Mouse House Guide
Disney Theme Parks
Disneyland
Opened July 17, 1955 and is the Theme Park that started it all for Walt Disney and his team of imagineers. Located in Anaheim, California. Disneyland is the first and only theme park that Walt Disney himself was alive for the entire process. After the amazing success of Disneyland, it opened the possibility for Walt Disney and his brother Roy Disney to create Walt Disney World in Florida and now 4 more parks world wide. Built on 160 acres Disneyland is comprised of two parks, California Adventure and the original Disneyland.
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Walt Disney World
Opened October 1, 1971 and located in Bay Lake, Florida USA, this is the second of Walt Disney's Theme Parks. Walt Disney World is made up of four individual theme parks (Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom) and two waterparks (Blizzard Beach and Typhoon lagoon). Walt Disney himself never got to see the opening of Walt Disney World, after Walt started the process of creating Walt Disney World, Walt's brother Roy completed the project in Florida dedicating the new park to his brother Walt.
The property covers over 27,000 acres, is just outside Orlando, Florida USA and not far from Orlando's International airport. Originally the land was mostly swamp land that Disney bought up through a group of dummy corporations to keep the price of the land low. After buying up the land Disney was even allowed it's own effective incorporated city called Reedy Creek Development district.
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Tokyo Disneyland
Opened April 15, 1983 and was the first Disney park completed outside the United States. The park is owned by The Oriental Land Company which licenses the theme from The Walt Disney Company. There are seven themed areas in the park: The World Bazaar, Adventureland, Westernland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, Critter Country and Mickey's Toontown.
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Disneyland Paris
Originally opened April 12, 1992 as Euro Disney Resort, and became the second Disney park to open outside the United States. It is owned and operated by Euro Disney S.C.A a publicly traded company in which The Walt Disney Company owns a minority stake. The resort covers 4800 acres and is comprised of two parks, Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park.
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Disney's fifth resort and second in Asia opened September 12, 2005. Located in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, the park sits on 123 acres and greets around 8 million visitors per year. The park consists of seven themed areas: Main Street U.S.A., Fantasyland, Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Grizzly Gulch, Mystic Point, and Toy Story Land.
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Shanghai Disney Resort
Disney's newest park and currently under construction, Shanghai Disney Resort is set to open in 2016. This will be the first Disney park located in mainland China and is a joint venture between the Chineese government and The Walt Disney Company.
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