Disney World 2015
MAGIC
KINGDOM
ENTRANCE
MAIN STREET
U.S.A.
CINDERELLA
CASTLE
LIBERTY
SQUARE
The Hall of
Presidents
1.
FRONTIERLAND
Splash
Mountain
2.
ADVENTURELAND
Swiss Family
Treehouse
Jungle Cruise
Pirates of the
Caribbean
3.
FANTASYLAND
4.
TOMORROWLAND
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GENEALOGY
LINE
FAMILY
NAMES
LOFTIN:
Beatty
Corzine
Cranford
Fisher
Givens
Harwell
Kaiser
Lanier
Lomax
McCorkle
Rudisill
Sherrill
Upright
Washington
Work
SETZER:
Aderholdt
Barringer
Bovey
Bushart
Deal
Heavner
Herman
Ikert
Miller
Motz
Rankin
Witherspoon
GOBLE:
Babst/Bobst
Douglas
Faber
Fink
Fulbright
Hefner
Meinhert
Miller
Muller
Pabst/Bobst
Robinson
JOHNSON:
Corzine
Fink
Hamilton
Kaiser
Leslie
Lewis
Moore
Sherrill
Upright
Wilkinson
Additional
Family
SURNAMES
Magic Kingdom
MAGIC KINGDOM is a theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Its design is dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters. The park is represented by Cinderella Castle, inspired by the fairy tale castle seen in the 1950 film. In 2019 the park hosted almost 21 million visitors, making it the most visited theme part in the world for the thirteenth consecutive year and the most visited theme park in North American for at least the past nineteen years. ENTRANCE Each day, one park opened early for guests who were staying at one of the Disney resorts. It was a great opportunity to grab a ride on one of the attractions that typically had a very long line. It was also a great time to take photos with fewer guests in the shots.
Disney has also created FastPass, a system to speed up customer access to certain attractions and amenities at resorts and them parks. First introduced in late 1999, the system allows guests to avoid long lines at certain attractions, freeing them to partake of other attractions during their wait. The system gives guests a paper ticket with a designated time, instructing them when they should arrive. Then they take the FastPass line and move ahead of people in the longer lines. It was great.Christmas Decorations were already beginning to appear. But then - who doesn't love Christmas? While guests waited for doors to open to Magic Kingdom, there was a pre-show presented by Disney characters MAIN STREET, U.S.A. is the first thing you see when you enter Magic Kingdom. It features stylistic influences from around the country. Main Street is lined with shops selling merchandise and food. The decor is early 20th century small-town America, inspired by Walt Disney's childood. Poinsettias were everywhere - This Toy Soldier & Candy-Cane display was great CINDERELLA CASTLE is Cinderella's fairytale castle and the center of Magic Kingdom in Disney World. The castle was inspired by a variety of real and fictional palaces. There are 27 towers on the castle and it is surrounded by a moat. In February 2020, Disney announced that the castle would be getting dark blue roofs, a slight rose pink color, and have many gold trim accents on the castle, along with darker stone. Our first look at Cinderella Castle LIBERTY SQUARE is one of six "themed lands" and is exclusive to the Magic Kingdom. Themed after colonial America, replicas of both the Liberty Bell and Liberty Tree can be seen here. Liberty Square has a long waterfront on the Rivers of America and the Liberty Belle Riverboat steam paddleboat departs from a landing here. This photo shows how few guests are in the park at this "early entry day". Curtis snaps a photo while Carolyn walks on. LIBERTY SQUARE - THE HALL OF PRESIDENTS
THE HALL OF PRESIDENTS is an attraction located in Liberty Square at the Magic Kingdom. The attraction is a multi-media presentation and stage show featuring Audio-Animatronic figures of all the men who have served as President of the United States. Portraits of all Presidents were displayed Presidents of the United States of America "It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln gives his Gettysburg Address speech FRONTIERLAND is one of the "themed lands" at Disney World. Themed to the American Frontier of the 19th century, Frontierland is home to cowboys, pioneers, saloons and gold rushes. FRONTIERLAND - SPLASH MOUNTAIN
SPLASH MOUNTAIN is a log ride at Magic Kingdom that is based on the animated 1946 Disney film, "Song of the South". It is considered to be part of Frontierland. The ride begins with a peaceful outdoor float-through that leads to an indoor dark ride, with a climactic steep drop into the "briar Patch" followed by an indoor finale. The drop is 52 feet. In 2020, it was announced that the it would be replaced with a theme based on the 2009 film, "The Princess and the Frog". With age, we're not usually fans of roller coaster rides, but Carolyn & I decided to brave this one.
We had our ponchos with us to use, but we still got wet. It was nice, however, on this warm November day.Whew! That was COOL! Literally! ADVENTURELAND is one of the "themed lands" at Disney World. Adventureland provides a 1950s view of exotic adventure. Tribal performance masks, conga drums, exotic animal statues and architecture of Pacific influence make for a confined area wherein industry and technology take a back seat to uncharted nature. ADVENTURELAND - SWISS FAMILY TREEHOUSE
SWISS FAMILY TREEHOUSE is a walk-through attraction that is centered on a giant treehouse where everyone can hear and see various scenes based on the Disney film "Swiss Family Robinson". When the Magic Kingdom opened at Disney World in 1971, the Swiss Family Treehouse was one of the original attractions of Adventure. The tree, while intended to look real, is actually made up of steel, concrete and stucco, stretching 60 fee tall and 90 feet wide. The Swiss Family Robinson treehouse is one of my favorite places at Magic Kingdom
What man didn't dream about a treehouse like this when he was a boyThe water wheel is a great way to bring water up into the treehouse The various rooms were beautiful and reminiscent of the movie Steps up, up and up then down, down and down to look at the various rooms of the treehouse Carolyn had decided to wait for me at the bottom of the treehouse and let me climb all the steps to the top of the treehouse ADVENTURELAND - JUNGLE CRUISE
The JUNGLE CRUISE is a river-boat attraction located in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom. The attraction simulates a riverboat cruise down several major rivers of Asia, Africa and South America. Park guests board replica tramp steamers from a 1930s British explorers' lodge and are taken on a voyage past many different Audio-Animatronic jungle animals. The tour is led by a live Disney Cast Member. Getting in our river boat for the cruise ADVENTURELAND - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN is a dark ride in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom. The ride tells the story of a band of pirates in the West Indies islands around the Caribbean Sea in the 17th and 18th centuries with the saga of their voyages, troubles and exploits. The ride gave rise to the song "Yo Ho". In the words of Walt Disney: "FANTASYLAND is dedicated to the young at heart and to those who believe that when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true". Attractions include It's a Small World, Peter Pan's Flight, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Mad Tea Party. I took no photos at Fantasyland during this trip so this one is from 1996. TOMORROWLAND is set in an intergalactic city, a concept of the future as seen from aroun the 1950s: rockets, UFOs and robots, etc. In the words of Walt Disney, "Tomorrow can be a wonderful age. Our scientists today are opening the door of the Space Age to achievements that will benefit our children and generations to come. The Tomorrowland attractions have been designed to give you an opportunity to participat in adventures that are a living blueprint of our future." Classic attractions include Space Mountain (which I only rode once - years ago), Carousel of Progress, Astro Orbiter, Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover and the Tomorrowland Speedway. MORE
There is always more to see at Disney World. More to see, more to eat, more to do, more photos, but I didn't do as many photos on this trip as I have in the past. If you've never been to Disney World, you should try to go. It's the most magical place in the world. It is better, however, when you are younger. SOURCES All photos by Curtis Loftin
