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WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT
Orlando, Florida
The Walt Disney World Resort, often referred to as simply Walt Disney World or Disney World, is a major recreational resort most famous for its theme parks. The resort is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts segment of The Walt Disney Company. The park is located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, outside the city limits of Orlando.
The resort opened on October 1, 1971, with :
* The Magic Kingdom (Cinderella Castle)
* Epcot (Spaceship Earth, the geodesic sphere.)
* Disney-MGM Studios (The Sorcerer's Hat, though formerly the "Earful Tower" NOTE: The earful tower is not a water tower.)
* Disney's Animal Kingdom (the Tree of Life)
In addition to these four main theme parks, the resort contains two water parks, six golf courses, a sports complex, an auto race track, twenty resort hotels, and numerous shopping, dining, and entertainment offerings. The 47-square-mile (122 kmē) property is the largest theme park resort in the world. It is directly accessible via Exits 62B (World Drive), 64B (US 192 West), 65B (Osceola Parkway West), 67B (SR 536 West), and 68 (SR 535 North) of Interstate 4.
President Allen R. "Al" Weiss has overseen the resort since 1994. |
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