--- title: "Florida" description: "Florida’s attraction history includes a development planned at the scale of an overnight holiday destination.The story behind the day outA park becomes the anchor of a resortWalt Disney World opened on 1 October 1971. The opening established a resort in Central Florida rather than simply adding another urban amusement ground. The date marks the beginning of the destination’s public operation, while its later parks and facilities belong to subsequent stages. Florida’s park history is therefore partly a history of resort growth: a single familiar name can encompass places developed at very different times.Sources & further readingDisney Experiences · Walt Disney World historical factsHistorical sources Historical sources checked on October 25, 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/florida/page/2/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/florida/page/2/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 200 page: 2 --- # Florida Florida’s attraction history includes a development planned at the scale of an overnight holiday destination. The story behind the day out ## A park becomes the anchor of a resort Walt Disney World opened on 1 October 1971. The opening established a resort in Central Florida rather than simply adding another urban amusement ground. The date marks the beginning of the destination’s public operation, while its later parks and facilities belong to subsequent stages. Florida’s park history is therefore partly a history of resort growth: a single familiar name can encompass places developed at very different times. ### Sources & further reading - [Disney Experiences · Walt Disney World historical facts]() Historical sources Historical sources checked on October 25, 2026. 13 published places. Page 2 of 2. - [Disney’s Blizzard Beach]() · [Markdown](); location: Bay Lake, Florida, United States. - [Adventure Island]() · [Markdown](); location: Tampa, Florida, United States. - [Universal Epic Universe]() · [Markdown](); location: Orlando, Florida, United States. [Previous page]() Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/florida/page/2/