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| − | '''Walt Disney World Resort''' is a resort and theme-park tourist destination located near Orlando, Florida. A sequel to [[Disneyland]], the Walt Disney World resort covers approximately 27,5000 acres devoted to [[Walt Disney]]'s vision of a destination that would provide a complete vacation opportunity for visiting families. | + | '''Walt Disney World Resort''' is a resort and theme-park tourist destination located near Orlando, Florida. Built after California's [[Disneyland]] proved successful, the Walt Disney World resort covers approximately 27,5000 acres devoted to [[Walt Disney]]'s vision of a destination that would provide a complete vacation opportunity for visiting families. |
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| − | Developed under the [[Reedy Creek Improvement District]], '''Walt Disney World''' theme parks have grown from the original [[Magic Kingdom]] (which opened in 1971) to include the [[EPCOT]] Center (which opened in 1982), the [[Disney Hollywood Studios]] (which opened in 1988), and [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] (which opened in 1998). | + | Developed under the Reedy Creek Improvement District, '''Walt Disney World''' theme parks have grown from the original [[Magic Kingdom]] (opened October 1, 1971) to include [[Epcot]] (opened October 1, 1982), [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] (May 1, 1989), and [[Disney's Animal Kingdom]] (opened April 22, 1998). |
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| | == Resorts == | | == Resorts == |
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| | The '''''Value Disney World Hotels''''' | | The '''''Value Disney World Hotels''''' |
| − | *All-Star Movies | + | *All-Star Movies Resort |
| − | *All-Star Music | + | *All-Star Music Resort |
| − | *All-Star Sports | + | *All-Star Sports Resort |
| | *Pop Century Resort | | *Pop Century Resort |
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| | The '''''Moderate Disney World Resorts''''' | | The '''''Moderate Disney World Resorts''''' |
| − | *Caribbean Beach | + | *Caribbean Beach Resort |
| − | *Coronado Springs | + | *Coronado Springs Resort |
| − | *Port Orleans Riverside | + | *Port Orleans Resort Riverside |
| − | *Port Orleans French Quarter | + | *Port Orleans Resort French Quarter |
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| | '''''Home Away From Home''''' | | '''''Home Away From Home''''' |
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| | *Animal Kingdom Lodge | | *Animal Kingdom Lodge |
| | *Beach Club Resort | | *Beach Club Resort |
| − | *Boardwalk Inn | + | *BoardWalk Inn |
| − | *Contemporary Resort | + | *Contemporary Resort (one of the two original hotels at Magic Kingdom) |
| | *Grand Floridian Resort | | *Grand Floridian Resort |
| − | *Polynesian Resort | + | *Polynesian Resort (one of the two original hotels at Magic Kingdom) |
| − | *Swan & Dolphin (not Disney owned) | + | *Walt Disney World Swan (not Disney owned) |
| | + | *Walt Disney World Dolphin (not Disney owned) |
| | *Wilderness Lodge | | *Wilderness Lodge |
| | *Yacht Club Resort | | *Yacht Club Resort |
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| | ==Water Parks== | | ==Water Parks== |
| − | *Disney's River Country | + | *Disney's River Country (opened June 20, 1976 and permanently closed on November 1, 2001) |
| | *Disney's Typhoon Lagoon | | *Disney's Typhoon Lagoon |
| | *Disney Blizzard Beach | | *Disney Blizzard Beach |
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| | *Richard Petty Driving Experience | | *Richard Petty Driving Experience |
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| | [[Category:Entertainment]] | | [[Category:Entertainment]] |