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For children, Disney World is like a white Christmas and a summer holiday all rolled into one joyful and ecstatic package. It is like a birthday party that never ends, where Mickey Mouse and his gang of merry henchmen drop off one party gift after another. These were your thoughts, anyway, as you led your family through the Magic Kingdom on a particular hot day in Florida. There is a reason why the Americans call it the Sunshine State; the glowing orb in the blindingly blue sky was already turning your kids the colour of a Maine lobster, and you have only been at the theme park for two hours. At this rate, they will have third degree burns after a five-day holiday.

It’s A Small World

It’s a Small World, along with Pirates of the Caribbean, are the two most beloved and iconic rides in the Magic Kingdom. This is ironic, considering the Disney World resort complex is anything but small. You read in your Florida guidebook that the entire resort, which consists of four sprawling theme parks, is roughly the size of Boston, Massachusetts. In other words, the entire American Revolution could fit within this popular holiday destination in central Florida. Disney World is certainly a kingdom, but you are still unsure whether it is magical or not. In the meantime, the kids have led you through the Fantasyland section of the Magic Kingdom and into Tomorrowland. The hot sunlight gleams off neon, metal and glass. There are metal palm trees that would not sway in the breeze, even if there were a breeze.

A View of the Future

Originally created to represent Disney’s idea of the future, Tomorrowland has gone through major renovations over the years. Disney, realizing that it could not keep pace with all these futuristic updates, decided to rethink this section of the park. Today, Tomorrowland more closely resembles a 1920s science fiction writer’s idea of the future.

There is a bit of compromise during every family holiday. Back in Fantasyland, you had to ride on Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, so now your family can wait for you as you buckle in to be shot through the cosmos on Space Mountain. This is the theme park’s signature rollercoaster, and the kids are too small to ride on it.

You exit the dark, cool confines of Space Mountain smiling, and you cannot get the smile off your face. You are happy and elated, and you feel like a kid at Christmas. Now you know why they named this place the Magic Kingdom, and you feel silly you ever had doubts about its magical qualities.

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