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Magic Kingdom Park

Lake Buena Vista, FL · Central Florida$$$1-day tickets from $119, before tax

About

This is the park the castle belongs to, the one Walt Disney World built first, where Main Street, U.S.A. opens onto a long view of Cinderella Castle and its pink-and-blue spires. Six themed lands branch off the hub in front of the castle. The Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean have both run here for decades. Every night, projections play across the castle and fireworks go up over the rooftops of Main Street.

Highlights

Cinderella Castle at the end of Main Street, U.S.A.Six themed lands: Main Street, Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and TomorrowlandLong-running rides including the Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Space MountainNightly fireworks and projection show over the castleThe hub-and-spoke layout that became the template for Disney parks worldwide

Getting there

1180 Seven Seas Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

A base ticket opens one Disney park a day unless you add Park Hopper, and the ticket page sells it at Disney's own gate price.

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