Disney's Magic Kingdom Reviews and Guide

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Key information

Location:
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Opening date:
1 October, 1971

Operator:
The Walt Disney Company

Official website:
Click here

Opening information:
Open 365 days a year.
(See Calendar and Opening Hours)

Ticket details:
Click here

Disney's Magic Kingdom is the most popular theme park in the world, with over 17 million people visiting in 2011. Located at Walt Disney World in Florida, it follows the typical "hub and spoke" design of other Disney parks. Guests enter on Main Street U.S.A., and can then access 5 themed lands: Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland and Tomorrowland.

History: After the success of Disneyland in California led to urban sprawl developing around the park, Walt Disney was determined to build a bigger resort and selected Florida as the best location. Though he envisioned futuristic city EPCOT as the centrepiece of the resort, for commercial reasons the Magic Kingdom was built first. It is based on the same basic design as Disneyland (though it covers a larger area), and finally opened almost 5 years after Walt's death. A major expansion to the park's Fantasyland area has resulted in the closure of Mickey's Toontown Fair, and will be completed in 2014.

Top Rides and Shows:


Mickey's PhilharMagic	Your rating: None Average: 4.6 (5 votes)	0 reviews
Splash Mountain	Your rating: None Average: 4.5 (30 votes)	1 review
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor	Your rating: None Average: 4.3 (3 votes)	0 reviews
Prince Charming Regal Carrousel	Your rating: None Average: 4.3 (3 votes)	0 reviews
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad	Your rating: None Average: 4.3 (23 votes)	1 review

Top Restaurants:


Aloha Isle	Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)	0 reviews
Casey's Corner	Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)	0 reviews
Cinderella's Royal Table	Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)	0 reviews
Crystal Palace	Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)	0 reviews
Diamond Horseshoe	Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)	0 reviews

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Latest News:

Theme park news round-up - May 20, 2013

Updated Soarin' rumored for Epcot and Disney California Adventure, swing nights return to Disneyland and a broomstick-eye view of Diagon Alley construction at Universal Orlando.

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Swing dancing returns to Disneyland as part of 24-hour Monstrous Summer All-Nighter

Disneyland's legendary swing dancing nights will return to the park as part of its 24-hour Monstrous Summer All-Nighter on May 24, 2013.

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Theme park news round-up - May 16, 2013

SeaWorld Orlando to offer interactive drinks cups, new Mickey meet-and-greet opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom and a look at Cambodia's derelict Siem Reap fun fair.

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