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{{Infobox Disney ride|
| image=MagicCarpetsSignMagicCarpetsSign2.jpg| caption='''The entrance sign to the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. Photo credit: Disney'''
| park= Magic Kingdom
| land=Adventureland
| custom_value_1= Disney's Aladdin
| type=Hub and Spoke
|custom_label_2= FastPass Disney Genie +
|custom_value_2= Yes
}}
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is an attraction in [[Adventureland]].
==History==
The creation of The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is began after Disney CEO Michael Eisner gave Imagineering a hub and spoke mandate to create an attraction located in [[Adventureland]]. The ride is based on the 1992 hit Disney movie film ''Aladdin'' <ref name="shull"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAL19XsW1bA </ref>. At the same, and it is similar Magic Kingdom operations were looking for a way to soften the demand for [[Dumbo the Flying Elephant]] , which continued to be one of the park's most popular attractions. To solve both problems, Imagineer Jim Shull suggested creating a new Aladdin-themed hub-and-spoke attraction for Adventureland <ref name= "shull"/>. In order to increase the capacity of the new ride, Shull and his team decided to design the Aladdin attraction's ride vehicles to hold four guests each, as opposed to the two riders that the Dumbo elephants hold <ref name= "shull"/>. As the ability to change the height of their elephant was one of the defining characteristics, Imagineers knew that they wanted to give Aladdin riders the same ability. Since The Magic Carpets of Aladdin would have guests seated in [[Fantasyland]]the back of the ride vehicles also, Imagineers added a second joystick, which tilted the carpet left and right <ref name= "shull"/>. To create the ride's central mechanism, Imagineers contacted Zamperla, a manufacturer in Italy <ref name= "shull"/>. As Zamperla began to construct the ride itself, Imagineers began work on the ride's vehicles. Taking inspiration from the "A Whole New World" scene, Imagineers decided to design the vehicles to resemble the magic carpet from the film. The team then built a full-sized carpet model, which allowed them to test the new ride and get feedback. Inspired by a jar that he found in EPCOT's Morocco pavilion, Shull designed a wrap for the attraction's central pole featuring different versions of Genie <ref name= "shull"/>. Finally, a large Genie lamp was installed atop the ride's central pole. The golden lamp would serve as a weenie for the attraction, drawing guests further into Adventureland. The Magic Carpets opened May 23, 2001 , in the newly created Agrabah Bazaar (an expansion of Adventureland) <ref> http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/the-magic-carpets-of-aladdin.htm </ref>.
==Description==
===Backstory===
===Spitting Camels===
[[Image:CamelAlladdin.jpg|400px|thumb|The spitting camel on the Magic Carpets of Aladdin]]
There are two spitting camels located near the Magic Carpets of Aladdin. One camel spits water onto guests as they ride on the carpets, while the other one faces away from the attraction and squirts nearby pedestrians. These camels were originally featured in the Aladdin’s Royal Caravan parade that ran at [[Disney-MGM Studios]] from December 21, 1992 until August 27, 1995<ref name= "Dated"> waltdatedworld.com/id54.htm </ref>. Following the end of the parade's run, the spitting camels were placed outside of the park's [[Soundstage Restaurant]]. The Soundstage Restaurant eventually closed on November 14, 1998 <ref> http://www.studioscentral.com/column/remember-when/soundstage-restaurant </ref>, however the spitting camels were eventually relocated to their current location in the Magic Kingdom during the construction of the Magic Carpets of Aladdin in 2001 <ref name= "Dated"/>.
*In 2001, the construction Agrabah Bazaar (and subsequently the Magic Carpets of Aladdin) added an Arabian theme to Adventureland that had not previously existed.
*The Magic Carpets of Aladdin was the first attraction added to Adventureland since the park opened on October 1, 1971 (although The Enchanted Tiki Room (: Under New Management) had replaced [[Tropical Serenade]] in 1998).
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