Walt Disney World Speedway Built in a corner of the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom parking lot and dedicated on November 28, 1995, the one-mile racetrack is used for various speed events, beginning with a Formula Ford 2000 support race on January 26, 1996, and the Indy Racing League’s Indy 200 on January 27. Beginning …
See moreWalt Disney World Inside Out (television) Series on The Disney Channel, premiering June 7, 1994. Stars Scott Herriott in a wacky, witty, offbeat look at life in Walt Disney World. A new version of the show, featuring J.D. Roth and Brianne Leary, with commentary by George Foreman, began December 12, 1995. One show a month …
See moreWalt Disney World Happy Easter Parade (television) The first of many annual television specials aired on ABC on April 7, 1985. Directed by Paul Miller. Hosted by Rick Dees and Joan Lunden. Only in 1986 did the Walt Disney World Easter Parade appear as part of The CBS Easter Parade (March 30, 1986), which switched …
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Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel at Walt Disney World, near Epcot, originally operated by Sheraton and later by Starwood Lodging. It was designed by Michael Graves and opened on June 4, 1990.
See moreWalt Disney World Conference Center Building opened in August 1980. Surrounded by the Club Lake Suites, it offered meeting facilities. In 1996 it became part of The Disney Institute.
See moreWalt Disney World College Program See Disney College Program.
See moreWalt Disney World Christmas Day Parade See Walt Disney World’s Very Merry Christmas Parade.
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Walt Disney World Golf Classic Beginning in its first year, 1971, Walt Disney World, at the urging of then-Disney president and golf enthusiast Card Walker, sponsored the Walt Disney World Golf Classic. It has been an individual tourney each year, except for 1974 to 1981 when it served as the venue for the PGA Tour’s …
See moreWalt Disney World 4th of July Spectacular (television) Television special; aired in syndication on July 3, 1988. Directed by Don Ohlmeyer. 120 min. Hosted by Tempestt Bledsoe and Marc Summers, with Burt Reynolds, Carol Burnett, Rita Moreno, Tommy Tune, The Beach Boys, Mark Price, Willard Scott. This show marked the first of an annual July …
See moreWalt Disney World Celebrity Circus (television) Television special; aired on November 27, 1987. Directed by Marty Pasetta. Stars Tony Randall as host, with Allyce Beasley, Tim Conway, Kim Fields, Jim Varney, Malcolm-Jamal Warner.
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