A quick trip to the Magic Kingdom (Part 1: Overview and Fantasyland)
On October 1, 1971, Five years after the death of the company's founder, Walt Disney, the Florida Project officially opened with one theme park, the Magic Kingdom. This park would go on to be a successful way to begin the new property, and it's still considered by many to be the best park out of the four in Walt Disney World. It's certainly the most iconic as you can hardly think of the parks as a whole without thinking of Cinderella's Castle or Space Mountain, which are both originals from this park. It certainly takes a lot of ideas and attractions from Disneyland, its big sister from across the country, and puts its own spin on things. The Imagineers had much more room to work with, as Magic Kingdom is slightly larger than the original park, with its 107 acres of land vs. Disneyland's 85. This park definitely claims the title of my favorite park, for reasons that I'm excited to get into. I have a lot to tell you about, so instead of going more into the ...