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Revision as of 15:43, 15 June 2004 by Brian Kendig (talk | contribs) (Finished adding a bunch of info)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Magic Kingdom is a theme park at Walt Disney World in Florida. Opened on October 1, 1971, it is the most famous of the Florida theme parks. It covers 107 acres. Its layout and attractions are generally similar to those of Disneyland in California.
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 park employees ("cast members") to reach areas inside and outside the park without being seen by park guests. This means that cast members in Tomorrowland outfits never have to be seen in Frontierland, for example. 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.
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 some of these, like the Guest Information Board, probably shouldn't be included in the number) in seven themed "lands."
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, U.S.A.
Main Street is lined with shops selling Disney merchandise and park food.
Adventureland
- Swiss Family Treehouse
- The Enchanted Tiki Room Under New Management (the old attraction has been updated to include The Lion King's Zazu and Aladdin's Iago)
- Jungle Cruise
- Pirates of the Caribbean
Frontierland
- Splash Mountain
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Tom Sawyer Island
- Country Bear Jamboree
Liberty Square
- The Hall of Presidents
- The Haunted Mansion
Fantasyland
- it's a small world
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Mickey's PhilharMagic
- Cinderella's Golden Carrousel
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- Snow White's Scary Adventures
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Mad Tea Party
Mickey's Toontown Fair
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
Tomorrowland
- Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
- Space Mountain
- Astro Orbiter
- Tomorrowland Transit Authority (also known as the WEDway PeopleMover)
- Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress
- Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
- The Timekeeper
Trivia
"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 immediately after the ride begins), and one Mr. Toad car is on display inside the Exposition Hall on Main Street.
Other 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 Magic Kingdom" is also a nickname for Disneyland itself; this usage predates the Florida theme park.
