Disney World opened 50 years ago : NPR
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Walt Disney secretly bought 40 square miles of land in the Sunshine State, then unveiled plans that would reshape the theme park industry and central Florida.
Walt Disney secretly bought 40 square miles of land in the Sunshine State, then unveiled plans that would reshape the theme park industry and central Florida.
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Disney World in 1971 VS Now: This Is What Disney World Looked Like 50 Years Ago
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Disney scraps plans for a new Florida campus as their fight with
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DeSantis moves to exert control over Disney World rides and monorail : NPR
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Walt Disney World and Orlando Magic extend sponsorship agreement
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Disney lifts its mask requirement for vaccinated visitors at theme parks : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
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The secret society which once existed at Disney World - with
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Disney lifts its mask requirement for vaccinated visitors at theme parks : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
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Some Original Staffers Say They're Still Happy To Work At Disney World After 50 Years : NPR
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Disney World opened 50 years ago : NPR
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Disney employees walk out over response to so-called 'Don't Say Gay' bill : NPR
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Here are the new attractions coming to Central Florida theme parks
50 Years Ago, Disney World Opened Its Doors And Welcomed Guests To Its Magic Kingdom - NPR
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Disney scraps plans for a new Florida campus as their fight with
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Disney World opened 50 years ago : NPR
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