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Liberty Square: The Spirit of Independence
Walt Disney World's Liberty Square is about a war—the American Revolution. But the square does not show any fighting. The buildings in Liberty Square look like they come from the 1700s. It is a pretend place of revolution, but it feels like a real historical place. This can make it hard for visitors to know what is real and what is pretend.
In Liberty Square, Disney uses historic symbols to make visitors feel like they are in the past. This lamppost sign shows a picture of a girl in a red hat. This hat was called a liberty cap. In the 1800s, it meant freedom and American patriotism.
The year 1976 was America’s bicentennial. That means 200 years since America was founded. Disneyland and Walt Disney World held huge parades to celebrate. The U.S. government said that these were official bicentennial celebrations. |