Magic Kingdom
Cinderella Castle, the icon of the Magic Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||
Interactive map of Magic Kingdom Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Walt Disney World, Bay Lake, Florida, United States | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 28°25′07″N 81°34′52″W / 28.41861°N 81.58111°W | |||||||||||||||
| Status | Operating | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | October 1, 1971 | |||||||||||||||
| Owner | Disney Experiences (The Walt Disney Company) | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Walt Disney World Key people: Sarah Riles (VP) Perry Crawley (GM, Operations) | |||||||||||||||
| Theme | Americana, Disney characters and fairy tales | |||||||||||||||
| Slogan | The Most Magical Place On Earth | |||||||||||||||
| Operating season | Year-round | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Magic Kingdom | |||||||||||||||
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Magic Kingdom Park, or simply the Magic Kingdom, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It opened on October 1, 1971, and is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. The park was initiated by Walt Disney and designed by WED Enterprises. Modeled after Disneyland in Anaheim, California, Magic Kingdom’s layout and attractions share many of the same themed features inspired by fairy tales and Disney intellectual properties.
The park icon is Cinderella Castle, inspired by the fairy-tale castle featured in the 1950 animated film. In 2024, the park hosted 17.83 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in the world for the eighteenth consecutive year and the most visited theme park in North America for at least the past 24 years. The park has become a cultural touchstone and symbol of modern American pop culture.