Traveling Where Dreams

Come True

By: Alexandra Gonzalez

““Enter the world of Enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow, and yesterday, tomorrow, and

fantasy”(Disney) fantasy”(Disney)

Walt Disney came up with the idea for Disney World from his original idea of adults and children playing together in one place. He began his first theme park, Disneyland, in Anaheim, California with great success and complications such as not buying enough land to expand it with hotels and luxurious

attractions in his power. This arose a predicament for Disney’s company because he wanted his expansions to come to life rather than other companies’ cheesy hotels and attractions.

“Innovator with chutzpah bringing his dreams to life” (Orlando Vacation)

“Hope of never losing sight of one thing…being started by a mouse” (Orlando Vacations)

In 1959, Disney….

Bought land in OrlandoBought land in Orlando

Created little companies to buy the land keeping it cheapCreated little companies to buy the land keeping it cheap

Took control of counties, so he could make his own decisionsTook control of counties, so he could make his own decisions

Transformed Orlando into huge tourist town instead of Transformed Orlando into huge tourist town instead of “cattle land” (Orlando Vacations) “cattle land” (Orlando Vacations)

Magic KingdomPeople go to Magic Kingdom for the fantasy and the little kid rides dreaming of being close to the characters from TV. Magic Kingdom accommodates that with movie-inspired rides like Dumbo and The Little Mermaid, so that children think they are there. The children become very happy when they get off the rides because they think the characters are real. A happy child makes a happy parent! This plays into Disney’s fantasy because he desired parents to want to spend time with their children instead of waiting for them to get off the ride.

EpcotParents can have a date night

alone in any of the eleven countries at Epcot where they

can experience each place without having to spend a lot of

money. Epcot caters more to adults because they appreciate

other parts of the world, and wish to experience each place whether it is food or shopping. Also, adults can ride attractions that bring out their childish side

while making new joyful memories.

Parents can tag along with their teens without feeling old because they can relate to Aerosmith and American Idol, or travel to

see animals.

Improvements to Orlando and Tourism

Creating more jobs Creating more jobs

Increasing tourismIncreasing tourism

Providing benefits in the parks for tourists (fast pass, Pal Providing benefits in the parks for tourists (fast pass, Pal Mickey,…) Mickey,…)

Special events for tourists to enjoy (Special events for tourists to enjoy (Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival.)

Work Cited

Disney. Walt Disney World. Disney Parks & Travel. nd. Web. 11 October 2012.

Johnson. “Disney Information: Theme Parks, Hotels, Restaurants, Shopping, Nightlife, and More.” About.com Orlando. np. nd. Web. 11 October 2012.

Orlando Vacation. “History of Walt Disney World.” OrlandoVacation.com. np. nd. Web. 11 October 2012.