Summary
Walt Disney World is located in Central Florida, in the incorporated cities of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, in southwestern Orange County, and a portion of unincorporated northwest Osceola County. The resort was founded with the opening of the Magic Kingdom theme park in 1971, and now features three other theme parks, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios (which was originally called Disney-MGM Studios) and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Disney World also features two water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, the Downtown Disney shopping. and nightlife district, six golf courses, an amateur sports facilities complex, and 22 resort hotels, lodges and time-share properties. Disney World covers more than 40 squ...
Walt Disney World is located in Central Florida, in the incorporated cities of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, in southwestern Orange County, and a portion of unincorporated northwest Osceola County. The resort was founded with the opening of the Magic Kingdom theme park in 1971, and now features three other theme parks, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios (which was originally called Disney-MGM Studios) and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Disney World also features two water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, the Downtown Disney shopping. and nightlife district, six golf courses, an amateur sports facilities complex, and 22 resort hotels, lodges and time-share properties. Disney World covers more than 40 square miles and has a reported total employment of nearly 60,000.
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Florida residents get multiday, multipark deal at SeaWorld, Aquatica, Busch Gardens
Orlando SentinelBusch Entertainment Corp. announced new ticket prices this week that include a $2 increase in the basic ticket rate for SeaWorld Orlando but deep discounts in multipark deals available to Florida residents for SeaWorld, Aquatica and Busch Gardens Tampa...Tags: SeaWorld, Tampa, Tribune Company, Aquatica
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On Fourth, traditions not to be missed
Sun reporterThough it rained in fits and starts from daylight to dark, spectators packed Baltimore's Inner Harbor last night for a rousing fireworks show. A family from South Dakota decked out in rain ponchos, a Harford County grandmother, and a man from Long...Tags: Long Island, Festive Event, Catonsville, Fourth of July, Weather Reports
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What the 4th means to them
Aubinson Jacinche Age: 41 Lives in: West Palm Beach Born in: Haiti Years in United States: 13 Received U.S. citizenship: 2005 Occupation: Radio host for Creole-language program Family: Married, two children On becoming a citizen and July 4th:...Tags: John F Kerry, People, Labor Legislation, Tampa, Small Businesses
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S. Fla.'s newest U.S. citizens tell us what the 4th means to them
South Florida Sun-SentinelEnrique Zuanetto followed his heart from Argentina to the United States of America. The Buenos Aires native first fell in love with an American citizen. Then he fell in love with her country and all it stands for. "Before I even arrived, I knew I was...Tags: United States of America, Fourth of July, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Boca Raton, Public Holidays
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Sign language is part of Disney's world
Sentinel Staff WriterHow might you say Mickey Mouse in Spanish? Mickey Mouse will do -- after all, it's a proper name. What about in American Sign Language? That's a different challenge. Spelling out M -- i -- c -- k -- e -- y -- M -- o -- u -- s -- e with finger-...Tags: Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Kissimmee, Personal Service, Walt Disney
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Florida sprinters leave their mark at U.S. Olympic trials
Let's hear a round of applause for Florida-bred sprinters. The state earned high marks for performances at last weekend's U. S. Olympic Track and Field Trials 100-meter dash at Eugene, Ore., and storied Hayward Field. Six Floridians cleared the first...Tags: Athletics, Track and Field, Swimming, Trials, Advanced Training, Ryan Lochte
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Walt Disney World fires back on guns at work
Sentinel Staff WritersWalt Disney World employees won't be packing any heat in the company parking lots anytime soon. The giant resort has declared that much of its sprawling property is exempt from a new state law that allows Floridians with concealed-weapons permits to keep...Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Stan Mayfield, Defense, Vehicles
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Metro Orlando hotels see gains in May
Sentinel Staff WriterMetro Orlando's hotel market continued to buck the national trend in May, scratching out a slight gain in its overall occupancy rate as the national and statewide rates declined. Occupancy averaged 66 percent in May, up 0.3 percent from the same month...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Kissimmee, Tourism and Leisure, Hotels and Accommodations
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SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, other parks raise prices
Sentinel Staff WriterBusch Entertainment Corp. announced new ticket prices Monday that include a $2 increase in the basic ticket rate for SeaWorld Orlando but deep discounts in multipark deals available to Florida residents for SeaWorld, Aquatica and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay....Tags: SeaWorld, Tampa, Orlando, Aquatica
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Disney fires back on guns at work
Sentinel Staff WritersWalt Disney World employees won't be packing any heat in the company parking lots anytime soon. The giant resort has declared that much of its sprawling property is exempt from a new state law that allows Floridians with concealed-weapons permits to keep...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, Stan Mayfield, Defense, Vehicles
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