Walt Disney World Resort - the facts

• Disney World opened on October 1, 1971.
• Walt Disney World is the world's largest and most visited recreational resort.
• Walt Disney World is about the size of the city of San Francisco
• Its original theme park, Magic Kingdom, is designed similarly to Disneyland.
• The opening day crowd at Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park was approximately ten thousands guests.
• The estimated annual attendance at Disney’s Magic Kingdon Park is seventeen million.
• Disney World is the biggest single-site employer in the U.S. (60,000 employees)
• Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park, which encompasses approximately 107 acres, is itself larger than Disneyland (80 acres).
• Less than 35% of Disney World's land has been developed so far.
• Approximately 46 million people visit Walt Disney World annually.
• Disney World Resort covers an area of 30,080-acre (121.7 km2).