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The Walt Disney World Resort (also known as Walt Disney World or Disney World) is an entertainment resort complex located about 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States. Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is operated by Disney Experiences, a division of The Walt Disney Company.
On October 1st, 1971, Walt Disney World officially opened to the public. Phase one included Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Disney’s Polynesian Resort, and an innovative transportation system called the monorail.
Today we’ll be looking over the complete history of Walt Disney World, from it’s earliest beginnings as Walt Disney’s final dream project to it’s current status as a vacation destination unmatched in size and scope.
But as popular as Disney World is today, most people are unaware of its past: Walt Disney’s original vision, what Disney World looked like when it first opened, and when new theme parks, water parks, resorts, and features were added to the mix.
Disney World, the largest theme park in the world, welcomed its first guests on Oct. 1, 1971. Over the next five decades the park — which covers more than 40 square miles in central Florida —...
As it moves through the new millennium, Walt Disney World Resort continues to grow in size and scope far greater than anyone could have imagined in 1971 when the new “World” opened with just one park -- Magic Kingdom -- and two resort hotels.
June 20, 1976. President Ford’s daughter Susan presides over the opening of Disney’s River Country water park next to Fort Wilderness, which inspires Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard...