Hollywood Studios

The last of the four parks is Disney's Hollywood Studios. This park is all about the movies. Everything from the attractions to the restaurants to the shows is Hollywood related. When guests first enter the park, they immediately see the haunting Hollywood Tower Hotel. Another icon of this park is Mickey's Sorcerer Hat from the movie Fantasia. It stands tall in the center of the park.

Standing 13 stories tall is the Hollywood Tower Hotel. Guests can enter the abandoned hotel and take a ride on the elevator up to the top. Once riders reach the top, they are instantly dropped and flung upwards again for an intense ride. The Tower of Terror is definitely one of the most popular rides within all four of the parks.

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster is another thrill ride that Hollywood Studios has to offer. Guests can take a crazy ride on Aerosmith's giant stretch limo. Riders are propelled at 60 miles per hour into the darkness and immediately shot with music by the famous Aerosmith.

One of the newer rides Hollywood Studios has to offer is the Toy Story Mania. Guests travel around the room and play Toy Story themed 4D arcade games. They shoot moving targets and gain points for each target they shoot. Guests can compete to see who in their group has the best score. And go back and ride again and again!

While visiting Hollywood Studios, be sure to visit the Sci-Fi Diner. Enjoy a delicious meal while sitting in a car-like table and watching old time moves. It's an experience visitors will never forget! To learn more about Disney Dining and tips on where to eat visit HERE!

Animal Kingdom, It's A Wild Place!

Animal Kingdom is the third of the four theme parks. It is the largest animal theme park in the world. Guests can enter a wild world where anything is possible! The first thing guests see when they walk in, is the giant tree of life, the icon of the Animal Kingdom park.

This park represents Walt himself's dedication to animal conservation, research, care and education. Each section of this park represents the theme of an "animal kingdom" that is shown throughout.

One of the main attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom is Expedition Everest. This thrill-packed roller coaster takes riders for a spin. A replica of Mt. Everest towers over the park and the ride goes through it. At every turn riders aren't sure if the dreaded Yeti is around the corner.

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Another main attraction located in Animal Kingdom is the Kilimanjaro Safaris. Guests get to experience a safari like never before! Visitors are taken on a safari as if they were actually in Africa. From lions to rhinos, guests can encounter all sorts of amazing animals on this 18-minute journey through the safari.

Let's take a second and go back 65 million years to time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Our mission is to find an Iguanodon and bring it back to the present before something terrible happens. This attraction is called Dinosaur. It is an extremely thrilling, fast-paced ride that could be scary for the younger ones. Keep an eye out for all the different dinosaur species seen during the trip back in time!

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Epcot, The Future is Awaiting

Epcot, which stands for Experiment Prototype Community of Tomorrow, is the second theme park built out of the four in Orlando, Florida. Epcot's icon is the giant ball when you walk in known as Spaceship Earth. Inside is a ride that takes riders on a gentle ride through the history of the world.

Enjoy the sounds of Spaceship Earth.

Soarin' is a ride that glides guest over the wonder of California. Visitors feel like they are actually flying as well as smelling the smells they are actually experiencing. This ride is a huge hit with all types of guests. Many people come to Epcot just for this attraction.

Test Track is a highlight attraction featured in Epcot. Riders take a trip as if they are test dummies trying out a new car! Riders can go up to 65 miles per hour around the Test Track circuit as well as bumps and turns.

Epcot also includes the World Showcase. The World Showcase is half of the entire park and it includes a walk through of 11 different countries. Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, Morocco, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States are the 11 countries featured in the World Showcase. Each country shares with guests the culture and cuisine they celebrate within their country. 

Magic Kingdom and All Its Magic

When people think of Walt Disney World, their thoughts automatically go to Magic Kingdom. Right when guests walk into the park and onto Main Street USA, the first thing seen is the magnificent 189-foot Cinderella Castle.

If you enjoy parades definitely take a look at Disney's most magical parade, the Electric Light Parade!

With five different lands around the entire Magic Kingdom with rides ranging from thrill ride to slower family rides, this park has something for everyone and every age group to enjoy. 

In Adventureland, guests can enjoy attractions that are full of adventure! Pirates of the Caribbean has been a guest favorite for over 35 years. This ride takes guests through different scenes from a time when pirates ruled the seas. Disney made a series of movies based off of the ride. Johnny Depp starred as the main pirate in the movies (Jack Sparrow) and as of 2006, Jack Sparrow can be seen lurking around in random locations throughout the ride. Adventureland is also home to other attractions guests love.

Fantasyland is the largest of the lands and probably the most popular of the five. With additions made within the last year, Fantasyland is the place to be! Fantasyland is catered towards the younger kids because it includes slower rides that everyone can ride and enjoy. "It's a small world" is a fan favorite. Every year, many people come to Magic Kingdom just to experience this attraction because it is so well known. Other rides include Peter Pan's Flight, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and the newest ride, Under the Sea-Journey of the Little Mermaid, in which guests go on a musical journey following the story of Ariel the mermaid.

Frontierland is a smaller land and only contains two attractions, Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Both of these rides are fast-paced and exciting. Splash Mountain is a log flume that follows the story of Br'er Rabbit. A log takes guests gently through the places where the Audio-Animatronic animals live. At the end of the ride, riders drop 5 stories and get soaking wet! Family fun for everyone!

Liberty Square only contains one ride and it's definitely something worth riding. The Haunted Mansion is a creepy ride through a haunted mansion! Most of the haunts are friendly don't worry, but a few might give riders a good scare! 

Tomorrowland is the final of the five lands. Tomorrowland has many attractions that guests love. Space Mountain is one of the most popular rides out of all four of the Disney parks. Guests will blast off into space on a pitch black indoor roller coaster ride. With many unknown turns and twists, Space Mountain is an all around exhilarating ride. 

All in all, Magic Kingdom has something for everyone and nothing but fun to be had!

Listen to the sounds of Main Street USA!!!!!

Walt Disney World Parks

In Orlando, Florida resides a place many people know about. It is different than anywhere else in the entire world. Can you guess where it is? Here's a little hint...it begins with a "W". That's right, it's Walt Disney World!!!!! Millions of people flock to this magical spot to vacation every year. With endless things to do while visiting, Disney World is definitely a place to check out. Each of the four parks have numerous attractions all catered to the theme that the park strives to follow. 

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Disney World also includes Downtown Disney, which has restaurants, bars, and shops for guests to enjoy. Downtown Disney also has an amazing indoor interactive theme park called Disney Quest. Disney Quest has everything from arcade games to build your own roller coaster simulator. Downtown Disney is place for the whole family to enjoy!

Disney also offers two water parks guests can visit in the warm summer and spring months. Each water park has a theme that is clearly shown throughout the entire place. Blizzard Beach has a winter theme and Typhoon Lagoon has a shipwrecked theme. All the attractions and restaurants within the water park represent the theme so guests can really feel like they are a part of the action!

Disney has so many different resorts guests can stay at during their visit. Some of the resorts are right next to the parks, so a trip to one of them is just a monorail ride or walk away. All of the resorts have buses that can take guests to any of the four parks as well as the water parks and Downtown Disney. Some of the resorts even have a boat guests can take to the parks. The buses run late so vacationers can head back to their hotels after a long day at the parks. 

There are so many exciting things to do while visiting Walt Disney World! 

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