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Magic Kingdom® of flying with the delight of Epcot®
perfectly matched music and
Magic Kingdom® is the essential movement. “it’s a small world” Epcot®, an acronym for the
Disney theme park. Disney is a musical indoor voyage and Experimental Prototype
characters fill its cheerful one of the most popular rides Community of Tomorrow, was
acres, and seven lands evoke at Disney. Disney’s dream of a techno-
different themes. The Haunted Mansion® in logically advanced community
It is best to head straight for Liberty Square leads visitors that represented a utopian
Space Mountain®, a superb through a spook-ridden vision of the future.
coaster in Tomorrowland ® . mansion and graveyard. The enormous 250-acre
It shoots around in stygian Set in the Wild West, (101 ha) park is divided into two
blackness against projections Frontierland® offers a journey halves: Future World, with an
of asteroids and galaxies. on a runaway train known as emphasis on entertainment and
Another popular attraction is Big Thunder Mountain education; and World Showcase,
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor. Railroad. The fun Country which represents the art, culture,
Guests find the power of Bear Jamboree is an Audio- and culinary skills of different
®
laughter in an interactive Animatronics animal show, countries around the globe.
adventure inspired by the and Splash Mountain® is an Boats cross the World Showcase
movie. Buzz Lightyear’s Space exciting flume ride. Lagoon frequently and are a con-
Ranger Spin is a fabulous Adventureland® is a fusion ve nient method of getting here.
journey in a two-seater car. of Africa and the Caribbean. The unmistakable seven-and-
It is fitted with laser cannons The Jungle Cruise goes past a-half-thousand-ton globe of
and a control, so you can shoot an animatronically animated Spaceship Earth is the focal
at targets with a laser beam. setting of Africa. Another point of Future World. It takes
Fantasyland®, dominated voyage, Pirates of the visitors past tableaux and
by Cinderella’s Castle, forms Caribbean®, leads you into Animatronics® scenes
the core of the Magic Kingdom®. Captain Jack Sparrow territory portraying future possibilities in
Other attractions include the and past 16th-century galleons. technology. Since most people
very popular Be Our Guest Main Street USA is famous visit here first, there are long
Restaurant inside the Beast’s for the Festival of Fantasy, lines in the mornings, so it is
Castle, Seven Dwarfs Mine a fantasy of music, live action, best seen in the afternoon.
Train ride, and a choice of and illuminated floats. In Test Track, one of Epcot’s®
Disney character rides inside peak season, it takes place top rides, places visitors in a
the Storybook Circus, with at 7pm and again at 9pm. simulator that moves on tracks
its colorful circus tents. The The afternoon parade is best at high speeds. You test a
Many Adventures of Winnie viewed from Frontierland®. prototype sports car at over
the Pooh uses the latest The evening parade also 66 mph (106 km/h) on a raised
techno logy, lighting, and sound features Celebrate the Magic – roadway. Try to visit this ride first
effects to create an enchanting a spellbinding musical in the morning. The popular
experience, while Peter Pan’s journey through the world Mission: SPACE uses state-of-
Flight combines the feeling of Disney characters. the-art technology to simulate a
ride to Mars in a rocket. This
may cause motion sickness.
Eating & Drinking The Imagination Pavilion
The typical fare at Magic Kingdom® is fast food. However, try the features Journey into
Liberty Tree Tavern or Crystal Palace for quieter dining. Cinderella’s Imagination with Figment, an
Royal Table in the castle has a regal ambience, and the Be Our Guest upbeat ride, which explores ideas
Restaurant offers upscale French cuisine. relating to the arts and sciences.
The dining at Epcot® is superb, particularly World Showcase, At The Seas with Nemo
where reservations are required. Recommended are: Mexico: & Friends Pavilion visitors
the San Angel Inn serves interesting but pricey Mexican cuisine. can watch sea life through
Italy: Tutto Italia Ristorante serves pasta and fine Italian specialties. transparent walls, climb aboard
Japan: you can eat communally, either in the Teppan Edo or at a “Clamobile” to search for
the bar of Tokyo Dining for sushi and tempura. France: the upscale Nemo, or enjoy the interactive
Monsieur Paul (dinner only); Les Chefs de France, and Les Halles show, “Turtle Talk with Crush.”
Boulangerie Patisserie; and Canada: Le Cellier Steakhouse for The Land Pavilion has a
steaks and crêpes. tremendously popular attraction
At Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, you can soak up the atmos- called Soarin’. Visitors are lifted
phere at three of the full-service restaurants. The costly Hollywood high off the ground in a simu-
Brown Derby replicates Hollywood’s Original Brown Derby, where the
stars met in the 1930s. Children prefer the Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater lated hang-glider trip. The wind
Restaurant, where you sit in mini-Cadillacs and watch old sci-fi films. whips through your hair and your
For dining without a reservation, try Hollywood & Vine, which serves feet dangle above treetops as
pasta, salads, seafood, ribs, and steaks. you “fly” over California. World
Showcase has architectural
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