The Magic Kingdom

Construction on the Magic Kingdom, which is considered to be Florida’s most famous theme park and also the most visited theme park in the world, began in 1967. The park was to be built with a design similar to California’s Disneyland, which a few improvements. It’s said that Walt Disney caught sight of a Frontierland cowboy walking through Disneyland’s Tomorrowland and wanted to make sure that the magic wouldn’t be ruined in Florida’s park. In order for cast members to move between the park areas without disrupting the various themes, tunnels were constructed at ground level and dirt was used to cover them, hiding them underground. These tunnels were called Utilidors, or utility corridors.

        Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle can be seen from just about any point in Magic Kingdom. At sunset, it is illuminated by Vari-Lite lighting fixtures surrounding the castle, producing a colorful 16.7 million colors. Popular belief suggests that the castle can be taken apart if threatened by a hurricane. This is entirely false; the castle is, in fact, designed to easily withstand 110-mph winds and can handle most hurricanes.

        The castle is surrounded by a moat; unlike Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle, however, the drawbridge cannot be lifted. It has twenty-seven towers, a restaurant, a suite [used as a prize in Disney giveaways], and access to the Utilidors. It also has an office, originally designed to be a suite for Walt Disney and his family before his death.

        Magic Kingdom is by far the top favorite Disney park, and for good reason. This is where the princesses dwell– Belle, Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine, Aurora, Pocahontas, Snow White, and Mulan. It is broken down into seven sections, and each one is a small world all its own.      Within each “world” are many different attractions, all having to do with the theme of that world. There are a total of forty-eight attractions in Magic Kingdom.

The Magic Kingdom consist of the following areas:

Adventureland
Liberty Square
Fantasyland
Tomorrowland
Mickey's Toontown Fair
Frontierland

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