Destinations: Walt Disney World


Walt Disney World

The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World and Disney World, is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the United States, near the cities Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is owned and operated by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a division of The Walt Disney Company. It was first operated by Walt Disney World Company. The property, which covers nearly 25,000 acres (39 sq mi; 101 km2), only half of which has been used,[2] comprises four theme parks (consisting of Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney's Hollywood Studios), two water parks, 27 themed resort hotels, nine non-Disney hotels, several golf courses, a camping resort, and other entertainment venues, including the outdoor shopping center Disney Springs. Designed to supplement Disneyland, in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955, the complex was developed by Walt Disney in the 1960s. "The Florida Project", as it was known, was intended to present a distinct vision with its own diverse set of attractions. Walt Disney's original plans also called for the inclusion of an "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" (EPCOT), a planned community intended to serve as a test bed for new city-living innovations. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966, during construction of the complex. Without him spearheading the construction, the company built a resort similar to Disneyland, abandoning the experimental concepts for a planned community. Magic Kingdom was the first theme park to open in the complex, in 1971, followed by Epcot (1982), Disney's Hollywood Studios (1989), and Disney's Animal Kingdom (1998). Today, Walt Disney World is the most visited vacation resort in the world, with average annual attendance of more than 52 million.[3] The resort is the flagship destination of Disney's worldwide corporate enterprise and has become a popular staple in American culture.

July 2, 2022
Full Lineup: 2022 Eat to the Beat Concert Series at EPCOT

Full Lineup: 2022 Eat to the Beat Concert Series at EPCOT

See what’s cooking up for this year’s Eat to the Beat Concert Series presented by Florida Blue Medicare. Let’s take a look at the full lineup of acts that will be serving up tunes at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival presented by CORKCICLE starting July 14.
June 29, 2022

The World’s Largest McDonalds

When you think about McDonalds, you think of fast food of Big Macs, McNuggets, French fries and McCafe drinks. The McDonalds located at 6875 Sand Lake Road Orlando is not your average McDonalds. It's the World's Largest McDonalds at 19,000 square feet. What makes this location so special? It is the atmosphere, entertainment and food.
June 21, 2022

Rainforest Café By Landry’s

Rainforest Café is one of the many dining options offered by the Landry’s Company. Landry’s Company has four restaurants at Walt Disney World; Rainforest Café located at Disney Springs and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, T-Rex located at Disney Springs and Yak-Yeti located at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

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