Sunset Boulevard is a land in Hollywood Studios, and the entire strip is inspired by a real life location. The street is lined with shops on both sides, but most thrill seekers will be heading towards the end of the road where two of the most thrilling attractions in all of Walt Disney World are located. Sunset Boulevard was actually the first expansion to Hollywood Studios that was done after the park had been open for a number of years. Despite all the hype with Toy Story L

While you are in Animal Kingdom, you can take a trip to the exoplanetary moon, Pandora, from the movie Avatar. This area actually blends right in with the rest of Animal Kingdom, but you’ll know you are off world when you walk by floating mountains. For reference, the timeline you are in takes place about a generation after the movie. Pandora replaced, what used to be, Camp Minnie-Mickey. Originally, this area was going to be based off of traditional mythical creatures, and i

Shrink down to the size of a toy, and enter Andy’s backyard in Toy Story Land. This is the first major land that opened that espouses Hollywood Studios’ new identity, by putting you inside of the movies instead of backstage. As you walk through this land, you will be surrounded by oversized toys. This is supposed to give you the impression that you are the size of a toy. From Tinker Toys and Scrabble, to colored blocks, you will recognize a lot of the toys that you are surrou

Spaceships, aliens, light sabers, droids…. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the place to be for Star Wars fans. Located in Hollywood Studios, this land was the largest, single-themed land expansion in Disney Parks history. The idea is that you are on a “remote frontier outpost” on the planet Batuu. Batuu is a planet that was designed specifically for Galaxy’s Edge. Although it is inspired by the movies, the planet, itself, isn’t in any of Star Wars movies. However, it is considere

Storybook Circus is actually part of Fantasyland, but it is off in it’s own section. Although it is still fantasy, it has different theming than the rest of Fantasyland. It is not connected to any of the other lands or the central hub. This used to be “Mickey’s ToonTown Fair,” but it was completely redone along with the big Fantasyland expansion. It opened in 2012, as Storybook Circus. This whole area is themed like a circus and is inspired by the movie Dumbo. Overall, this l

As the name suggests, Tomorrowland is Magic Kingdom’s futuristic land. Originally, it was a somewhat “realistic” vision of the future. However, To avoid the land from becoming “todayland,” tomorrowland was reimagined in 1994 to showcase a more “timeless” approach to the future. This included more elements of science fiction, and it is sometimes referred to as the “tomorrow that never was.” Attractions Astro Orbiter – The inspiration for the name of this blog. This is a spinn

Perhaps the most popular land in the Magic Kingdom, Fantasyland is what most people think of when they think of Disney. This is the area behind the castle that houses all of the fairytale attractions. You’ll be immersed in imagination and wonder as you pass by the castle and ride flying pirate ships, zoom into the diamond mines with the seven dwarfs, go under the sea with Ariel, and meet your favorite princess. Fantasyland had a major expansion in from 2010 to 2014 that, effe

The smallest, and sometimes forgotten, land in the Magic Kingdom is Liberty Square. This land will transport you back to 18 century, Colonial America. As you are immersed in American history, you will encounter historic replicas (such as one of the Liberty Bell), be surrounded by Colonial and Federal style buildings, and see every United States president in the Hall of Presidents. This is your guide to Liberty Square. Attractions The Hall of Presidents – See every U.S. Presi

Frontierland is one of the furthest lands away from the entrance of the Magic Kingdom, but that doesn’t make it any less exciting. In fact, this will be one of the most exciting lands for thrill seekers. This land contains 2 of the famous “mountains” in the Magic Kingdom (Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain). Themed like the American wild west, Frontierland will feel like an abandoned town. That’s because it is supposed to emulate a ghost town after the gold rush boom in the

Adventureland is the first land that you will run into off to the left on Main Street U.S.A. Adventureland is the land of, well, adventure. With tropical and Arabian themes mixed in, you could end up doing anything, from travelling down a river through the Amazon, to travelling through a pirate cave. There are no big thrill rides in this land, as the name may suggest, but it does contain some of the most iconic and popular attractions in all of Walt Disney World. This is your

Main Street U.S.A. is the first “land” that you will walk into when visiting the Magic Kingdom. Main Street doesn’t contain any traditional theme park attractions, but there is plenty to love about this area. Inspired by small town, turn of the century America, the charming atmosphere of Main Street will immediately take you back to a simpler time. This is made all the more exciting because you can’t see much of Main Street from outside the park. You, first, have to walk unde