Everything in ‘Walt Disney World Resort’
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12 Quiet Corners of Walt Disney World Theme Parks Let Guests Relax, Meditate, Smell the Roses
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – You can take a safari ride on the wild side across an African savanna, battle space aliens with a laser gun, “hang glide” over Yosemite National Park and narrowly escape Darth Vader’s wrath — all during action-packed visits to Walt Disney World theme parks. And if you need a place […]
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Extra-Special “Kid Stuff” at Walt Disney World Resort
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Extra-special adventures await toddlers, preschoolers, preteens and teens alike at Walt Disney World Resort. Kids can sing along with Chip ‘n’ Dale around a campfire, stay up all night playing video games or splash around at a water park — all without ever leaving Walt Disney World Resort. Even that timeless […]
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Walt Disney “Wheels” – Resort Steers Guests to High-Octane, Gear-Spinning Good Times
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Gear-spinning good times get rolling at Walt Disney World Resort, where car lovers can experience auto-themed attractions and shows, climb behind the wheel for a high-octane thrill ride and even settle back for a meal in a setting reminiscent of a time when families watched motion pictures from a cozy […]
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From Test Track to Tomorrowland – Walt Disney “Wheels” Attractions Roll out the Fun for Vacation Kingdom Guests
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Gear-spinning good times roll at Walt Disney World Resort, where car lovers can experience auto-themed attractions and shows, climb behind the wheel for a high-octane thrill ride and even settle back for a meal in a setting reminiscent of a time when families watched motion pictures from a cozy car […]
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For a Different Pace, Head on Down to Disney’s BoardWalk
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Disney’s BoardWalk revives and energizes the mid-Atlantic waterfront villages of the 1940s. As Walt Disney World Resort guests walk along the lively waterfront promenade, they can stroll into the shops and enjoy the unusual vendors, or dine at one of three restaurants or experience entertainment found nowhere else, like the […]
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Walt Disney World Resort World History Digest
MILESTONES Early 1960s After Disneyland opens in 1955, Walt Disney is approached many times to build another park. Offers of free land come from inside and outside the United States. Disney begins developing attractions for the 1964 New York World’s Fair: General Electric’s “Carousel of Progress,” Ford’s Magic Skyway,” Pepsi-Cola’s “It’s a Small World” and […]
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Fun Facts: Best Friends Pet Care Resort
A Tail-Wagging Welcome: Pluto welcomes dogs, cats, pot-bellied pigs and pocket pets such as hamsters and guinea pigs to the 27,000-square-foot Best Friends Pet Care Resort at Walt Disney World Resort. Lap of Luxury: Up to 270 dogs of all breeds and sizes can curl up comfortably in standard and luxury indoor-outdoor suites. The truly pampered pooch may […]
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Audio-Animatronics Timeline
Early 1950s Walt Disney purchases a mechanical bird while vacationing in Europe. The souvenir becomes the inspiration for Audio-Animatronics technology. 1951 Work begins on “Project Little Man.” Roger Broggie and Wathel Rogers, pioneers in Audio-Animatronicstechnology, create a miniature figure that is programmed with cams, cables and tubes to mimic tap-dancing routines performed by the late […]
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Walt Disney World Fun Facts
It’s Not a Small World, After All . . . Covering nearly 39 square miles, Walt Disney World Resort is about the size of San Francisco or two Manhattan islands. Of the nearly 25,000 acres, a third is designated as a wilderness preserve. A Cast of Thousands . . . more than 58,000 to be more precise. That’s how […]
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Walt Disney World Resort Landscape Facts
Total acreage of Walt Disney World Resort: 25,000 That’s equal to 40 square miles, or twice the size of Manhattan island. Total acreage devoted to maintained landscapes and gardens: 4,200 The gardens of Walt Disney World Resort represent everything from a dry desert to a tropicalrain forest. Number of roses planted in the landscape: Nearly […]
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