Disney World vacations really matter to people, but when people visit Walt Disney World on vacation, they’re mostly concerned with the attractions that are part of the Magic Kingdom. Nearly 3 million yearly guests can find themselves on a path that’s totally different from their own, with a ‘Magic Bands’, Mickey Mouse toys, Magic Carpets, and a wide variety of rides and shows.

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Walt Disney World Resort which has an opening in October 1971 is in just 20 miles southwest of Orlando on the lake in Lake Buena Vista. This sunny weather combined with the popularity of the area has made it a tourist destination in the United States and Europe.

The resort and its theme parks attracted tens of thousands of visitors creating hundreds of thousands of jobs within the resort and other associated areas. The opening of Disney World has stimulated the economy of Orlando.