We took at drive south on Hwy 27 to see what we could find and we entered Polk County - Land of 554 Lakes. What, a challenge? Is there really 554 lakes? I can let you know that after counting over 30 lakes and barely driving through the county I decided I would take the county's word on it. We did drive through Haines City the "Heart of Florida". It is located in the center of Florida. Haines City's population is 13,000 with the median income of $27,000 and the median age of 35. It was a nice little town.
Today we are going to the Magic Kingdom. We were going to go tomorrow on the 4th but after reading reviews from previous years on the 4th the Magic Kingdom gets packed. We also found out that the extra fireworks show put on the 4th is also done on the 3rd and the park is opened until 3:00am we decided we would go today. With the extended hours we will go to park later in the day to hopefully beat some of the crowds.
The Magic Kingdom was the first park opened at Walt Disneyworld Resorts. It opened on Oct. 1, 1971. The adult admission fee was $3.50. Walt Disneyworld is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year. The Magic Kingdom is designed like a wheel. Its hub is Cinderella's Castle with six lands surrounding the Castle. Main Street USA, Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. The Magic Kingdom was designed after Disneyland but with some improvements. Under the Magic Kingdom there is a tunnel system. Walt Disney designed the Tunnel system after his observation one day at Disneyland when we saw a Frontierland cowboy walking through Tomorrowland after his shift had ended. Walt Disney thought that seeing the cowboy would ruin the "magic" that he wanted his guests to feel. The tunnel system built under the Magic Kingdom was built at ground level and the Magic Kingdom was built above it. Now a Cast member can enter the park in their area keeping the "magic" alive for all of the guests. An added benefit for the cast members is that it only takes 10 minutes to walk from one end of the kingdom to the other end. It truely is a "Magic Kingdom".
Tomorrow I recap today's events. How long with I stay at the Magic Kingdom? Will I stay until closing at 3:00 am? Check back tomorrow!
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