Walt Disney World

The Walt Disney World Resort, informally known as Walt Disney World or simply Disney World, is an entertainment complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The resort opened on October 1, 1971 and is the most visited attraction in the world, with attendance of 52.5 million annually. It is owned by The Walt Disney Company through its division Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The property covers 42,000 acres (16,997 ha; 66 sq mi), in which it houses 24 themed resorts, four theme parks, two water parks, and several additional recreational and entertainment venues. Magic Kingdom is the original theme park on the complex, and Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom opened throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

Designed to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955, the complex was developed by Walt Disney in the 1960s, though he died in 1966 before construction on "The Florida Project" began. After extensive lobbying, the Government of Florida created the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special government district that essentially gave The Walt Disney Company the standard powers and autonomy of an incorporated city. Original plans called for the inclusion of an "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow", a planned city that would serve as a test bed for new innovations for city living.

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<p>Another first was riding the new ride in Epcot based on the Marvel Guardians movies. The technology is amazing how it moves the vehicle one rides in to face in the right direction at all times. The music featuring songs from the movies rocks, too.<br />
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Ride vehicle leaving the loading area inside Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in Epcot's World Discovery at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida on Thursday, September 21, 2023.</p>
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<p>Before science was invented to explain the universe to us, people had to make up their own view of what they saw.  The Vikings saw the earth as one of nine worlds supported by the branches of a gigantic tree.  An exhibit in the Stave Church located in Epcot's Norway pavilion contains a tapestry showing Yggdrasil and its nine worlds.  Here is the description visible below the tapestry:<br />
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<i>The World Tree<br />
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The Vikings believed that the universe consisted of nine worlds that formed from the primal elements of water and fire, and were connected by the limbs of a magnificent ash tree called Yggdrasil.  The gods lived in the highest branches of the tree, in the world of Asgard.  The middle branches supported the human world and the<br />
world of the giants, while the lowest branches were the home of the dwarfs and the dead.  A rainbow bridge called Bifröst connected the world of the gods to the world of man.<br />
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Yggdrasil helped the Vikings understand the structure of their own world, which consisted of long dark winters, starry night skies, and natural phenomena like the Northern Lights.</i></p>
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<p>The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, or simply abbreviated WDW, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee.</p>
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<p>The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, or simply abbreviated WDW, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee.</p>
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<p>Getting in some Firsts this week at Walt Disney World starting with getting to play inside one of my favorite Disney movie franchises. C'mon Disney, make another movie or continue with an animated series on Disney+.<br />
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Users on the TRON launch bay before entering the grid in Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.</p>
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<p>Main Street Station, Magic Kingdom</p>
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<p>During the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction inside the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge area of Disney's Hollywood Studios near Orlando. Florida.</p>
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<p>The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, or simply abbreviated WDW, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee.</p>
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<p>The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, or simply abbreviated WDW, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee.</p>
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<p>An LGM in a rocket pack takes off for infinity and beyond.  It's one of many themed decorations in the (relatively) new <i>Alien Swirling Saucers</i> attraction in Toy Story Land.</p>
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<p>During the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction inside the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge area of Disney's Hollywood Studios near Orlando. Florida.</p>
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<p>During the Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction inside the Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge area of Disney's Hollywood Studios near Orlando. Florida.</p>
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