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After the success of Disneyland, Walt Disney Productions , under the lead of founder Walt Disney, began looking for a space for a second theme park. They found just the place outside the city of Orlando, Florida and opened Walt Disney World Resort in 1971. At over 27,000 acres, it is now one of the largest resort complexes in the world. The resort area has a few nicknames: Walt Disney World, Disney World, and WDW.
The resort is comprised of four theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios; and two water parks: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. There are two admission-free entertainment districts as well: Downtown Disney and The Boardwalk. Lesser-known attractions include Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex, which hosts professional and amateur sporting events year round; Walt Disney World Speedway, which has a program that allows guest to ride in or drive a real race car; and Disney’s Wedding Pavilion, which can host up to six ceremonies per day.
Aside from the attractions, Walt Disney World Resort boasts five golf courses, two miniature golf complexes, and 32 resorts and hotels, many with spa services.
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Advance Planning the Key to Holiday Success at Disney World
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The holidays are approaching rapidly and with so many events at Walt Disney World® Resort for the 2008-2009 season, plotting ahead will prevent you from missing a major part of the theme park’s holiday celebration. Walt Disney World® Resort will be featuring a variety of new and exciting events that promise this ...11 hours ago -
Walt and WWII
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So, as I mentioned below , yesterday was Jean-Luc Godard ’s 78th birthday and now today is the 108th birthday of a very different and, like it or not, even more influential cinema visionary: Walt Disney. As I’m sure Godard would agree, among other things, Disney was a master propagandist and this Word War II ...12 hours ago -
Walt Disney World Holidays – What You Should Know About Dining on Your Disney Christmas Vacation
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Are you planning a visit during the Walt Disney World holidays? A Disney vacation during the Christmas season can be especially magical, filled with fun, festivity, and good food as well. This article will focus on what you should know about meals at Disney World during this time of year, and some strategies for the ...19 hours ago -
Walt Disney World Holidays – The Key to Planning Magical Mealtime on Your Disney Christmas Vacation
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Are you planning a visit during the Walt Disney World holidays? A Disney vacation during the Christmas season can be especially magical, filled with fun, festivity, and good food as well. This article will focus on what you should know about meals at Disney World during this time of year, and some strategies for the ...19 hours ago -
Jonas Brothers to sing Sunday at Disney World for parade taping
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Thousands of ticketholders who hoped to see Jonas Brothers perform in the Magic Kingdom for the 2009 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade taping today will have to wait a couple more days. Check out the new production schedule and see...1 day ago -
Interview with Toy Story Mania’s Award Winning Creative Team
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It was recently announced that Disney’s Toy Story Mania! received the amusement park industry’s top international award for an attraction. Toy Story Mania! won the THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement – an international award given to a new amusement park ride. Toy Story Mania! is a favorite attraction for ...1 day ago -
Perspective
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Does changing a point of view change the meaning of an object? This is the Eiffel Tower at the French Pavilion at Epcot .1 day ago -
Spending at Disney World drops for the first time in almost 10 years
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Spending on tickets, food and merchandise at Walt Disney World fell in 2009, the first annual drop at the Orlando resort in nearly a decade and yet another example of how it has been squeezed by the global recession. Guests...2 days ago -
Space Mountain reopens at Magic Kingdom
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After seven months of refurbishment, the long wait is over for fans of Space Mountain at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. Space Mountain officially reopened right before the Thanksgiving Day holiday after its first major renovation since the ride was launched in 1975. The new Space Mountain has a recalibrated ...2 days ago -
What Is This Mania?
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Taking a quick step away from the European park, lets have a look at one of the newest attractions to the American parks. I have been reading a fantastic book, entitled The Hidden Magic of Walt Disney World written by Susan Veness, who also writes the Brits Guide To books for Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World. ...2 days ago -
Disney World: 2009 Christmas Day Parade taping begins
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Filming for the 2009 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade began today at Walt Disney World. Did you see which celebrities were there? Find out at A Mom and The Mouse at TheDailyDisney.com.2 days ago -
Tilt-Shift Video of EPCOT
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Thanks to the great folks at the Disney Parks blog we have another amazing tilt shift video to share. This time it’s an amazing miniature look at EPCOT, including some fireworks. The Disney Blog recommends Kelson Prime for web hosting and consulting. Tilt-Shift Video of EPCOT The Disney Blog - Disney ...2 days ago -
Kris Allen Tapes The Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
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Kris Allen and his band taped the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade today at WDW in Orlando Florida. The special will air on ABC on Christmas Day. Were you at the taping today? We’d love to hear about it! I heard the band performed “Rockin’ Around the ... mjsbigblog posted 6 hours ago from mjsbigblog.com ...2 days ago -
A Model Day at Epcot — Exclusive Disney Parks Tilt-Shift Video
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It’s ready…our next tilt-shift video is finished — and this time there are fireworks. As you know, our first video was launched to celebrate Magic Kingdom Park ’s birthday. Now, just in time for Walt Disney’s birthday on Dec. 5, we’re sharing this never-before-seen “miniature scale” look at Epcot ...2 days ago -
Magic Kingdom: More discount nights for annual passholders at Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party
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Annual passholder get more opportunities for discounts to Mickeys Very Merry Christmas Party. Details posted over at The Daily Disney.2 days ago -
A different view of traveling to the “World”
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I just got back from an awesome trip to Orlando, and thought I would write about my experience with Amtrak and Mears Transportation. My previous wheelchair was damaged by the airlines, so I have decided not to travel by myself on an airplane until Mobility Air begins flying. My current wheelchair has greatly increased ...2 days ago -
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© Copyright Disney Pastry chefs throughout Walt Disney World Resort make things a little sweeter with deliciously decorative displays and sugar shacks made of yummy ingredients during the winter holidays. These candy-decked dwellings adorn the lobbies at various Walt Disney World resort hotels. On the menu ...2 days ago -
Yeti Shrine
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The Yeti Shrine to the mythical creature with Expedition EVEREST mountain in the background at Disney’s Animal Kingdom themepark. Night photo of the Yeti Shrine in Disneys Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida. I used off-camera flash via Nikon’s Creative Lighting System (CLS) with light, a ...3 days ago -
Cool places to take holiday photos at Disney World
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While theres nothing wrong with snapping an image of the family on Main Street USA with iconic Cinderella Castle in the background or at Hollywood Studios Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, here are a few ideas for holiday photos...3 days ago -
Heading To Florida? Get These Books
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GPS, iPhone apps, and audioguides are all great, but sometimes you just need to have the facts you need written down on paper. Here are a couple of books that will provide you with more details than you’ll ever need as you head south to the Sunshine State. ** Hidden Mickeys : Depending on your frame of ...3 days ago
