The Magic Of Magic Kingdom..

jw24

jw24

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@Gomer hit the nail on the head. I also think that what helps is the buildup of arriving inside the park. Often times, when you go to a theme park, the first thing you see is the really big coasters right in front of you in a parking lot. There's not really any sort of structure to look at. But with the Magic Kingdom, the parking lot is far away from the actual park and so you either have to take the ferry or monorail over. (Or from the designated bus stop if you're travelling by bus but you still have a good distance to walk to the gates.) You can see the castle in the distance but that's pretty much the only thing you can see and that amps up the level of anticipation. Then when you get to the gates, the castle is closer but still a good distance away. Then walking underneath the arch entryways, sure you look to the side but the castle still sticks out and then, once you see it, you're in awe. And from there, there's not really a large, tall overbooming attraction/ride next to it so what do you do? Go on whatever path you want and find the rides you want to ride first.
 
IowaHawks7

IowaHawks7

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For me I know that when i walk through the tunnel to get to main street, its almost as if I am in another world. I have no outside distractions and its just me, my family, and the kingdom. As i begin to walk up main st I take it all in. I look at the windows honoring those who helped bring us this magical place. And the sights and smells are unattainable by anyone else in the world. And then the end of the night comes and its always tradition that my family and I get carmel apples and just sit on main street, when its no longer crowded. Just us and remembering how great of a day it was, and how magical this place truly is. The perfect end to the perfect day. Just everything about the place is magical, i almost cant explain it. And i cant wait to really experience the disney magic this spring as a member of the college program.
 
Weather_Lady

Weather_Lady

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Gomer said:
To me, MK is a romanticized vision of our own childhoods. The primary ingredients of our imaginations from when we were young are included in the lands. Adventure, exploration (Frontierland), Fantasy, and the unknown (Tomorrowland). When we were kids, we pretended to be cowboys or spacemen, princesses and presidents. The attractions and theming at MK brings you back to a time when you could truly love these things you imagined in your head and dreamed someday would be your adult life. So, for kids its a giant playground. For adults its recapturing a time before reality took away those dreams. All centered around a giant castle that you get to by walking through an idealized version of the home town main street.

Its everything you wanted to enjoy in life as a kid, brought to reality and put in front of you. Disney plays into this by endorsing those feelings with straight ahead enjoyment of that romanticism and naiveté without allowing for any cynicism. In other places, you would have winks and nods that this is not real, but Disney wants you to believe it is. The music and smells are designed to make the dreams reality, and if you can suspend your disbelief and cynicism while you are there it works. It won't work for all, but for those who can accept it for what it is, it will bring a tear to your eye.

That's just my take on it. Although, I do also get choked up at Epcot, but that may be more personal than by design.
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Well said. The Magic Kingdom evokes all the joy and innocence that we knew (or wish we knew) as children, and reminds us of the stunning simplicity and beauty of a time when we truly believed that anything was possible when we wished upon a star, and that faith and trust could make us fly. The Magic Kingdom makes me feel, if only for a moment, that it's still true.
 
bethymouse

bethymouse

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The castle is breathtaking! The idea of being in a fantasy world for a while just takes the sadness of the everyday world away! The music of Wishes is lovely, but the song at the end of Illuminations always makes me cry! "We'll Go On..."
 
ml123_9

ml123_9

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What Gomer said, before he hit a nail with his head. For me, I go there and get to be a little boy again. I get taken back to when I was 8 years old and entering a world of wonder and fantasy. Now, I get to see that same "magic" happen through my kid's eyes. I get to watch my daughter's face light up when she see's Mickey for the first, see my DS7 go from being scared to death to laughing with joy during his first ever ride on SplMtn. We get the joy of being taken away to a place of fantasy, not ever worrying about anything going on outside of the park.
After all, "Adults are only kids grown up, anyway" - Walt Disney
 
BeastlyKingdomme

BeastlyKingdomme

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I could spend a terrible, crowded, hot day at MK, Talk trash about the mine coaster, attractions that need refurbs, and how tired I am of Wishes, but when Wishes starts I will still get that feeling. I have no idea how to explain it other than....magical (and trust me, I am way past feeling or believing Disney magic).
 
Matt_Black

Matt_Black

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This- .. - is NOT an ellipse! Ellipses are three or four. You use three is you're going to trail off but still lead into another sentence for some reason... Four is the number you use if you're trailing off and leaving it at that....
 

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