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Monday, December 21, 2009

Disney's Magic Kingdom


Last week on Monday the 14th, I went to Disney’s Magic Kingdom. This is the park that they are most well known for. Featuring the latest Disney princesses and super heros in costumes and rides. Magic Kingdom is usually the most crowded park of the four, but unusually it was not. Unfortunately one of my favorite rides, Space Mountain, was closed due to remodeling. After I got fast passes I was able to zip through all the lines with no problem. Without those passes I would have been standing in the 85 degree weather; even if it was December. First, I went through the four sit down rides, where it tells the story while you are sitting in a themed vehicle of some type. These rides are Snow White, It’s A Small World, Peter Pan, and Winnie The Pooh. They are located in Fantasyland. Then I went to The Haunted House, which is awesome. After it was remodeled a few years back, it is now able to capture the theme and story more effectively. It may seem scary for small children, but after going through the ride they can understand that it is comical and fun. As I went through Frontierland I made my way over to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. It is personally not my favorite ride because the line is always terribly long and the actual ride is so short, but it is still a good one to experience. Then I settled my way onto the curb and watched the parade and it lasted approximately 20 minutes. As it traveled through Main Street USA, Liberty Square, and Frontierland it captures the main characters of Disney and make the show a magical moment that is a necessity to see. It is showed four times a day, but you should check your brochure to check on the times because they could possibly change because of those beautiful Florida rain showers. After seeing the beautiful parade, I made my way to the Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in Tomorrow Land. This is a very competitive ride and you try to get as many points as possible by hitting all the targets with you lazier gun. Then I went to the Monster’s Inc. Comedy Club, which is full of laughs and fun. While you are in the hot sun for a day, it is nice to go inside an air conditioned building and being able to relax and laugh. In following I made my way to Stitch’s Great Escape, which used to be Alien vs Predator many years back. Shortly after, I made my way over to Adventureland. As you begin to walk into the land you are walking through parts of the Swiss Family Treehouse. Personally, I would get fast passes for Pirates of the Caribbean ride because it is a popular ride that has a terrible long line, but if you are not able to get them do not worry because this is in air conditioning. While I am waiting I went over to the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. This ride is very similar to Dumbo in Fantasyland, just it is a magic carpet you are on instead on Dumbo the elephant. I then went across the park to Mickey’s Toontown Fair, where you can go through a tour of Minnie and Mickey’s house. Also, there is ride called Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm. It is a roller coaster for younger children. On my way out of the park I waited for the show that lights up Cinderella's castle. Then I made my way out of the park, walking through Main Street USA as snow fell. Looking back the castle look beautiful as it sparkled in the night and is a picture that is needed to be captured.