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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Walt Disney World’s latest movie experience

By Marilyn Loeser

Disney-MGM Studios’ guests will find themselves in yet another movie experience as Walt Disney World hosts a walk-through attraction based on the Disney Pictures and Walden Media motion picture, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.

The movie follows the exploits of four siblings during WW II England, based on the novel written by C.S. Lewis. The children discover the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of hide and seek in the rural country home of an elderly professor.

The charming and peaceful land is inhabited by beasts, dwarfs, fauns and giants, and has become a world cursed to eternal winter by the evil White Witch Jadis.

Aligning with the lion Aslan, the children help fight the White Witch and her powerful hold over Narnia.

The new attraction — Journey Into Narnia: Creating The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe — takes guests behind the scenes of movie-making magic.

Visitors enter the frozen world of Narnia through a giant wardrobe and are surrounded by a wintry landscape, enormous trees and a replica of the lamppost as seen in the movie.In the distance is the house of Mr. Tumnus beneath a rock bluff outcropping and the White Witch's Castle.

It’s as if guests have really entered the magical world of C.S. Lewis' imagination.

Visitors exit through a gallery that showcases elaborate creatures, costumes, armor, storyboards, props and set pieces used in making the film.

Other movie experiences

Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show is Disney-MGM Studios action extravaganza and spotlights the high-octane best of the movie industry’s stunt masters. Cars, motorcycles and watercraft are sent careening and jumping across an enormous Mediterranean village set.

The Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror is a thrilling journey through the eerie corridors of the Hollywood Tower Hotel, ending when guests plummet 13 stories again and again — faster than free-fall — in a breathtaking finale.

Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3-D stars all your Muppet favorite stars and features fantastic and fun in-theater special effects.

The Great Movie Ride is a 20-minute journey into several movie worlds including Wizard of Oz, Alien and Casablanca.

Children will be thrilled to visit Playhouse Disney-Live On Stage! starring all their favorites: Bear in the Big Blue House,  JoJo's Circus, Stanley and The Book of Pooh.

Add to this the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, The Magic of Disney Animation, Disney-MGM Studios Backlot Tour, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure, Beauty and the Beast-Live on Stage, Voyage of the Little Mermaid and Star Tours — my personal favorite — and you’ll be carried away into the imaginary world of movie-making and carry back home plenty of exciting memories.

For more information check the website: disneyworld.com.

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