upgrade, toning down its scare factors and adding the character of Snow White herself to the ride. The Mickey Mania parade debuted. |
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| − | Main Street's Penny Arcade and House of Magic closed in 1995. |
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| − | In June 1995, the [[ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter]] opened, adding a slight touch of terror to the Magic Kingdom. |
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| − | ===1996-1997=== |
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| − | [[File:Mickeys Toontown Fair.jpg|thumb|250px|The billboard for the former ''Mickey's Toontown''.]] |
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| − | Mickey’s Starland was transformed into [[Mickey's Toontown Fair]], enjoying an expansion in June 1996 with the additions of the Toontown Hall of Fame and kiddie coaster [[Goofy's Barnstormer|The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm]], which replaced Grandma Duck’s Petting Farm. |
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| − | The Grand Prix Raceway's track was shortened to make room for the new Toontown Fair attractions. It was later renamed the Tomorrowland Speedway. |
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| − | Also in 1996, the Richard F. Irvine riverboat was renamed the Liberty Belle and Delta Dreamflight was renamed Take Flight. As part of Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary celebration, the Remember the Magic Parade debuted and Cinderella Castle was transformed into a giant birthday cake. |
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| − | In 1997, King Stefan’s Banquet Hall was renamed [[Cinderella's Royal Table]]. |
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| − | ===1998-1999=== |
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| − | In April 1998, [[Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room|Tropical Serenade]] reopened as [[The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management]] with ''[[Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Iago]] and ''[[The Lion King]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Zazu]] as hosts. |
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| − | In October 1998, [[Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin]] replaced Take Flight. |
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| − | The beloved [[Mr. Toad's Wild Ride|Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride]] closed in September 1998, reopening in June 1999 as [[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (attraction)|The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh]]. SpectroMagic went on hiatus in the summer of 1999 and the classic [[Main Street Electrical Parade]] returned for a limited engagement. |
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| − | ===2000-2002=== |
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| − | The year 2001 added new entertainment to the park. This included Cinderella’s Surprise Celebration, the [[Share A Dream Come True Parade|Share a Dream Come True Parade]] and the return of [[SpectroMagic]]. That same year also saw the opening of [[The Magic Carpets of Aladdin|the Magic Carpets of Aladdin]] and the departure of the Mike Fink Keelboats. |
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| − | On October 1, 2001, Disney's 100 Years of Magic celebration began, honoring the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney’s birth. |
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| − | [[File:Lumiere and Donald - Mickey's PhilharMagic.jpg|thumb|250px|''Mickey's Philharmagic'' presents classic Disney characters through modern, interactive technology.]] |
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| − | October 2003 saw another period of great change in the park—the 3-D film ''[[Mickey's PhilharMagic|Mickey’s PhilharMagic]]'' replaced ''The Legend of the Lion King'', an all-new fireworks spectacular called [[Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams]] lit up the sky for the first time and the ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter closed. Alien Encounter's replacement arrived more than a year later with the scary but friendly [[Stitch's Great Escape!|Stitch’s Great Escape]]. |
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| − | Disney could not ignore the 2003 blockbuster film ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'', so in 2006, the classic Pirates of the Caribbean attraction was refurbished to add the characters of Jack Sparrow, Barbossa, and Davy Jones to the ride. Also in 2006, [[The Timekeeper]] closed and reopened as the [[Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor]] the following year. |
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| − | It's a Small World, The Haunted Mansion, the Hall of Presidents and Space Mountain all underwent huge refurbishments. |
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| − | In [[2010]], SpectroMagic departed yet again for another return engagement of the Main Street Electrical Parade. |
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| − | In [[2011]], The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management closed following a fire and the Tiki Room was restored to its original show. |
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| − | [[File:New Fantasyland logo .jpg|thumb|250px|The Fantasyland expansion was amongst the largest of the park's history, putting an emphasis on storytelling through homages to classic Disney animated features such as ''The Little Mermaid'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Tangled'', and others.]] |
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| − | In 2011, Mickey's Toontown Fair closed as construction was beginning on the expansion of Fantasyland. The expansion's first phase, Storybook Circus, opened in the former site of the Toontown Fair in the spring in [[2012]], featuring a newly-relocated Dumbo the Flying Elephant and a rethemed version of The Barnstormer. In May 2012, [[Snow White's Scary Adventures]] closed to make way for [[Princess Fairytale Hall]], which opened the following year. The New Fantasyland officially opened in November 2012 with the additions of [[Enchanted Tales with Belle]], the [[Be Our Guest Restaurant|Be Our Guest Restaurant,]] Gaston's Tavern, Under the Sea- Journey of the Little Mermaid, and a new Ariel's Grotto. |
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| − | The year 2012 also saw the debut of the interactive game [[Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom]]. |
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| − | In [[2014]], the [[Seven Dwarfs Mine Train]] opened, completing the Fantasyland expansion, as well as the [[Festival of Fantasy Parade]] debuted. |
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| − | In February of [[2015]], the park unveiled an expanded Central Plaza area, proceeding Cinderella Castle, as the first phase in an ongoing hub expansion to include new pathways and sculpted gardens, among others. |
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| − | That same year, Pirates of the Caribbean closed throughout the summer season to undergo refurbishments, reopening a few months afterwards in September. |
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| − | Also in 2015, turrets with a matching color scheme of Cinderella Castle were added; surrounding the park's physical icon. |
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| − | In [[2016]], [[The Muppets Present... Great Moments in American History|The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History]] opened in [[Liberty Square]] on October 2. The show ran until the fall of 2019. |
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| − | ===[[Main Street, U.S.A. (Magic Kingdom)|Main Street, U.S.A.]]=== |
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| − | *[[Main Street Vehicles]] |
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| − | *[[Walt Disney World Railroad]] - Main Street Station |
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| − | *[[Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom]] |
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| − | *[[Town Square Theater]] |
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| + | * [[Swiss Family Treehouse]], a large tree with steps and walkways leading high up around it |
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| − | ===[[Adventureland (Magic Kingdom)|Adventureland]]=== |
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| + | * [[Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room|The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management]], with Audio-Animatronic birds that sing (the old attraction has been updated to include The Lion King's Zazu and Aladdin's Iago) |
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| − | *[[Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room]] |
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| + | * [[Jungle Cruise]], a boat ride with a skipper who tells bad jokes |
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| − | *[[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)|Pirates of the Caribbean]] |
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| + | * [[Pirates of the Caribbean]], a dark ride on a boat through pirate scenes |
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| − | *[[Jungle Cruise]] |
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| + | * [[The Magic Carpets of Aladdin]], a Dumbo-type spinner ride on flying carpets |
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| − | *[[Swiss Family Treehouse]] |
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| − | *[[The Magic Carpets of Aladdin]] |
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| − | *[[A Pirate's Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas]] |
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| − | *[[Splash Mountain]] |
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| − | *[[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]] |
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| − | *[[Country Bear Jamboree]] |
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| − | *[[Frontierland Shootin' Arcade]] |
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| − | *[[Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island|Tom Sawyer Island]] |
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| − | *[[Walt Disney World Railroad]] - Frontierland Station |
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| + | * [[Splash Mountain]], a log flume themed to ''[[Song of the South]]'' |
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| − | ===[[Liberty Square]]=== |
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| + | * [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]], a fairly tame steel roller coaster |
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| − | *[[The Haunted Mansion (Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland)|Haunted Mansion]] |
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| + | * [[Tom Sawyer Island]], accessible by raft, on which are caves and a fort for kids to explore |
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| − | *[[The Hall of Presidents]] |
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| + | * [[Country Bear Jamboree]], a show with Audio-Animatronic singing bears |
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| − | *[[Mark Twain Riverboat|Liberty Belle Riverboat]] |
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| + | ===Liberty Square=== |
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| − | ===[[Fantasyland (Magic Kingdom)|Fantasyland]]=== |
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| + | Similar to New Orleans Square at Disneyland, the smallest land in the park is based on a American Revolutionary town. The Magic Kingdom's Rivers of America hosts the Liberty Belle. |
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| − | *[[Cinderella Castle]] |
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| − | *[[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]] |
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| − | *[[It's a Small World]] |
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| − | *[[Mad Tea Party]] |
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| − | *[[Peter Pan's Flight]] |
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| − | *[[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (attraction)|The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]] |
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| − | *[[Mickey's PhilharMagic]] |
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| − | *[[Prince Charming Regal Carrousel]] |
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| − | *[[The Great Goofini|The Barnstormer featuring Goofy as The Great Goofini]] |
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| − | *[[Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station]] |
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| − | *[[Ariel's Grotto]] |
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| − | *[[Enchanted Tales with Belle]] |
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| − | *[[Princess Fairytale Hall]] |
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| − | *[[Seven Dwarfs Mine Train]] |
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| − | *[[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure|Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid]] |
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| − | *[[Pete's Silly Sideshow]] |
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| − | *[[Walt Disney World Railroad]] - Fantasyland Station |
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| + | * [[The Hall of Presidents]], a show featuring an Audio-Animatronic version of every United States President |
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| − | ===[[Tomorrowland (Magic Kingdom)|Tomorrowland]]=== |
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| + | * [[The Haunted Mansion]], a dark ride through a haunted house |
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| − | *[[Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom)|Space Mountain]] |
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| − | *[[Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters|Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin]] |
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| − | *[[Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor]] |
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| − | *[[Stitch's Great Escape!]] (seasonally operating)<!--Disney has not made an official announcement regarding is this attraction as closed. It is to remain listed here until further notice.--> |
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| − | *[[Astro Orbiter]] |
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| − | *[[Autopia|Tomorrowland Speedway]] |
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| − | *[[Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover]] |
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| − | *[[Carousel of Progress|Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress]] |
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| + | ===Fantasyland=== |
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| − | Characters: |
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| − | *[[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Tinker Bell]] at Town Square Theater |
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| − | *[[Pluto]] at Town Square/Main Street USA |
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| − | *[[Chip and Dale]] at Town Square/Main Street USA |
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| − | *[[Minnie Mouse]] at Town Square/Main Street USA |
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| − | *[[Daisy Duck]] at Town Square/Main Street USA |
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| − | *[[Snow White]] and maybe [[Dopey]] at Town Square/Main Street USA |
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| − | *[[Aurora]] randomly at Town Square/Main Street USA |
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| − | *[[Aladdin]] and [[Jasmine]] in Adventureland |
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| − | *[[Chip and Dale]] in Frontierland |
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| − | *[[Mary Poppins (character)|Mary Poppins]] in Liberty Square |
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| − | *[[Buzz Lightyear]] in Tomorrowland near the Carousel of Progress |
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| − | *[[Stitch]] in Tomorrowland |
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| − | *[[Fairy Godmother]] in Fantasyland behind the Castle |
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| − | *[[Anastasia Tremaine|Anastasia]] and [[Drizella Tremaine|Drizella]] in Fantasyland behind the Castle |
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| − | *[[Peter Pan]] in Fantasyland near his attraction |
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| − | *[[Cinderella]] and [[Elena]] in Princess Fairytale Hall |
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| − | *[[Rapunzel]] and [[Tiana]] in Princess Fairytale Hall |
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| − | *[[Winnie the Pooh]] and [[Tigger]] near The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh |
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| − | *[[Alice]] near Mad Tea Party |
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| − | *[[Ariel]] at her grotto |
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| − | *[[Belle]] at Enchanted Tales with Belle |
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| − | *[[Gaston]] outside his tavern |
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| − | *[[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] at the Silly Sideshow |
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| − | *[[Minnie]] and [[Daisy]] at the Silly Sideshow |
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| + | * [["it's a small world"]] is a dark ride through colorful stylized representations of many countries |
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| − | Past Characters: |
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| + | * [[Peter Pan's Flight]], a dark ride in a pirate ship flying over London |
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| − | *[[Marie]] at Town Square/Main Street USA |
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| + | * [[Mickey's PhilharMagic]], a 3-D movie experience |
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| − | *[[Cinderella]], [[Aurora]], [[Belle]], [[Rapunzel]], and [[Tiana]] at Town Square Theater |
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| + | * [[Cinderella's Golden Carrousel]] (the last word is spelled with two 'r's), the oldest ride in the park, a carousel built in 1917 |
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| − | *[[Minnie Mouse]] at Town Square Theater |
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| + | * [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]], the prototypical Dumbo ride |
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| − | *[[Timon]] in Adventureland |
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| + | * [[Snow White's Scary Adventures]], a dark ride through scenes from the movie (only scary for young children) |
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| − | *[[Rafiki]] in Adventureland |
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| + | * [[The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]], a dark ride through scenes from the Winnie the Pooh stories |
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| − | *[[Ariel]] and [[Eric]] in Adventureland |
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| − | *[[ |
+ | * [[Mad Tea Party]], a ride in spinning teacups |
| − | *[[Lady Tremaine]] in Fantasyland behind the Castle |
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| − | *[[Mickey Mouse]] in Fantasyland near the Carousel |
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| − | *[[Minnie Mouse]] in Fantasyland near the Carousel |
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| − | *[[Donald Duck]] in Fantasyland near the Carousel |
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| − | *[[Goofy]] in Fantasyland near the Carousel |
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| − | *[[Pluto]] in Fantasyland near the Carousel |
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| − | *[[Chip and Dale]] in Fantasyland near the Carousel |
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| − | *[[Pinocchio]] in Fantasyland near the Pinocchio Village Haus |
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| − | *[[Snow White]] at Princess Fairytale Hall |
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| − | *[[Aurora]] at Princess Fairytale Hall |
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| − | *[[Anna]] and [[Elsa]] at Princess Fairytale Hall |
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| − | *[[Mad Hatter]] in Fantasyland near the Mad Tea Party |
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| − | *[[White Rabbit]] in Fantasyland near the Mad Tea Party |
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| − | *[[Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum]] in Fantasyland near the Mad Tea Party |
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| + | ===Mickey's Toontown Fair=== |
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| − | ==Upcoming== |
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| − | *[[TRON Lightcycle Power Run|TRON Lightcycle Run]] (Coming in 2021) |
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| + | A 'spin-off' from [[Mickey's Toontown]] at Disneyland, this area is the location of [[Mickey Mouse|Mickey]]'s and Minnie's houses, Donald's tugboat, and a county fair tent. |
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| − | ==Special Events== |
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| − | ===Current=== |
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| − | *[[Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party]] |
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| − | *[[Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party]] |
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| − | *Disney After Hours |
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| + | * [[The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm]], a small steel roller coaster |
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| − | ===Retired=== |
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| − | *[[Night of Joy]] |
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+ | ===Tomorrowland=== |
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| + | * [[Tomorrowland Indy Speedway]], a 'racetrack' with small gas-powered racecars |
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| − | ==Planned Film== |
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| + | * [[Space Mountain]], which includes 2 indoor roller coasters in the dark |
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| − | Director [[Jon Favreau]] and [[Walt Disney Pictures]] plan to produce and release a film concerning a family at Disneyland which finds the theme park characters and attractions coming to life. |
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| + | * [[Astro Orbiter]], a raised Dumbo-style ride in rocketships |
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| + | * [[Tomorrowland Transit Authority]] (originally the [[WEDway PeopleMover]]), a gentle people mover ride over Tomorrowland |
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| + | * [[Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress]], an Audio-Animatronic show which debuted at the 1964 New York World's Fair |
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| + | * [[Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin]], a dark ride with "laser guns" to shoot targets and score points |
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| + | * [[The Timekeeper]], a [[CircleVision 360]] film starring Robin Williams, Rhea Perlman, and Jeremy Irons |
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| + | * [[Stitch's Great Escape!]] in which Stitch escapes from a prisoner teleportation tube and wreaks comical chaos throughout the audience. |
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| + | In Cinderella's Golden Carrousel, Cinderella's own horse is the only one which has a golden bow on its tail. It's in the second rank in from the outside, in the line immediately before the Indian chieftan horse. |
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| − | Favreau, who said "the Disney iconography was probably the first set of archetypes that I was exposed to" and that Disney movies and attractions "made a deep impression on me as a child", noted that, "When I first heard about the Magic Kingdom film project, I was on my way to visit Disneyland with my family. I took notes and had no problem filling a book with all the ideas that this concept offered, even on first blush." |
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| + | "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" is built in the former location of "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride," based on the 1949 Disney animated film The Wind in the Willows. Fans of the Mr. Toad ride organized a petition in an attempt to prevent it from being replaced, but were unsuccessful. However, the ride contains a picture of Mr. Toad presenting the Toad Hall deed to Owl (look to the left behind the car when you enter Owl's house), and one Mr. Toad car is on display inside the Exposition Hall on Main Street. |
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| − | Marc Abraham and Eric Newman of Strike Entertainment are scheduled to produce the film. Writer-producer Ronald D. Moore had previously written an original script for the project, which the studio eventually declined to use, stating that Favreau and a new screenwriter will develop a new script. On June 20, 2011, ''Spider-Man 2'' story contributor, Michael Chabon signed on to write the film's script. |
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| + | Other noteworthy Magic Kingdom attractions which have been removed include "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (based on the film of the same name) and the "Skyway," for which stations can still be seen in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. The "20,000 Leagues" lagoon was left visible for years after the attraction closed, but has recently been drained, filled with dirt, and planted with trees in preparation for a Winnie the Pooh themed character greeting area. |
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| − | ==Gallery== |
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| − | Magic Kingdom Guide Map 2013.jpeg|A 2013 Guide Map featuring the opening of [[Fantasyland]] |
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| − | Magic Kingdom Guide Map 2012.jpeg|A 2012 Guide Map featuring [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]] |
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| − | Mkguide 2011 4x600.jpg|A 2011 Guide Map that has a retro look to it for the Magic Kingdom's 40th anniversary |
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| − | Scan0003.jpg|A 2011 Guide Map featuring [[Captain Jack Sparrow]] to promote [[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]] |
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| − | 2010.jpg|A 2010 Guide Map featuring [[Main Street Electrical Parade|Disney's Electrical Parade]] |
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| − | Magic Kingdom Guide Map 2010.jpeg|A 2010 Guide Map featuring [[Main Street Electrical Parade|Disney's Electrical Parade]] with inverted colors |
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| − | Laughfloormap.jpg|A 2009 guide map featuring [[Mike Wazowski]] for the launch of [[Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor]] |
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| − | 2008.jpg|A 2008 guide map featuring [[Jack Sparrow]] for the refurbishment of [[Pirates of the Caribbean (ride)|Pirates of the Caribbean]] |
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| − | 2005magickingdommap.jpg|A 2005 guide map featuring [[Stitch's Great Escape!]] |
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| − | Magic-kingdom-guidemap-oct-2003-01.jpg|A 2003 guide map featuring [[Mickey's PhilharMagic]] |
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| − | 2002.jpg|A 2002 guide map featuring [[Mickey Mouse]]'s float at the Share a Dream Come True Parade |
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| − | MK 1998.jpg|A 1998 guide map featuring Cinderella Castle |
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| − | Imagen.jpg|A 1995 guide featuring [[Splash Mountain]] and [[The Legend of the Lion King]], among others |
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| − | MK 1993.JPG|A 1993 guide map featuring [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]] and Splash Mountain, among others |
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| − | MK 1989.JPG|A 1989 guidebook featuring Disney characters in a parade |
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| − | MK 1986.JPG|A 1986-7 guidebook for Walt Disney World's 15th Anniversary. |
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| + | "The Magic Kingdom" is also a nickname for the Disneyland theme park itself. This usage predates the Florida theme park, but Disneyland never officially bore this name. While Disneyland's official nickname is "The Happiest Place On Earth," the official nickname of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is "The Most Magical Place On Earth." This led to the common use in Disneyana literature of the term Magic Kingdom-style, to describe the classic Disney park - with the castle, Main Street etc. |
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| − | ==References== |
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| − | {{Reflist}} |
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| − | ==External |
+ | ==External link== |
| − | *[http://www.disneyworld.com The official Walt Disney World and Magic Kingdom website] |
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| + | * The official Walt Disney World and Magic Kingdom website (http://www.disneyworld.com) |
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Revision as of 15:30, 8 February 2020
The Magic Kingdom is a theme park covering 107 acres (433,000 m²) at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Opened on October 1, 1971, it is the most famous of the Florida theme parks. Its layout and attractions are generally similar to those of Disneyland in California, and the park was designed and built by Walt Disney Imagineering.
In addition to the bronze "Partners Statue" of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle, there is also a bronze statue of Roy O. Disney sitting with Minnie Mouse near the park's entrance.
The Magic Kingdom park is constructed above a series of tunnels called utilidors, short for "utility corridors," used by cast members to reach areas inside and outside the park without being seen by park guests. This means that cast members in Adventureland outfits never have to be seen in Main Street, USA, for example - this comes from an occasion in Disneyland when Walt Disney spotted a Frontierland cowboy strolling through Tomorrowland. The utilidors were built at ground level (due to Florida's high water table) and the area around them was filled in with dirt from the "Seven Seas Lagoon," which was being dug in front of the park, and the Magic Kingdom itself was built on top. This means that, technically, ground level inside the Magic Kingdom is actually on the second story. The utilidors were originally planned to be used for every park, but due to financial constraints were not used in any of the other Walt Disney World theme parks.
Attractions
The park contained twenty-three attractions on the day it opened, twenty of them copies of attractions at Disneyland. Today the park map lists forty-eight attractions (though several of these, like the Guest Information Board, probably shouldn't be included in the number) in seven themed "lands." Major attractions are listed below.
The Walt Disney World Railroad runs along the perimeter of the park and makes stops at Main Street, Frontierland, and Mickey's Toontown Fair.
Main Street, USA
Main Street is lined with shops selling Disney merchandise and park food. The decor is early-20th century small-town America, inspired by Walt Disney's childhood. Main Street is the location of City Hall, which contains a Guest Services counter where castmembers provide information and assistance. There is also a real barber shop here which gives haircuts for a fee. You will also find the flagship Magic Kingdom retailing outlet on Main Street, where you can pick up most things i.e. plush toys, pins - the Emporium.
Adventureland
- Swiss Family Treehouse, a large tree with steps and walkways leading high up around it
- The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management, with Audio-Animatronic birds that sing (the old attraction has been updated to include The Lion King's Zazu and Aladdin's Iago)
- Jungle Cruise, a boat ride with a skipper who tells bad jokes
- Pirates of the Caribbean, a dark ride on a boat through pirate scenes
- The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, a Dumbo-type spinner ride on flying carpets
Frontierland
- Splash Mountain, a log flume themed to Song of the South
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, a fairly tame steel roller coaster
- Tom Sawyer Island, accessible by raft, on which are caves and a fort for kids to explore
- Country Bear Jamboree, a show with Audio-Animatronic singing bears
Liberty Square
Similar to New Orleans Square at Disneyland, the smallest land in the park is based on a American Revolutionary town. The Magic Kingdom's Rivers of America hosts the Liberty Belle.
- The Hall of Presidents, a show featuring an Audio-Animatronic version of every United States President
- The Haunted Mansion, a dark ride through a haunted house
Fantasyland
- "it's a small world" is a dark ride through colorful stylized representations of many countries
- Peter Pan's Flight, a dark ride in a pirate ship flying over London
- Mickey's PhilharMagic, a 3-D movie experience
- Cinderella's Golden Carrousel (the last word is spelled with two 'r's), the oldest ride in the park, a carousel built in 1917
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant, the prototypical Dumbo ride
- Snow White's Scary Adventures, a dark ride through scenes from the movie (only scary for young children)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, a dark ride through scenes from the Winnie the Pooh stories
- Mad Tea Party, a ride in spinning teacups
Mickey's Toontown Fair
A 'spin-off' from Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland, this area is the location of Mickey's and Minnie's houses, Donald's tugboat, and a county fair tent.
- The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm, a small steel roller coaster
Tomorrowland
- Tomorrowland Indy Speedway, a 'racetrack' with small gas-powered racecars
- Space Mountain, which includes 2 indoor roller coasters in the dark
- Astro Orbiter, a raised Dumbo-style ride in rocketships
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority (originally the WEDway PeopleMover), a gentle people mover ride over Tomorrowland
- Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress, an Audio-Animatronic show which debuted at the 1964 New York World's Fair
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, a dark ride with "laser guns" to shoot targets and score points
- The Timekeeper, a CircleVision 360 film starring Robin Williams, Rhea Perlman, and Jeremy Irons
- Stitch's Great Escape! in which Stitch escapes from a prisoner teleportation tube and wreaks comical chaos throughout the audience.
In Cinderella's Golden Carrousel, Cinderella's own horse is the only one which has a golden bow on its tail. It's in the second rank in from the outside, in the line immediately before the Indian chieftan horse.
"The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" is built in the former location of "Mr. Toad's Wild Ride," based on the 1949 Disney animated film The Wind in the Willows. Fans of the Mr. Toad ride organized a petition in an attempt to prevent it from being replaced, but were unsuccessful. However, the ride contains a picture of Mr. Toad presenting the Toad Hall deed to Owl (look to the left behind the car when you enter Owl's house), and one Mr. Toad car is on display inside the Exposition Hall on Main Street.
Other noteworthy Magic Kingdom attractions which have been removed include "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" (based on the film of the same name) and the "Skyway," for which stations can still be seen in Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. The "20,000 Leagues" lagoon was left visible for years after the attraction closed, but has recently been drained, filled with dirt, and planted with trees in preparation for a Winnie the Pooh themed character greeting area.
"The Magic Kingdom" is also a nickname for the Disneyland theme park itself. This usage predates the Florida theme park, but Disneyland never officially bore this name. While Disneyland's official nickname is "The Happiest Place On Earth," the official nickname of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World is "The Most Magical Place On Earth." This led to the common use in Disneyana literature of the term Magic Kingdom-style, to describe the classic Disney park - with the castle, Main Street etc.
External link
- The official Walt Disney World and Magic Kingdom website (http://www.disneyworld.com)