Tourist Attractions in Walt Disney World Resort

Tourist attractions in Walt Disney World Resort, Florida:

Theme parks

Walt Disney World Resort features four theme parks. Each park is represented by an iconic structure

• Magic Kingdom – Cinderella Castle
• Epcot – Spaceship Earth
• Disney's Hollywood Studios – The Sorcerer's Hat (Formerly the Earful Tower)
• Disney's Animal Kingdom – The Tree of Life

Water parks

• Typhoon Lagoon
• Blizzard Beach

Other attractions

• Downtown Disney
• Disney's BoardWalk
• Disney's Wedding Pavilion
• ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
• Walt Disney World Speedway / Home To The: Richard Petty Driving Experience

Golf and recreation

Disney's property includes five golf courses. The four 18-hole golf courses are the Palm (4½ Stars), the Magnolia (4 Stars), Lake Buena Vista (4 Stars) and Osprey Ridge (4½ Stars). There is also a nine-hole walking course called Oak Trail, designed for young golfers. The Magnolia and Palm courses play home to the PGA Tour's Children's Miracle Network Classic. Additionally, there are two themed miniature golf complexes, each with two courses, Fantasia Gardens and Winter Summerland.

Catch-and-release fishing excursions are offered daily on the resort's lakes. A Florida fishing license is not required because it occurs on private property. Cane-pole fishing is offered from the docks at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground and Disney's Port Orleans Resort.

Additional recreational activities include watercraft rentals, surrey bike rentals, and firework cruises that launch from several resort marinas.

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Top Florida tourist attractions

Tourism makes up the largest sector of the state economy. Warm weather and hundreds of miles of beaches attract about 60 million visitors to the state every year. Amusement parks, especially in the Orlando area, make up a significant portion of tourism. The Walt Disney World Resort is the largest vacation resort in the world, consisting of four theme parks and more than 20 hotels in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and Universal Orlando Resort, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, and other major parks drive state tourism. Many beach towns are also popular tourist destinations, particularly in the winter months.

Top tourist attractions in Florida:

Walt Disney World Resort
The Walt Disney World Resort (Walt Disney World or Disney World) is the world's largest and most visited recreational resort and number one Florida tourist attractions. Located approximately 21 miles (34 km) southwest of Orlando, Florida, USA, the resort covers an area of 30,080-acre (47.00 sq mi; 121.7 km²) and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels (excluding 8 that are on-site, but not owned by the Walt Disney Company), including a campground, two health spas and physical fitness centers, and other recreational venues and entertainment.

Magic Kingdom
Universal Orlando Resort
SeaWorld Orlando
Busch Gardens Africa
Amelia Island
Daytona Beach
Panama City Beach
Sanibel Island
Tampa Bay Area
Clearwater
Boca Raton
Coconut Grove
Everglades National Park
Florida Keys
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale - Sawgrass Recreation Park
Fort Myers
Jacksonville
Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Station
Key Biscayne
Key West
Lake Buena Vista - Typhoon Lagoon
Miami Beach
Palm Beach - Breakers Hotel
Sanibel
Sarasota
West Palm Beach - Norton Museum of Art
Winter Park - Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

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