Walt Disney World Vacation Kirstie Engler ONE MAN’S DREAM

Table of Contents ………………………… Slide Title Page Slide Table of Contents Slide Walter Elias Disney Slide Walt Disney World Slide Mickey Mouse Slide Our Favorite Characters Slide Nifty Facts Slide Top Thrill Rides Slide Monorail System Slide Magic Kingdom Slide Epcot Slide Hollywood Studios Slide Animal Kingdom Slide Fun in the Sun Slide Downtown Disney Slide Best Place’s to Eat! Slide On the Road Again Slide Reservations Slide 19…….Work Cited Slide 20…….The End

Walter Elias Disney Born: December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois 1 of 5 children (4 boys & 1 girl) Father: Elias Disney Irish-Canadian Mother: Flora Call Disney German-American Raised on a farm near Marceline, Missouri Married: July 13, 1925, to one of his first employees, Lillian Bounds They had 2 daughters Diane and Sharon Died: December 15, 1966 (lung cancer)

Walt Disney purchased 43sq miles in Florida. Where he planned Walt Disney World 10,000 visitors arrived opening day After more than 7 years of planning, plus 52 months of construction, Walt Disney World opened October 1, Disney had over 400,000 visitors by the end of October

Mickey Mouse: 1928 first seen in a silent cartoon called Plane Crazy November 18,1928 Mickey made his screen debut in Steamboat Willie, the world's first fully synchronized sound cartoon “Mortimer Mouse”

Our Favorite Characters Daisy Duck 1937 Winnie the Pooh 1974 Minnie Mouse 1928 Pluto 1930 Goofy 1932 Donald Duck 1934

Disney use to have a cow named Minnie Moo she died 01 (age 15) There are tunnels (utilidors) under the Magic Kingdom connecting all of the various lands, attractions, shops and restaurants. The tunnels where built at ground level There are Hidden Mickey images of Mickey Mouse concealed in designs of many Disney attraction. Nifty Facts! Largest Sundial in North & South America Not open to public

Top Thrill Rides 1. Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster 2. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 3. Mission Space 4. Expedition Everest 5. Space Mountain (personal favorite) 6. Test Track 7. Sorin’ MY Disney Vacation!

Monorail System "highway in the sky" The monorail system has never had a fatal accident in over 37 years of operations Many people don't know this, but it’s possible to ride in the very front (cab) of the monorail

1 st park, opened October 1, 1971 An estimated 17 million visitors in 2008, made it the most visited park in the world. The park is built on the second story, above the utilidors. Its designed like a wheel with the hub in front of Cinderella Castle Magic Kingdom

2 nd park, October 1, 1982 Original name: EPCOT Center until , approximately million guest, ranking it 6 th most visited park in the world dedicated to international culture and technological innovation Acronym: (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow), a utopian city of future planned city Epcot

3 rd park, May 1, 1989 Original name: Disney-MGM Studios until 2008 Theme: show business 2008, approximately 9.61 million guest, ranking it 7th most visited park in the world Hollywood Studios

4 th park, April 22, 1998 Largest Disney park in world 500acres advertised the park using fictional word: "nahtazu“ meaning “not a zoo” 2008, approximately 9.54 million guests, ranking it 8 th most visited park in the world Animal Kingdom

Fun in the Sun Theme: of a freak snowstorm in the area, leading to the construction of Florida's first ski resort. The snow didn't last long, leaving behind a collection of waterlogged but snow-less ski jumps and chair lifts. Theme: that a typhoon that wreaked havoc upon a formerly pristine tropical paradise. Ships, fishing gear, and surfboards are strewn about where the storm flung them.

Opened: 1975 an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex Best places to go: –Cirque du Soleil’s –Disney Quest –Virgin Magastore (closing this may ) –Lego land –AMC Theather –Rainforest Cafe

Best Place’s to Eat! Rainforest Café- Downtown Disney Boma - Animal Kingdom Lodge (personal favorite) Cinderella’s Castle - Magic Kingdom Hard Rock Café - Downtown Disney Bongo’s - Downtown Disney California Grill - Contemporary Resort Wolfgang Puck- Downtown Disney Food and Wine Festival (best time of year to visit)

Travel Dates: Check in: September 11, 2009 Check out: September 17, 2009 Travel Party: 1 adult & 1 child (age 9) Resort: Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Tickets: 5 day Reservations $409 $2693

Start at: Sunrise Rd Petal, MS Arrive at: 1494 N Buena Vista Dr Orlando, FL mi- about 9hours & 4mins 2004 Ford Escape City:19mph Highway: 25mpg On the Road Again Price per gal. Going there Going there & back $ $57.46 $2.07

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