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| The raft to Tom Sawyer Island |
Bringing out the
kid in us is what Disney vacations do best!
Some attractions seem to poke at our inner innocence a little more than
others and one of my favorites is Toms Sawyer Island. You could easily dismiss this attraction as
you race by on your way to Big Thunder Mountain Railroad or Splash Mountain,
but I invite you to slow down and take a closer look. There are no high tech simulations or daring
speeds or surprising ghosts to give you a scare. It’s good ol’ all-American fun like we used
to have when we were kids and summer meant exploring the woods behind your
house with your pack of neighborhood chums.
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| Fort Longhorn |
Your adventure
begins with a meandering raft ride across the lazy river where you disembark
and set foot in a natural playground full of areas to explore.
There is no right or wrong way to go and you
will need to forget trying to find a systematic way of approaching this
island.
Let your imagination transport
you back to the days of Mark Twain and you’ll soon find your whole family is
feeling like one of Tom and Huck’s co-horts in mischief.
As you explore this island, the winding paths
will lead you to suspension bridges and grist mills with turning water
wheels.
You’ll discover Fort Longhorn with
click guns, hidden caves and mines, and some neat animatronics tucked away in
the barn.
For those in need of a rest
while the children run around the fort, there are barrels with painted checker
boards waiting for someone to play.
And
there’s air conditioned bathrooms for those needing a pit stop.
One of my favorite features is the barrel
bridges that are tricky to get across especially when someone is having fun
making your crossing even more of a challenge by jumping on a nearby barrel
popping yours out of the water!!
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| The Barrel Bridge!! |
So next time you
find yourself in the exciting Frontierland of Magic Kingdom, go get wild as you
tackle the two mountains but don’t forget to slow it down a few gears and enjoy
some simple and wholesome fun. There’s
magic around every corner at Disney just waiting to be discovered!
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