ATTRACTIONS INSIDER
Disney World cast members come together for return of annual canoe races
It's a tradition that dates back to 1973.
It's a tradition that dates back to 1973.
The new device will arrive at Disney World this summer.
Starting Sunday, all Walt Disney World Resort employees will be making at least $15/hour.
Room after room, the Sowers home is filled with Disney keepsakes.
Here’s how the resort is celebrating the milestone.
In the years following Disney World’s 1971 opening, Central Florida boomed and, over time, thrust Florida onto the political scene.
Auralee Schreck left her life behind in Pennsylvania to work at Disney World.
The new show arrives for Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration.
The quartet was brought over to Florida just before the park opened in 1971.
Follow along as our Attraction Insider gears up for the celebration.
Walt Disney World Resort is marking its 50th anniversary with an 18-month-long celebration called "The World's Most Magical Celebration." The resort first opened to the public Oct. 1, 1971. In the years since, Disney World has grown from just one theme park (Magic Kingdom) and two resort hotels (Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort) to four theme parks, two water parks, Disney Springs complex and more than 30 resort hotels.
For its anniversary celebration, Disney World will debut new shows and attractions across theme parks.
At Magic Kingdom, Cinderella Castle has received a makeover for the celebration. The castle, now with a rose gold paint job, has received gold bunting, golden ribbons, royal blue jewels and other enhancements. The park is also getting a new nighttime show called "Disney Enchantment," which will feature music, enhanced lighting, fireworks and projections that extend from Cinderella Castle down Main Street, U.S.A.
At Epcot, a new show called "Harmonious" will take center stage on the World Showcase Lagoon. The show will feature a soundtrack of classic Disney songs that have been reinterpreted by a group of 240 artists from around the world. It will also have pyrotechnics, fountains, dazzling lights.
Over at Animal Kingdom, there will be a new daytime show called "Disney KiteTails" inside the Discovery River Ampitheater. The show will feature performers operating kites of all shapes and sizes. Some kites will depict various Disney characters such as Simba, Zazu and more.
The icons at each Disney World theme park will also become "Beacons of Magic" during the evening hours. Projection mapping and other other special effects will be used to transform Cinderella Castle, Spaceship Earth at Epcot, Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Tree of Life at Animal Kingdom.
As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Disney World will have gold character statues on display in all four of its theme parks. The statues are part of what Disney is calling the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection. Here's a list of characters and where you can find them.
MAGIC KINGDOM
EPCOT
DISNEY'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS
DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM
Walt Disney World Resort first opened to the public Oct. 1, 1971, with just Magic Kingdom and two resort hotels--Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village. In the decades since, the resort has grown to include four theme parks, two water parks, the Disney Springs entertainment complex, multiple golf courses and more than 30 resort hotels.
As Disney World celebrates its 50th anniversary, let's take a look back at some key milestones throughout its history in Central Florida:
The service is available at select resorts with Southwest Airlines flights departing from Orlando International Airport.
The calf named Tucker can be found at the park's Harambe Wildlife Reserve.
The attraction’s grand opening for its fourth theme park is scheduled for May 22.
The Digital Dome Theatre is the new home of MOSI’s Saunders Planetarium, the second largest planetarium in the country.
More than 30 Project Kuiper satellites they will be launched from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Winning for the eighth time in 10 games, the Magic qualified for a home game in the first round of the play-in tournament.
The wildlife tour is 90 minutes long.
Right now, the current parking policy allows people to park their car for two days.
