The Magic Carpets of Aladdin

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I think one of the best "hidden gems" at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is The Magic Carpets of Aladdin. Families wait hours at a time to ride on Dumbo The Flying Elephant in Fantasyland, but you can walk across the hub to Adventureland and ride The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in much less time. These are basically the exact same attraction just with different theming. One is in a big elephant with oversized ears, the other is a magic carpet. One has a view of Cinderella's Castle, the other has a view of Swiss Family Treehouse. One seats 2, the other seats 4. They both travel in a circle around a central axis, like a wagon wheel, and each spoke maneuvers up and down while you travel in a circle.

On The Magic Carpets of Aladdin, each carpet can move up and down and will tilt forward and backward while flying in a circle. If you sit in the front of the carpet, you can control the height you fly. From the backseat, you can control how far you tilt. The carpets fly around a large genie bottle and if you aren't watching, you may get spit on by one of the camels! But, don't worry, you won't get very wet at all.


The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is a great ride for families. All ages can enjoy this attraction. Children under the age of 7 need to be riding with another person aged 14 or older. Parents can utilize the child swap option if needed.


This attraction is based on the 1992 movie Aladdin. If you are lucky, you may even get to meet Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie or Abu near this attraction!

Today's Takeaway:

Photo courtesy of Michael at www.mddphotography.com

The magic carpet used in the movie Aladdin and the carpets on the attraction The Magic Carpets of Aladdin have elaborate patterns and designs. You can Google images of them to get an idea of what the designs and patterns look like. You can also look at the mosaics in the Morocco Pavilion at Epcot, where you can also meet Aladdin and Jasmine, to get an idea of the elaborate patterns woven into such rugs used in the Middle East.


Today, make your own magic carpet using colorful strips of construction paper. Get several different colors of construction paper and cut the paper into strips about 1/2 inch wide. Then cut these strips into small squares about 1/2 inch square. Using the different colored construction paper squares, create a mosaic pattern to make your own magic carpet by gluing the squares onto a full size sheet of construction paper. It will turn out to be the perfect size for you child's toy Jasmine or Aladdin dolls to ride on!


SCHOOL SUBJECT: Art
SKILL LEVEL: Elementary


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