Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando 2005
Chapter One
The Best of Walt Disney
World & Orlando
In the beginning, Orlando was a collection of cow patties and orange groves,
water-skiing shows and gators. Then came the Mouse. Or, more specifically, a
mouse named Mickey and his creator, a man of fantastic imagination and vision
(and not a little horse sense) named Walt Disney. And life in Orlando A.D.
(After Disney) hasn't been the same since. Since the opening of Walt Disney
World back in 1971, Orlando has grown to become one of the world's top vacation
destinations. Over 43 million people make their way to this city each year
to sample its unending array of exciting, unique, and diverse activities. And for
many, one trip is never enough; they (like me), return year after year, with each
new visit providing a host of happy memories and amazing experiences.
When Disney World first opened its gates to the public, I doubt if anyone but
Walt Disney, the original Imagineer, could have predicted what lay ahead. Disney,
searching for an East Coast location for his second theme park, decided
Orlando was just the place he was looking for. In 1964, in a covert operation
that would have made James Bond pro ... read full excerpt from Frommer's. Walt Disney World & Orlando 2005 ebook
