| | '''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. | | '''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. |
| − | 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). | + | 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). The park arose when Walt Disney sought to create a new, more expansive resort after opening Disneyland in 1955. His company purchased large amounts of what was then a combination of swamps and cow pastures under fake company names in the 1960s, and commenced construction on the complex soon after. Over a decade after its original opening, a second theme part opened called Epcot, meant to be a permanent worlds fair. This was followed by hollywood-themed and wildlife-themed parks in the 1980s and 90s. |