Located at the Walt Disney World Resort in southwest Orlando of Florida, the Magic Kingdom is a theme park that was first to be built among the four parks at the resort. Many of its attractions and design tend to resemble the themed lands and style of Disneyland at California. In 2009, the Magic Kingdom was the most visited theme park on the planet. The mascot of this theme park is the Cinderella Castle. To reach here, there are monorails and the colorful ferryboats; while within the park, the Walt Disney World Railroad is available for taking you to four of seven themed lands here offering over 40 highlights.
Main Rides/Attractions
All the rides or attractions are split among seven theme zones.
- Main Street, U.S.A: This zone replicates the hometown of Mr. Walt Disney. The main attractions here are listed below.
- Exposition Hall
- Shops in a line vending items and food
- City Hall
- An active barber shop where haircut is fee
- The Emporium offering a myriad of Disney souvenirs like toys, pins, and hats
- Tony's Town Square and the Plaza Restaurant
- Casey's Corner at the end selling hot dogs and fries
- The Main Street Confectionary offering candied apples, chocolates, and cookies
- Windows with the people's names who played a role at Disney parks
- Walt Disney World Railroad to reach Frontierland and Mickey's Toontown Fair
- Cinderella Castle as tall as 189 feet with tapering stories and small top windows giving the illusion of larger and taller edifices
- The statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse called Partners located before the castle
- The statue of Roy O. Disney and Minnie Mouse known as Sharing the Magic
- Advenureland: This is the mysterious zone where you explore the different alien lands such as the distant forests in Africa, Middle East, Asia, and South Pacific.
- Pirates of the Caribbean offering scary tales and sprays
- Jungle Cruise
- Frontierland: This takes you to the world of Wild West offering the following attractions.
- Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
- Tom Sawyer Island
- Splash Mountain
- Country Bear Jamboree
- Fantasyland: This is dedicated to the young people who believe that dreams can be turned into reality.
- It's a Small World
- Peter Pan's Flight
- Dumbo the Flying Elephant
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- Mickey's PhilharMagic
- Snow White's Scary Adventures
- Cinderella's Golden Carrousel
- Mad Tea Party
- Tomorrowland: This takes you into the Space Age with adventures that can be true in future. Listed below are the attractions.
- Space Mountain providing a coaster with turns, falls, and dark interior of the cosmos
- Tomorrowland Speedway
- Liberty Square: This is dedicated to the American legendary town offering the following attractions.
- Haunted Mansion that is dark and scary, but bewildering
- Hall of Presidents
- Mickey's Toontown
- Mickey's Country House
- Minnie's Country House
- Goofy's Barnstormer
- Donald's Boat
Dining Options
- Cinderella's Royal Table in Fantasyland ($36 to $59.99)
- The Crystal Palace in Main Street, U.S.A ($15 to $35.99)
- Aloha Isle in Adventureland ($14.99)
- El Pirata y el Perico Restaurant in Adventureland ($14.99 and under) - Mexican
- Main Street Bakery ($14.99)
- Enchanted Grove in Fantasyland ($14.99)
- Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Café in Frontierland ($14.99)
- Sunshine Tree Terrace in Adventureland ($14.99)
- Liberty Tree Tavern in Liberty Square ($15 to $35.99)
- The Plaza Restaurant in Main Street, U.S.A. ($15 to $35.99)
- Tomorrowland Terrace Café ($15 to $35.99)
- Tomorrowland Terrace Noodle Station – Asian
- The Lunching Pad in Tomorrowland ($14.99)
- The Diamond Horseshoe in Frontierland ($15 to $35.99)
- Tony's Town Square in Main Street, U.S.A. ($15 to $35.99) - ItalianSpecial Events
- Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
- Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Accommodations
There are 32 resorts and hotels in the area.
- Deluxe Resorts
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney's Polynesian Resort
- Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- Moderate Resorts
- Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
- Value Resorts
- Disney's All-Star Music Resort
- Cabins and Campgrounds
- *Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
- Disney Vacation Club Resorts
- Disney's BoardWalk Villas
- Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa (with the Tree house Villas)
Tickets
A ticket for one day entrance to the Magic Kingdom is $89.14 for an adult above 10 and $77.42 for a child between 3 and 9. For more information about passes and other tickets, go to http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/.
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Verdict:The Magic Kingdom is where fun and thrill blend to offer a great day to families.
