Disney by the numbers: Mindblowing facts and figures about Walt Disney World

Shannan Younger — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 02:35:05 +0000

Looking at the numbers behind the Walt Disney World resort is a fascinating way to see enormity of the Mickey Mouse’s Orlando home and all that surrounds it. Take a look at the figures about Walt Disney World, which are in numerical order. Some of the numbers are pretty amazing.

0 fireworks are launched by gunpowder, as Disney pioneered using compressed air to reduce fumes and gain better height and timing shows each year. Walt Disney World is the largest fireworks consumer in North America.

2 fingers is the protocol for Disney cast members when pointing so as not to offend international guests

6 golf courses (3 18-hold courses, 1 9-hole family course, and 2 mini golf courses)

Three 18-hole championship golf courses and a nine-hole family-play course – See more at: http://wdwnews.com/fact-sheets/2014/05/08/walt-disney-world-overview-world-in-brief/#sthash.n3qhNxvW.dpuf

11 nations in the World Showcase at Epcot

12 feet – the depth of Bay Lake

36 resorts, including 8 Disney Vacation Club properties

43 square miles – the size of the plot of land Walt Disney originally purchased in Florida

135 acres – the size of Hollywood Studios, making it the smallest park in terms of land size

189 feet – the height of Cinderella’s Castle

365 days a year Walt Disney World is open

403 acres – the size of the Animal Kingdom, making it the largest of the four properties in terms of land

799 campsites

2,000 acres owned by Disney have not yet been developed

7,000 wish trips for children and donated complimentary tickets valued at more than $10 million to Give Kids the World Village and other wish-granting organizations. – See more at: http://wdwnews.com/fact-sheets/2013/05/14/sharing-the-magic/#sthash.cH2DNc5y.dpuf

7,000 wish trips for children in 2013 to Give Kids the World Village and other wish-granting organizations

7,500 seats at the baseball stadium at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex that hosts the Atlanta Braves for spring training

ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX

30,000 hotel rooms

47,000 visitors a day is the average annual attendance

70,000 approximately number of Cast Members in Central Florida

100,000 guests per day is the capacity at the Magic Kingdom

3,000,000 the number of passengers the Walt Disney World Railroad carries each year

$5 million – what Walt Disney paid for the land for what would become the Walt Disney World Resort

$566 million – what Disney says it pays in state and local taxes annually

30,000 hotel rooms

Sources: Walt Disney World in Brief and Sharing the Magic from Walt Disney World News; Disney by the Numbers;

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Disney by the numbers: Mindblowing facts and figures about Walt Disney World