Walt Disney World or Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It is home to the Magic Kingdom, where the second Haunted Mansion attraction is located.
Description[]
Parks[]
- The Magic Kingdom: A park themed around the original Disneyland.
- Disney's Hollywood Studios: Formerly known as Disney's MGM Studios, Hollywood Studios is themed around film and television productions and history while also featuring more well-known franchises such as Pixar, Star Wars, the Muppets and Marvel comics.
- The Animal Kingdom: This theme-park is themed around the animal kingdom including: modern animals and their conservation, prehistoric and otherwise extinct animals, and fictionalized animals like cryptids or aliens.
- EPCOT: EPCOT or the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow was originally conceived by Walt Disney as an experimental colony built with the best technology of the time where real people would live and where corporations would be given properties to work side by side for the goal of innovation. Ultimately it just wound up being a theme-park divided between a Tomorrowland inspired Future World and a World Showcase themed around different parts of the world.
Water-Parks[]
- Typhoon Lagoon: Typhoon Lagoon is a water-park themed around the Floridian coastal town of Placid Palms which was hit by a sudden and violent typhoon, transforming it into a warped water wonderland.
- Blizzard Beach: Blizzard Beach is themed around a failed attempt at a Floridian ski-resort which melted, transforming it into a makeshift water-park.
Resorts[]
- Disney's All-Star Movies Resort:
- Disney's All-Star Music Resort:
- Disney's All-Star Sports Resort:
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas
- Disney's Art of Animation Resort
- Disney's Beach Club Resort
- Disney's Beach Club Villas
- Disney's BoardWalk Inn
- Disney's BoardWalk Villas
- Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort
- Disney's Contemporary Resort
- Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
- Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
- Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney's Old Key West Resort
- Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
- Disney's Pop Century Resort
- Disney's Port Orleans Resort
- Disney's Riviera Resort
- Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa (formerly the Disney Institute)
- Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- Disney's Yacht Club Resort
- Shades of Green
- The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge
- Walt Disney World Dolphin
- Walt Disney World Swan
Haunted Mansion Connections[]
Features[]
The Haunted Mansion[]
The Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom opened with the park on October 1st, 1971. It was the second Haunted Mansion attraction to open at any Disney park, proceeding the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. It is built to resemble a Dutch Gothic mansion to match the late-17th century era of Liberty Square.
Memento Mori[]
Memento Mori is a gift shop in Liberty Square that exclusively sells Haunted Mansion merchandise. It opened on October 4th, 2014, replacing Yankee Trader. It was once the home and domain of Madame Leota, who came to Liberty Square after fleeing the witch trials in Salem. Many of her belongings can still be found in the shop, as well as a portrait of her.
Connections in other media[]
The Ghost Gallery[]
In the cast-member created Ghost Gallery backstory for the Haunted Mansion, Walt Disney World is treated as a real place within the Haunted Mansion's lore. The caretaker (here named Dick O'Dell) is an official cast-member and resident of Walt Disney World where the Haunted Mansion was relocated from its original home in New York. His dog Bony is also said to be a relative of other dogs found across the park.