Walt Disney World opened to the public on October 1, 1971, and has been wildly popular ever since. Disney World is a resort that people travel across the world to visit. This park currently contains multiple different theme parks, water parks, and many hotel resorts. Even to this day, the park continues to add new features that are bigger and better than the last. Disney World attracts over 50 million visitors per year and is labeled the most visited vacation destination in the world. This resort is located in Orlando, Florida and is about 43 square miles.
Many people have heard about Disney World, but don’t know the history of it. It all started because of Disneyland. Walt Disney came up with the idea of Disneyland after visiting another amusement park in Los Angeles. He wanted a place that children and their parents could go and enjoy their time together. Disneyland opened on July 5,1955. After seeing the success that Disneyland had, Walt Disney wanted to expand beyond that. They started the construction of this new theme park on May 30,1967. Unfortunately, Walt Disney became ill and died from lung cancer in 1966, so he wasn’t able to see any of the construction for this park.
Disney World started with just one theme park, Magic Kingdom. This quickly led to the company wanting to expand the park further. The next theme park was called the EPCOT Center, and was opened in 1982. This part of the resort featured several of Walt’s ideas that he wasn’t able to introduce when he was alive. Later that decade, in 1989, the third theme park was opened as Hollywood Studios. This park was inspired by show business, like television and music. Currently, the most recent addition to the parks is the fourth theme park, being Animal Kingdom, which opened in 1998. There are many other additions to the park, but these have been the main 4 so far.
Personally, I’ve never been to Disney World or Disneyland, but I would like to visit someday. The history of these resorts is very interesting and isn’t one that most people would think is as deep as it is. Although Walt Disney wasn’t able to see the creation of this park, I think he would be proud of how it came out, and how successful it turned out to be.
https://disneyconnect.com/disney-history/
https://www.frommers.com/destinations/walt-disney-world/in-depth/history
https://www.floridadaily.com/why-walt-disney-chose-orlando-the-history-of-walt-disney-world/
Have you ever been to Disney World? or Disneyland?
Did you enjoy going if you did?
What is your favorite part about Disney World?
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I've never been to Disney World, but I have been to Disneyland. I was about 8 or 9 when I went and I had fun, but I wish I was older so I could remember and appreciate it more. My favorite part was the rollercoasters because they were very big and fun. I also liked seeing the characters walking around.
I have not been to either Disney World or Disneyland. The charcters walking around would be a very fun part to the park.
I went to Disney World when I was 5 years old with my family I dont remember much of it but I have seen videos and pictures and it looks pretty fun. If I was to go again I think my favorite part would be the roller coaster and the food they have there.
That sounds fun, it would definetely be nice to visit again, especially because you don't remember much of it.
I have not been to Disneyland but I would like to go if it wasn't so crowded because I've heard that you stand in line for 1 hr+ just for one ride
That's true, it would be fun but may take a long time for lines and everything.
I personally have not been to Disneyland or Disney World, but I would love to go one day in my life and I think I would go to the magic kingdom theme park.
It would be fun to visit someday, especially with people you love.
I have never been to disney world or disney land but I think it would be a fun time to go in the future. I do not have a favorite part of disney world becasue I have not gone same with what I enjoyed but hopefully someday I get the chance to go.
I agree, it would be fun to go, even though I haven't gone, I know it would be fun anyway.
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