The Magical Castle: Walt Disney

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The faces of children light up with excitement and disbelief. Seeing all the characters they watch on television and always dreamed to be, seemed to be mind-boggling. Street parties with all the Disney characters imaginable, loud music and dancing children and their parent in front of the “Magical Castle” is every kids dream. Thrilling rides for all ages, photos, meet and talk with your favorite characters, every food and candy you can dream of all in one day. Walt Disney world is the ultimate family vacation for all families across the world. Disney World began with a guy by the name of Walter Elisa Disney also known as “Walt Disney”. He was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. Walt had four brothers and one sister. As …show more content…
Walt Disney covers approximately 40 square miles of property in Florida Orange and Osceola counties. (http://traveltips.usatoday.com/overall-description-walt-disney-world-12275.html) There were four different parks and they all had different purposes. First there was “The Magic Kingdom Park.” Magic kingdom featured “The Cinderella Castle”. The park was filled with five different lanes. Each land had its own theme with every character’s designated ride or show. At night there was always a firework show and big performance’s starring Mickey Mouse. Next was Animal Kingdom. Animal kingdom was almost like a safari. There were big rollers coasters and tour guiding rides to see wild life animal like bears, giraffes, tigers and gorillas. The third park was Epot. Epot was originally an acronym meaning “Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.” Now it is simply a name, and the park is made up of two main sections, Future World and World Showcase. (http://traveltips.usatoday.com/overall-description-walt-disney-world-12275.html) Lastly, was Disney Hollywood Studios. Hollywood studios theme parks were created based on the Disney movies like “Toy Story Midway Mania ride” and “The Twilight Light Zone Tower of

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