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Frontierland Review
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Frontierland
- Category: Amusement Parks
- Location: Magic Kingdom
Fodor's Review:
Frontierland, in the northwest quadrant of the Magic Kingdom, evokes the American frontier. The period seems to be the latter half of the 19th century, and the West is being won by Disney cast members dressed in checked shirts, leather vests, cowboy hats, and brightly colored neckerchiefs. Banjo and fiddle music twangs from tree to tree, and snackers walk around munching turkey drumsticks so large that you could best an outlaw single-handedly with one. (Beware of hovering seagulls that migrate to the parks during cooler months -- they've been known to snatch snacks from unsuspecting visitors.)
The screams that drown out the string music are not the result of a cowboy surprising an Indian. They come from two of the Magic Kingdom's more thrilling rides: Splash Mountain, an elaborate flume ride; and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, one of the park's two roller coasters. In contrast to lush Adventureland, Frontierland is planted with mesquite, twisted Peruvian pepper trees, slash pines, and cacti.
The Walt Disney World Railroad makes a stop at Frontierland. It tunnels past a colorful scene in Splash Mountain and drops you off between Splash Mountain and Thunder Mountain.
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