Read on for a tour of the Magic Kingdom!

Welcome to the final park tour of our 4-park series: the Magic Kingdom. Seen by many as the defining part of Disney World, let's check out the one park that Disney World opened with.

Main Street USA

As you enter the gate, you probably notice that you don't see a castle anywhere. What you DO see is the Main Street train station. It intentionally blocks the view of the castle, acting as a "curtain". Once you come out of the tunnel, revealed are the colors and the atmosphere of Main Street. Though there aren't any real "rides" on Main Street, the welcoming, friendly atmosphere is enough to set the tone of the park. At the end of Main Street is the "Partners" statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. Behind it is the most imposing structure in the park, Cinderella's Castle.

The castle area works as a hub, with the spokes leading to the lands of the park. Let's go clockwise into Adventureland.

Adventureland

Adventureland is home to several notable attractions. One of which is the Jungle Cruise. The Jungle Cruise is a classic attraction dating back to Disneyland roots. The boat ride takes you through scenes depicting animal audio-animatronics while your "skipper", or boat driver tells corny jokes. Hey, it's enjoyable.

The most noteworthy ride in Adventureland is Pirates of the Caribbean. The ride went through a recent update to include characters from the movie that the ride inspired. That's right: the ride came before the movie. An indoor boat ride, Pirates features various animatronic scenes portraying the common view of pirates in humorous ways. GREAT ride.

And I'll end the Adventureland tour right there- the other two rides in the area aren't worth your time.

Frontierland

Frontierland features two absolutely fantastic thrill rides. Splash Mountain is features characters from "Walt Disney's Song of the South" in animatronic form. The log flume-style ride has several smaller drops, culminating in one huge outdoor drop. This is one of my favorite rides, hands-down.

Right next door is Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. The roller coaster is themed to be a runaway mine train. The ride is pure fun- 'nuff said.

I myself have never been on Tom Sawyer's Island, so I couldn't tell you what it's like. You may want to check it out.

Liberty Square

The Haunted Mansion is one of the most well-known attractions. While the ride's name speaks for itself, I have to say that this ride has tons of detail, both in the queue and on the omnimover ride. It features some of Disney's best special effects. Don't miss this ride.

Also in Liberty Square is the Hall of Presidents. I haven't been on it in a long while, but I can tell you that it is an animatronic show with the US's presidents. Obama was added into the show last year.

Fantasyland

Fantasyland is filled with slower rides. Because I haven't been on all of them, I'll just rattle them off for ya:

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Peter Pan's Flight

Snow White's Scary Adventures

it's a small world

Dumbo the Flying Elephant

Mad Tea Party (actually not that slow- you can spin around your tea cup really fast)

Cinderella's Golden Carrousel

*catchs breath* Okay, now for that great show I must see every trip: Mickey's PhilharMagic. The show is pure Disney. It's 3D with some 4D effects, such as sprayed water, etc. PhilharMagic isn't to be missed. The plot is difficult to summarize, so I'll leave it at that.

Mickey's Toontown Fair

I don't really know what to say about this land. It's very character oriented, with Mickey's house, Minnie's House, Donald's Boat, etc. There is one ride here, and that is Goofy's Barnstormer. It's a very very short coaster meant to be ridable for the smallest kids.

Tomorrowland

The theme of Tomorrowland can somewhat be described as the future that never was. The land features a great mix of attractions.

Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor is an interactive show featuring characters from the movie Monsters, Inc. It's really funny, I have to say. The technology used is incredible. It's like the on-screen characters are actually interacting with the audience.

Stitch's Great Escape... oh, please don't ride it. From what I've heard, it's the worst ride Disney's ever made in that the experience is far from enjoyable.

The Tomorrowland Transit Authority (TTA) is a calm ride based on the WEDway Peoplemover system. It's great on hot, summer days, when you want to get out of the crowds and sun. It provides previews of most Tomorrowland attractions.

The Astro Orbiter is a ride similar to Dumbo, except you load 3 floors above ground and ride in space shuttles instead of elephants. You can get some great views of Tomorrowland and the Contemporary Resort from up there.

Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin is an interactive ride in which you ride in a modified omnimover vehicle and shoot targets with your lazer gun. My brother maxed out his score last trip- some targets are worth way more than others.

The Carousel of Progress is a classic Walt Disney attraction- it was originally shown at the 1964 Worlds' Fair. Walt played a personal role in developing this animatronics show. You follow a family as they go through the technological changes in several decades. The theater you sit in actually spins, not the stage.

Tomorrowland Indy Speedway- I don't know what it's doing in Tomorrowland, it being a ride in which guests can drive little cars that actually run on gasoline.

Now, the wildest ride in the Magic Kingdom: Space Mountain. The coaster isn't actually that wild when compared to Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and the like, but the big catch here is that the ride takes place in pitch black darkness. The track is still bumpy like it was when it originally opened, too. The queue has a great feel to it, with a "starport" theme.

The Magic Kingdom is the heart and soul of Walt Disney World- it was the one park that Walt Disney really had a role in creating, where Epcot was an offshoot of one of his ideas and the other two parks were made differently. Don't miss this park- you simply cannot.