Newspapers made predictions of first-day crowds that ranged from 30,000 to 200,000 but about 10,000 showed up, giving the new theme park’s employees time to work out the kinks. Disney, brother of Walt and then C.E.O of the Walt Disney Company, stood elbow to elbow with Mickey Mouse to read from a bronze plaque, expressing the hope for Walt Disney World to “bring Joy and Inspiration and New Knowledge to all who come to this happy place.” When Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom opened its gates 50 years ago this month on 11-square miles near Orlando in Lake Buena Vista, the much-anticipated amusement park was an enticing prospect, promising a whole new “way of life,” where guests could “leave the world of today behind.”

And in September, the Attica Prison Riot casts a spotlight on the rights of the incarcerated, particularly for persons of color.īut for those with time and money, October 1 marks the opening of a new vacation resort in central Florida, a place for escape. In August, the first official Women’s Equality Day is recognized. In May, anti-war and pro-peace activists effectively shut down Washington, D.C., and the Chicano Moratorium Movement begins an 800-mile march from the U.S-Mexico border to Sacramento, protesting racial discrimination and advocating for political reform. In March, Frank Kameny becomes the first openly gay candidate for U.S. Both the Cold War and the Vietnam War drag on. Use the map to find resort amenities most important to you and decide if a room request will help you stay closer to your desired location.It’s 1971 in America. The Walt Disney World maps for the resorts are particularly handy when making room requests for your stay. You can use these maps to help you with your daily park planning, finding your way around, or even to understand your resort layout better. Here we have Walt Disney World maps to assist you with your trip planning.

Although Walt Disney World park and resort maps are readily available at many locations on Walt Disney World property, sometimes it is helpful to look at a map before you get there.

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