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Encyclopedia > Visual magnet

Wienie or Visual Magnet is a Disney Imagineers and theme park jargon term for a visual attraction that can be seen from far away and guide people around a theme park. The term originates from the cliché that a carrot (or other food) held in front of a horse makes the horse walk forward. In the Disneyland park, the primary wienie is Sleeping Beauty Castle. People that arrive at that point will then see other Wienies like the Tomorrowland rocketship or Frontierland's Mark Twain, which will in turn guide them towards further attractions. WED Enterprises (WED), was formed by movie mogul Walt Disney on December 16, 1952 to develop plans for a theme park and to manage Disneys personal assets. ... Six Flags New England, an amusement park in Springfield, Massachusetts. ... Disneyland is a theme park at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, USA. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. ... Disneylands Sleeping Beauty Castle, on May 5, 2005 with brand-new decorations added just hours before. ... Disneylands Tomorrowland logo as of 2005. ... Frontierland or Westernland is the one of the areas of the Disney Magic Kingdom-style parks around the world. ...


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At the high school level, magnet art students continue to expand their portfolios as they create more sophisticated visual images and develop greater mastery and advanced proficiencies in all media.
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