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Setting Design
 | Liberty Sq. takes place during colonial America. Disney | |
| World is the only Disney park to have a Liberty Sq. |
| The Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, five years ahead | |
| of the 1976 American Bicentennial. With this historic landmark in the near future, Imagineers decided it would be a great addition. The idea for Liberty Square actually goes back to the planning of Disneyland but never made it. |
| Don't miss...The crooked shutters on the buildings. | |
| Imagineers made this historically-accurate to the time period. Shutters were usually cooked because leather straps were used to hang them --all in an effort to conserve metal for the American Revolution. Disney's shutters are made of metal though. |
| The beige concrete "path" that runs throughout this | |
| land references the waste trenches that would have existed in Colonial America. With no indoor plumbing, people simply threw waste (of all kinds) into the trench and waited for rain to come and wash it away. |
| The music that can be heard was recorded using only | |
| instruments that were available at the time. (From Magic Kingdom: An Imagineers Eye Tour) |
Liberty Square Settings
(Courtesy Magic Kingdom: An Imagineers Eye Tour)
| Williamsburg, VA -- near the Ye Old Christmas Shoppe | |
| New Amsterdam -- near entrance from the Central Hub | |
| New England -- near Columbia Harbor House | |
| Northwest Territory -- near Frontierland |
The Liberty Bell
| The bell is made from the same cast as the original in | |
| located in Philadelphia. There are 13 flags surrounding it, representing the 13 original colonies. Only red, white, and blue flowers are planted in here. |
Liberty Tree
| The liberty tree near the Hall of Presidents is a real | |
| tree. It was from brought in from another location on Disney property by crane. After developing an infection and beginning to rot, limbs had to be cut, leaving holes that were then filled with cement to prevent the infection from spreading. |
| The tree is actually made of two that were fused | |
| together. 13 lanterns hang from the tree to represent the 13 original colonies. Liberty trees were gathering places for the Sons of Liberty resistance group during the Revolutionary War. Members could be identified by the hanging lanterns. The first liberty tree was an elm located in Boston. |
| Surrounding the Liberty Bell, the flags of the 13 original states. |
| The Liberty Tree is actually two Southern Live Oaks grafted together. |
Liberty Square to Fantasyland
| Notice as you pass under the bridge howLiberty | |
| Square has some fantastic transitions from the surrounding lands but one of the best of any in the Magic Kingdom comes at the Fantasyland passage. |
| The transition is achieved at the Columbia Harbor | |
| House Restaurant. We see the classic Disney "bridge" so often used to make a transition. On the Liberty Sq. side of the bridge (which is actually the seating area for the restaurant) we see theming consistent with New England. |
| On the Fantasyland side, we see a more European | |
| influence. English Tudor styling is prevalent on both sides of the bridge as this type of architecture is found in both Europe and New England. | ||
| Notice as you pass under the bridge how the | |
| background music changes slightly to help make the transition. |
| The pillars that support the bridge are themed to the | |
| land they are closest to aid in the transition. |
| Propping for this Liberty Sq. Entrance is used to remind guests that they're heading into colonial New England. |
| As guests exit Liberty Sq. the Contemporary Resort serves as an impressive backdrop for Tomorrowland. |
| The Columbia Harbor House Restaurant is often overlooked by guests and lines have a tendency to be short. |
| From Liberty Square, the Columbia Harbor House is based on a blend of Hudson River Valley New York and New England styling. |
| From the Fantasyland side, Columbia Harbor House is based on classic German village theming. |
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| Magic Kingdom Liberty Square |
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