<P> Coordinates : 28 ° 23 ′ 07 '' N 81 ° 33 ′ 50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 28.385233 ° N 81.563874 ° W ﻿ / 28.385233 ; - 81.563874 The Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista , Florida , near Orlando and Kissimmee , Florida . Opened on October 1 , 1971 , the resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts , a division of The Walt Disney Company . It was initially operated by Walt Disney World Company . The property covers 27,258 acres ( 43 sq mi ; 110 km ) , featuring four theme parks , two water parks , twenty - seven themed resort hotels , nine non -- Disney hotels , several golf courses , a camping resort , and other entertainment venues , including the outdoor shopping centre Disney Springs . </P>
<P> Coordinates : 28 ° 23 ′ 07 '' N 81 ° 33 ′ 50 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 28.385233 ° N 81.563874 ° W ﻿ / 28.385233 ; - 81.563874 The Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista , Florida , near Orlando and Kissimmee , Florida . Opened on October 1 , 1971 , the resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts , a division of The Walt Disney Company . It was initially operated by Walt Disney World Company . The property covers 27,258 acres ( 43 sq mi ; 110 km ) , featuring four theme parks , two water parks , twenty - seven themed resort hotels , nine non -- Disney hotels , several golf courses , a camping resort , and other entertainment venues , including the outdoor shopping centre Disney Springs . </P>
what part of florida is walt disney world in
what part of florida is walt disney world in
Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista
Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista