6Walt Disney World, Florida
Does this world-famous entertainment resort complex in Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake near Orlando really need an introduction? Officially opened on October 1st in 1971, the resort property spans an area of almost 25,000 acres of which approximately half has been developed. It currently includes four individual theme parks–Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and the Magic Kingdom, resort hotels, golf courses, water parks, and other venues, including the popular outdoor shopping center known as Disney Springs. Who can imagine a childhood without Mickey Mouse or the Marvel Universe, right?
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