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Can the construction of a kingdom change the way society thinks and acts? Can it become the home for the containment of true magic? Walt Disney set out to make a place where both children and adults could harness the power of magic that lives inside us all. There is a place where magic lives. That place is Walt Disney World, and the Magic Kingdom is the centerpiece of the enchanting land. ... Disney was able to establish their own building codes, establish their own zoning, and do many things that are normally done by a county (Kingdom).
Disney hired Joe Fowler to turn thousands of acres of muddy Florida swampland into a kingdom for millions to enjoy. ... A lagoon was then carved, mounding the earth into a platform for the Magic Kingdom to sit upon (Shaw). ... The contractors were finally ready to begin construction on the Kingdom and the transportation system. When Walt Disney decided to build a second park, he wanted to replicate the better features of the Magic Kingdom Park at Disneyland and get rid of some of the less popular rides and attractions. ...
The Magic Kingdom was divided into seven separate and distinctive lands. Disney wanted the Kingdom to be just like Disneyland, but with the amenities for a crowd that was ten times a larger (Smith 531). ...
The monorail was one of the biggest undertakings while building the Magic Kingdom for several reasons. ... Sand and rock had been brought in to stabilize the supports and prevent them from sinking into the Florida swamp (Kingdom). ... Roy took this into account when he built the Kingdom, thinking of the major damage to the environment and the animals in it. ... They had to protect people on the ranches outside the property and be sure that it would not overflow the rivers and tributaries (Kingdom). ... It also helped purifying drainage from severe rainfall (Kingdom).
It took a total of six years to complete the Magic Kingdom. ... And opening the park would ensure the forever survival of the Disney name(Kingdom).
The opening ceremony of Walt Disney World and the Magic Kingdom was held on the scheduled date of October 1, 1971 and brought a mere 10,000 visitors to the park. ... When the figures were released to the public, the most frantic construction boom ever to sweep across southern Florida had resulted (Kingdom).
Today, the Magic Kingdom theme park in Disney World is the most attended theme park in the world. ...
As planned, the current Magic Kingdom Park has a total of seven lands, which represent different styles of culture and imagination (Walt).
Approximate Word count = 2110
Approximate Pages = 8.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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