| Although Walt Disney never saw the fruition of | | | | In 1988, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and |
| Disney World while he was still alive, it was really | | | | Caribbean Beach Resort became available. And |
| his concept to make it. That's why relating the | | | | then 1989, more parks were added. The MGM |
| history of Disney World would naturally begin with | | | | Studios, the Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and |
| him. His concept lived on even after he died | | | | Pleasure Island were opened. |
| through his brother, Roy Disney. | | | | In the years 1990 to 1992, more resorts were |
| Walt Disney's Idea | | | | made for the guests. These were Disney's Yacht |
| Walt Disney didn't just want another Disneyland. | | | | and Beach Club Resort, Walt Disney Swan and |
| He dreamed of something much more than | | | | Dolphin Resort, Port Orleans Resort, Old Key |
| Disneyland and yet similar to it. He still wanted to | | | | West Resort and Disney's Dixie Landings Resort. |
| bring entertainment in his theme parks. But he | | | | Disney Vacation Club and Bonnet Creek Golf Club |
| wanted to have a place where he could | | | | were also added to the growing Walt Disney |
| constantly add or develop something new to his | | | | World. |
| original park and structures. Not only that, he | | | | In 1994, Disney's All-Star Sports Resort and |
| wanted to test his concepts of urban planning | | | | Disney's Wilderness Lodge were made available. |
| through this project. True enough, what now | | | | Then in 1995, Disney's All-Star Music Resort, |
| emerged as the EPCOT or the Experimental | | | | Blizzard Beach Water Park and Fairytale Wedding |
| Prototype Community of Tomorrow was actually | | | | Pavilion were installed. |
| sprung out of his ideas. | | | | The following year, the Disney Institute and |
| From Opening Up to Now | | | | Disney's Boardwalk Resort became ready. The |
| Walt Disney World opened in October 1, 1971, five | | | | Coronado Springs Resort followed in 1997. |
| years later after the death of Walt Disney. It | | | | Disney's Wide World of Sports and Downtown |
| opened up with Disney's Contemporary Resort, | | | | Disney West Side came that same year too; |
| Polynesian Resort and Fort Wilderness Resort and | | | | while Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney Quest |
| Campground. | | | | just came in 1998. In 1999, it was Disney's |
| In the following year, Disney's Village Resort with | | | | All-Star Movies Resort that was added. In 2001 |
| the tree house and the vacation villas was added. | | | | and 2003, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and |
| Then Disney's Golf Resort and Discovery Island | | | | Pop Century Resort were added respectively. |
| were next opened in the next two years. In | | | | Finally, Disney's Saratoga's Springs Resort and Spa |
| 1975, the Fairway Villas and the Walt Disney | | | | came about in 2004. |
| Village Marketplace were built up. | | | | This completes the list of facilities made available |
| Come June 1976, Disney's River Country Water | | | | through the years. The history of Disney World |
| Park was added. In 1980, the Walt Disney World | | | | has really come a long way and it still continues |
| Conference Center and another village resort, the | | | | each day as it touches the lives of many of its |
| Club Lake villas, were put up. Then in 1982, | | | | guests. |
| EPCOT came about. | | | | |