The first rooms at the newest Walt Disney World resort, a 2,000-room value resort, will be open to guests starting May 31, according to Walt Disney World.
When complete, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort will feature 1,120 family suites – to be located in The Lion King, Cars and Finding Nemo wings of the resort – and 864 standard “themed” rooms – to be located in The Little Mermaid wing. The suites will have both a bedroom and a living room.
“Here at Disney, we are in the Guest experience business,” Kevin Myers, vice president of resort operations for Walt Disney World Resort, said in a news release. “When we develop a new resort hotel, we draw on Guest feedback about our parks, entertainment, special events and every aspect of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to provide a resort hotel experience that only Disney can deliver.”
The resort, located next to the Pop Century Resort, is Walt Disney World’s 25th resort and is expected to result in 750 resort jobs, Disney said. The project also resulted in 800 construction jobs.
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
WDW celebrates 40 years during ceremony
Walt Disney World on Saturday celebrated its 40th anniversary during a celebration at the Magic Kingdom that included a parade up Main Street U.S.A. and a celebration of cast members who have worked at the resort since it opened.
The Magic Kingdom, the first of Walt Disney World’s four theme parks opened on Oct. 1, 1971, along with a trio of Disney-owned lodging options – Disney's Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
Since then hundreds of millions of people have visited the Central Florida resort, which now boasts four theme parks, two water parks, 33 resorts – including two dozen resorts owned by Disney – and other amenities.
“We’ve grown by leaps and bounds since then,” Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton told guests assembled in front of the Castle Saturday, according to a news release. “But the fact remains that this place, as it appeared on October 1, 1971 was the last great vision of one of the world’s greatest dreamers.”
Walt Disney World is in the midst of a number of construction projects, including a massive expansion of the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland, which is set to open starting next year. The resort is also planning to open a family suites hotel next year, and officials recently announced that a new attraction based on the popular movie Avatar is coming to the Animal Kingdom.
The Magic Kingdom, the first of Walt Disney World’s four theme parks opened on Oct. 1, 1971, along with a trio of Disney-owned lodging options – Disney's Polynesian Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort and Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.
Since then hundreds of millions of people have visited the Central Florida resort, which now boasts four theme parks, two water parks, 33 resorts – including two dozen resorts owned by Disney – and other amenities.
“We’ve grown by leaps and bounds since then,” Walt Disney World President Meg Crofton told guests assembled in front of the Castle Saturday, according to a news release. “But the fact remains that this place, as it appeared on October 1, 1971 was the last great vision of one of the world’s greatest dreamers.”
Walt Disney World is in the midst of a number of construction projects, including a massive expansion of the Magic Kingdom’s Fantasyland, which is set to open starting next year. The resort is also planning to open a family suites hotel next year, and officials recently announced that a new attraction based on the popular movie Avatar is coming to the Animal Kingdom.
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