Discovering Disney World Hotels And History Of Parks

By Frances Kelly


Officially, the Disney World Resort and Theme park complex is known as Walt Disney Resort. The complex in Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake Florida is situated near Orlando, Florida and host several disney world hotels. While originally built and owned by Walt's company, the complex now has a new owner.

Currently, the resort plays home to an outdoor shopping complex, a number of entertainment venues, a camping resort, several golf courses and nine hotels which are not owned by the company. While this is the case, there are 27 themed resort hotels, 2 water parks and 4 theme parks, all of which are owned by the resort.

The original plan for the resort was to supplement the California Disney park in Anaheim, California. In the case of California, the park opened in the mid-1950s, after which Walt began work on the design for the resort in Florida in the 1960s. During this time, the planning phase was known as the Florida Project. For, the intention was to build a separate and diverse identity rather than mimic the park in California.

EPCOT, is often considered one of the main highlights at the Florida resort. For, visitors can go around the world while never leaving the park. In addition, visitors can also take a step into the future. For, that was the vision Walt had when building the Experimental Prototype of Tomorrow. As a result, it is also one of the most visited parks in the complex.

While this is the case, it took extensive lobbying to the Government of Florida before the Reedy Creek Improvement district was constructed and developed. As part of the agreement, Disney gained the rights to be an autonomous incorporated city. While this was the case, Walt passed away before work began on the construction of the city. After which, the company began creating a resort similar to that of the park in California.

The company abandoned the early concepts which Walt brought to the table. After with construction began on Magic Kingdom which later opened in 19721. EPCOT was completed in 1982, Animal Kingdom in 1998 and Hollywood Studios in 1989. Animal Kingdom is the newest park in the complex. Whereas, the new Star Wars Experience is on track to be the most visited attraction in the park.

The resort is one of the most visited vacation spots in the world. With an annual attendance in the millions, the resort is a destination for a number of corporate outings, schools and the public. As such, the resort has become a staple with regards to American vacations and culture.

People traveling from afar often like to stay at the on-site themed hotels. For, those on-site often offer free transportation to and from major airports and hotels to the park entrance along with early admission. In addition, there are a number of pre-designed vacations offered by the resort which are all inclusive.

While a number of people prefer to stay on-site, there are a number of lodging options in the area. In many cases, area hotels have similar amenities to those owned by the resort at a lower nightly rate. Most often, the higher the rate, the more benefits with regards to shuttles and park packages an hotel has to offer.




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