Blog Entry Four - Magic Kingdom

"It is you who will make Disney truly a Magic Kingdom...." - Walt Disney 

Walt Disney World – Florida 

Walt Disney World in Florida was opened October 1, 1971 the day Magic Kingdom opened its gates. When the park first opened it consisted of: Main Street USA, Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, and Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. For those of you who have never been to the happiest place on earth, this entry will take you through the Magic Kingdom.

                                                                       Main Street USA

Walking through the main entrance the first thing you stumble upon is Main Street. The street is lined with shops, restaurants and an ice cream parlor. During parade time hundreds of people line the streets to get a glimpse of their favorite characters on larger than life floats.

                                                    Adventureland

 Adventureland is home to swashbuckling pirates, magic carpets and believe it or its very own jungle. Adventureland’s main attractions are Pirates of the Caribbean, the Jungle Cruise, and Magic Carpets with Aladdin. My personal favorite ride in Adventureland is the Jungle Cruise because of its many, many corny jokes. (A joke from the skipper: Those of you sitting in the back are going to get a charge out of this trip. Yeah- you're sitting on thebattery. Some people find that revolting, but I think that there is a positive and negative side to everything. Shocking, isn't it.)

                                                                               Frontierland 

Frontierland is home to 2 of the 3 "mountains" in the park. Big Thunder Mountain and Splash Mountain are the main attractions. You can also meet your favorite rootin' tooting cowboy and girl, Woody and Jesse. Along with meeting your favorite characters you can sit and watch the Country Bear Jamboree, a singalong and storytelling attraction. Liberty Square is one of the original six lands in Magic Kingdom to receive minimal additions since the park opened in 1971. 

Liberty Square
Liberty Square is home to the Haunted Mansion, Liberty Square Riverboat, the Hall of Presidents, and its newest addition The Muppets Present - Great Moments in Americas History. Though not many people know the next two facts about liberty square I think they are amongst some of the most interesting Disney trivia facts! The brown sidewalk that goes throughout liberty square (as seen in the picture) represents the river of sewage present during the time period of the revolutionary war! The second trivia fact is that in the lobby of the Hall of Presidents attraction there is the Presidential Seal, it required an act of congress to allow Disney to put a seal in the park!