Yertle the Turtle - Orlando, FL
N 28° 28.354 W 081° 28.169
17R E 454041 N 3149642
A topiary of "Yertle the Turtle" is located at the Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WM9YAY
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/16/2010
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The topiary is fittingly located in the Seuss Landing section of the park.
About "Yertle the Turtle": "The titular story revolves around a Yertle the Turtle, the king of the pond. Unsatisfied with the stone that serves as his throne, he commands the other turtles to stack themselves beneath him so that he can see further and expand his kingdom. However, the stacked turtles are in pain and Mack, the turtle at the very bottom of the pile, is suffering the most. Mack asks Yertle for a respite, but Yertle just tells him to shut up. Then Yertle decides to expand his kingdom and commands more and more turtles to add to his throne. Mack makes a second request for a respite because the increased weight is now causing extreme pain to the turtles at the bottom of the pile. Again Yertle yells at Mack to shut up. Then Yertle notices the moon rising above him as the night approaches. Furious that something "dares to be higher than Yertle the King", he decides to call for even more turtles in an attempt to rise above it. However, before he can give the command, Mack decides he has had enough. He burps, shaking the stack of turtles and tossing Yertle off into the mud, leaving him "King of the Mud" and freeing the others."
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