Located
in Adventureland, across from Swiss Family Treehouse and
beside “The Enchanted Tiki Room -- Under New Management”
are the Magic Carpets of Aladdin! Themed after Disney's Aladdin,
the colorful ride fits right into the theme of Adventureland.
ATTRACTION
The
attraction design is very similar to the Dumbo Ride. It is a hub-and-spoke
attraction with 4-passenger vehicles (16) configured as magic carpets
centered by a giant -- and animated -- Genie lamp.
Joelk
reports:
"The
floor of the boarding and queue areas is nice, too. Terra Cotta style
tiles, nicely aged, and distressed concrete in some areas with embedded
"jewels".
"Only
one camel facing the ride, and he spits in one direction at one level
(about mid-level), so you're not going to get very wet on this ride,
even if you try. The other camel faces outward in the direction of
the Adventureland entrance, and his head moves back and forth."
Boarding
arrangements have changed slightly since the attraction opened. The
attraction host/hostess has a hand-held counter to tally a precise
number of guests. Also, the boarding spiel has been lengthened with
the addition of Spanish safety warnings. This pushed the movement
control directions to approximately when everyone is already seated.
"The
ride was very short. I timed it at 80 seconds, from start to beginning
of the landing (when the carpets descend.) A manager said it's the
same ride length as Dumbo."
TOURING
TIPS
The vehicles
are rider-controlled and you can fly your magic carpet up, down or pitch
forward or backward. The front control is up and down, the back seat
control pitches the carpet forward or backward.
Each seat
can hold 2 adults and probably a small child, or one child and one adult.
Look for
the water-spewing camels that "spit".
KIDS
- CHARACTERS - ENTERTAINMENT
Kids
love this ride. It's almost identical to the Dumbo ride.
You may
find Jasmine and Aladdin nearby.
Magic
Kingdom Characters At A Glance
Character Meet and Greet FAQ!
DINING
The Sunshine
Tree Terrace and El Pirata Y el Perico (both open seasonally)
are close to the Carpets.
Magic Kingdom
Restaurants At A Glance
Menus
From Around the World
Vegetarian
and Other Special Diets
SHOPPING
Agrabah
Bazaar - a Middle Eastern open-air marketplace with everything from
vases to brass, spices to clothing (including Magic Carpets of Aladdin
merchandise)
Shopping
in the Magic Kingdom
INTERESTING
FACTS
The centerpiece
is a giant Genie’s bottle adorned with characters from "Aladdin,"
Disney’s 1992 animated film.
First
permanent attraction with Aladdin theming at Walt Disney World Resort.
Music
from the animated classic is featured throughout.
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