CHAPTER 1 Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida is crowded with millions of visitors each year
The Most Magical Place on Earth May’s heart pounded She handed her ticket to the smiling worker He scanned it and gave it back Her mother grabbed her hand May took her little brother Oscar’s hand Together they walked into the most magical place on earth They were at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Colorful shops lined the street Crowds of people walked around May turned her head from side to side She saw stuffed animals in a shop window Shelves of candy were in another The smell of popcorn was in the air May couldn’t believe her eyes Cinderella Castle stood in the middle of the park
May felt like a princess She pulled on her mother’s hand She wanted to see Cinderella Maybe Mickey and Minnie would walk by She hoped to see all her favorite Disney characters Disney World has four main parks May’s favorite was Magic Kingdom Oscar liked Disney’s Animal Kingdom It has a zoo Monkeys and birds live there There’s a huge tree in the middle Oscar loved seeing the tigers One yawned May and Oscar saw all of his teeth May liked the elephants They reminded her of Dumbo DISNEY MAGIC Walt Disney dreamed of bringing his movies and characters to life He created theme parks Disneyland opened in California in 1955 Then Disney World opened in Florida in 1971 People from all over the world visited More than fifty million people visit Disney World each year
At Disney theme parks around the world visitors can enjoy thrilling Disney themed rides
