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Magic Kingdom

Disney Parks · Lake Buena Vista, FL

Magic KingdomPhoto: Rstoplabe14 Carlos Cruz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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About this park

The flagship castle park at Walt Disney World, featuring themed lands that radiate from a central hub around Cinderella Castle. Guests experience immersive storytelling through classic dark rides, character encounters, live stage shows, parades, and grand nighttime spectaculars. A blend of nostalgia and modern attractions makes it equally appealing to first-time visitors and lifelong fans.

Highlights

  • Iconic Cinderella Castle and nightly projection shows
  • Storybook Fantasyland with interactive dark rides and character moments
  • Frontierland and Adventureland offer adventurous rides and musical flumes
  • Hub-and-spoke layout makes it easy to traverse lands throughout the day
  • Parades and street entertainment bring the park to life from morning to night

Fun facts

  • Magic Kingdom is built on a second story: a network of tunnels called utilidors runs beneath the heart of the park for cast member operations.
  • Cinderella Castle uses forced perspective: the upper bricks and windows are scaled smaller to make it appear taller than its 189-foot height.
  • Magic Kingdom's hub-and-spoke layout follows the template Walt Disney created at Disneyland in 1955.
  • The park's dedication plaque reads 'Walt Disney World is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walter Elias Disney,' read by Roy O. Disney at the park's dedication on October 25, 1971.
  • Main Street, U.S.A. uses a scent system called Smellitizers to pump the aroma of fresh-baked cookies and vanilla into the air.

Attractions (28)

22 rides · 6 shows

Retired attractions (13)

Parks are always evolving, always innovating, always improving. When it's time to make room for new amazement, saying goodbye to old favorites is never easy. Here's a look back at some beloved rides, shows and attractions from the past.