Thursday, July 4, 2013

The Magic Kingdom

The magic kingdom is really the flagship park in the Disney World complex. It was the first park to open, and it contains the most pure Disney character based attractions. If you can only visit one park in all of Disney World, this is the one. But you wouldn't be alone, because according to many statistics I’ve read, the Magic Kingdom is the busiest theme park in the world.

The attractions at the magic kingdom are the classic Disney rides you know and love. When I visit the Magic Kingdom I'm interested in nostalgic rides more than thrills. I'm also interested in some of the updates that have happened since I last visited. Since I've been there the Haunted Mansion and Fantasyland have both had some major upgrades (the Fantasyland upgrades aren't even finished yet). I'm also looking forward to some of the classic rides, like the three Disney mountains (Big Thunder, Space, and Splash), and my childhood favourite it's a small world.

Much like the rides at the magic kingdom, the food options I'm most looking forward to are the ones that give me a sense of nostalgia. I'm certainly not looking for fine dining at the Magic Kingdom; instead I'm more focused on a Mickey Mouse ice cream treat. Allison's focus at the magic kingdom food wise is their famous turkey drumsticks, something I'm probably going to sample (from hers) but I don't think I can handle one on my own.

As far as shows go at the Magic Kingdom, I'm not really too excited about anything in particular. The only exception is probably the classic Electro Land  light Parade, mostly because it is a classic piece of nostalgia. I'm also looking forward to the light and fireworks shows in the evenings, only because the innovation they put into these shows is always legendary.

The magic kingdom holds a certain place in my heart because it was the first Disney park I'd ever visited. I was about 8 years old, and it followed my first ever plane ride. I have only a few memories of this visit, some good, like meeting characters, others not so good, like riding the tea cups. I've been back a few times since, and each time I've come home with a smile on my face.

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