Category Archives: Disney World

Disney World

Disney World History Trivia

31
Mar

The 1964-65 New York World’s Fair featured the extensive use of Disney’s state-of-the-art audio-animatronic technology at exhibits such as Carousel of Progress, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln and It’s a Small World. As part of his “Florida Project,” Walt Disney secretly started purchasing 27,433 acres of swampland in Central Florida for approximately $180 an acre…

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Disney World

Disney World Not Just for Kids Anymore

31
Mar

Once upon a time, Disney World was synonymous with family vacations centered on the entertainment needs of the very young. Today, however, it’s commonly known that not only the young but also the young at heart can find the vacation they are searching for in the Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World Resort has truly become…

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Attractions, Disney World

Disney World Thrill Rides

31
Mar

Walt Disney World’s four world-class theme parks – Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park , Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park – each boast not-to-be-missed thrill rides with names like Expedition Everest, Rock ‘n Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Mission: SPACE, Test Track, Soarin’ and Splash Mountain. Be…

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Animal Kingdom, Disney World

Animal Kingdom Trivia

31
Mar

Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened on Earth Day, April 22, 1998. Encompassing more than 500 acres, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the largest theme park at Walt Disney World Resort (in comparison, Disney’s Magic Kingdom occupies 107 acres). At 199.5 feet tall, Expedition Everest is the tallest artificial mountain at Walt Disney World Resort. Disney’s Animal Kingdom…

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