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Mickey's Birthdayland opened as a temporary land in 1988, in celebration of Mickey Mouses' 60th Birthday. The land was set in the fictional town of Duckburg, and a new train station was built so that the [[Walt Disney World Railroad]] could drop off guests there. Mickey’s Birthdayland featured the attraction Minnie's Surprise Party (which was a show about Mickey's birthday) and guests could also tour Mickey's House or visit Grandmas Duck’s farm (which was a petting zoo). The star of Grandma Duck’s farm was Minnie Moo, a cow who had what appeared to be a Mickey head on the side of her body.
Although originally intended as a temporary parkland, Mickey's Birthdayland was very popular. Due to this popularity, the land was renamed Mickey's Starland and it was upgraded to a permanent land status in 1990. Due to the change in theme, Minnie's Surprise Party was closed. When the attraction reopened it was titled Mickey's Magical TV World Show and it now featured characters from the popular Disney Afternoon cartoons including: Darkwing Duck, Scrooge McDuck, Launchpad McQuack, Baloo, Louie, and Chip and Dale. Mickey's Starland closed in 1996 and was given buildings that look more permanent. When the land reopened it was named Mickey's Toontown Fair.
===Mickey's Toontown Fair===
Mickey's Toontown Fair opened in 1996, and closed in 2011. The land was set in Toontown- the place where Disney's most famous cartoon characters lived. Toontown Fair, which replaced Mickey's Starland, took its inspiration from the 1989 movie ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'' and featured a more permanent look. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale could all be found in the Judges Tent, as well as other surprise characters who would pop in from time to time. Other attractions in Toontown Fair included Mickey's Country House and Minnie's Country House (where guests could see how Mickey and Minnie lived) and Donald’s Boat (a water play area). Although Mickey's Toontown Fair was full of areas for kids to play, the only real “ride” in the land was [[The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm]], a tame roller coaster aimed at younger kids. Mickey's Toontown Fair was closed in 2011 to make room for the new [[Fantasyland]] expansion.
 
==Entertainment==
'''Festival of Fantasy'''- The Magic Kingdom's afternoon parade, Festival of Fantasy celebrates the tales of Fantasyland. The parade begins in [[Frontierland]] and ends on [[Main Street USA]].
'''WishesHappily Ever After'''- The Magic Kingdom's firework show. Hosted by Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairynighttime spectacular, the show features music from various Happily Ever After combines fireworks, castle projections and lasers to take guests on a journey through some of Disney 's most popular films. WishesThe show is held nightly and is approximately 18 minutes long. ' final performance will be May 11, 2017''Once Upon a Time'''- This castle projection show is hosted by Mrs. Potts who retells classic Disney movie moments. The show is held nightly and is approximately 14 minutes long.
==Fun Facts and Trivia==
*When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, it was the first theme park to have continuously playing ambient music on pathways between attractions <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/disneyworldgrandopening.html </ref>.
*William Windsor, Jr. and his family were officially the first visitors guests to visit the Magic Kingdom <ref> http://allears.net/ae/issue608.htm </ref>.
*According to a sign near the entrance to [[Main Street USA]], the population of the Magic Kingdom is 600,000,000. The sign was added in 1998, when the Magic Kingdom welcomed its 600 millionth guest <ref> http://www.answers.com/Q/Why_does_the_Magic_Kingdom_population_600000000 </ref>. The sign was removed in 2017 <Ref> https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/new-train-station-sign.925144/ </ref>.
==References==