The Walt Disney World Resort (commonly known as Disney World or Disneyworld) is a complex of four separate theme parks, water parks, resorts and other facilities located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando, Florida.

Walt Disney World is split into four separate parks:
 • Magic Kingdom - It is the best-known park, organized around the central landmark, or as Walt Disney would say a weenie, of Cinderella's Castle. It has various 'lands' within it and is more oriented toward children, although some adults love the escapism as well.
 • Epcot - Epcot is an "educational park." It is very much oriented toward adult visitors, and is structured to showcase various international locations, especially in terms of food and/or trade goods. The older part of the park is comprised of various 'futuristic' attractions, many sponsored by various industrial concerns.
 • Disney MGM Studios - Disney MGM Studios is a park with a 20th Century movie theme. This park has lots of shows and some Thrill (capital T you see) rides, the main one being a 13 story drop in the Tower of Terror.
 • Disney's Animal Kingdom - Animal Kingdom is a mix between a zoo and a theme park. Naturalistic animal exhibitions are interspersed, and sometimes integrated, with typical Disney movie-themed rides.

Get around

Disney has an extensive bus and monorail service, so there is really no need to rent a car unless you are traveling outside of WDW. The buses can be slow and inconvenient if, for example, you are traveling with young children or strollers. The monorail service is not very expansive and only goes to certain areas, all originating from the Transportation and Ticket Center. There are three monorail lines:
 • Magic Kingdom / Transportation and Ticket Center. This is the only way to enter the Magic Kingdom besides the fairy or WDW bus service.
 • Magic Kingdom Resort Hotels / Transportation and Ticket Center. This line runs parallel to the loop of the direct Magic Kingdom line, but stops at all the resorts it passes. They are (in order) the Contemporary, Magic Kingdom Park, Grand Floridian, and the Polynesian.
 • EPCOT / Transportation and Ticket Center. When entering EPCOT this way, the monorail makes a nice loop in the park, giving a great arial view of Futureworld and the World Showcase.

Drink

There are no alcoholic beverages for sale in the Magic Kingdom. In Epcot, some try "Drinking Around the World," getting alcohol in every country of the World Showcase. Disney-MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom offer a small variety of draft beer at select dining locations.

Contact

 • Walt Disney World Dining 1-407-WDW-DINE
 • Walt Disney World Fairy Tale Weddings 1-407-828-3400
 • Orlando International Airport 1-407-825-2001
 • Walt Disney World University 1-407-828-2850
 • Hotel Babysitting 1-407 827-5444
 • Walt Disney World Recreation 1-407-939-7529