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By: Whitney Cornelison | Simplifying Family
FUN FACTS ABOUT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Five years after Walt Disney announced plans to open a theme park in Florida, Walt Disney World Resort opened on October 1, 1971. Here are some surprising facts you probably didn’t know.
WALT DISNEY NEVER VISITED WALT DISNEY WORLD
While Walt Disney did visit Florida as part of The Florida Project, he passed away 5 years before the project was realized.
YES, YOU DO SMELL COTTON CANDY!
Smellitizers are spread throughout the Parks giving off specific aromas in certain areas to make sure your visit is an experience for the senses.
NO GUM FOR YOU!
Gum is not sold in Disney Parks. That doesn't mean you won't find some stuck to your shoe at some point during the day though. Not banned, just not sold.
Tower of Terror and Expedition Everest are 199-feet while Cinderella Castle is 189 feet tall. Why? Buildings 200-feet or taller are required to flash aviation lights.
199 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
THE LARGEST RESORT IN THE WORLD
With a total area of 27,000 acres, Walt Disney World® Resort is the largest theme park in the world. In comparison, about 51 Disneylands can fit inside Disney World.
To maintain the historical accuracy of the colonial time period, Liberty Square was built without any restrooms. Don't worry, there are plenty of restrooms close by!
IN LIBERTY SQUARE? GOTTA HOLD IT!
MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY CASTLE
Cinderella Castle was built to handle anything Mother Nature can throw at her. Did you know Cinderella Castle can fend off winds up to 125 miles per hour?
Wherever you may find yourself at Walt Disney World, you are only 30 steps away from a trash can.
JUST 30 STEPS AWAY
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As a mom of four, Whitney offers busy moms practical ways to live a magically unhurried life while making memories with their families.
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