LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It changed acres and acres of orange groves. It changed Orlando. It changed Florida. It changed an already legendary company. And it changed the entire theme park industry.

Yesterday, on Walt Disney World’s 43rd birthday, Time magazine shared an original map of Disney World that they published in their Oct. 18, 1971, issue. It’s kind of mind-blowing to look at – in ...

The statistics were flying during the sessions of Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th. Here, according to the speakers, is Disney by the numbers, circa 1971. guests on opening day, Oct. 1, 1971.

In its long storied history, Walt Disney World, the "most magical place on Earth," has only closed 10 times. Ahead of its 53rd anniversary, the Orlando theme park has shut its doors for weather and ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It changed acres and acres of orange groves. It changed Orlando. It changed Florida. It changed an already legendary company. And it changed the entire theme park industry.