URGENT “Disney Pilgrims”

Combine each cluster of sentences into one complete sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation. Type your new, combined sentence next to the asterisk under each cluster. All meaning must be maintained, but repetition should be eliminated.

1.1 Religious people make pilgrimages.

1.2 The pilgrimages are to confirm their faith.

1.3 The pilgrimages are to redeem themselves.

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2.1 Jews visit the Wailing Wall, in Jerusalem.

2.2 Muslims journey to the holy city of Mecca.

2.3 Catholics try to get to Lourdes, in France.

2.4 Devout Mormons head for Salt Lake City.

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3.1 A similar pilgrimage is to Disneyland.

3.2 A similar pilgrimage is to Disney World.

3.3 Millions of Americans undertake it each year.

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4.1 These destinations serve as national shrines.

4.2 The shrines are for a secular religion.

4.3 The religion is known as “entertainment.”

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5.1 Pilgrims make offerings at the gate.

5.2 Pilgrims enter a city within a city.

5.3 It is called the “Magic Kingdom.”

5.4 The “Magic Kingdom” is self-contained.

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6.1 Cartoons come to life in this world.

6.2 One can actually see Mickey Mouse.

6.3 One can see other Disney creations.

6.4 One wanders among different “lands.”

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7.1 Pilgrims leave worldly cares behind.

7.2 They transcend the constraints of time.

7.3 They visit Tomorrowland.

7.4 They visit Main Street, USA.

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8.1 They finally leave the shrine.

8.2 They usually take home souvenirs.

8.3 The souvenirs serve as sacred relics.

8.4 The relics remind them of the pilgrimage.