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showpieces of 11 different and famous actors’ clothes.
countries, with replicas of famous The Great Movie Ride Disney's Animal
Kingdom®
buildings. Each pavilion is staffed carries visitors past enormous
by people from the country it movie sets, where scenes This park has both real and
represents, selling ethnic from films are re-created mythical beasts, spread over
products and food. The best live using live action. seven different “lands.”
shows are the acrobats at China Sunset Boulevard is an At Discovery Island®, the It’s
and the Japanese drummers. evocation of the famous Tough to be a Bug® show is a
Highlights include Reflections Hollywood street in the superb 3-D presentation. The
of China – a Circle-Vision film on 1940s. Re-created theaters and World of AVATAR, from Disney's
China’s ancient sites; Fozen Ever storefronts are dominated by spectacular Pandora is on track to
After in Norway – recreates the the Hollywood Tower Hotel. open in 2017. The AVATAR Flight
world of the popular film, Frozen; This lightning-ravaged hotel of Passage offers visitors an aerial
and Impressions de France – a is the spot for Orlando’s view of the Pandora world.
film offering a whirlwind tour scariest ride – The Twilight Africa offers the fabulous
of France. Do not miss Zone Tower of Terror™ – in Kilimanjaro Safaris®, where you
IllumiNations, a son-et-lum ière which you are strapped into an see animals roaming freely. Other
show with lasers, fire- and elevator for a voyage inspired highlights include Pangani Forest
waterworks. It is staged near by the 1950s TV show The Exploration Trail, and the musical,
closing time around World Twilight Zone™. Its high point Festival of the Lion King.
Showcase Lagoon. is the ghastly 13-story plunge, Asia features gibbons, birds, and
repeated no fewer than seven tigers in a re-creation of Indian
times. The Rock 'n' Roller ruins. Tapirs and Komodo dragons
Disney’s Hollywood
Studios® Coaster® Starring Aerosmith are found on the Maharaja Jungle
accelerates to 60mph (96 km/h)
Trek®, the climax of which are the
Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, in 2.8 seconds in the dark, and Bengal tigers that roam the ruins.
opened in 1989, and cele- pulls 5G in the first corkscrew. Expedition Everest™ – Legend
brates the Hollywood film Pixar Place’s Toy Story of the Forbidden Mountain is a
industry. With the success and Midway Mania! is a 4-D huge attraction where visitors
popularity of the Star Wars saga, midway-style game-playing ride a train through the misty
Star Wars inspired entertain- adventure, a favorite with kids. unknown. DinoLand U.S.A. has
ment is a major highlight of Streets of America is a clever the wild DINOSAUR ride, where
Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. re-creation of New York, San a motion simulator bucks and
The phenomenal success of Francisco, Chicago, and other weaves, trying to ensnare and
the latest film, Star Wars: The cities. Its highlight is the avoid dinosaurs.
Force Awakens has ensured spectacular Muppet™ Vision
the addition of experiences 3-D, a slapstick 3-D movie
such as the Star Wars Launch starring the Muppets. Trom- The Rest of Walt Disney
World® Resort
Bay, where visitors can play bones, cars, and rocks launch
inter active video games and themselves at you out of Walt Disney World® Resort has
see artifacts related to the the screen – so realistic that over 30 resorts (see p327), two
movies. Star Wars: Path of children often grasp the air water parks, a campground, more
the Jedi allows visitors to expecting to touch something. than 300 restaurants, nightclubs,
relive the saga cinematically, Echo Lake offers the Indiana a shopping village, and half a
and the enhanced Star Tours – Jones™ Epic Spectacular, a dozen golf courses.
The Adventures Continue 30-minute live show featuring Of the water parks, Blizzard
takes visitors on a 3-D motion edge-of-your-seat stunts Beach, a reconstructed Alpine ski
simu lator to multiple Star Wars and adventures. In the same resort, claims to have the tallest
destinations. Fans can look area, visitors can sign up for freefall slide in the world. At Fort
forward to the fully dedica ted Jedi Training: Trials of the Wilderness Resort and Camp-
Star Wars themed land, Temple, where you learn how ground, activities include horse-
scheduled to open in 2018. to wield a light saber and back riding, fishing, and biking.
At Hollywood Boulevard, discover if you have the Jet skiing, rental boats, and
Art Deco styled buildings vie makings of a Jedi by facing fishing gear are also available at
with a replica of Mann’s villains from Star Wars Rebels. the Disney Springs and at all lake-
Chinese Theater. The best The evening show, side resorts. The Disney Springs is
shops are located here: Fantasmic! is the finest of an outdoor shopping, dining, and
Celebrity 5 & 10 has a range its kind in Florida. It combines entertainment complex set around
of affordable movie souvenirs, music, lasers, animation, and a lagoon – The World of Disney®
such as clapper boards and dozens of actors and dancers. sells merchandise; and Disney’s
Oscars®, and the pricey Sid Although it seats 10,000 West Side has blues clubs and the
Cahuenga’s One-Of-A-Kind people, you still need to famous Cirque du Soleil®, an
stocks rare film memorabilia arrive 2 hours early to get a avant-garde circus spectacle
such as autographed photos good seat. with more than 70 performers.

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