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Walt Disney World near Orlando in Florida is the largest Disney resort in the world. On these pages you can read all about the four theme parks, the water parks, the Disney hotels, Disney Springs and how to get around. Curious about the crowds? Then check the Walt Disney World waiting times.
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What is Walt Disney World?
Walt Disney World opened on 1 October 1971. It started as the "Florida Project" of Walt and Roy Disney and has grown into a resort of almost 30,000 acres (over 12,000 hectares), nearly twice the size of Manhattan. According to Disney, it is the largest and most visited theme park destination in the world.
You'll find four theme parks, two water parks, more than 25 Disney hotels with almost 29,000 rooms, four golf courses, the ESPN Wide World of Sports sports complex and the Disney Springs entertainment district. In October 2026 the resort celebrated its 55th anniversary.
The parks
- Magic Kingdom: the fairy-tale park around Cinderella Castle, with six themed lands.
- EPCOT: science, nature and eleven countries around a lake in World Showcase.
- Disney's Hollywood Studios: films and TV series, with Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and Toy Story Land.
- Disney's Animal Kingdom: animals, nature and Pandora – The World of Avatar.
- Water parks: Disney's Typhoon Lagoon and Disney's Blizzard Beach.
Opening times:
Every theme park is open every day; opening hours vary by day and by season. As a hotel guest, you get in half an hour earlier every day. Check today's crowds and waiting times.
Tickets:
On the European Disney website you can buy tickets for 2 to 10 days, with or without Park Hopper. A one-day ticket for a single theme park isn't sold there.
Staying overnight:
Walt Disney World has more than 25 hotels of its own, from Value to Deluxe. Hotel guests enjoy perks such as free transport and Early Theme Park Entry.
Tickets for Europeans
As a European, you buy tickets via the European Disney website, with prices in euros. You choose a ticket for 2 to 10 days; a one-day ticket for a single theme park isn't sold there. With a Base Ticket you visit one park per day. With a Park Hopper you can switch parks during the day, and with Park Hopper Plus you can also visit a water park or mini golf on each ticket day. The more days, the lower the price per day.
For tickets with a fixed start date, you no longer need to make a park reservation. For the latest deals, see our Walt Disney World ticket offers.
New and coming soon
Walt Disney World is building like mad. In 2026 Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets opened in Disney's Hollywood Studios and Soarin' Across America is running in EPCOT. In 2027 Tropical Americas opens in Disney's Animal Kingdom, with attractions themed around Encanto and Indiana Jones. The first parts of Monstropolis in Hollywood Studios also open in 2027.
In Magic Kingdom, Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island are making way for Piston Peak, a land themed around Cars. A Villains Land is also on the way. No opening date has been announced for these yet.
Stay in a Disney hotel
As a hotel guest, you enter the park half an hour earlier every day with Early Theme Park Entry. That's when the queues are shortest.
Download the app
In the My Disney Experience app you can see waiting times and showtimes and buy Lightning Lane passes. You can only buy those once you're in the US.
Lightning Lane
With Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass you skip the regular queue at many attractions. Hotel guests can buy them 7 days in advance, everyone else 3 days.