Today we honor American and the brave men, women and children we lost on 9/11. It’s a day we will never forget. In memory of those lost that day, Disney is flying the American flag at half-staff at Magic Kingdom.
Earlier today, we shared a recap of what it was like to be in the park that fateful day. The United States of America would never be the same since then.
Flag flown at half-staff at Magic Kingdom
As we entered Magic Kingdom this morning at 9:00 AM, the first thing we noticed was the American flag flown at half-staff. It immediately captured our attention and we mentioned it on our live stream.
As we shared earlier in our post, “Overall, 9/11 impacted Disney the same way that it did the rest of society. However, the company overcame the tragedy and moved forward. That’s a positive message to remember right now. Disney always overcomes and improves.”
Here you can see the flag flown at half-staff with the Emporium in the background.
The first thing you see when you enter Magic Kingdom is this large flag of the United States of America flown at half-staff in honor of all those who lost their lives on 9/11.
Crowd Levels on 9/11
The crowds this morning appeared to be a bit larger than what they have been the last few weeks, but they were clearly smaller than what they were on Labor Day weekend.
Disney Since Then
From our post earlier today, “In May of 2003, Walt Disney World and Disneyland became official no-fly zones. Until then, the other places with that distinction were nuclear bases and stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction. The following year, Disney added anti-terrorist barricades capable of stopping a multi-ton truck bomb going 70 miles per hour.”
We will never forget.
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