Happiest Place on Earth!
| Disney World was built in Orlando, Florida in 1971 but the only park in it was Magic Kingdom. Within the next 20 years the other three theme parks, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Hollywood Studios, were also built.
Disney World’s most well known park was Magic Kingdom because of the attractions for children, atmosphere, and the parks icon, Cinderella’s castle. The castle was the most populated part of the entire park. This park was mostly directed towards children with rides such as Winnie the Pooh, It’s a Small World, Peter Pan, Mad Tea Party, and Buzz Lightyear. “I love going to Magic Kingdom so I can ride my favorite ride, Splash Mountain,” said Freshman Laurel Carpenter. The park may have many children rides, but it can be a fantastic time for the whole family. Epcot was known for all of the countries of the world and its amazing rides. Visitors could walk from the mariachi bands in Mexico to the Eifel Tower in France. Epcot is a great time for everyone with the surprise of meeting Disney characters at every corner. Epcot also had many impressive rides such as Test Track, Mission Space,and Soarin'. “I would go to Epcot because Test Track is my favorite ride,” said Junior Jeff Santry. Epcot showed how to bring the countries of the world together. Formerly known as MGM, Disney’s Hollywood Studios took riders through the journey and behind the scenes of the movie making business. A popular part of Hollywood Studios was its roller coaster, the Rock’n Roller Coaster. “My favorite part of Disney World is going to Hollywood Studios and riding the Tower of Terror,” said Sophomore Cassi DeLuca. Hollywood Studios was the best place to go if someone was interested in movie making. The last major Disney world park was the Animal Kingdom. There were very few rides in this park but it has some of the best ones such as Expedition Everest. Animal Kingdom is mostly just a huge zoo. “I would go to Animal Kingdom because I love going to zoos and the safari is a lot of fun,” said Freshman Rebecca Wockley. Animal Kingdom is the park to go to for animal lovers. By: Courtney Smore |