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By Danny Powell
Qam?cock Staff Writer
A veteran visitor of Walt Disney
World with 10 trips in five years, I
think I know why they call it the
Magic Kinedom.
Though one part of the park is
called Fantasyland, the truth is the
entire World is a fantasyland. If
you have a dream, the Magic
Kingdom has an escape for you.
One could wander for hours
through the six theme areas: Main
Street, U.S.A., Adventureland,
r ronuenana, ra ntasy land,
Liberty Square and Tomorrowland
without ever getting bored.
So why don't I give you a tour on
paper, a tour of the magical
wonderland south of Orlando,
which has become THE biggest
tourist attraction the world has
ever seen?
When you arrive at the Disney
World ticket gate you are given a
big decision on how to get to the
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Staten Island ferry ride or take a
trip on the fast and futuristic
monorail. My advice is take the
monorail over first and come back
on the ferry when you leave that
night, because the latter is a bit
slower and gives you a chance to
relax before you make the long
walk back to your car.
When you, arrive at the Disney
World Station, the entrance to the
theme park and Main Street,
U.S.A., the first place you should
go is the Walt Disney Story. It is
one of the few free exhibits, and it
is a brilliant memorial to the man
who made Mickey Mouse and
Disney World possible. It is a fairly
short show and well worth your
time.
As you walk up Main Street,
U.S.A., you will notice two things:
people and shops. You could spend
an entire day and a large fortune in
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taught me to wait and save the
shops for last, expecially the
crystal shop, the magic store and
the penny arcade.
Force of habit turns me toward
Adventureland on every trip I
make. The first "ride" I go on will
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Caribbean, one of the best exhibits
the park offers. Every time I enter
I discover something new and
exciting going on along the boat
ride. It is a must for any visitor to
the Magic Kingdom.
The Jungle Cruise has one thing
always prevalent that discourages
people: a long line. At Disney
World, iong lines are a common
thing and should not discourage
anyone because they usually
disappear very quickly.
The Jungle Cruise has one
drawback I have never really
liked. The cruise directors take
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meaningless dialogue gouged with
corny jokes the entire voyage. The
scenery, however, is nothing less
than fantastic.
Other places of interest in Adventureland
include the Swiss
Family Robinson's Treehouse and
the Exotic Tiki Bird show. Both
provide good and amusing entertainment
but can be considered
somewhat trivial compared to the
Pirates of the Caribbean and the
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Frontier-land has two main
events to take in: The Country
Bear Jamboree and Tom Sawyer's
Island. The Jamboree is perhaps
the funniest show offered at the
world, with the Three Honey Bears,
Liverlips McGraw and the
unforgettable Big A1 and his
rendition of "Blood On The Saddle."
The grand finale is also a
winner; you can clap your hands
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nice place to go when there is no
sight of rain. You cannot begin to
imagine how crowded the caves
can get when a Florida shower
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encircles the park.
Liberty Square is the home of the
Hall of Presidents and the Haunted
Mansion, both very good exhibits. :
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two exhibits which are really great
are It's A Small World (if you can
live with the constant tune) and the
fantastic Mickey Mouse Revue,
which is almost as important as
the Walt Disney Story.
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