Disney 101: Magic Kingdom Lands Overivew

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Planning your trip to Disney World? Feeling overwhelmed? Have no fear, for the next couple of weeks, I’ll walk you through each of the four main parks and provide you with an overview of all each park has to offer. First up, the Magic Kingdom!

Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is designed like a wheel with Cinderella’s Castle in the middle. The world is made up of six distinct areas:

    • Main Street U.S.A.
    • Tomorrowland
    • Fantasyland
    • Frontierland
    • Liberty Square
    • Adventureland

Main Street U.S.A

You will enter through Main Street U.S.A, where there are several shops and places to eat. Main Street is an attribute to Walt’s home town, Marceline, Missouri. Once you turn the corner down the street, you have a perfect view of Cinderella’s Castle.

Places to eat on Main Street U.S.A include:

  • Crystal Palace
  • The Plaza
  • Casey’s Corner
  • Main Street Bakery
  • Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
  • Main Street Confectionary
  • Tony’s Town Square

Places to shop include:

  • The Chapeau
  • Crystal Arts
  • Main Street Gallery
  • Newsstand
  • Uptown Jewelers
  • Main Street Cinema
  • Disney Clothiers
  • Main Street Athletic Club
  • The Emporium

You can also get Baby’s First Haircut at the Harmony Barber Shop or meet up with Mickey and Tinkerbell at the Town Square Theater. Guests can also participate in Sorcerers of Magic Kingdom, Disney’s interactive game. And lastly, the baby center is also located near Crystal Palace.

Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland was originally envisioned to portray Walt’s view of the future. However, with so many advancements in technology, the future is continuously changing. Therefore in the ’90s, Disney decided to move towards a sci-fi view.

Attractions within Tomorrowland:

  • Astro Orbiter
  • Buzz Lightyear’s
  • Carousel of Progress
  • Monsters Inc. Laughing Floor
  • Space Mountain
  • Tomorrowland Speedway
  • People Mover
  • Coming soon: TRON Lightcycle

Places to eat in Tomorrowland include:

  • Cosmic Ray’s
  • Lunching Pad
  • Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies

Fantasyland

This land is the biggest and busiest. It was updated in 2014 to include the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Journey of the Little Mermaid, Enchanted Tales with Belle, and updates to Dumbo. It’s super cute and a land that cannot be missed.

Attractions within Fantasyland include:

  • Barnstormer
  • Cinderella’s Castle
  • Dumbo the Flying Elephant
  • Enchanted Tales with Belle
  • It’s a Small World
  • Journey of the Little Mermaid
  • Mad Tea Party
  • Mickey’s PhillarMagic
  • Peter Pan’s Flight
  • Prince Charming Regal Carrousel
  • Princess Fairytale Hall
  • Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
  • Storybook Circus
  • Winne the Pooh

Places to eat in Fantasyland include:

  • Be Our Guest Restaurant
  • Gaston’s Tavern
  • Cinderella’s Royal Table
  • Pinocchio Village Haus
  • Storybook Treats
  • Cheshire Cafe
  • The Friar’s Nook
  • Big Top Treats

Places to shop:

  • Big Top Souvenirs
  • Bonjour! Village Gifts
  • Fantasy Faire
  • Hundred Acre Goods
  • Sir Mickey’s
  • Castle Couture

Guests can also make a reservation (at 180-day mark) to the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique. Check out my experience and review: http://havingamagicalday.com/worth-hype-bibbidi-bobbidi-boutique-review/

Frontierland

After Fantasyland and Tomorrowland, Frontierland seems to be one of the busier lands. With two of the top thrill rides, Big Thunder Mountain and Splash Mountain.

Attractions within Frontierland include:

  • Big Thunder Mountain
  • Country Bear Jamboree
  • Splash Mountain
  • Tom Sawyer Island

Places to eat in Frontierland include:

  • Pecos Bill Cafe
  • Golder Oak Outpost

Places to shop:

  • Big Al’s
  • Briar Patch
  • Frontierland Shooting Arcade
  • Frontier Mercantile
  • Frontierland Trading Post
  • General Store
  • Prairie Outpost & Supply
  • Splash Court
  • Trail Creek Traders

Liberty Square

Although Liberty Square is one of the smallest lands, the food is fantastic here! And you totally feel transported to the early 1900s.

Attractions within Liberty Square include:

  • The Hall of Presidents
  • Liberty Square Riverboat
  • Haunted Mansion

Places to eat include:

  • Liberty Tree Tavern
  • Columbia Harbor House
  • Sleepy Hollow

Places to shop:

  • Memento Mori
  • Liberty Square Portrait Gallery
  • Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe

Adventureland

This is the only land where I can proudly say that I have completed all of the attractions, and I’ve been to Disney World over ten times. 

Attractions include:

  • Enchanted Tiki Room
  • Jungle Cruise
  • The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Swiss Family Treehouse

Places to eat include:

  • The Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen
  • Tortuga Tavern
  • Sunshine Tree Terrace
  • Aloha Isle

Places to shop:

  • Agrabah Bazaar
  • Bwana Bob’s
  • Island Supply Sunglass Hut
  • Pirate’s Bazaar
  • Zanzibar Trading Company

Want to be a pirate or a mermaid? Check at the Pirate League and be transferred in an hour. Located right next to the Pirates of the Carribean ride.

What’s your favorite land at Magic Kingdom? Comment down below. With that, I hope you’re having a magical day!

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