The Walt Disney World was opened in 1971 in Lake Buena Vista, in Florida with just one park and two resort hotels.
It was dedicated by Roy E. Disney and he declared "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".
Ever since the opening day, Disney World expanded gradually. Today, it consists of four major Disney theme parks, two water parks, six golf courses and the Downtown Disney places.
Today, I want to introduce 10 FUN FACTS about the Disney World!
1.Cinderella's Castle is made out of fiberglass, and it is 189 feet tall.
2. Mickey has more than 290 outfits, from a scuba suit to a lighted tuxedo. Minnie has more than 200 outfits, from cheerleading attire to evening gowns.
3. Inside the upper levels of Cinderella's Castle is an apartment that Walt Disney intended to use when he and his family were in Florida. It was left unfinished when he died, until Disney announced in 2006 that it would be turned into a deluxe suite, which is awarded randomly to a family every day. It comes complete with 24-karat gold tile floors and a "magic mirror" that turns into a television.
4. It takes 68 years to stay in a different room every night at the Disney World resorts
5. Disney World decorates more than 1,500 Christmas trees at holiday time.
6. When Disney World opened, adult admission to the Magic Kingdom cost $3.50. Today it costs $85.
7. Disney World flew its flags at half-staff on the day Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died. Jobs was Disney's largest single shareholder (7 percent), and he was on the board of directors.
8. The first film made at Disney's Hollywood Studios was "Ernest Saves Christmas."
9. Disney World has closed only three times because of of hurricanes: Sept. 15, 1999, for Floyd; Sept. 4-5, 2004, for Frances; and Sept. 26 of that same year for Jeanne.
10. Disney's infrastructure has more than 270 buses
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