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Walt Disney World Vacation Kirstie Engler
ONE MAN’S DREAM
Table of Contents…………………………
Slide 1.........Title PageSlide 2 ........Table of ContentsSlide 3..........Walter Elias DisneySlide 4..........Walt Disney WorldSlide 5..........Mickey MouseSlide 6..........Our Favorite CharactersSlide 7..........Nifty FactsSlide 8..........Top Thrill RidesSlide 9..........Monorail SystemSlide 10........Magic KingdomSlide 11........ EpcotSlide 12.........Hollywood StudiosSlide 13.........Animal KingdomSlide 14.........Fun in the SunSlide 15.........Downtown DisneySlide 16.........Best Place’s to Eat!Slide 17.........On the Road AgainSlide 18.........ReservationsSlide 19…….Work CitedSlide 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, 1971.
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 MagicKingdom 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
Rides1. Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster2. The Twilight Zone
Tower of Terror3. Mission Space4. Expedition Everest5. Space Mountain (personal favorite)
6. Test Track7. 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
1st 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
2nd park, October 1, 1982
Original name: EPCOT Center until 1994
2008, approximately 10.93 million guest, ranking it 6th 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
3rd 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
4th 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 8th most visited
park in the world
Animal Kingdom
Fun in the SunTheme: 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 39465
Arrive at: 1494 N Buena Vista Dr Orlando, FL 32830
594mi- about 9hours & 4mins
2004 Ford Escape
City:19mph
Highway: 25mpg
On the Road Again
Price per gal.
Going there
Going there & back
$114.92
$57.46
$2.07
Work CitedDisney Home page-• http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/
Best places to eat- • http://themeparks.about.com/cs/disneyparks/a/WDWbestDining.htm
Mickey history- • http://disney.go.com/vault/archives/characterstandard/mickey/mickey.html
Top Rides-• http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/
751247/7_best_thrill_rides_at_walt_disney.html?cat=16
Facts-• http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/
193489/10_interesting_facts_about_walt_disney.html?cat=2googl