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Some other details that make the Adventureland area of the Magic Kingdom more Magical happen in the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. As you are walking through the queue, take a look down at the different objects they have for you to see. One of the holes has a couple of pirate skeletons. They were playing chess before their deaths, and the board is set in such a way, that no one can win. It is little details like this that people miss, and the Imagineers take pride in adding to the attractions.
One of my favorite details throughout the Magic Kingdom is the use of music in each of the different lands. To go from the beating drums as you enter Adventureland, to the calming sounds when you leave to go to Frontierland and then the old western kind of music in Frontierland. It adds to the ambiance and the whole feel of the area you are in. To hear the Wabash Cannonball being played as you are walking past Town Hall or the shooting gallery makes a Magical Experience for me every time I’m in Frontierland.
Over in Liberty Square, the details of the colonial houses are fantastic, little things like the shutters being hanged crooked, because way back when they were hung by leather straps that would stretch over time. Or the details of there being two lanterns in a window on the side of the Hall of Presidents; this is from the poem describing Paul Revere’s ride, one if by land, two if by sea. Another Liberty Square detail that is overlooked while being looked at is the Liberty Bell. It is not only a replica, of the Liberty, but it is made from the same mold the original Liberty Bell was made from.
There are so many details in Fantasyland that can help to make Magical Experiences, everything from Donald Duck sticking through the wall in the gift shop that is connected to Mickey’s Philharmagic, Dopey waving goodbye to you as you leave Snow White’s Scary Adventure, that I will just say that you need to look around Fantasyland yourself to discover them.
One of my favorite details in the Magic Kingdom comes in my least favorite attraction. In Stitch’s Great Escape, you actually sense that Stitch is running amok all around you. At one point in the dark, you feel his presence in front of you and then, he unleashes a burp. The details of this are so real, that you actually can feel yourself getting ill. I have not had anyone, say that it is their favorite detail, but I have heard a few young kids, come out of the attraction still all excited about it, so I guess it can help with a Magical Experience for someone.
Picture by Bill Iadonisi |
* Special, Thank You Bill for providing the picture of Gus and Jaq.
** I did not write anything about the Huanted Mansion in this article, because the Unknown Magics of the Haunted Mansion will be a seperate article coming soon. Please look for it in the future.**