Does anyone know how big WDW is?

[EsmeraldaX]

I mean like actual stats and figures as to how many miles around, etc?

Does anyone have a link?

Thanks!

 

[shelbyjosh]

I believe last time I heard...it was 47 square miles. Hope that helps you out!!

 

[wdwmom2]

I found this:

WALT DISNEY WORLD IN BRIEF

STATISTICS: Walt Disney World Resort is a 30,000-acre, world-class entertainment and recreation center featuring three theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios), three water adventure parks (Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon and River Country), Discovery Island zoological park, 26 resort hotels (16 owned and operated by Walt Disney World), 99 holes of golf on six courses, the Disney Institute, Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex, and Downtown Disney, an entertainment-shopping-dining complex encompassing the Marketplace, Pleasure Island and West Side.
Located at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 20 miles southwest of Orlando, Walt Disney World Resort opened Oct. 1, 1971. Open daily, year-round.


EMPLOYMENT: More than 40,000 cast members.


MAGIC KINGDOM: 41 major adventures on l00-acre site. Seven lands with attractions, restaurants and shops based on favorite Disney themes of fantasy, of yesterday, and of tomorrow: Adventureland; Liberty Square; Frontierland; Main Street, U.S.A.; Fantasyland; Tomorrowland; and Mickey’s Toontown Fair. Opened Oct. 1, 1971.

EPCOT: A permanent international and discovery showplace covering 260 acres. Opened Oct. l, 1982.

Future World -- Theme areas focusing on discovery and scientific achievements. Major attractions: Innoventions, Spaceship Earth (AT&T), Universe of Energy (Exxon), Journey into Imagination (Kodak), The Land (Nestlé USA), Horizons, The Living Seas (United Technologies) and The Wonders of Life (MetLife).

World Showcase -- Eleven nations surrounding the World Showcase Lagoon: Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, The American Adventure (Coca-Cola and American Express), Italy, Germany, China, Mexico, Morocco and Norway (Nora Industrier).

DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS: A working TV and film studio as well as a theme park. Production facilities opened summer 1988. Entertainment facilities opened May 1989. Attractions include: Star Tours (Eveready), The Great Movie Ride (Coca-Cola), SuperStar Television (Sony), Monster Sound Show (Sony), "Jim Henson’s Muppet*Vision 3D" (Kodak), "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular," Catastrophe Canyon, Studios Backlot Tour, Backstage Pass to 101 Dalmatians, Magic of Disney Animation tour, "Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame: A Musical Adventure," "Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage," "Voyage of the Little Mermaid," and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™.

DISNEY'S ANIMAL KINGDOM™ PARK: Newly Opened! Every uncharted path in this, the fourth Walt Disney World® Park, will lead to thrilling encounters with the real, imaginary, and extinct creatures who rule here. The imagination of Disney is going to take you on a journey into the mysteries, marvels, and thrills of the ever-unfolding story of animals.

DISNEY INSTITUTE: This first-class resort offers adults and families their choice of more than 20 stimulating pursuits including rock climbing, cooking, animation and gardening.

DOWNTOWN DISNEY:

Pleasure Island A six-acre nightclub theme park, adjacent to Downtown Disney Marketplace, featuring seven nightclubs plus shops and restaurants, including a 400-seat Planet Hollywood.
Marketplace Disney’s newly remodeled waterside shopping village with more than two dozen shops including World of Disney, the largest Disney character merchandise showplace in the world, plus dining options such as the 550-seat Rainforest Cafe.

West Side

A lively dining and entertainment district including House of Blues, Bongos Cuban Cafe, Cirque du Soleil, Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Virgin Megastore and AMC 24-screen theater.


DISNEY’S WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS:

A multi-million dollar complex designed to accommodate professional-caliber training and competition, festival and tournament events and vacation-fitness activities in more than 30 individual and team sports. The complex, which includes a 7,500-seat baseball stadium and 5,000-seat fieldhouse, is the official spring training home of the Atlanta Braves and the training site of the Harlem Globetrotters.

THEMED RESORTS: 26 resorts in a variety of price points featuring 24,617 accommodations.

Disney’s Campsites (from $35/night)
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground (784 campsites).

Disney’s Value Resorts (from $69/night)
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort (1,920 rooms) and Disney’s All-Star Music Resort (1,920 rooms).

Disney’s Moderate Resorts (from $114/night)
Disney’s Dixie Landings Resort (2,048 rooms), Disney’s Port Orleans Resort (1,008 rooms), Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort (2,112 rooms) and Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort (1,967 rooms).

Disney’s Home-Away-from-Home Resorts (from $185/night)
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Homes (400 units), Villas at The Disney Institute (formerly Disney’s Village Resort, 585 units), Disney’s Old Key West Resort (part of Disney Vacation Club, 497 units), Disney’s BoardWalk Villas (part of Disney Vacation Club, 532 units).

Disney’s Deluxe Resorts (from $184/night)
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge (728 rooms), Disney’s Contemporary Resort (1,053 rooms), Disney’s Polynesian Resort (853 rooms), Disney’s Yacht Club Resort (635 rooms), Disney’s Beach Club Resort (584 rooms), Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (900 rooms) and Disney’s BoardWalk Inn (378 rooms).

Official Hotels of Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World Swan (758 rooms, operated by Westin), Walt Disney World Dolphin (1,510 rooms, operated by Sheraton), Buena Vista Palace (1,028 rooms), Grosvenor Resort (628 rooms), Doubletree Guest Suites Resort (229 rooms), The Hilton (813 rooms), Courtyard by Marriott (336 rooms), Hotel Royal Plaza (396 rooms) and Travelodge Hotel (325 rooms). Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort (formerly The Disney Inn, 288 rooms) is a U.S. Armed Forces Recreation Center for vacationing servicemen and women from all branches of the armed forces.

CONVENTION FACILITIES: More than 600,000 square feet of modern meeting space located throughout the resort areas. Major function space is available at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts, Disney’s BoardWalk, Walt Disney World Dolphin, Walt Disney World Swan, Buena Vista Palace, The Hilton, Hotel Royal Plaza and Grosvenor Resort.

RECREATION: Five championship golf courses and a nine-hole family-play course; Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon and River Country water adventure parks; Discovery Island tropical gardens and zoological park; Fantasia Gardens mini-golf; tennis courts; pools and lakes for swimming, boating, parasailing, water skiing and fishing; jogging paths; horseback riding; biking.

TRANSPORTATION: Monorail trains, ferryboats, launches and motorcoach shuttle service between all areas.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS: For rooms in all hotels and villas within the Walt Disney World Resort, call 407/W-DISNEY between 8:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. Eastern time, or a local travel agent.

GUEST INFORMATION: Walt Disney World Guest Information, P.O. Box 10,040, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040. Phone: 407/824-4321 or visit our home page at http://www.disneyworld.com on the World Wide Web.

 

[ducklite]

47.3 square miles.

Anne

 

[monkeyboy]

47-square-mile

 

[CajunDixie]

Walt Disney World Resort is a 30,000-acre

47.3 square miles.

Just curious, but I wonder if that includes all the property they own or if that is just the developed property.

 

[wdwmom2]

CajunDixie

I'm not sure, but I think that those figures are for the entire property.

 

[monkeyboy]

The Magic Kingdom occupies 107 acres, Epcot covers 300 acres, Disney-MGM Studios is 154 acres, & Animal Kingdom 500 acres



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[EsmeraldaX]

Wow! Thanks guys!

(I'm trying to explain to someone that WDW is not "just like six flags" and I figured some numbers would help me explain! )

 

[Micca]

SIX FLAGS?????????? Clearly, you must offer them council

 

[Elwood Blues]

Originally posted by EsmeraldaX
Wow! Thanks guys!

(I'm trying to explain to someone that WDW is not "just like six flags" and I figured some numbers would help me explain! )

I've tried to explain it but some people just don't get it. That is until they actually go and realize just how huge the place is!