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Magic Kingdom Park is a theme park at the ___MASK3___ in ___MASK6___ , ___MASK51___ , near Orlando . Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division , the park opened on October 1 , 1971 , as the first of four theme parks at the resort . Initialized by Walt Disney and designed by WED Enterprises , its layout and attractions are based on Disneyland Park in Anaheim , California , and is dedicated to fairy tales and Disney characters . ___MASK52___ Park , originally ___MASK52___ , is the first ___MASK75___ two theme parks built at the ___MASK52___ Resort in Anaheim , California , opened on July 17 , 1955 . It is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision ___MASK75___ Walt Disney . It was originally the only attraction on the property ; its name was changed to ___MASK52___ Park to distinguish it from the expanding complex in the 1990s . ___MASK51___ ( Spanish for " land of flowers ") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States . It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico , to the north by Alabama and Georgia , to the east by the Atlantic Ocean , and to the south by the Straits of ___MASK51___ and Cuba . ___MASK51___ is the 22nd most extensive , the 3rd most populous , and the 8th most densely populated of the U . S . states . Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States . The Miami metropolitan area is ___MASK51___ ' s most populous urban area . The city of Tallahassee is the state capital . ___MASK1___ is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the western ( ___MASK58___ ) coast ___MASK75___ the U . S ., ___MASK1___ is bordered by the other U . S . states ___MASK75___ Oregon , Nevada , and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state ___MASK75___ Baja ___MASK1___ . The state capital is ___MASK100___ . Los Angeles is ___MASK1___ ' s most populous city , and the country ' s second largest after New York City . The state also has the nation ' s most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide , Inc ., also known informally as Walt Disney Parks and Resorts or Disney Parks , is one ___MASK75___ The Walt Disney Company ' s four major business segments and a subsidiary . Originally known as Walt Disney Outdoor Recreation Division then Walt Disney Attractions , it is responsible for the conception , building , and managing ___MASK75___ the company ' s theme parks and vacation resorts , as well as a variety ___MASK75___ additional family - oriented leisure enterprises . It was founded in 1971 , after the opening ___MASK75___ Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in ___MASK51___ , joining the original Disneyland in California , which opened in 1955 . In 2014 , the company ' s theme parks hosted approximately 134 million guests , making Disney Parks the world ' s most visited theme park company , ahead ___MASK75___ the second - most visited rival Merlin Entertainments . It is by far the largest Disney business segment by employee headcount , with about 130 , 000 ___MASK75___ Disney ' s total number ___MASK75___ 180 , 000 employees as ___MASK75___ 2015 . The Walt Disney Company , commonly known as Disney , is an American diversified multinational mass ___MASK80___ and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in ___MASK38___ , ___MASK1___ . It is the world ' s second largest ___MASK80___ conglomerate in terms ___MASK75___ revenue , after Comcast . Disney was founded on October 16 , 1923 , by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O . Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio , and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live - action film production , television , and theme parks . The company also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio , then Walt Disney Productions . Taking on its current name in 1986 , it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater , radio , music , publishing , and online ___MASK80___ . Merlin Entertainments is a British - based company headquartered in ___MASK91___ , Dorset ( England ), which operates 124 attractions , 13 hotels and 5 holiday villages in 24 countries . The ___MASK3___ is an entertainment complex in ___MASK6___ and Lake Buena Vista , ___MASK51___ , near Orlando and Kissimmee , ___MASK51___ . The resort is the flagship destination of Disney ' s worldwide corporate enterprise . Opened on October 1 , 1971 , Walt Disney World is the ___MASK30___ visited vacation resort in the world , with an attendance of over 52 million people annually . Disney ' s Coronado Springs Resort is a resort hotel at the ___MASK3___ that opened on August 1 , 1997 . The resort is located in the Animal Kingdom Resort Area . Its theme is American colonial Spanish and southwestern American . This hotel is categorized as a ' moderate ' resort . This was Walt Disney World ' s first attempt at a ' moderate ' resort with a convention center . It is the only moderate level Disney resort with suites , a cafeteria - style restaurant , a formal dinner restaurant ( Maya Grill ) , a gift shop , an arcade , one large pool , three quiet pools , a salon , fitness center , and a dance club . The resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts . Walter Elias " Walt " Disney ( December 5 , 1901December 15 , 1966 ) was an American entrepreneur , animator , voice actor and film producer . A pioneer ___MASK75___ the American animation industry , he introduced several developments in the production ___MASK75___ cartoons . As a film producer , Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual , having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations . He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award , among other honors . Several ___MASK75___ his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library ___MASK75___ Congress .