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A 2011 Orlando Sentinel story shared some fascinating facts — courtesy of a Destination D: Walt Disney World 40th session — about the theme park circa 1971. Here are a few interesting tidbits, with ...

Walt Disney World opened its gates to the public 50 years ago today on Oct. 1, 1971 – and Central Florida was never the same. The Orlando Sentinel, which in 1965 broke the news that Walt Disney was ...

In its long storied history, Walt Disney World, the "most magical place on Earth," has only closed 10 times. Ahead of its 53rd anniversary, the Orlando theme park has shut its doors for weather and ...

Karl Schmid reports on how Walt Disney World imagineers added even more magic to the park for its 50th anniversary celebration! LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It changed acres and acres of orange groves.

A family of four’s Disney vacation has gone from about $2,400 to over $6,200 in constant 2026 dollars. The ticket math is bad enough. The real story is everything that used to come free and now ...

Yesterday, on Walt Disney World’s 43rd birthday, Time magazine shared an original map of Disney World that they published in their Oct. 18, 1971, issue. It’s kind of mind-blowing to look at – in ...

We at NPR have a special soft spot for it because it's the year we were founded. We've been celebrating our 50th anniversary, and you can come join the party here, here, and here. But 1971 was ...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It changed acres and acres of orange groves. It changed Orlando. It changed Florida. It changed an already legendary company. And it changed the entire theme park industry.

1971. What a year. But 1971 was noteworthy for several other standouts as well. It gave rise to new nations, brought legislation that changed the way we live, and created some shrines to consumerism ...