Cinderella Castle

The truth about one of the fairest places of the fairytales

Have you ever noticed the castles in Cinderela’s  and in the Sleeping Beauty’s cartoons?

The most amazing about them is that there is a castle that looks almost exactly the same in real life.

It’s called Neuschwanstein (it is pronounced “nóichivanstáin”) and it’s in Germany, near the Austrian border.

It was the Neuschwanstein’s design that inspired the creators of Cinderela’s and the Sleeping Beauty’s scenarios, both in their drawings and in the replicas in Disney’s theme parks.

The Mad King’s Idea

The history of the actual castle began in the XIX century. Ludwig II, The Mad King of Bavaria, decided to build a magnificent castle in the middle of a forest.

The king’s intention was to create a haven where he could imagine any other thing. The works started in 1869 but, although magnificent, they were never concluded.

No Chapel

Because of the hard time to reach the place many modifications were made to the project during its execution, many of the chambers weren’t concluded.

To have a better idea, Ludwig II died in 1886 (a few months after moving into Neuschwanstein), the works in the castle went on for more eight years but, even though, areas such as a chapel in the castle’s courtyard never came out of the paper.

Elevator?

When it was built, Neuchswanstein had a series of equipment technologically advanced for its time such as heat systems and restrooms with flush and waste collecting systems. Ludwig II called his servants ringing an electrical bell and some of the chambers even had telephones! Another cool detail was an elevator that took the food to the table.

Fun Facts

Neuschwanstein castle was indicated as one of the 7 marvels of the world. It didn’t win the contest but it keeps attracting a lot of tourists.

There are three ways to get to the castle to a visit. On foot, in a 40 minutes hike . It’s also possible to get there on a horse cart or by bus.

Neuschwanstein means something alike “New Stone Swann”

Text written by: Ricardo Lourencini Assumpção, an ex-student from The Kids Club. He has already graduated.

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A cute video showing Disney, brought to us by Teacher Cris, Clara, Julio and Lucas, students from The Kids Club, Junior 4.

Thank you!

Typhoon Lagoon

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park (Lagoa do Tufão) is a wonderful water park that was inspired by the beaches of Hawaii. It represents a small village and according to Disney legend, it was the victim of a violent storm that reduced it to ruins. Surfboards were hurled into (thrown to/ arremessados, lançados) palm trees and boats were tossed around (thrown up and down by very rough waves/ jogados de cá para lá,) like toys. In the center of the park there is Mount Mayday where  Miss Tilly, an old fishing boat,  is aground(encalhado). Surrounding the mountain, a tropical paradise was formed —full of waterways(canais), rivers, rapids (corredeiras) and slides.

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon is the biggest water park of the world. One of its best attractions is Shark Reef, where you can snorkel with real sharks and schools(cardume de peixes) of colorful fish. It’s an adventure with sharks for big kids, teens and adults.

The park has hosted the show recorded for Hannah Montana DVD.

 

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Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom, (O Mundo Animal) celebrates the history of all animals: real, imaginary and extinct.  There are several distinct areas in the park. It creates a natural atmosphere  and shows high-tech technology at the same time, like Dinosaur, an adventure in the dinosaur world made in Audio-Animatronics technology. Besides its attractions for fun, it has a real concern with the animals, which it can be seen mainly at the conservation station, where it’s shown how several animals are raised. Most of the animals are from Africa.  There is a daily animal parade, a celebration for the happiness and imagination that people found in the animals. Throughout the park you can find rare animals, accompanied by their handlers that are available to answer the visitor’s questions. In the “Tree of Life” it is carved faces of various animals. You can walk around the roots and watch a wonderful 3D movie down their roots.  Flik from the movie Bug’s Life (Vida de Inseto) is the main caracter, and he is the host of a talent show.  
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Hollywood Studios

The Disney-Hollywood Studios park is a collaboration of supremacy in Disney theme parks with the story of the movie studios Walt Disney.  Founded in 1989, it had earlier accused of copying the idea of the Universal parks, but even before the announcement of plans of Universal Florida, WDI (Walt Disney Imaginareering - The emagineers) were already working on the project.

Disney-Hollywood Park is fun for children, youth and adults who are interested in cinema. The idea is to celebrate the golden years of Hollywood, the decades of 1930 and 1940 and also show scenes from productions that have been made by the studio, beyond those that are under development.

Of all the Disney parks, this is the one which has grown the fastest in recent years, constantly adding new attractions. In summer, end of year and holidays there is a fireworks show at the time of closing the park everyday. The fireworks show has a soundtrack of classic movie themes.

Highlights:

Mulan Parade passes through the park with music and characters in the story of the brave Chinese girl.

Fantasmic, it happens in a theater and it shows a dream from Mickey Mouse's imagination. His dreams become a nightmare by the villains. The highlight of the show is when Mickey fights against the witch Maleficent in dragon form.

Tower Zone is where you witnesses the story of a family who stayed in the hotel and ended up upturning into another dimension. In the same attraction you have a super view across the park along with a drop of thirteen floors. There is a new operating system that creates endless possibilities for making almost impossible to drop the possibility of a visitor to have a fall twice in the same point of attraction.

Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park offers behind-the-scenes glimpses of Hollywood-style action with live shows, thrilling attractions, backstage tours and special events that only happen in this Disney Park dedicated to entertainment.

The glitz and glamour of the Hollywood Heydays from the 1930s and 1940s are captured by the neon, chrome, art deco and modern architecture throughout Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park. The streets and sections of the 4 areas of the Park blend together like a large, bustling movie set.

Step into the action with new attractions—like the American Idol Experience—that might put you center stage and under the spotlight. Feel like a star, or come face-to-face with one! Collect autographs and pose for photos at special events or at Character greeting locations.
Live out your desire for stardom by participating in parades, being part of a rock 'n' roll fantasy and experiencing spetacular attractions based on blockbuster movies and top TV shows - all at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park where movie magic comes to life!

EPCOT

EPCOT – (1982) is the abbreviation for Esperimental   Phototype Community of Tomorrow (Protótipo de Comunidade Experimental do Amanhã) and in fact, it was the initial idea of ​​Walt Disney for the Walt Disney World Resort.

Tradução do português para inglês

In this community of Disney dreams, nations live in perfect harmony and peace,  surviving from the miraculous technological development , and so  EPCOT would never be out-of-date ( ultrapassado) because it is always updated(pois é sempre atualizado). The community itself has never existed, despite the recent contract of Walt Disney Co.  to create a closed city, the town of Celebration.

 The Epcot theme park icon, Spaceship Earth, looking like a giant golf ball rising high above the horizon, welcomes the visitors as they walk through the park's main entrance.

 EPCOT worries about education and it is very well succeeded.

Epcot is divided in two parts:

FUTURE WORLD: with high-tech attractions where ideas become reality, and

WORLD SHOWCASE : this  has to do with  the nations of the world,  separated by a big lake, a World Showcase lagoon, where every night the show “ IllumiNations Reflections of Earth” (IluniNações: Reflexos da Terra)  happens with sounds, light and fireworks. The adults like this park mostly due to its shows, interesting attractions, nice restaurants and shops, which represent the culture and cuisine of these 11 countries:

• Mexico
• Norway
• China
• Germany
• Italy
• United States
• Japan
• Morocco
• France
• United Kingdom
• Canada

 There's also plenty of kid-centric  entertainment too  like Disney Character meeting, great locations and the Kidcot fun stops. At Kidcot stations, kids can create one-of-a-kind souvenirs themselves.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/entertainment/kidcot-fun-stops/

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At Epcot theme park, creativity is encouraged, imagination is celebrated and countries are united. Be amazed, inspired, enlightened and entertained.

Magic Kingdom Park

• Magic Kingdom Park is the first theme park at Walt Disney World Resort. It opened in 1971 and it is the most playful of the four parks .It is also the park which has the most attractions. In fact, a lot of people think Magic Kingdom (Reino Mágico) is the Walt Disney World, but it is not, it is only the heart and soul of the Disney empire. It captures the enchantment of fairy tales with exciting entertainment, classic attractions, backstage tours and the lovely Disney Characters.
•  Cinderella Castle is in the heart of Magic kingdom theme park,  just above the most important place of the park, the Main Street.  Pathways from the castle lead the visitors to 6 lands made for fun.

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

Traveling through these lands and seeing how fantasy becomes reality happens when you learn how to be a pirate, to transform the scariest villains in funny monsters and to conquer mountains. After that, you can still get delighted at the spectacle of splendid parades and fireworks shows – it’s here that dreams come true for children of all ages.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/magic-kingdom/

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is a beauty salon where little girls are magically transformed into little princesses. It's hard not to feel as happy as a princess in this charming little boutique

Boys over 3 years old have their own special, The Knight Package, which includes hair styling as well as a mighty sword and shield for $14.95 plus tax.

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/tours-and-experiences/bibbidi-bobbidi-boutique/