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Dream Along With Mickey
The Magic Kingdom is a theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Below is a list of the current attractions found therein, arranged by "land" and with brief descriptions. Main Street, U.S.A. Current attractions * Main Street Vehicles * Walt Disney World Railroad * Town Square Theatre * Harmony Barber Shop * City Hall * Main Street Chamber of Commerce * Disney Enchantment Former attractions * Main Street Cinema (1971-1998) * Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom (2012-2021) * Swan Boats (1973-1983) * The Walt Disney Story (1973-1992) Adventureland Current attractions * Jungle Cruise * The Magic Carpets of Aladdin * Pirates of the Caribbean * Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room (Originally Tropical Serenade 1971-1997) * Swiss Family Treehouse Former attractions * The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) (1998–2011) * Tinker Bell's Magical Nook (2011–2014) Frontierland Current attractions * Big Thunder Mountain Railroad * Country Bear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom Park, previously known as Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (1971–1994) and The Magic Kingdom (1994–2017), is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division, the park opened on October 1, 1971, as "Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom", the first of four theme parks at the resort. The park was initialized by Walt Disney and designed by WED Enterprises. Its layout and attractions are based on Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, and are dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters. The park is represented by Cinderella Castle, inspired by the fairy tale castle featured in the 1950 film. In 2019, the park hosted 20.9 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the world for the thirteenth consecutive year and the most visited theme park in North America for at least the past nineteen years. History Planni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park in Paris. In Tokyo and Paris, the attraction is named Big Thunder Mountain. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is also the name of the fictional rail line the roller coaster depicts. Theme Although the details of the backstory vary from park to park, all follow the same general story arc. Sometime in the late 1800s, gold was discovered on Big Thunder Mountain in the American Southwest. Overnight, a small mining town became a thriving one (Rainbow Ridge in Disneyland; Tumbleweed in Florida; Thunder Mesa in Disneyland Paris). Mining was prosperous, and an extensive line of mine trains was set up to transport the ore. Unknown to the settlers, the mountain was a sacred spot to local Native Americans and was cursed.''Birnbaum's Disneyland Resort Official Guide 2003'', pg. 65, (c) 2003 Disney Editions Before long, the settlers' desecration of the moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Dumbo the Flying Elephant is an aerial carousel-style ride located in Fantasyland at six Disney parks around the world. It is based on the 1941 film, ''Dumbo''. The original attraction opened at Disneyland on August 16, 1955. The four other versions of the attraction were opening-day attractions at their respective parks. It is the only attraction that can be found at all six Disney castle parks worldwide. One elephant from the ride is in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., donated in 2005, on the occasion of Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Attraction Based on the character from the 1941 animated feature, the 16 ride vehicles each resemble Dumbo, and are mounted on articulated armatures connected to a rotating hub. The passengers ride in the "Dumbos" and can maneuver them up and down with a joystick that operates a hydraulic ram. The ride itself rotates counterclockwise at a constant rate. A figure of Timothy Q. Mouse, c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinderella Castle
Cinderella Castle is Cinderella (Disney character), Cinderella's home fairy tale castle and the icon at the center of two Disney theme parks: the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland at the Tokyo Disney Resort. Both serve as the flagship attraction for their respective theme parks. Along with Sleeping Beauty Castle, the Castle is a main symbol of The Walt Disney Company. Exterior Inspiration and design Cinderella Castle was inspired by a variety of real and fictional palaces. These included Château d'Ussé, Palace of Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, Palace of Versailles, Versailles and the châteaux of Château de Chenonceau, Chenonceau, Château de Pierrefonds, Pierrefonds, Château de Chambord, Chambord, Château de Chaumont, Chaumont, Alcázar of Segovia, Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria and Craigievar Castle in Scotland. Other sources of inspiration include the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris, the Moszna Castle in Poland, built in the 18th century, and the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Fink Keel Boats
Mike Fink Keel Boats (or River Rogue Keel Boats) were small boats that navigated the Rivers of America at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris. History The Mike Fink Keel Boats were based on two episodes of the ''Davy Crockett'' miniseries which aired on the '' Disneyland'' TV show in 1955 -- "Davy Crockett's Keel Boat Race" (Nov 16) and " Davy Crockett and the River Pirates" (December 14). The ride was named after Mike Fink, the "King of the River" who lost the keel boat race. The two 38-foot boats, the ''Gullywhumper'' and the ''Bertha Mae'', were the actual props that had been used in making the TV shows a few months earlier. The boats were free-floating and traveled around Tom Sawyer Island Riders would sit on benches either inside the cabin or on the roof of the cabin. The keelboats at Disneyland closed at the end of the summer on September 6, 1994 and remained closed for nearly a year and a half until comi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Belle Riverboat
The ''Liberty Belle'' (formerly ''Richard F. Irvine'') is a steam-powered riverboat ride vehicle at Rivers of America, Walt Disney World. It was the second boat ride vehicle to be introduced in this attraction and originally named after the late Disney executive Richard F. Irvine. It was a steam powered sternwheeler replica. History The ''Richard F. Irvine'' Riverboat was the second riverboat to enter into service on May 20, 1973 in the Rivers of America at the ''Magic Kingdom'' park. Its other riverboat colleague, the '' Admiral Joe Fowler'', served from October 2, 1971, through fall 1980 when it was destroyed in a dry dock accident. The ''Richard F. Irvine'' was completely refurbished and returned to service in 1996 as the ''Liberty Belle'' Riverboat. The ''Liberty Belle'' underwent an extensive rehab from September 2005 to September 2006 and returned as an attraction ride vehicle in Rivers of America. In 2018, the ''Liberty Belle'' was completely overhauled with a new boiler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion is a dark ride attraction located at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. The haunted house attraction features a ride-through tour in Omnimover vehicles called "Doom Buggies", and a walk-through show is displayed to riders waiting in the queue line. Each location differs slightly in design, utilizing a range of technology from centuries-old theatrical effects to modern special effects, including spectral Audio-Animatronics. The Haunted Mansion inspired two similarly-themed attractions, Phantom Manor and Mystic Manor, which exist at Disneyland Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland, respectively. History Development The idea for the Mansion precedes Disneyland and WED Enterprises, dating to when Walt Disney hired the first of his Imagineers. At the time, the park they were developing the attraction for was supposed to be located across from the studios. In 1951, the first known illustration of the park showed a main street setting, green fields, west ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hall Of Presidents
The Hall of Presidents is an attraction located in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The attraction is a multi-media presentation featuring Audio-Animatronic figures of all 45 individuals who have served as President of the United States. It opened on October 1, 1971, along with the rest of the Magic Kingdom, housed in a building resembling Philadelphia's Independence Hall. A short film is presented for the first portion of the show, with Abraham Lincoln reciting the Gettysburg Address. A stage presentation of all the presidents in Audio-Animatronic form follows the short film, with George Washington reciting a speech, before the incumbent president of the United States recites the oath of office. It was also the final project Disney Legend Ub Iwerks worked on. History ''One Nation Under God'' Walt Disney had originally wanted an attraction similar to the "Hall of Presidents" called ''One Nation Under God'' at Disneyland in Anaheim, Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes
Davy Crockett Explorer Canoes is a free-floating canoe experience at several Disney theme parks. The oldest of the rides is located at the Disneyland park in Anaheim, California. Boarding from the park's Critter Country section, up to twenty visitors paddle a canoe around the Rivers of America, accompanied by two guides. This is the only Disneyland attraction that is powered by park visitors. The attraction originally opened as ''Indian War Canoes'' on July 4, 1956 as part of Frontierland’s Indian Village expansion. It also operates under the name of ''Beaver Brother's Explorer Canoes'' at Tokyo Disneyland and operated at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World and at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris. At Shanghai Disneyland, the ride is simply named ''Explorer Canoes''. Ride Description At the original Disneyland version of the attraction, riders embark and disembark from a small boat dock next to the Hungry Bear restaurant in the Critter Country section of the park. Each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Bear Vacation Hoedown
The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown is a summer overlay for the Disney theme parks attraction Country Bear Jamboree. In Disneyland, it opened in February 1986 replacing the original show. That May, the Walt Disney World version followed suit. It remained at Walt Disney World until February 1992 when the original show returned. At Disneyland however, the Hoedown remained until the Country Bear Playhouse closed on September 9, 2001. On July 15, 1994, the show opened at Tokyo Disneyland as Vacation Jamboree. Out of the three shows, it features the most differences between the US and Japanese versions. Several of the songs are different, and there is more dialog from Henry. At Disneyland, the attraction was replaced by The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, which opened in April 2003. Characters Because the show was a Vacation Hoedown, the characters in the show were put into vacation outfits for their various acts. ''Note: This page describes only the special vacation costumes of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiana's Bayou Adventure
Tiana's Bayou Adventure is an upcoming log flume attraction at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom in the United States. It is based on Disney's 2009 film ''The Princess and the Frog''. The attraction is scheduled to open in 2024, and will be a redesign of Splash Mountain. Development In June 2020, it was announced that the Splash Mountain attraction themed to Disney's 1946 film ''Song of the South'' at Disneyland and Magic Kingdom, would be re-themed based on the 2009 film ''The Princess and the Frog''. Disney stated that the development of the project began in 2019, prior to the online petitions that were circulated during the George Floyd protests. ''The New York Times'' reported that Disney executives had privately discussed removing the attraction's ''Song of the South'' theme for at least five years, before putting into development a theme based on ''The Princess and the Frog''. The project is being led by Walt Disney Imagineer Senior Creative Producer Charita Carter while Splash M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sawyer Island
Tom Sawyer Island is an artificial island surrounded by the Rivers of America at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland. It contains structures and caves with references to Mark Twain characters from the novel ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'', and provides interactive, climbing, and scenic opportunities. At Disneyland in 2007, the attraction was rethemed and expanded as Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, adding references to Disney's ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. History The area opened in 1956, one year after the opening of Disneyland Park. Prior to the debut of ''Fantasmic!'' in 1992, when the south end of the Island was re-built to facilitate the nighttime show, Tom Sawyer Island saw very little change. In January 2001, the mock rifles at Fort Wilderness were removed from Disneyland after a six-year-old girl lost part of a finger while playing with one. The Island received major upgrades, new show elements, and a complete re-theming in 2007 when it r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
