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Walt Disney World

            Almost all people start their tour of Florida at Walt Disney World, just because it's the biggest and most famous theme park in the world. Walt Disney World is truly amazing, wonderful and a touch of pure Disney magic. There are 4 interesting theme parks and two water parks in the Walt Disney World.

Magic Kingdom

               Magic Kingdom is the most famous park in Disney World; its Cinderella's Castle is also the logo for Disney. There are 7 sections in the awesome theme park; Frontierland,
Adventureland, Main Street, U.S.A., Tomorrowland, Mickey's Toontown Fair, Fantasyland and Liberty Square.
Frontierland is famous for its Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Splash Mountain is an indoor/outdoor water-flume adventure ride where the rider will experience a five-story drop. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a small roller coaster traveling around and through a mountain. The idea is that you are on a runaway mine train during the Gold Rush.
Adventureland is where the Jungle Cruise is located. Jungle Cruise is outdoor boat ride through jungle waterways.
            

               Main Street, U.S.A. is where you eat, shop and take a ride on the Walt Disney World Railroad.

                Tomorrowland Indy Speedway, Space Mountain and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin are all located in Tomorrowland. Tomorrowland Indy Speedway is a miniature car race where you are the driver. Space Mountain is an indoor roller coaster ride in the dark. Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is a video game ride where you use your laser gun to shoot off some bad guys.
Mickey's Toontown Fair is where you can meet Mickey and other Disney characters. Just go down to the Judge's tent.
Fantasyland is where Peter Pan's Flight and The Many Adventure of Winnie the Pooh. Peter Pan's Flight is indoor flying ship ride where you fly across London's skyline in a ship. The Many Adventure of Winnie the Pooh is an indoor track ride through one of its stories.
Liberty Square is famous for its Haunted Mansion. Haunted Mansion is an indoor track rides through a haunted mansion.

Epcot

Epcot is second most popular park in Disney World. There are two parts to this park: Future World and World Showcase.
Future World contains Spaceship Earth, Test Track and Honey, I Shrunk the Audience. Spaceship Earth is a dark ride through past, present and future. Test Track is a roller coaster car ride. Honey, I Shrunk the Audience is a 3-D movie where you transformed into an ant.

World Showcase is where you get to experience 11 countries without leaving Florida. The countries are Canada, United Kingdom, France, Morocco, Japan, American Adventure, Italy, Germany, China, Norway and Mexico.

MGM Studio

MGM Studio is the only place where you can experience Disney's movie magic. You can watch a movie like Jim Henson's Muppet at the Jim Henson's Muppet Vision 3-D or Play it at who wants to be a Millionaire. You can also watch some cartoonist make a movie at the Magic of Disney Animation tour.

  Who want to be a Millionaire Play it is a great attraction for the family. Whoever got the fastest finger gets to go on the hot seat to win prizes like a baseball hat, polo shirt and even a Disney cruise. The whole audiences can also play along. Jim Henson’s Muppet Vision 3-D where Kermit, Miss Piggy and friends take you on a tour in 3-D. At the Magic of Disney Animation studio, you are asked to take a tour of the studio. You can watch cartoonists working on their new movie “Brother Bear” in their office.

  Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom is divided into 7 sections and those sections are Africa, Rafiki’s Planet Watch, Asia, DinoLand U.S.A., Oasis, Camp Minnie-Mickey and Discovery Island.

Africa is most famous for its Kilimanjaro Safaris where an open-air vehicle takes you to an African savannah. After traveling in the African savannah you may want to      walk in the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail to discover birds and other animals.

Asia is a good place to cool off with its Kali River Rapids, you won’t get wet, you will get soaked! You will travel in a circular boat through a rapid waterway with a small drop. You can then dry off by walk through the Maharajah Jungle Trek where tigers, birds, bats, lizards and other animals live.

Rafiki’s Planet Watch is where you learn animal’s natural habitat at the Conservation Station and you can also pet the animals at the Affection Section.

DinoLand U.S.A. has the newest attraction at Animal Kingdom and it is the Primeval Whirl. Primeval Whirl is a spinning coaster that sends you through curves, drops and more. DINOSAUR is the second popular ride in DinoLand U.S.A.; the idea of DINOSAUR is that you are a scientist traveling back into time to save a dinosaur.

Oasis is an animal looking exhibit where anteater, boar and macaw live.

Camp Minnie-Mickey is a theater section of the Animal Kingdom, it has two shows one of them is Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends and the other one is the Festival of the Lion King.

Discovery Island is where the Tree of Life stands and “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” is. The Tree of Life has over 325 hand-carved images. “It’s Tough to be a Bug!” is a 3-D movie where they are giving you a tour of their friends.

Blizzard Beach

Blizzard Beach is a Disney water park with its own legend. A storm that dropped a mountain of snow on to Disney World, Disney quickly constructed the Florida’s first ski resort. When the snow began to melt, they prepared to close to resort but when they spotted an alligator sliding down the slopes. They realized they have created a water park. Blizzard Beach has the nation’s tallest water slide, the Summit Plummet. The rider who rides the Summit Plummet is about to travel 60 mph down a 350-foot slide. The other popular ride is teamboat springs, the teamboat springs is the longest family water raft ride in the world. It has a 1,200-foot twisting path down the mountain.  Blizzard is a place all adventurers must go.

Seaworld

Seaworld is the largest marine park in the world and it is most famous for its Shamu Stadium.

Shamu’s stadium is where Shamu’s killer whale family performs. Seating begins about 30 minutes before Showtime. It starts about every 1 1\2 hour. The show is extremely popular with the actors performing eye-popping stunts on the killer whales.

Key West Dolphin Stadium is where dolphins perform live on stage.

If you want to touch and feed a dolphin, Dolphin’s Cove is where you have to go. Buy Dolphin food at the Feeding Center nearby, they cost 4 dollars each. Just hold the fish in the air and wait for one of the several dolphins to notice. When a dolphin comes up to you, just throw the fish in its mouth.

Meet a polar bear and a manatee at Wild Arctic. First ride through a helicopter simulation ride to the Arctic, then walk through a zoo full of real polar bears and manatees.

At 10:00 pm, watch the fireworks by the waterfront.