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IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, a mesmerizing fireworks, laser and water show featuring a rousing soundtrack, plays nightly for Guests of all ages in the World Showcase area in Epcot theme park.

Seen atop the World Showcase Lagoon, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth is a spectacular 14-minute, live pyrotechnic show that brings together the past, present and future of our planet and its colorful nations.

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Disney’s Yacht Club Resort is a lakeside Disney Deluxe Resort featuring lush landscaping and the formal grace of a grand New England yacht club.

Designed by architect Robert A.M. Stern—known for his East Coast beach houses—this splendid 5-story Resort transports Guests to the summertime Shingle Style hotels of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. (Sister resort Disney’s Beach Club Resort is a more relaxed, pastel-toned edifice next door; the 2 share many amenities.)

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Harper’s Mill is a building located on Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland, Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland. All three have different, distinct appearances, but all of them feature a water wheel attached to, or near the building. They are all named after the character, “Joe Harper”, from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

The official name of the mill at Disneyland is Harper’s Cider Mill and serves as part of the stage for the nighttime show Fantasmic!. It is rumored that most of the mechanics needed for the show are inside the mill.

Inside the mill at The Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World there is a depiction of a scene from Disney’s The Old Mill. The gears inside the mill also “creak” to the tune of Down by the Old Mill Stream.

Continue reading »]]> Pirates of the Caribbean, a classic attraction in Magic Kingdom theme park that appeals to big kids, teens and adults, features a 14-foot drop over a waterfall into pirate caves. The boat then floats through a town where pirates are pillaging and Captain Jack Sparrow is hiding.

The Pirates of the Caribbean journey begins at the end of the Adventureland area where a skeleton pirate sits in a crow’s nest attached to a ship’s mast. He guards the stately Spanish fortress, El Castillo – Torre del Sol. Pass under his black sail and pirate flag to the cool, covered, cavernous queue quarters. If ye be seekin’ adventure, climb aboard a boat.

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Continue reading »]]> Plunge down the dark freight elevator shaft of the once glamorous Hollywood Tower Hotel in The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, a thrill ride for big kids, teens and adults at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.

Ah, but this is no ordinary hotel. Its phantom elevator is located beyond the fifth dimension, the one that crosses over into The Twilight Zone.

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Continue reading »]]> The China Pavilion is a cultural area within Epcot theme park where Guests of all ages can experience the art, architecture and traditions of China.

Enter one of the world’s oldest civilizations and discover the wonders of China. Visit the Temple of Heaven and relax in serene gardens with tranquil reflecting ponds. Discover authentic tomb sculptures from Ancient China that date back 2,000 years. There is also a miniature recreation of the tomb of China’s first emperor.

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Continue reading »]]> Cinderella Castle is the iconic fairy-tale fortress that serves as the gateway to Fantasyland in Magic Kingdom theme park. It is not only one of the central icons of Walt Disney World Resort, but its romantic beauty has also come to represent all of the Walt Disney Company.

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