A Great Big World of Disney Parks Dedication: "To all who come to this place of Joy, Hope and Friendship - Welcome. EPCOT is inspired by Walt Disney's creative vision. Here, human achievements are celebrated through imagination, wonders of enterprise and concepts of a future that promises new and exciting benefits for all. May EPCOT Center entertain, inform and inspire and above all, may it instill a new sense of belief and pride in man's ability to shape a world that offers hope to people everywhere." - E. Cardon Walker, October 24, 1982 Park #2: Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Location: Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Dedication: "Walt Disney World is 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 A GREAT BIG WORLD OF DISNEY PARKS Park #1: Disneyland Dedication: "To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Here you will discover enchanted lands of Fantasy and Adventure, Yesterday and Tomorrow. May Tokyo Disneyland be an eternal source of joy, laughter, inspiration, and imagination to the peoples of the world. And may this magical kingdom be an enduring symbol of the spirit of cooperation and friendship between the great nations of Japan and the United States of America." - E. Cardon Walker, April 15, 1983 Park #5: Disney-MGM Studios Today known as Disney's Hollywood Studios * at Walt Disney World Opened: May 1, 1989 (as Disney-MGM Studios) Dedication: "The World you have entered was created by The Walt Disney Company and is dedicated to Hollywood - not a place on a map, but a state of mind that exists wherever people dream and wonder and imagine, a place where illusion and reality are fused by technological magic.

We welcome you to a Hollywood that never was - and always will be." - Michael Eisner, May 1, 1989 * On January 7, 2008 Disney-MGM was renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios. Park #6: Euro Disney / Disneyland Paris * Location: Marne-la-Vallée, in the suburbs of Paris, France Opened: April 12, 1992 Dedication: "To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Once upon a time ... a master storyteller, Walt Disney, inspired by Europe's best loved tales, used his own special gifts to share them with the world. He envisioned a Magic Kingdom where these stories would come to life, and called it Disneyland. Now his dream returns to the land that inspired it. Euro Disneyland is dedicated to the young and the young at heart ...

with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration for all the world." - Michael Eisner, April 12, 1992 * The resort officially opened as Euro Disney Resort on April 12 1992, but was later renamed Disneyland Paris on October 1, 1994 Park #7: Disney's Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Location: Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Dedication: "Welcome to a kingdom of animals ... real, ancient and imagined: a kingdom ruled by lions, dinosaurs and dragons; a kingdom of balance, harmony and survival; a kingdom we enter to share in the wonder, gaze at the beauty, thrill at the drama, and learn." - Michael Eisner, April 22, 1998 Park #8: Disney's California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort Location: Anaheim, California, United States Opened: February 8, 2001 Dedication: "To all who believe in the power of dreams... welcome. Here we pay tribute to the dreamers of the past ... The native people, explorers, immigrants, aviators, entrepreneurs and entertainers who built the Golden State.

And we salute a new generation of dreamers who are creating the wonders of tomorrow ... From the silver screen to the computer screen ... From the fertile farmlands to the far reaches of space. Disney California Adventure celebrates the richness and the diversity of California ... Its land, its people, its spirit and, above all, the dreams that it continues to inspire." - Michael Eisner, February 8, 2001 Park #10: Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris Location: Marne-la-Vallée, in the suburbs of Paris, France Dedication: "To all who enter the studio of dreams, welcome. The Walt Disney Studios is dedicated to our timeless fascination and affection for cinema and for television. Here we celebrate the art and the artistry of storytelling from Europe and around the world to create the magic in a special place through our own memories of the past and our dreams of the future." - Michael D.

Eisner, March 16, 2002 Park #9: Tokyo DisneySea at Tokyo Disneyland Location: Urayasu, Chiba, Japan (near Tokyo) Opened: September 4, 2001 Dedication: "Welcome one and all to a world where Imagination and Adventure set sail. Tokyo DisneySea is dedicated to the spirit of exploration that lives in each of us. Here we charter a course for Adventure, Romance, Discovery and Fun and journey to exotic and fanciful Ports of Call. May Tokyo DisneySea inspire the hearts and mind of all of us who share the water planet, Earth." - Michael Eisner, September 4, 2001 Park #11: Hong Kong Disneyland Location: overlooking the water of Penny's Bay on Lantau Island, Hong Kong Opened: September 12, 2005 Dedication: "To all who come to this happy place, welcome. Many years ago, Walt Disney introduced the world to enchanted realms of fantasy and adventure, yesterday and tomorrow, in a magical placed called Disneyland. Today that spirit of imagination and discovery comes to life in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Disneyland is dedicated to the young and the young at heart - with the hope that it will be a source of joy and inspiration, and an enduring symbol of the cooperation, friendship and understanding between the people of Hong Kong and the United States of America." - Michael Eisner & Donald Tsang, September 12, 2005 1 Disney Parks THIS SITE MADE IN THE USA The very first Disney park, Disneyland holds the distinction of being the only theme park to be designed, built, opened , and operated by Walt Disney himself. The park is divided into realms, which radiate like the four cardinal points of the compass from Central Plaza. When opened in 1955, the park consisted of 5 themed areas - Main Street USA, Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland. The park's iconic fairytale centerpiece is the Sleeping Beauty Castle (standing 77 feet tall). Today it is part of the Disneyland Resort. The first park built at Disney World , construction began on the Magic Kingdom a year after the death of Walt Disney (although he was very involved in the planning of the resort).

A larger version of the original Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom opened with similar themed lands with the addition of Liberty Square and Mickey's Toontown Fair. The Magic Kingdom's fairytale centerpiece is the Cinderella Castle (reaching a height of 189 feet). More than twice the size of Sleeping Beauty Castle, forced perspective makes Cinderella Castle appear even larger than it actually is. The second theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort, Epcot (originally called EPCOT Center until 1994) is dedicated to international culture and technological innovation. The name Epcot derives from the acronym EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow), a utopian city of the future dreamed up by Walt Disney even before Disney World was built. The park consists of two sections - Future World and World Showcase - laid out in an hourglass shape. Both sections are patterned after exhibits usually found at World's Fair type of events. Future World consists of a variety of pavilions that explore innovative aspects and applications of technology. World Showcase features pavilions representing countries from around the world. Unlike other Disney parks, Epcot's iconic symbol is not a castle but an 18-story geodesic sphere called Spaceship Earth.

The first Disney park to be built outside of the United States, Tokyo Disneyland was constructed in the same style as Disneyland in California and the Magic Kingdom in Florida. Like its sister parks, Tokyo Disneyland also has themed areas, although instead of a Main Street USA, this park features World Bazaar. Tokyo Disneyland's iconic structure is also the Cinderella Castle (generally considered to be a carbon copy of the Magic Kingdom's castle). Interestingly, the park is not owned by Disney but by The Oriental Land Company - who license the theme from The Walt Disney Company. The Disney-MGM Studios (today called Disney's Hollywood Studios) draws inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s. The third park built at Walt Disney World, it consists of six themed areas - but unlike the other Walt Disney World parks, Disney's Hollywood Studios does not have a defined layout. The park features a mass of streets and buildings that blend into each other, much like a real motion picture studio would. The park's original icon was the Earful Tower, but today the park is represented by The Sorcerer's Hat, a stylized version of the magical hat from Fantasia.

Disneyland Paris is the second Disney resort to open outside the United States (following Tokyo Disney Resort) and the first to be owned and operated by Disney (Euro Disney S.C.A.). Following the success of Disneyland in California and the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, plans to build a similar theme park in Europe first emerged back in 1972. Often a subject of controversy during the periods of negotiation and construction in the late 1980s and early '90s, the park originally opened as Euro Disney. Its design is based on a formula pioneered by Disneyland and further employed at the Magic Kingdom and Tokyo Disneyland. The park's iconic structure is the Sleeping Beauty Castle (often referred to as the most beautfiul of all the Disney castles). The fourth park to be built at Walt Disney World, Disney's Animal Kingdom is the largest single Disney theme park in the world, covering more than 500 acres. It is also the first Disney theme park to be themed entirely around animal conservation (the park is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums - meaning they have met and exceeded the standards in Education, Conservation and Research).

The park is made up of themed areas and its iconic structure is not a castle but The Tree of Life. A massive 14-story tall artificial tree, The Tree of Life is located in the center of Disney's Animal Kingdom. Disney's California Adventure Park (today known as simply Disney California Adventure) adjacent to the original Disneyland, is part of what is today called the Disneyland Resort. In 1991, Disney announced a plan to build a second gate in Anaheim called WestCOT, a west coast version of Epcot. Plans were cancelled and instead DCA was constructed as part of a major expansion that transformed the Disneyland area and its hotels into the Disneyland Resort. Paying tribute to California, DCA is also split up into themed areas with names like - Sunshine Plaza (serving as the main entrance), Hollywood Pictures Backlot, The Golden State, A Bug's Land and Paradise Pier. Grizzly Peak, the park's icon, is a man-made mountain in the shape of a grizzly bear, which represents California's state animal. It houses Grizzly River Run, a large rapids ride located in the Grizzly Peak Recreation Area.

Tokyo DisneySea is the second theme park to open at the Tokyo Disney Resort and the most expensive theme park ever built. With an overall nautical exploration theme featuring unique "ports of call," Tokyo DisneySea has become one of the most popular Disney Parks in the world. Unlike other parks, DisneySea has two iconic symbols - a water fountain with a large model of the earth called DisneySea AquaSphere and gigantic volcano called Mount Prometheus (which is exactly the same height as Tokyo Disneyland's Cinderella Castle). Originally planned as Disney-MGM Studios Europe, Walt Disney Studios Park is the second theme park of Disneyland Resort Paris. Considered a sister park to Disney's Hollywood Studios (in Florida), it too features a show business theme with areas called Front Lot, Toon Studio, Production Courtyard, and Backlot. Walt Disney Studios Park's icon is The Earffel Tower, a water-tower structure similar to the one originally used at the Florida theme park. Hong Kong Disneyland is the first theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (which is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks - an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong).

The fifth Disneyland style park, it consists of similar themed lands - Main Street USA, Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland. The theme park's cast members speak English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Mandarin dialects. Hong Kong Disneyland's icon is of course a castle - modeled after the original 1955 Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland. The 5 Disney Resorts (Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland) are made up of 11 theme parks in all: Where is Walt Disney World Located? Is Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Florida? by Chuck Eglinton on Leave a Comment Where is Walt Disney World Located? Is Walt Disney World in Kissimmee, Florida? Most people believe that Disney World theme parks are located in Orlando, Florida. Unfortunately, for many who book their hotels there hoping to be close by, they’ll find that the Disney theme parks are actually located in the town of Kissimmee, which lies about 20 miles southwest of Orlando.

So when checking out lodging, the lower prices of Orlando might seem like a great deal, but the 20 miles of congested freeway traffic and the frustration and annoyance that goes with it might make it more trouble than it’s worth. Think about it: after surviving the trip with the kids all the way to Florida (“Are we there yet? Are we there yet?), do you really want to spend a half and hour or more every morning listening to the same thing? When choosing your “home away from home” for your Disney vacation, consider a real “home.” Beautiful vacation rentals (such as those at ) are right in Kissimmee – a mere five minutes from the Main Gates of the Magic Kingdom and offer you a place of your own to really kick back and unwind each day. Complete with heated pools, themed kids’ rooms, and master suites you won’t have to share space with your kids or leave them to their own devices in a room of their own. Plus you’ll saving money by serving up some of your own meals during your stay. Some of the rentals have two master suites, so if you and another family like to vacation together you might actually save some money along with your sanity. What county is Disney World in?

| Reference.com What county is Disney World in? A: Quick Answer Walt Disney World is located in parts of Orange County and parts of Osceola County, Florida. The majority of the attractions and money-making ventures are located in Orange County due to a tax restriction on making money in Osceola County. Full Answer Disney World is a large project and takes up around 47 square miles. It is almost twice the size of the island of Manhattan. Walt Disney World is significantly larger than other Disney parks, including Disneyland. Other than the park that takes up the land that is owned and operated by the Walt Disney corporation, there are also wetlands, wildlife, spill off areas and specific environmental protection areas. There is a bus station that also serves as the terminal for the monorail. The official address of Disney World is Lake Buena Vista, Florida. This city has a sister city called Bay Lake. Combined, these two cities are owned by Walt Disney Corporation, but they function in the same way as most other cities. There is a quasi governmental scheme, taxes are paid to the state and there are post offices for both cities.

In order for the park city to remain a true city, employees of the park are encouraged to live within the city limits of Lake Buena Vista. Disney security is a true police force and town officials are all Disney cast members. Walt Disney World Resort | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Walt Disney World Resort Share The Walt Disney World Resort is a Disney theme park resort located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida , comprised of four theme parks, two water parks, twenty-three hotels, and many more recreational venues. It opened on October 1 , 1971 with the Magic Kingdom theme park, and two hotels: Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Resort . Three other theme parks were added over the years: EPCOT Center opened in 1982 , Disney-MGM Studios in 1989 , and Disney's Animal Kingdom in 1998 , and two water parks: Typhoon Lagoon in 1989 , and Blizzard Beach in 1995 .

Contents [ show ] Concept Walt Disney 's concept for Disney World was of a larger, more expansive version of Disneyland , so that it could constantly expand and not be as constrained by the need for land that Disneyland suffered from. Walt Disney World also was to be a sort of "Disneyland of the future" where breakthroughs in science and technology could coexist with the original Disney vision of themed entertainment. It is the most popular of the Disneyland-style parks, and the most popular park in the world. Walt Disney also envisioned this project as incorporating a working community where his ideas about urban planning could be tested. He called this concept the "Experimental Prototype Community (or City) of Tomorrow," or EPCOT. The theme park that eventually opened under the Epcot name bore little resemblance to this vision, though the neighboring planned community of Celebration, which was founded by the Walt Disney Company, incorporates a few of the ideas. Although he participated in much of the planning for the project, Walt Disney himself died in 1966 and never got to see the realization of his vision.

The resort was originally to be named "Disney World," but before its opening Walt's brother Roy renamed it to "Walt Disney World" in his honor, and to remind everyone that it was Walt's dream. The land within Walt Disney World is part of the Reedy Creek Improvement District which allows the Disney Corporation to exercise quasi-governmental powers over the area. Properties Disney's Contemporary Resort near Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World has four major theme parks, each with a main landmark that serves as its symbol (known amongst fans as "weenies'): Disney's Yacht Club Resort Shades of Green (formerly named Disney's Golf Resort and The Disney Inn, named because of its location between two golf courses; it's currently leased by the United States Department of Defense and used for vacationing active and retired military personnel and their families) The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Walt Disney World Dolphin (operated by Starwood) Walt Disney World Swan (operated by Starwood) The Walt Disney World resort also includes five world-class golf courses. The five 18-hole golf courses are the Magnolia, the Palm, Lake Buena Vista, Eagle Pines, and Osprey Ridge (the last two are part of the Bonnet Creek Golf Club).

There are two miniature golf courses: Fantasia Gardens and Winter Summerland. Walt Disney World paved the way for many other theme parks and attractions in the area, including SeaWorld and Universal Studios , and helped make Orlando a popular tourist destination for people from all over the world. When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, the Walt Disney World Resort employed about 5,500 cast members. Today it employs more than 65,000 cast members, spending more than $1.1 billion on payroll and $478 million on benefits each year. The largest single-site employer in the United States, Walt Disney World Resort has more than three thousand job classifications. In a March 30, 2004 article in the Orlando Sentinel, Walt Disney World president Al Weiss gave some insight into how the parks are maintained: More than 5,000 cast members are dedicated to maintenance and engineering, including 650 horticulturists and 600 painters. Disney spends more than US$100 million every year on maintenance at the Magic Kingdom. In 2003, US$6 million was spent on renovating its Crystal Palace restaurant.

90 percent of guests say that the upkeep and cleanliness of the Magic Kingdom are excellent or very good. The streets in the parks are steam cleaned every night. There are cast members permanently assigned to painting the antique carousel horses; they use genuine gold leaf. There is a tree farm on-site, so that when a mature tree needs to be replaced, a thirty-year-old tree will be available to replace it. There is a fleet of Disney-operated buses on property, branded Disney Transport, free for use by resort and park guests, though drivers rarely check. Two monorail lines also operate at Walt Disney World Resort: one links the Magic Kingdom, the Contemporary and Polynesian and Grand Floridian resorts, and the Transportation and Ticket Center (with an express track in the other direction, only stopping at the TTC and the Magic Kingdom); the other links Epcot and the Transportation and Ticket Center. A ferry line also operates on the Seven Seas Lagoon going from the TTC to the Magic Kingdom as an alternate route versus the monorail lines.

Splash Mountain Development Cinderella Castle In 1959, the Walt Disney Company , under the leadership of Walt Disney , began looking for land for a second resort to supplement Disneyland , which had opened in 1955. Market surveys revealed that only 2% of Disneyland's visitors came from east of the Mississippi River, where 75% of the population of the United States lived. Additionally, Walt Disney disliked the businesses that had sprung up around Disneyland, and wanted control of a much larger area of land for the new project. Walt Disney first flew over the Orlando, Florida site, one of many, on November 22, 1963 . He saw the good road network, including Interstate 4 and Florida's Turnpike, with McCoy Air Force Base, soon to become Orlando International Airport, to the east, and immediately fell in love with the site. When later asked why he chose it, he said, "the freeway routes, they bisect here." However, the decision had not been made yet; no land had been purchased. If the news of Disney's new resort was leaked, land prices would soar. Thus everything was to be done in complete secrecy.

To avoid a burst of land speculation, Disney used various dummy corporations and cooperative individuals to acquire 27,400 acres (111 square kilometers) of land. The first five-acre (20,000 square meters) lot was bought on October 23, 1964 by the Ayefour Corporation (a pun on Interstate 4). In May 1965, major land transactions were being recorded a few miles southwest of Orlando in Osceola County. Two large tracts totaling $1.5 million were sold, and smaller tracts of flatlands and cattle pastures were purchased by exotic-sounding companies such as the Latin-American Development and Management Corporation and the Reedy Creek Ranch Corporation. In addition to three huge parcels of land were many smaller parcels, referred to as "outs". Much of the land had been platted into five-acre (20,000 square meters) lots in 1912 by the Munger Land Company and sold to investors. In most cases, the owners were happy to get rid of the land, being mostly swampland. Yet another problem was the mineral rights to the land, owned by Tufts College.

Without the transfer of these rights, Tufts could come in at any time and demand the removal of buildings to obtain minerals. After most of the land had been bought, the story was leaked to the Orlando Sentinel on October 20, 1965 . A press conference was soon organized for November 15. At the conference, Walt Disney explained the plans for the site, including EPCOT , the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, which was to be a futuristic city. The Reedy Creek Drainage District was incorporated on May 13, 1966 under Florida State Statutes Chapter 298, which gives powers including eminent domain to special Drainage Districts. To create the District, only the support of the landowners within was required. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966 . From then on, his brother Roy Disney headed the project. For the past few years that the project had been in pre-production, it had been known simply as Disney World, but Roy Disney added "Walt" to the name to make it Walt Disney World. In his own words: "Everyone has heard of the Ford cars. But have they all heard of Henry Ford, who started it all?

Walt Disney World is in memory of the man who started it all, so people will know his name as long as Walt Disney World is here." On February 2, 1967 , Roy Disney held a press conference in Winter Park, Florida. The role of EPCOT was emphasized in the film that was played, the last one recorded by Walt Disney before his death. After the film, it was explained that, for Walt Disney World to succeed, a special district would have to be formed: the Reedy Creek Improvement District with two cities inside it, the City of Bay Lake and the City of Reedy Creek (now the City of Lake Buena Vista ). In addition to the standard powers of an incorporated city, which include tax-free bonds, the Improvement District would have total immunity from any current or future county or state land-use laws. The only areas where the District had to submit to the county and state would be property taxes and elevator inspections. The laws forming the District and the two Cities was signed into law on May 12, 1967 .

The Florida Supreme Court ruled in 1968 that the District was allowed to issue tax-exempt bonds for public projects within the district, despite the sole beneficiary being The Walt Disney Company. Construction of drainage canals was soon begun by the Improvement District, and Disney built the first roads and the Magic Kingdom. Disney's Contemporary Resort , Disney's Polynesian Resort , and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground were also completed in time for the park's opening on October 1, 1971. On opening day, Roy Disney gave an opening dedication, after which he asked Walt's widow Lillian what she thought of Walt Disney World. She replied, "I think Walt would have approved." Development timeline $199 $3 "Magic Your Way" also offers options such as Park Hopper ($35 per ticket, allowing a guest to visit more than one park per day), Magic Plus Pack ($45 per ticket, giving a guest between 2 and 5 visits to water parks, Pleasure Island, DisneyQuest, or Disney's Wide World of Sports), and No Expiration (between $10 and $55 per ticket, without which the ticket will expire 14 days after its first use).

Disney is also planning a service named "Disney's Magical Express" whereby guests will be brought in Disney buses from the Orlando airport directly to their Disney resort, and their luggage will be picked up and brought to their room. The plan is to make a Disney vacation simple and convenient, while making a visit to another local park such as Universal Orlando Resort or SeaWorld inconvenient. Trivia WDW's opening day in 1971 went off fairly smoothly, however, there was one arrest. A woman insisted she get in free to the park because she was Cinderella . WDW police cleverly and humorously convinced the lady to get into the police car, by telling her it was a pumpkin. Disney's housekeeping staff washes more than 285,000 pounds of laundry and dry-cleans at least 30,000 garments (including characters' outfits) each and every day. The equivalence of washing and drying two loads of laundry every day for 26 years. There is a hidden airstrip behind Epcot's area that was reserved for Walt Disney's private jet. It is known as Epcot Center Ultralight Flightpark. Kingdom Keepers This book series is written by Ridley Pearson.

There are seven books in the series that take place in locations all around The Walt Disney World Resort. The following parks, resorts and other facilities inside Walt Disney World Resort appear in the books: Disneyland Map, Disneyland Theme Park in Anaheim, California Disclaimer Close Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited,its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. Overview of Disneyland Disneyland is one of the most visited theme parks in the world, with 15.98 million visitors in 2010, placing it just behind the Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Florida. Disneyland, the original Disney park, opened July 18,1955, and continues to evolve over time. Today, Disneyland has two parks, three hotels, and Downtown Disney, a shopping and entertainment area before the ticket booths. The main park is Disneyland, and the sister park across the way is Disney California Adventure, which opened in February 2001. Disneyland is home to the classic attractions, themed lands and rides with a few thrill rides mixed in. Disney California Adventure is California-themed with a focus on thrill rides.

There's a good reason why Disneyland is called "The Happiest Place on Earth." Along with the many rides and attractions, visitors can meet Disney characters and watch an incredible fireworks show every night. On top of everything, Disneyland's cast members (anyone who works in the parks) provide some of the friendliest customer service around. disneyland.disney.go.com When to go Disneyland The Disneyland parks are busiest during the summer and on weekends and holidays, and these large crowds lead to long wait times, and can drastically reduce the overall experience. Summers can also be uncomfortably hot, which makes waiting in long lines even less bearable. Off-season and on weekdays are usually much better, with shorter lines, meaning visitors can do more in the same amount of time. With its location in Southern California, Disneyland's weather is never that bad and it hardly rains. Getting there A car is usually the best way to get around the area, and most hotels provide parking for their guests. Parking at the Disneyland Park is $15 per day (but more for RVs or buses). The downside of driving is dealing with Southern California traffic.

Airports near Disneyland : John Wayne/Orange County Airport (SNA) - The Gray Line's Disneyland Resort Express Bus transports passengers between the resort and the airport. Long Beach Airport (LGB) - JetBlue hub, located an equal distance from Disneyland as SNA, but there is no direct shuttle to Disneyland. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - The largest airport in the area and most common for international travelers, LAX is also served by Disneyland Resort Express. LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) - San Bernadino County Bob Hope Airport (BUR) - Burbank Getting around Hotels in the park and in the area are close enough to walk to avoid having to park at Disneyland. For those that do park their cars in the lots at Disneyland, frequent trams transport passengers between the lot and the park entrance. Within the parks themselves, everything is accessible on foot, including going from one park to the other. The Disneyland Monorail runs between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney, giving great views of the resort, passing through Disney California Adventure, the Grand Californian Hotel, and the main park entrance. Other transportation inside the park include the vintage vehicles on Main Street and the Disneyland Railroad.

Shopping, Dining, and Lodging Themed shops where visitors can pick up souvenirs, clothes, edible treats, and more are located all over both of the parks. A few shops sell Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse ears, and the cap versions can be personalized right in the store with an embroidered name on the back, making the perfect keepsake. Downtown Disney has several shops and restaurants, including ESPN Zone, House of Blues, Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen, Rainforest Cafe, as well as the Build-a-Bear Workshop and Lego Imagination Center. Food inside the park can be overpriced, but some special treats may be worth the cost. Old fashioned ice cream parlors, and themed restaurants in some of the lands, like Louisiana specialties in New Orleans Square, as well as typical American foods like corn dogs, burgers, and pizza are found around the park. Visitors to the park can bring in snacks and water, and after attaining a re-entry stamp on the way out, leave the park and head to another place to eat. There are several dining options in Downtown Disney or the area around the park.

The Disneyland Resort has a few different hotels for a complete Disney vacation: Disneyland Hotel, Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, and Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel. About twelve privately owned hotels are located very close to the park, and can be much cheaper options. Disneyland Attractions Disneyland - Themed lands : Main Street, USA : Modeled after a street in Marceline, MO where Walt Disney spent time as a child, Main Street is the entrance to the park, and home to souvenir shops, an ice cream parlor, vintage vehicles, and the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction. Adventureland : Designed to incorporate the jungles of Africa, Asia, South Pacific islands, with hints of the Midle East, Adventureland includes the thrilling Indiana Jones Adventure, the Jungle Cruise, guided boat tour of the jungles, and the Enchanted Tiki Room, a show with music, animatronic birds, flowers, and tiki gods. New Orleans Square : New Orleans Square captures the character and charm of the city along with its spooky side. Colonial architecture and Caribbean culture provide the setting for two of the most famous rides at Disneyland (which have both been turned into movies): Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion.

The square includes some of the best food in the park, including a chance to be part of a ride, when dining at the Blue Bayou inside the Pirates of the Caribbean. Also in the square is an private club, called Club 33, not known or accessible to many visitors to Disneyland. Fantasyland : The Bavarian village of Fantasyland features mostly smaller rides geared toward younger children, including the Mad Tea Party (spinning tea cups) and it's a small world, as well as the iconic Cinderella's castle. The rides in Fantasyland are mostly base. Frontierland : Frontierland is themed like the Old West, with shooting games, log cabins, a petting zoo, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster, as well as the Mark Twain Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island. Critter Country : Critter Country is designed to resemble the North American forests and pioneers, similar to the theme of Frontierland. The main feature of Critter Country is Splash Mountain, the log flume ride with Br'er Rabbit.

Tomorrowland : Described as the "future that never was," Tomorrowland's theme is historical visions of the future, that is, Tomorrowland is designed to look like the future, as imagined by scientists of the 1920s and Sci-Fi authors. Tomorrowland features several of Disneyland's top attractions, like Space Mountain, Star Tours (the Star Wars themed motion-simulator, now in 3-D), and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters, where riders interact by shooting lasers and compete for the highest score. Mickey's Toontown : Visitors to Toontown can explore the homes of Mickey and Minnie, Donald Duck's boathouse, the treehouse of Chip 'n Dale. Themed after the cartoon town from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Toontown is full of photo ops and a few smaller coasters and spin rides. Shows and Parades : The shows and parades in Disneyland change occasionally, especially for holidays like Christmas and Halloween (when the park is also decorated accordingly). Fantasmic! - A water show with lights and video projected onto waterfall walls, choreographed to music and fireworks, Fantasmic! is shown most evenings on the Rivers of America (and twice every night during the high season).

Soundsational Parade : A musical street parade with performances one or two times daily. Disney California Adventure : Themed regions of California: Buena Vista Street : Designed to look like Los Angeles of the 1920s, this entryway to the park features shops and restaurants, and its main attraction is the Red Car Trolley. Condor Flats : This land has Mojave Desert and aviation theme, with one of the park's best rides: Soarin' Over California, where riders hang glide over the state, seeing, feeling, and smelling the sites. Grizzly Peak : California's redwood forests can be found in this section of DCA, along with a white-water rafting ride, Grizzly River Run, and a ropes course, Redwood Creek Challenge Trail, which features a zip line and rock climbing. Pacific Wharf : The Pacific Wharf has a few San Francisco treats, like the Bakery Tour, which displays the process of baking sourdough bread, and the Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop. Also featured are Golden Vine Winery and Mexican and Asian restaurants.

Paradise Pier : A boardwalk-themed section of the park, Paradise Pier features the California Screamin' rollercoaster and Mickey's Fun Wheel, a ferris wheel with internally swinging gondolas. Hollywood Land : This section's biggest thrill is the TwilightZone Tower of Terror, an eerie elevator ride based on the 1960s show. Hollywood Land also has several shows, like the MuppetVision 3D and Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular, as well as animation presentations. "A bug's land" : This "A Bug's Life" themed land is geared toward younger children, and features California's agriculture from the perspective of a bug. The 3D show "It's Tough to be a Bug" is one of the main attraction, but a water maze and small rides like a miniature train add to the appeal for small children. Cars Land : Opened in June 2012, Cars Land is based on Disney/Pixar's Cars franchise, and brings the Route 66 town Radiator Springs to life. Automobile-themed rides and Route 66 food and shops make Cars Land a hit with people of all ages.

Shows and Parades : World of Color - A colorful display of lights and waterworks, choreographed to music and video. The small viewing area is located near Paradise Pier. Pixar Play Parade : On selected days, visitors to DCA can catch the Pixar Play Parade, featuring characters from Pixar's movies, like Monster's Inc, Ratatouille, and Toy Story. Tickets Visitors to Disneyland's parks can choose between one, two, three, four, and five day tickets, or an annual pass. Three to five day tickets are only available for purchase online or through travel agencies, but one and two day tickets and annual passes are available at the ticket booths. Discounted tickets can sometimes be found for California residents and AAA members. Ticket costs are cheaper for children ages nine and under. Regular tickets allow entrance to one park. To enter both parks, visitors must purchase a Park Hopper pass for a few dollars more, but this is still much less than the cost of buying a separate ticket for each park. Fastpass Visitors to both parks can use their admissions ticket (called their Passport) to save time by reserving their place in line at a specific time.

At special FASTPASS machines at the most popular attractions, visitors can insert their Passport and receive a ticket that allows entry to the special FASTPASS line at the specified time. This way, people can obtain a FASTPASS and check out another attraction, then return to the ride for a shorter wait in line. The FASTPASS is good for one ride within one hour after the time stamped on the ticket. FASTPASSES state on the ticket what time the rider is eligible to request another FASTPASS, usually about two hours after obtaining the first pass, or after the first pass has been used. ACOD~20120816 Disney-World Orlando Area, U.S.A - Paradise Palms Resort - Orlando - United States of America Reviews Disney-World Orlando Area, U.S.A - Paradise Palms Resort Showcasing an outdoor pool and barbecue facilities, Disney-World Orlando Area, U.S.A - Paradise Palms Resort is located in Orlando in the region of Florida, just 2.6 miles from Walt Disney Resort. There is a restaurant and guests can have fun at the game room. Disney's Hollywood Studios is 2.7 miles away. The property is air conditioned and features a sitting area.

There is also a kitchen, fitted with a dishwasher. An oven and microwave are also available, as well as a coffee machine. Bed linen are provided. Paradise Palms Resort also includes a playground. Guests can enjoy a drink at the on-site snack bar. The property also has grocery deliveries. You can play tennis and pool at the property, and the area is popular for golfing. Disney s Boardwalk is 3.2 miles from Disney-World Orlando Area, U.S.A - Paradise Palms Resort, and Walt Disney World is 3.5 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Orlando International Airport, 19 miles from Disney-World Orlando Area, U.S.A - Paradise Palms Resort.

Question: In which U.S. State is Disney World located?
Answer: Florida