This week's Destination Disney Topic is Liberty Square in the Magic Kingdom. Liberty Square has only 3 attractions but lots of personality. Liberty Square looks like it it was transplanted in Florida from Massachusetts during the 1770's. The architecture is beautifully colonial. In the Center of Liberty Square stands the Liberty Tree, a 135 year old oak. The Liberty Tree was the meeting place for the Sons of Liberty during pre-revolutionary war times. The music that plays in the background is often the song "The Sons of Liberty" from the Disney live action film Johnny Tremain, based on the classic book by Esther Forbes. There is also a replica of the Liberty Bell that was cast for Walt Disney World and placed in Liberty Square in 1989.

The Haunted Mansion is the primary attraction in Liberty Square. A fun and spooky dark ride with the grim grinning ghosts. The Hall of Presidents is the educational attraction, and a great show to see while you sit and relax in the air conditioned theatre in the middle of a hot Disney day. Lastly, you have the Liberty Square Riverboat that takes you on a relaxing 17 minute tour on the Rivers of America.

There are great places to shop in Liberty Square. The Ye Olde Christmas Shoppe, The Yankee Trader and the Heritage House all have great colonial themed merchandise. If you want to eat in Liberty Square you can chose from the character meals at Liberty tree Tavern, conter service at one of our family favorites-Columbia Harvest House or grab a snack to go from Sleepy Hollow of the vendor carts in the Liberty Square Marketplace.

In September of 2004 we were blessed to take 3 friends from our church with us to the Magic Kingdom for the day. They had never been to the Magic Kingdom before and we had a lot of fun introducing them to the Magic of Disney. It was a beautiful day and there were no crowds so we were able to ride rides multiple times! It was so much fun. Our friends: Laura, Lisa & Luke chose to get a turkey leg to eat while we were in Liberty Square. As you can see from the photos-they really enjoyed it.

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