Walttraveledaroundtheworld, visitinglegendaryamusementparks, likeDenmark's TivoliGardens, forinspirationandrealizedhehadtoloadhisparkwith a crap-tonofspectacleand a poop-loadofwhimsy.
1965, WaltannounceshisgrandplanforWaltDisneyWorld, designednottobe a themepark, but a destinationsurroundedbygolfcourses, hotels, andwholesomeshoppingexperiences.
Theoriginalparkfeaturedmanyridesthatstillexisttoday, includingtherage-inducingIt's a SmallWorld, whosetitularsongplaysonaneternalloopandsomepeopleclaimitmightbethemostplayedsongofalltime, likeever; theHauntedMansion, morbidfact, accordingtotheLAtimes, Disneyemployeeshavetoconstantlystopguestsfromspreadingtheirlovedones' ashesthroughouttheride, andiftheycatchyou, youget a lifetimeban; theCountryBearJamboree, which I actuallydon't wanttomakefunoftheCountryBearJamboree.