Walt Disney World Resort

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The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, is near Orlando, Florida, United States. It opened on October 1, 1971 with only the Magic Kingdom theme park and has since added Epcot (October 1, 1982), Disney's Hollywood Studios (May 1, 1989) and Disney's Animal Kingdom (April 22, 1998). It also has two water parks, 23 hotels, a campground, and Downtown Disney, which is a shopping area with souvenir shops, restaurants, and sports activities.

The resort was inspired by the dreams of Walt Disney and his creation of Disneyland in California. Its original theme park, Magic Kingdom, is designed similarly to Disneyland. Walt Disney created "Disney World" to have a vacation resort that was much different from Disneyland's one-day visit; this includes a much wider variety of sports, recreation, themed resort hotels and entertainment.

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[change] Owner

Walt Disney World Resort is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts segment of The Walt Disney Company.

[change] Theme Parks

Disney Railroad Station at Magic Kingdom, Orlando, FL

[change] Magic Kingdom

Main page: Magic Kingdom

The Magic Kingdom is a theme park based on themed "lands." After entering the park gates, guests enter into the first "land," Main Street, U.S.A.. At the end of Main Street, U.S.A. is Cinderella Castle. Roads go in different directions in front of Cinderella Castle so that the park is in the shape of a wheel. Other "lands" in Magic Kingdom are Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Liberty Square. Famous rides in the Magic Kingdom include Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Jungle Cruise, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The Hall of Presidents. The Magic Kingdom also hosts a parade called Spectromagic and a fireworks display called Wishes. The Magic Kingdom is the most visited theme park in the world.

[change] Epcot

Main page: Epcot

Epcot is a theme park with two parts. The first part is Future World. Future World has rides that combine entertainment and education. Some famous rides in Future World are Spaceship Earth, Test Track, and Soarin'. The other part of Epcot is the World Showcase. The World Showcase has examples of countries from around the world. These examples have traditional buildings from those countries, traditional foods from those countries, and traditional gifts from those countries. The people who work in the examples are usually from the country. Some of the countries that are in the World Showcase are Mexico, Norway, England, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, and China.

Epcot was going to be a city when Walt Disney was planning it, but planners changed it to a theme park after his death. The name "Epcot" was an acronym for "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow."

[change] Disney's Hollywood Studios

Main page: Disney's Hollywood Studios

Disney's Hollywood Studios was originally called Disney MGM Studios and was an actual movie and TV studio. Now the park is mostly a theme park. The theme park is based on movies and television, and the rides are usually based on this theme. Examples of famous rides in Disney Hollywood Studios are The Hollywood Tower of Terror, Rock'n Roller Coaster, Toy Story Mania, Star Tours, and The Great Movie Ride. Disney's Hollywood Studios also features many shows, most of which focus on movies and television shows.

[change] Disney's Animal Kingdom

Main page: Disney's Animal Kingdom

Disney's Animal Kingdom is a theme park and zoo combined. The park has many animals and rides. Some of the famous attractions in Disney's Animal Kingdom are Expedition Everest, Dinosaur!, It's Tough to Be a Bug, and The Festival of Lion King stage show. The theme park also features a large-scale safari attraction with real African animals (Kilimanjaro Safaris).

[change] Water Parks

[change] Typhoon Lagoon

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon is a tropical themed water park. The park has many tropical plants. The water park has the largest outdoor wavepool in the world, and even offers surfing lessons in the pool. Snorkeling is also available in the park. Crush'n Gusher is another popular attraction in the park.

[change] Blizzard Beach

Disney's Blizzard Beach is a water park themed to look like a ski resort. The park has many water slides and even a ski lift to transport guests to the top of the water slides. Summit Plummet is a famous water slide in Blizzard Beach.

[change] Resorts

[change] On-site Disney Resorts & Accommodations

There are 33 resorts and hotels on the Walt Disney World property. Of those, 24 are owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company. The Disney resorts are divided into five categories: Deluxe, Moderate, Value, Disney Vacation Club Villas, and Campground. A new concept was announced in June 2010 with the announcement of the Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort luxury residential community, featuring homes designed by the Walt Disney Company.

[change] Deluxe Resorts

[change] Moderate Resorts

[change] Value Resorts

[change] Cabins and Campgrounds

[change] Disney Vacation Club Resorts/Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts

[change] Residential Areas

[change] On-site non-Disney hotels

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