{"id":1532,"date":"2011-05-02T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2011-05-02T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_guest\/?p=1532"},"modified":"2022-05-04T21:41:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T01:41:44","slug":"educational-opportunities-at-walt-disney-world-magic-kingdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/educational-opportunities-at-walt-disney-world-magic-kingdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Opportunities at Walt Disney World:  Magic Kingdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Magic Kingdom can be considered the world\u2019s greatest playground.\u00a0 Its impressive combination of storybook rides, beloved characters, enchanting shows, and delicious food make it possibly the most charming place on earth.\u00a0 Although \u201ceducational\u201d is a word rarely used to describe this favorite recreational site, Magic Kingdom has much to offer both the eager \u2013 and reluctant &#8211; learners.<\/p>\n<p>An entire course of literature can climax with a field trip to the Magic Kingdom.\u00a0 Several classic writings come to life in this Disney park.\u00a0 Have your student read Johann David Wyss\u2019 <em>Swiss Family Robinson<\/em> and Mark Twain\u2019s <em>Tom Sawyer.<\/em> Begin the day with a walk through the Swiss Family Treehouse in Adventureland to receive a visual picture of what daily life might have been like for this fictional family.\u00a0 Then continue to Frontierland and board a raft to Tom Sawyer\u2019s Island.\u00a0 Explore caves and a fort as your relive young Tom\u2019s life.<\/p>\n<p>Study a favorite in children\u2019s literature, Joel Chandler Harris\u2019 <em>Uncle Remus Tales<\/em>, These beloved accounts of Brer Rabbit and his friends and foes will draw you to one of our family\u2019s favorite rides, Splash Moutain, an adventurous recreation of several Uncle Remus stories.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pause for a history lesson while in Frontierland.\u00a0 Perhaps the most obvious academic attraction at Magic Kingdom is the Hall of Presidents, located in Liberty Square.\u00a0 This audio-animatronic show includes all forty-three men who have served as Commander and Chief of the United States of America.\u00a0 Selected Presidents speak about their terms and important events related to the era they lived in.\u00a0 The current President gives a longer, motivating speech with a patriotic message.\u00a0 Before being seated for the show, be sure to observe all of the fascinating displays, including clothing, weapons, letters, and other items that formerly belonged to our nation\u2019s leaders.<\/p>\n<p>More learning can be found throughout Liberty Square if you take a few minutes to look around.\u00a0 \u00a0Let your students test a consequence of bad behavior when they visit the stocks.\u00a0 Have a school picture taken next to the replica of the Liberty Bell.\u00a0 Enjoy a colonial dinner at the Liberty Tree Tavern.\u00a0 This Magic Kingdom land is the perfect place for a history lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Continue your study of children\u2019s literature in Fantasyland.\u00a0 Prior to the field trip, have your student familiarize himself with A. A. Milne\u2019s <em>Winnie the Pooh, <\/em>J. M. Barrie\u2019s <em>Peter Pan<\/em>, and classic fairy tales such as <em>Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland,<\/em> and <em>Snow White<\/em>. These sentimental storylines that most children are familiar with are often unlike the original writing, providing excellent discussion on the similarities and differences.\u00a0 Beware, however, if you have very young students.\u00a0 The early versions of these stories may be a bit disturbing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Literature class will conclude in Fantastyland, but proceed to Tomorrowland for a lesson on space and technology.\u00a0 The most educational attraction in this land is the Carousel of Progress, another audio-animatronic show that discusses industrial advancements and inventions that have benefited home life over the past decades.\u00a0 Allow your students to take a ride through space on one of Disney\u2019s most famous rollercoasters, Space Mountain, or participate in a challenging, intergalactic game in Buzz Lightyear\u2019s Space Ranger Spin.\u00a0 While calling those attractions educational material may be a stretch, they are great rewards for the diligent student.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A visit to Magic Kingdom and its sister parks is guaranteed to be one of the greatest and most memorable field trips of the school year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magic Kingdom can be considered the world\u2019s greatest playground.\u00a0 Its impressive combination of storybook rides, beloved characters, enchanting shows, and delicious food make it possibly the most charming place on earth.\u00a0 Although \u201ceducational\u201d is a word rarely used to describe this favorite recreational site, Magic Kingdom has much to offer both the eager \u2013 and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-walt-disney-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1532"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85082,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1532\/revisions\/85082"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}