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===Adventureland===
(Main Article Adventureland)
 
Adventureland represents the 1950's view of exotic places. Taking its inspiration from jungles in Asia, Africa, South America, The Middle East, and the South Pacific, Adventureland is full of lush plants and exotic scenery. Parts of Adventureland also take guests to tropical Polynesia and the great deserts of Arabia where they can ride on a flying carpet. Home to classic Disney attractions, such as the Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Enchanted Tiki Room: Under New Management, and the Swiss Family Treehouse, Adventureland is one of the most popular lands in the park. Also in Adventureland is a wide variety of restaurants and stores, which sell items unique to the land.
===Tomorrowland===
(Main Article Tomorrowland)
 
Billed as the future that never was, Tomorrowland lets guests visit the tomorrow of Julius Verne and H.G. Wells. Tomorrowland is supposed to serve as an intergalactic convention center, where aliens and humans alike can come, meet, and and see the promise of tomorrow. Originally built to give guests a view of what the future would be like, it quickly became evident to the Disney company that they would not be able to continually update the land in order to keep up with the new technologies. In 1998 the theme was changed to the future that never was, giving the park a retro-future feel to it. Fan favorite attractions such as Space Mountain and Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin can be found in Tomorrowland.
===Liberty Square===
(Main Article Liberty Square)
 
Themed after colonial America, Liberty Square gives guest the opportunity to go back and see America as it grew. Starting at the Haunted Mansion in the 1670's and ending at the entrance to Frontierland (1880's) Liberty Square gives guests the feeling that they are watching America grow, and unite. At the central hub of the land, the flags of the 13 original colonies fly along with the American flag. Liberty Square is the only land in the park not to go through a significant update. Everyone of the opening day attractions still exist there, and no new major attraction has been added.
===Mickey's Toontown Fair===
(Main Article Mickey's Toontown Fair)
 
The Magic Kingdom's newest land, Mickey's Toontown Fair is the place where Disney's most famous cartoon characters live. Originally called Mickey's Birthday land, then changed to Mickey's Starland. Toontown Fair opened in 1991, and takes its inspiration from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit?. Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto, Chip and Dale can all be found in the judges tent, and other surprise characters pop up from time to time. Also, in Toontown Fair is Mickey's Country House and Minnie's Country House, where can take an open house and see how Mickey and Minnie live. Although Mickey's Toontown Fair is full of areas for kids to play, The only real “ride” in Toontown Fair is The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm, a tame roller coaster aimed at kids.
* The Magic Kingdom can hold up to 100,000 people.
* Disney's Fastpass option is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, The Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise, The Many Adventure of Winnie the Pooh, Mickey's PhilharMagic. Peter Pan's Flight, Space Mountain, and Splash Mountain.
* Additional “surprise” Fastpasses are available for the Carousel of Progress and the Country Bear Jamboree.
* When The Magic Kingdom opened on October 1, 1971, adult admission cost just $3.50, a seven-ride attraction ticket book cost $4.75 and an 11-ride attraction ticket book cost only $5.75.
* The opening day attractions still operating as of April 2009 are, The Walt Disney World Railroad,The Main Street Transportation, The Country Bear Jamboree, Dumbo the Flying Elephant, The Mad Tea Party, Snow White's Scary Adventure, Cinderella's Golden Carousel, It's a Small World, The Hall of Presidents, The Haunted Mansion, The Tomorrowland Indy Speedway, The Enchanted Tiki Room,The Jungle Cruise, and The Swiss Family Treehouse.