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.
what part of florida is walt disney world in
Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista