Here's the 2nd installment of my educational guide to Disney.
If you have a movie maker wanna be in the family this is the park for you. We, however, are not so this section will be short.
Tower of Terror
The tower is 199 feet because at 200 feet, the law states that a building must have a red light on top to warn airplanes and that would spoil the theme of the ride. Figure out how many yards and inches the tower is. Study gravity or computers (the computer randomly chooses a drop sequence). What's the gravitational force on different planets?
Rock 'N Roller Coaster
Utilizes a catapult launch. Make your own catapult. Study force, inversions, speed, or other related science topics. What is the speed of sound?
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
History of Walt Disney himself and that time period.
Backlot Tour
How movies are made. Study earthquakes.
Streets of America
Learn about the optical illusion called forced perspective (objects appear larger/smaller or closer/farther than they actually are). Cinderella's Castle is another example of forced perspective.
Muppets 3D
Learn how 3D works. When were 3D movies invented and what was the first one? What are the 7 colors of the rainbow?
Toy Story Midway Mania
Same math concepts as Buzz's ride in the Magic Kingdom.
The Great Movie Ride
Study the different genres of movies (watch a few of each before your trip or when you get home and compare/contrast).
The Magic of Animation
Budding artists can try their hand at free character art lessons. Learn what an animator does. Draw your own cartoon when you get home. There are other interactive opportunities here as well
For those interested in performing or acting there are many shows with audience participation and there is the American Idol Experience for singers.
There are many more rides and attractions that will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about film making.
Animal Kingdom will probably be next and I'll save Epcot for last as that will be the longest. I also hopefully plan to do Sea World and Legoland.
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