Magic Kingdom
Cinderella Castle
28.4192 - 81.581208333333Koordinaten: 28 ° 25 ' 9.1 "N, 81 ° 34' 52.3 " W
Magic Kingdom is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista in the State of Florida, about 30 kilometers southwest of Orlando. Owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company, or their division Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Was the park opened on October 1, 1971. Designed and built by WED Enterprises, he (which today " Walt Disney Imagineering " is ). The park and the attractions are those of Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which was opened in 1955, has been modeled. With an estimated 17.14 million visitors to the park in 2011, the most visited amusement park in the world was.
- 2.1 Main Street, U.S.A.
- 2.2 Adventureland
- 2.3 Frontierland
- 2.4 Liberty Square
- 2.5 Fantasyland
- 2.6 Tomorrowland
- 2.7 Storybook Circus, Mickey's Toontown Fair earlier
History
Construction
The Walt Disney Company began construction of the Magic Kingdom at the same time with the construction of Walt Disney World in 1967, after the death of Walt Disney. The park has been designed along the lines of Disneyland in California, but differs in the larger area. In the design of the Magic Kingdom Disneyland was again slightly modified. The reason for the modification was that Walt Disney saw a Frontierland cowboy walking through the Tomorrowland at Disneyland and so wanted to prevent such illusion -destroying elements in the Magic Kingdom. To make this possible, were in the Magic Kingdom tunnels, so-called " Utilidors " built. With these tunnels, it was now possible that the staff could go unseen by and from the park. Due to the high water level of Florida these tunnels were built not in the ground, but on the basis of the lake. The area around it was filled with debris, which comes from the excavation of the "Seven Seas Lagoon ". In the later extensions of the park no new tunnel more were created. The concept of this tunnel was built later implemented in all Walt Disney World Parks.
Opening
The Magic Kingdom park was opened on 1 October 1971 as the first sub-project of the Florida Project Walt Disney World Resort. The park opened concurrently with two hotels, the Disney 's Contemporary Resort and Disney 's Polynesian Resort. At the opening of the park had 23 attractions including three unique time for this park and twenty copies from the Disneyland. The Walt Disney Company promised to increase the number of attractions continuously.
Areas of the Magic Kingdom
The park map lists 48 attractions in today on seven different thematic areas.
The park train " Walt Disney World Railroad " moves in a circle around the park, stopping at the various stops in the regions Main Street, Frontierland and Mickey's Toontown Fair.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Not only the style of a small Midwestern city can be found in Main Street, but also the style of other regions of the U.S., such as New England and Missouri. Most obviously this is in the middle of Main Street, the so-called " Four Corners ". Each building represents a different architectural style there. " Four Corners " is different to Disneyland Anaheim: Instead of an opera house in the Magic Kingdom is an exhibition hall.
There are many souvenir and food shops as well as a real barber shop on Main Street. The decoration corresponds to the petty-bourgeois 20th-century America. The decoration of the style of the Walt Disney film Lady and the Tramp was modeled. The City Hall houses the lobby provides a tourist information desk. The Emporium's various Disney souvenirs such as Plush toys, pins and baseball caps are purchased.
At the end of Main Street stands the famous Cinderella Castle, which serves as a landmark for the Magic Kingdom. The castle is only 55 meters high, due to acts of forced perspective but a lot bigger. This technique was also used in the houses of Main Street: The first floor is both less highly than the ground floor and the second floor is again less high than the first. This effect means that the buildings appear larger than they really are.
Adventureland
The Adventureland represents the theme of adventure in foreign lands. The region is a reminder of the jungle in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and the South Pacific. Later, a caribbean marketplace has grown.
In Adventureland there are classic rides such as " Pirates of the Caribbean " ( Pirates of the Caribbean ) or the "Jungle Safari " ( Jungle Cruise).
Frontierland
In Frontierland, you can experience the wild west with cowboys and Indians, as well as his landscapes and rivers. The main attractions are Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Tom Sawyer and the Country Bear Jamboree Iceland.
Liberty Square
This region was modeled after a Kleinort from the time of the American Revolution. The central attraction of the Liberty Belle River Boat rides over the Magic Kingdom 's Rivers. At Liberty Square, the Haunted Mansion attractions are ( Haunted House ) and the Hall of Presidents.
Fantasyland
The Fantasyland corresponds to the topics Medieval and Carnival. The rides are suitable especially for small children: it's a small world, Peter Pan 's Flight, Dumbo, The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh and The Mad Tea Party.
As part of a major expansion of Fantasyland area is extended over a large area since 2011. The key innovations are a great new restaurant called "Be our Guest " in the topic "Beauty and the Beast", an indoor attraction called " Under the Sea " in the topic Arielle and a new roller coaster called " Seven Dwarfs Mine Train " in Snow White his motive. The opening is planned for 2012 to 2013 in steps. In that light, the attraction of " Snow White 's Scary Adventures " 31 May 2012. There arises in consequence a new Meet & Greet for the princesses.
Tomorrowland
The Tomorrowland dedicated futuristic themes. One finds attractions such as the Space Mountain or the Tomorrowland Speedway.
Storybook Circus, Mickey's Toontown Fair earlier
In the old Mickey's Toontown Fair was found Mickey's Birthday Country and Mickey's Starland. In Starland, visitors will find the building Mickey 's Country House, Minnie 's Country House, Goofy's Barnstormer, and Donald 's Boat.
In February 2011, this part of the Magic Kingdoms has been temporarily closed. Since March 2012, the area has been re-opened as part of the Fantasyland expansion at a part, first with a revised Fantasyland Railroad Station, in this field laid Dumbo carousel at which due to popular demand a twin carousel is created right next door, and called to " The Great Goofini " umthematisierten children's roller coaster.
Walk around the World Bricks
In the 90 years, visitors to the Magic Kingdoms individual pavers ( bricks ) could buy that were personalized and have been processed before the entrance of the Magic Kingdoms as paving the ground. The price was one hundred dollars excluding taxes. It was the buyers guaranteed 10 years remaining in the pavement. With the introduction of the successor project Leave A Legacy in Epcot sale of the stones has been discontinued and is therefore remained unfinished.