Magic Kingdom

Theme park at Walt Disney World

This article is about the theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. For other Disney theme parks informally called "Magic Kingdom", see Disneyland (disambiguation). For other uses, see Magic Kingdom (disambiguation).

Magic Kingdom Park

Cinderella Castle, the icon of Magic Kingdom

Location| Walt Disney World, Bay Lake, Florida, United States
Coordinates| 28°25′07″N 81°34′52″W﻿ / ﻿28.41861°N 81.58111°W﻿ / 28.41861; -81.58111
Status| Operating
Opened| October 1, 1971 (53 years ago) (1971-10-01)
Owner| Disney Experiences
(The Walt Disney Company)
Operated by| Walt Disney World
Key people:
Sarah Riles (VP)[1]
Perry Crawley (GM, Operations)[2]
Theme| Americana, Disney characters and fairy tales
Slogan| The Most Magical Place On Earth
Operating season| Year-round
Website| Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World

Theme parks

* Magic Kingdom
* EPCOT
* Disney's Hollywood Studios
* Disney's Animal Kingdom

Water parks

* Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
* Disney's Blizzard Beach

Other attractions and areas

* Disney Springs
* Flamingo Crossings
* Disney's BoardWalk
* Fantasia Gardens
* Winter Summerland
* ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Resorts

* Walt Disney World Resorts

Affiliated services

* Club 33
* Disney Dining Plan
* Disney PhotoPass
* Disney Vacation Club
* Golden Oak
* MagicBands
* My Disney Experience

Transport

* Disney Transport
* Disney Skyliner
* Transportation and Ticket Center
* Walt Disney World Monorail System

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Magic Kingdom Park is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It opened on October 1, 1971, and is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. The official park name has changed slightly over the years - from Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (1971–1994) to The Magic Kingdom (1994–2017). The park was initialized by Walt Disney and designed by WED Enterprises. The park layout and attractions were based on Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and are dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters.

The park icon is Cinderella Castle, inspired by the fairy-tale castle featured in the 1950 animated film. In 2023, the park hosted 17.72 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the world for the seventeenth consecutive year and the most visited theme park in North America for at least the past 23 years. The park has become a cultural touchstone and symbol of modern American pop culture.

## History

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### Conception

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Magic Kingdom entrance

Walt Disney was highly involved in planning the Walt Disney World resort complex and park, coming to Florida in person to survey the land, meeting with local officials and announcing the project to the media but not being able to see his vision come to life due to his death from cancer in 1966. After Walt's death, his brother Roy Disney took over the project. Walt Disney Productions began construction on Magic Kingdom and the entire resort in 1967. The park was built as a larger, improved version of Disneyland in California.

Magic Kingdom was built over a series of tunnels called utilidors, a portmanteau of utility and corridor, allowing employees (called "cast members") or VIP guests to move through the park out of sight.[3]

Because of Florida's high water table, the tunnels could not be put underground, so they were built at the existing grade, meaning the park is built on the second story, giving the Magic Kingdom an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). The area around the utilidors was filled in with dirt removed from the Seven Seas Lagoon, which was being constructed at the same time. The utilidors were built in the initial construction and were not extended as the park expanded. The tunnels were intended to be designed into all subsequent Walt Disney World parks but were set aside mostly because of financial constraints.

### Opening and operation

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Dedication

> Walt Disney World is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walter Elias Disney... and to the talents, the dedication, and the loyalty of the entire Disney organization that made Walt Disney's dream come true. May Walt Disney World bring Joy and Inspiration and New Knowledge to all who come to this happy place ... a Magic Kingdom where the young at heart of all ages can laugh and play and learn together.

Roy O. Disney, October 25, 1971[4]

Magic Kingdom opened as the first part of the Walt Disney World Resort on October 1, 1971, commencing concurrently with Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. It opened with twenty-three attractions, three unique to the park and twenty replicas of attractions at Disneyland, split into six themed lands, five copies of those at Disneyland (Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland) and the Magic Kingdom exclusive of Liberty Square, rather than the Disneyland New Orleans Square. The Walt Disney Company promised to increase this number with a combination of replicas and unique attractions. While there is no individual dedication to Magic Kingdom, the dedication by Roy O. Disney for the entire resort was placed within its gates.

The only land added to the original roster of lands in the park was Mickey's Toontown Fair. The land originally opened in 1988 as Mickey's Birthdayland to celebrate Mickey Mouse's 60th birthday. Later the land was renovated as Mickey's Starland and eventually to Mickey's Toontown Fair. The land was home to attractions such as Mickey's Country House, Minnie's Country House, The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm, and Donald's Boat. It closed on February 12, 2011, to make way for the expansion of Fantasyland. The Walt Disney World Railroad station in Mickey's Toontown Fair, which opened with Mickey's Birthdayland in 1988, was closed for the duration of the construction. In 2012, the space where Mickey's Toontown Fair sat reopened as a part of Fantasyland, in a sub-section called the Storybook Circus, where an updated Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction was relocated. The Barnstormer was retained and was re-themed to The Great Goofini.[5]

Main Street, U.S.A., with Cinderella Castle in the far distance, pre-2000

Since opening day, Magic Kingdom has been closed temporarily because of nine hurricanes: Floyd, Charley, Frances, Jeanne, Wilma, Matthew, Irma, Ian, and Milton.[6] The first non-hurricane related day the park has closed is on September 11, 2001, due to the terrorist attacks that day.[7] Walt Disney World was closed from March 15, 2020, to July 11, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10] In addition, there are four "phases" of park closure when Magic Kingdom exceeds capacity, ranging from restricted access for most guests (Phase 1) to full closure for everyone, even cast-members (Phase 4).[11]

"Magic Kingdom" was often used as an unofficial nickname for Disneyland before Walt Disney World was built. The official tagline for Disneyland is "The Happiest Place On Earth", while the tagline for Magic Kingdom is "The Most Magical Place On Earth". Up until the early 1990s, Magic Kingdom was officially known as Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom, and was never printed without the Walt Disney World prefix. This purpose was to differentiate between the park and Disneyland in California. In 1994, to differentiate it from Disneyland, the park was officially renamed Magic Kingdom Park.

Alcoholic beverages had been prohibited from the park since its opening, but this policy has gradually changed. In 2012, the Be Our Guest Restaurant opened selling wine and beer for the first time. This was the only place in the park where alcohol was permitted until December 2014 when four additional restaurants began selling beer and wine including Cinderella's Royal Table, Liberty Tree Tavern, Tony's Town Square Restaurant, and the Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen.[12][13] And finally in 2018, the park officially became the second Magic Kingdom-style park to serve alcohol at all table service restaurants, after Disneyland Paris in 1993.[14]

Early in 2024, a Disney executive confirmed that the park will expand with the addition of a 12-to-14-acre (4.9 to 5.7 ha) land located "beyond Big Thunder."[15] In August 2024, it was announced that the park will receive two attractions inspired by Pixar's Cars franchise in a redeveloped section of Frontierland, with construction scheduled to start in 2025.[16] In addition, it was announced that the park will receive a land themed to Disney's villains.[17]

## Park layout and attractions

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See also: List of Magic Kingdom attractions

Magic Kingdom is divided into six themed "lands." The center of the park in front of Cinderella Castle is designed like a wheel with a hub and spoke design. Pathways spoke out from the hub across the 107 acres (43 ha) of the park and lead to these six lands.[18] The Walt Disney World Railroad circles around the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) perimeter of the park.

* Lands of Magic Kingdom
* Main Street, USA

* Adventureland

* Frontierland

* Liberty Square

* Fantasyland

* Tomorrowland

### Main Street, U.S.A.

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Main article: Main Street, USA

Main Street, USA is modeled after an idealized early-20th century American town, inspired by Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, Missouri. Main Street features a train station, town square, movie theater, city hall, firehouse, restaurants, emporium, shops, arcades, and several varieties of horse-drawn and motor-powered vehicles. Guests enter the park underneath the main station of the Walt Disney World Railroad and into the town square. At the far end of Main Street, USA is the park's hub, anchored by Cinderella Castle and the Partners statue.

Symbolically, Main Street represents the park's "opening credits", where guests pass under the train station (the opening curtain) at left or right, then view the names of key personnel along the windows of the buildings' upper floors. Many windows bear the name of a fictional business, such as "Seven Summits Expeditions, Frank G. Wells President", with each representing a tribute to significant people connected to the Disney company and the development of the Walt Disney World Resort. It features stylistic influences from around the country. Taking its inspiration from New England to Missouri, this design is most noticeable in the four corners in the middle of Main Street, where each of the four corner buildings represents a different architectural style. The second and third stories of all the buildings along Main Street are designed with forced perspective, and are actually shorter than the first stories. The musical soundtrack played at the entrance includes musical selections from the 1943 Broadway musical Oklahoma! and the 1957 Broadway musical The Music Man.[19] The Dapper Dans, a men's a cappella singing group, typically perform throughout Main Street.

### Adventureland

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Main article: Adventureland

Adventureland represents the mystery of exploring exotic lands and features several attractions themed to resemble the remote landscapes of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Jungle Cruise is a comedic riverboat cruise attraction that travels along wild waterways from around the world. Pirates of the Caribbean is a dark ride depicting the exploits and plundering of a pirate siege on Caribbean island town featuring several characters from the subsequent eponymous film series. Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is a Polynesian musical Audio-Animatronic show drawing from American tiki culture in the Sunshine pavilion. Swiss Family Treehouse is an interactive walk-through treehouse attraction based on the 1960 film, Swiss Family Robinson. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin is an aerial carousel-style ride based on the 1992 film, Aladdin.

### Frontierland

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Main article: Frontierland

Frontierland is a romanticized portrayal of the American frontier, particularly elements from the American Old West, including cowboys, Native Americans and Western saloons.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is a mine train roller coaster featuring a runaway mine train through mine shafts and canyons of the American Southwest. Tiana's Bayou Adventure is a log flume ride inspired by the 2009 film, The Princess and the Frog. Tom Sawyer Island is inspired by the literary characters and stories of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, featuring interactive trails and scenic outlooks. Surrounding Tom Sawyer Island is the Rivers of America, an artificial waterway based on the untamed rivers found across the United States, that flows through Frontierland and Liberty Square. Traversing through the Rivers of America is the Liberty Belle Riverboat, a steam-powered riverboat attraction themed to a 19th-century sternwheeler. Other attractions include the Country Bear Musical Jamboree.

### Liberty Square

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Main article: Liberty Square

Liberty Square is inspired by a colonial American town set during the American Revolutionary War. The land contains recreations and replicas found in Philadelphia and Boston such as Independence Hall, the Liberty Tree, and the Liberty Bell. The Hall of Presidents is a film presentation and stage show themed to the American presidency and featuring all 46 individual American presidents in Audio-Animatronic form. Tucked away in a corner of Liberty Square is The Haunted Mansion, a dark ride omnimover attraction themed to a haunted New England manor. The Liberty Belle riverboat's dock is located on the shores of Liberty Square.

### Fantasyland

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Main article: Fantasyland

Fantasyland is themed to Disney's animated fairy tale feature films. Depicted in a medieval-faire style, Fantasyland features multiple attractions featuring various Disney characters and stories, including Peter Pan's Flight, It's a Small World, Mickey's PhilharMagic in Fantasyland Theatre, Mad Tea Party, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Prince Charming Regal Carrousel.

Outside of the castle courtyard is Fantasyland Forest, featuring attractions based on other Disney princesses and heroines: Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, is a mine cart roller coaster based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure is a dark ride omnimover attraction based on The Little Mermaid; Be Our Guest Restaurant is a themed restaurant with character dining themed to Beast's castle in Beauty and the Beast; Enchanted Tales with Belle, and Ariel's Grotto.

#### Storybook Circus

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Storybook Circus is a subsection of Fantasyland, themed to a traveling circus stopped along a railroad route just outside of Fantasyland Forest. The land's marquee attractions include Dumbo the Flying Elephant, an aerial carousel-style ride based on the 1941 film Dumbo; The Barnstormer, a family roller coaster featuring Goofy as a daredevil stuntman; and Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station.

Originally, Storybook Circus was the location of Mickey's Toontown Fair (as the original 7th themed land), which closed permanently on February 11, 2011. Some elements of Mickey's Toontown Fair were demolished, and others were re-themed to fit the circus concept. An expanded Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride was built, with an interactive queue, and a second Dumbo ride was built next to it, in order to increase capacity. The Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm was re-themed to "The Great Goofini". A big top area was built for meet-and-greets, called Pete's Silly Sideshow. This attraction features Goofy as a stuntman, Daisy Duck as a fortune-teller, Donald Duck as a snake-charmer, Minnie Mouse as a magician, and Pluto as a special performer. Storybook Circus opened with a "streetmosphere" circus act called The Giggle Gang, which had a two-year run from 2012 until 2014.[20]

### Tomorrowland

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Main article: Tomorrowland

Tomorrowland is themed to the concept of the future inspired by the optimism and scientific advancements of the Space Age and Atomic Age.[21][22] Several attractions include Astro Orbiter, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor, Tomorrowland Speedway, the PeopleMover, and Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress, except for Stitch's Alien Encounter Character Greeting! as a meet and greet location. A pair of thrill ride roller coasters are located on the western edge of Tomorrowland: Space Mountain, themed to space exploration through the cosmos; and TRON Lightcycle / Run, based on the digital software world of the Grid from Tron.

## Transportation and Ticket Center

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Main article: Transportation and Ticket Center

The resort's monorail system and ferryboats transport guests to and from the Magic Kingdom.

Magic Kingdom lies more than a mile away from its parking lot, on the opposite side of the man-made Seven Seas Lagoon. Upon arrival, guests are taken by the parking lot trams to the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), which sells admission into the parks and provides transportation connections throughout the resort complex. Guests using city buses, non-Disney hotel shuttles or ridesharing services are also dropped off at the TTC.

To travel between the TTC and the Magic Kingdom, guests have their choice of taking a ferry boat or the Walt Disney World Monorail System.

The three ferries are clad in different trim colors and are named for past Disney executives: the General Joe Potter (blue), the Richard F. Irvine (red) and the Admiral Joe Fowler (green). The main monorail loop has two tracks. The outer track is used by the Express Line with direct service between the TTC and Magic Kingdom, while the inner track is the Resort Line with additional stops at the Contemporary, Grand Floridian and Polynesian Village resorts. Epcot is also accessible from the TTC on a spur monorail line that was added upon that park's opening in 1982.

The hotels in the Magic Kingdom Resort Area are connected to the park by walking paths, ferry boats, or the Walt Disney World Monorail System.

Disney-owned hotels in other resort areas have Disney Transport buses to the Magic Kingdom, but these do not serve the TTC. Instead, they operate from three bus loops directly adjacent to the park's main gate.

## Attendance

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Year  | Attendance  | Rank | Ref.

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2000 | 15,400,000 | 1st | [23]
2001 | 14,700,000 | 1st | [24]
2002 | 14,000,000 | 1st | [25]
2003 | 14,040,000 | 1st | [26]
2004 | 15,100,000 | 1st | [27]
2005 | 16,100,000 | 1st | [28]
2006 | 16,640,000 | 1st | [29]
2007 | 17,060,000 | 1st | [30]
2008 | 17,063,000 | 1st | [31]
2009 | 17,233,000 | 1st | [32]
2010 | 16,972,000 | 1st | [33]
2011 | 17,142,000 | 1st | [34]
2012 | 17,536,000 | 1st | [35]
2013 | 18,588,000 | 1st | [36]
2014 | 19,332,000 | 1st | [37]
2015 | 20,492,000 | 1st | [38]
2016 | 20,395,000 | 1st | [39]
2017 | 20,450,000 | 1st | [40]
2018 | 20,859,000 | 1st | [41]
2019 | 20,963,000 | 1st | [42]
2020 | 6,941,000 | 1st | [43]
2021 | 12,691,000 | 1st | [44]
2022 | 17,133,000 | 1st | [45]
2023 | 17,720,000 | 1st | [46]

## Television adaptation

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In 2012, Jon Favreau announced he was planning a film called Magic Kingdom.[47] The film was described as "Night at the Museum at Disneyland," meaning that the film would tell a story where all the characters at Disney come to life at night.[47] Marc Abraham and Eric Newman of Strike Entertainment were scheduled to produce the film.[48] Writer-producer Ronald D. Moore had previously written an original script for the project, which the studio eventually declined to use, stating that Favreau and a new screenwriter would develop a new script.[48]

In 2021, it was announced as a new project, now developed as a television series for Disney+. Moore was brought back to develop the series which will see that the various lands in the Magic Kingdom are actually gateways to alternate worlds, thus setting up a shared universe. The first in the series will be The Society of Explorers and Adventurers (SEA).[49]

## In popular culture

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* Adventures in the Magic Kingdom, a 1990 video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System
* Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, a 2003 science fiction novel by Cory Doctorow
* The Kingdom Keepers, a 2005 children's novel by Ridley Pearson
* The Florida Project, a 2017 drama film directed by Sean Baker

## See also

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* Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
* Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
* Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
* List of Magic Kingdom attractions
* List of Walt Disney World Resort attractions

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## External links

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* Official website
* Magic Kingdom at the Roller Coaster DataBase

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Magic Kingdom

Attractions

Main Street U.S.A.|

* Main Street Vehicles
* Walt Disney World Railroad

Adventureland|

* Jungle Cruise
* The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
* Pirates of the Caribbean
* Swiss Family Treehouse
* Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room

Frontierland|

* Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
* Country Bear Musical Jamboree
* Tiana's Bayou Adventure
* Tom Sawyer Island

| Future|

* Cars Land
* Cars Race Rally

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Liberty Square|

* The Hall of Presidents
* Haunted Mansion
* Liberty Belle Riverboat

Fantasyland|

| Storybook Circus|

* The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini
* Casey Jr. Splash 'n' Soak Station
* Dumbo the Flying Elephant

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Enchanted Forest|

* Ariel's Grotto
* Be Our Guest Restaurant
* Mad Tea Party
* The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
* Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
* Under the Sea: Journey of the Little Mermaid

Castle Courtyard|

* Cinderella Castle
* It's a Small World
* Mickey's PhilharMagic
* Peter Pan's Flight
* Prince Charming Regal Carrousel

Tomorrowland|

* Astro Orbiter
* Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
* PeopleMover
* Space Mountain
* Tomorrowland Speedway
* Tomorrowland Terrace
* TRON Lightcycle / Run
* Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress

Entertainment|

* The Dapper Dans
* Electrical Water Pageant

| Fireworks shows|

* Disney Enchantment
* Happily Ever After

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Seasonal events|

* Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
* Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Other|

* Partners
* Utilidor System
* Disney Magic Kingdoms

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Walt Disney World Resort

Theme parks|

* Magic Kingdom
* attractions
* Epcot
* attractions
* Disney's Hollywood Studios
* attractions
* Disney's Animal Kingdom
* attractions

| Water parks|

* Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
* Disney's Blizzard Beach

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Beyond the parks|

* Disney Springs
* ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
* Fantasia Gardens
* Winter Summerland

Resorts and
residential areas|

* Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort
* Flamingo Crossings‡
* Bonnet Creek Resort‡

| Magic Kingdom|

* Contemporary
* Fort Wilderness
* Grand Floridian
* Polynesian Village
* Wilderness Lodge
* Lakeshore Lodge
* Shades of Green†
* Four Seasons†

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Epcot|

* Caribbean Beach
* Yacht Club
* Beach Club
* BoardWalk
* Riviera
* Dolphin†
* Swan†
* Swan Reserve†

Disney Springs|

* Port Orleans
* Old Key West
* Saratoga Springs

Animal Kingdom|

* All-Star
* Movies
* Music
* Sports
* Animal Kingdom Lodge
* Coronado Springs

Wide World of Sports|

* Art of Animation
* Pop Century

Transportation|

* Transportation and Ticket Center
* Walt Disney World Monorail System
* Disney Skyliner

Events and
festivities|

| Resort|

* Disney Weddings
* Disney's Wedding Pavilion
* Magic Music Days
* Disney World Marathon Weekend

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Magic Kingdom|

* Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
* Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party

Epcot|

* Flower & Garden Festival
* Festival of the Arts
* Food & Wine Festival
* Festival of the Holidays
* Candlelight Processional

Retired events,
former attractions,
and closed facilities|

* ABC Super Soap Weekend
* Discovery Island
* DisneyQuest
* Epcot Center Ultralight Flightpark
* Fort Wilderness Railroad
* Give a Day, Get a Disney Day
* Happiest Celebration on Earth
* Mickey's Pirate and Princess Party
* Millennium Celebration
* The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
* Pleasure Island
* River Country
* Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
* Star Wars Weekends
* Summer Nightastic!
* Walt Disney World Airport
* Walt Disney World Speedway

Notable people|

| Past leaders|

* Walt Disney
* Roy O. Disney
* Ron Dominguez
* Joe Fowler
* Richard Irvine
* Michael Eisner
* Thomas O. Staggs
* George Kalogridis
* Al Weiss
* Bob Chapek

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Current leaders|

* Bob Iger
* Josh D'Amaro
* Jeff Vahle

Other people|

* Jack Wagner
* Corey Burton
* Paul Frees
* Herbert Ryman
* Marc Davis

Other|

* Casting Center
* Club 33
* Creative Entertainment
* Dining Plan
* Disney Programs
* Disney College Program
* Disney International Programs
* Disney Speedstorm
* EPCOT Concept
* Escape from Tomorrow
* Imagineering
* Lightning Lane
* The Muppets at Walt Disney World
* MyMagic+
* MagicBands
* PhotoPass
* Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
* Lake Buena Vista
* Bay Lake
* Team Disney Orlando
* University
* Utilidor system
* Walt Disney World Company
* The Walt Disney World Explorer
* List of incidents at Walt Disney World
* Walt Disney World Quest: Magical Racing Tour
* Wild About Safety

Disney Experiences (The Walt Disney Company)
† located on Disney property, but not operated by Disney ‡ located off Disney property

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Roller coasters at Walt Disney World

Current|

* Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
* Expedition Everest
* Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
* The Barnstormer featuring the Great Goofini
* Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith
* Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
* Slinky Dog Dash
* Space Mountain
* TRON Lightcycle / Run

| Future|

* Monsters, Inc. Door Coaster
* Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring the Electric Mayhem

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Former|

* Primeval Whirl

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Disney Experiences

The Walt Disney Company

Disney Parks|

| Disneyland Resort|

* Disneyland
* Disney California Adventure
* Downtown Disney

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Walt Disney World Resort|

* Magic Kingdom
* Epcot
* Disney's Hollywood Studios
* Disney's Animal Kingdom
* Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
* Disney's Blizzard Beach
* ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
* Disney Springs

Tokyo Disney Resort
(Oriental Land Co. licensee)|

* Tokyo Disneyland
* Tokyo DisneySea

Disneyland Paris|

* Disneyland Park
* Walt Disney Studios Park
* Disney Village

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort|

* Hong Kong Disneyland
* Inspiration Lake

Shanghai Disney Resort|

* Shanghai Disneyland
* Disneytown

Future|

* Disneyland Abu Dhabi (Miral Group licensee)

Signature
Experiences|

* Adventures by Disney
* National Geographic Expeditions
* Golden Oak
* Storyliving by Disney

| Disney Cruise Line|

* Castaway Cay
* Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
* Disney Magic
* Disney Wonder
* Disney Dream
* Disney Fantasy
* Disney Wish
* Disney Treasure
* Disney Adventure
* Disney Destiny

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Disney Vacation Club|

* Animal Kingdom Villas
* Aulani
* Bay Lake Tower
* Beach Club Villas
* BoardWalk Villas
* Hilton Head Island Resort
* Old Key West Resort
* Riviera Resort
* Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
* Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
* Vero Beach Resort
* The Villas at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
* The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
* The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge

Disney
Consumer Products|

* Disney Retail
* Disney Store
* World of Disney

Disney Publishing Worldwide|

* Disney Comics
* Disney English
* Disney Press
* Disney Hyperion
* Marvel Press
* NG Media (70%)

Games & Interactive Experiences|

* DCPI Labs
* Disney Mobile
* Playdom
* FoxNext

Other|

* ABC Scenic and Wildlife Attractions
* Anaheim Sports
* Carousels
* Disney adult
* Disney Dollars
* Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons
* Duffy the Disney Bear
* FoxNext
* Rail transport
* runDisney
* Team Disney
* Walt Disney Imagineering
* Disney Live Entertainment
* The Muppets Studio

Cancelled
and former parks|

* Discovery Island
* Disney's America
* Disney Regional Entertainment
* Club Disney
* DisneyQuest
* ESPN Zone
* Pleasure Island
* Port Disney
* DisneySea
* River Country
* Walt Disney's Riverfront Square
* WestCOT

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Theme parks of Florida

Theme parks|

* Disney's Hollywood Studios
* Epcot
* Legoland Florida
* Magic Kingdom
* Universal Studios Florida
* Universal Islands of Adventure
* Universal Epic Universe

Animal theme parks|

* Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
* Discovery Cove
* Disney's Animal Kingdom
* Gatorland
* Lion Country Safari
* SeaWorld Orlando
* ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Water parks|

* Adventure Island
* Aquatica
* Big Kahuna's
* Daytona Lagoon
* Disney's Blizzard Beach
* Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
* Legoland Water Park
* Rapids Water Park
* Shipwreck Island
* Universal Volcano Bay

Other parks|

* Adventure Landing
* Dinosaur World
* Fun Spot America Theme Parks
* Icon Park
* Give Kids the World Village
* Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
* Old Town
* Weeki Wachee Springs

Defunct parks|

* Boardwalk and Baseball
* Boomers
* Circus World
* Cypress Gardens
* DisneyQuest
* Disney's River Country
* Green Meadows Petting Farm
* Holy Land Experience
* Miracle Strip Amusement Park
* Miracle Strip at Pier Park
* Paradise Park
* Pirates World
* Six Flags Atlantis
* Six Gun Territory
* Wet 'n Wild Orlando
* Wild Waters

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Recipients of the Liseberg Applause Award

* 1980 Magic Kingdom (US)
* 1982 Opryland USA (US)
* 1986 Epcot (US)
* 1988 Knott's Berry Farm (US)
* 1990 Europa-Park (DE)
* 1992 Efteling (NL)
* 1994 Universal Studios Florida (US)
* 1996 Cedar Point (US)
* 1998 Silver Dollar City (US)
* 2000 Hersheypark (US)
* 2002 Busch Gardens Williamsburg (US)
* 2004 Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (US)
* 2006 Islands of Adventure (US)
* 2008 Xetulul Theme Park (GT)
* 2010 Dollywood (US)
* 2012 Ocean Park Hong Kong (HK)
* 2014 Puy du Fou (FR)
* 2016 Busch Gardens Tampa (US)
* 2018 Xcaret Park (MX)
* 2022 Tokyo DisneySea (JP)

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