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Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida is also known as the “vacation capital of the world” and the “theme park capital of the world.” It’s easy to understand why when you step into the 4 Disney World parks that are part of this dining, entertainment, and shopping Mecca.



In this post, we are going to share information about the Disney Parks at the Walt Disney World Resort, as well as everything you need to know about this first-class vacation destination.

There is nothing else you will ever experience quite like Walt Disney World, and we want to give you a brief overview of everything you will find there including the theme parks, restaurants, resort hotels, and shopping.

We’ve been coming here for close to 40 years, and we are always discovering new experiences and enjoying our visits here, just like the first time.

In this article we will cover:



The 4 Disney World Theme Parks



Location



Resort Hotels



Restaurants



Disney World History



What’s Coming Next in 2025



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Which Disney Park has the Least Walking?


If you’re going to Disney World, you WILL do lots of walking. That’s just a fact. However, some of Disney’s theme parks require less walking than others.


Park layouts and walking distances can change frequently due to new attractions, closures, and construction. As of the latest updates,
Hollywood Studios generally requires the least walking
, but always check for current park maps and news before your visit.


The size and layout are the main reasons. Let’s take a closer look at how much walking you’ll do at Disney World’s theme parks.

How Big are Walt Disney World’s Theme Parks?

As you probably know, Walt Disney World Resort has four theme parks: Magic Kingdom (the oldest and most iconic), Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom (the largest by area).

To determine which Disney theme park requires the 
least
 amount of walking and which requires the 
most,
we should first examine each park’s size and total number of walking paths. This data will give you some perspective on how the resort is laid out.

Acres per Walt Disney World Theme Park

Here’s a breakdown of each Disney park’s size (acreage).



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Disney Parks around the world


Park, Resort: what’s the difference?

Walt Disney originally started with just one park:
Disneyland in Annheim, California
. It was only a few years later that a resort was developed around the original park.

A resort can include one or more theme parks, as well as hotels, restaurants, shopping areas (such as Disney Village), business services, etc. In short,
a resort is a collection of Disney experiences
concentrated in a single location for a diverse audience.

At Disney, theme parks are themed. Each has its own story and each park is divided into themed areas or ‘lands’. So there can be several lands in one park, or several theme parks in one resort.

There are 6 resorts with one or more theme parks:



Disneyland Resort in Annaheim
– United States (2 parks): Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Park


Walt Disney World in Orlando
– United States (4 parks): Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios


Tokyo Disney Resort
– Japan (2 parks): Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea


Disneyland Paris
– France (2 parks): Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park


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Disney Parks from Largest to Smallest


As we walked around the Walt Disney World Property the last few days, I began to think about just how big each park was.   Maybe it was because I was laying hardwood flooring the day before we went to the park so my legs were feeling it, but these parks are big.    But how big?

Can you list out all the
Disney Theme Parks
in the world from the
largest park down to the smallest park
?    As you think, be sure to separate out each of the parks.



I’ll give you one hint here and list out the resort area size along with the parks that make it up.



Walt Disney World – 25,000 Acres


Made up of Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom




Disneyland Resort Paris – 4,800 Acres


Made up of Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios Paris




Shanghai Disneyland – 963 Acres


Made up of Shanghai Disneyland




Disneyland Resort – 510 Acres


Made up of Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure




Tokyo Disney Resort – 494 Acres


Made up of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySeas




Hong Kong Disneyland – 311 Acres


Made up of Hong Kong Disneyland




That’s a big hint, now