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Walt Disney World Is 50! How Much Do You Know About the Iconic Destination?

Test your knowledge about the beloved Florida resort

Christina Ianzito,

AARP

En español

Published September 02, 2021

10 Questions

Walt Disney World Is 50! How Much Do You Know About the Iconic Destination?

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  "question" : "How did the company describe Walt Disney World in its early years?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "The Vacation Kingdom of the World",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "The Happiest Land in the Universe",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The Most Wondrous World on the Planet",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "A World of Magic",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Once known as the Vacation Kingdom of the World, the resort now calls itself the Most Magical Place on Earth.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "How old was Walt Disney in 1971 when the resort debuted?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "61",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "75",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "80",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "He had previously passed away.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Walt Disney died on Dec. 15, 1966, at age 65.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "What does “Epcot” stand for?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Extraordinary Projected Community of Tomorrow",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Experiment in the Planetary Culture of Tomorrow",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Energy, Production and Culture of Tomorrow",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The famed theme park within Walt Disney World opened in 1982 as EPCOT Center, for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "How many theme parks are housed within the Walt Disney World resort?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "3",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "4",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "5",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "6",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "They are the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom.",
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  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "How many acres is Walt Disney World compared with California's Disneyland?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "9,000 versus 6,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "15,000 versus 3,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "25,000 versus 500",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "12,000 versus 9,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Disneyland is only 2 percent of the size of its sibling fun land.",
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}, {
  "question" : "What is not true of Walt Disney World?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "It has more than a mile of underground tunnels for staff crisscrossing the park.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "General admission on opening day was $3.50 for adults.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Before the pandemic, the park employed about 75,000 people.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The park received about 4 million visitors in 2019.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The park welcomed more than 20 million visitors in 2019.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which event did Walt Disney World host during the pandemic?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "CMA Fest 2021 (annual country music festival)",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Major League Soccer's 2020 season",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "National Hockey League's 2021 season",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The MLS lived and played within a COVID-19 bubble at Disney World. The National Basketball Association also held its 2020 season there.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is set to open next year. What will it be?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "The world's largest indoor roller coaster",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "An experience in which guests stay, play and eat in a simulated spaceship",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "A high-speed Star Wars–themed train",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "A live show re-creating scenes from the Star Wars films",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "It's a luxury hotel where guests go for a two-night adventure.",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
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}, {
  "question" : "What is one way the park celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2007?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "It allowed a different family to sleep in a suite in the Cinderella Castle every night for a year.",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "It offered free tickets to 250 visitors a day for a year.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "It created a birthday cake half the size of the real Cinderella Castle, with two tons of butter.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "It released 25,000 colorful balloons into the sky during a massive commemoration event.",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "A series of families were given the chance to spend a night in the Castle Suite, part of a “Year of a Million Dreams” promotion.",
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}, {
  "question" : "What is the park calling its 50th anniversary celebration?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "The Biggest Birthday Party in the Universe",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "A Very Disney 50th Birthday Party",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "The World's Most Magical Celebration",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Celebration of 50 Years of Magical Memories",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The World's Most Magical Celebration. And it's calling the shimmering decorations and added sparkle “EARidescence.\"",
  "hint" : "",
  "hintLink" : "",
  "questionImgCaption" : "",
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} ]

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Christina Ianzito covers scams and fraud, and is the books editor for aarp.org and AARP The Magazine. Also a longtime travel writer and editor, she received a 2020 Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation.