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Walt Disney World is located in Central Florida, in the incorporated cities of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, in southwestern Orange County, and a portion of unincorporated northwest Osceola County. The resort was founded with the opening of the Magic Kingdom theme park in 1971, and now features three other theme parks, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios (which was originally called Disney-MGM Studios) and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Disney World also features two water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, the Downtown Disney shopping. and nightlife district, six golf courses, an amateur sports facilities complex, and 22 resort hotels, lodges and time-share properties. Disney World covers m...
Walt Disney World is located in Central Florida, in the incorporated cities of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, in southwestern Orange County, and a portion of unincorporated northwest Osceola County. The resort was founded with the opening of the Magic Kingdom theme park in 1971, and now features three other theme parks, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios (which was originally called Disney-MGM Studios) and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Disney World also features two water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, the Downtown Disney shopping. and nightlife district, six golf courses, an amateur sports facilities complex, and 22 resort hotels, lodges and time-share properties. Disney World covers more than 40 square miles and has a reported total employment of nearly 60,000.
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On this date: Oct. 13
54 A.D.: Roman emperor Claudius I died after being poisoned by his wife, Agrippina. 1843: B'nai B'rith was founded by Henry Jones and 11 others in New York. 1960: The World Series ended on a home run for the first time, as the Pirates beat the Yankees....Tags: New York, National Basketball Association, Henry Jones, Virginia
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Downtown Disney set to open new restaurant T-Rex
From Staff ReportsGot brontosaurus burger? Less than two weeks after closing several of its Pleasure Island nightclubs, Walt Disney World is preparing to open its next large family-dining restaurant, T-Rex, in Downtown Disney this week. Developed by Schussler Creative...Tags: Downtown Disney, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Walt Disney World gives permanent photo op home for 'Cars' characters Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater
From Staff ReportsCar characters from the 2006 Disney- Pixar movie Cars finally have a permanent home at Walt Disney World for a new photo-opportunity location called Luigi's Garage. The area gives young fans of the movie a chance to meet robotic versions of Lightning...Tags: Vehicles, Pixar, Owen Wilson
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Orange County Convention Center revenues, costs rise
Sara K. Clarke and Scott Powers, Sentinel Staff WritersDespite the stumbling economy, revenue is way up at the Orange County Convention Center. The mammoth facility generated $56.6 million through August, just one month short of its full fiscal year. That's up 17.4 percent from a year ago, according to the...Tags: Vehicles, Passenger Cars, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Downtown Disney, Pixar
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Collaboration called key to successful entrepreneurs
Sentinel Staff WriterOrlando's first Small Business Summit drew more than 600 people, exceeding the attendance goal of 500 set by the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the Sept. 26 event. From national speakers to business counselors, the event featured a...Tags: Altamonte Springs, Rollins College, Titusville, Contracts, Small Businesses
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Progressions
Accounting McGladrey & Pullen LLP, Orlando, has promoted Kerensa Butler to partner in the firm. Architecture Perkins+Will, Orlando, has hired Alberto Sanchez de Fuentes as a health-care architect and Anne Briggs and Binh Nguyen as designers. BRPH Cos....Tags: Florida, Altamonte Springs, Public Employees, Rollins College, National Government
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The trial of their lives
For the past two days, Annie Siple has patiently crisscrossed the Johns Hopkins medical campus for test after test, being scanned by big machines, pricked with small needles, fastened to electrodes, injected with dye. Soon she will find out who is...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Prescription Drugs, Herbal Medicines, Academic Progress, Death and Dying
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Results and schedule
Yesterday Football EASTERN TECH 41, RANDALLSTOWN 8 ++++++++++++++++++++ || ET || 13 || 14 || 14 || 0 || - || 41 || || R || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 || - || 8 || ++++++++++++++++++++ HEREFORD 42, PARKVILLE 14 ++++++++++++++++++++ || H || 21 || 7 || 14 || 0...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Schools, Soccer, Personal Service
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Anniversaries
60th KELI AND JIM PANOS of Port Washington, married Sept. 12, 1948, celebrated their anniversary by going on a cruise. They owned and operated Travelscope, a travel service in Manhasset, for more than 30 years. Keli volunteers at the Helen Keller...Tags: New York, Florida, Hicksville, Schools, North Carolina
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Web site helps entrepreneurs get started
Lake County Department of Economic Growth & Redevelopment encourages entrepreneurs who are looking to start, expand or relocate a business to use an Internet-based Virtual Entrepreneur Center. The online center is maintained by the Florida High Tech...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Architecture, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, John Ireland, Clubs and Associations
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Approach shot: Be like one of the club
Ever wonder what professional golfers chat about when the television cameras are off and the galleries are sequestered far away? Me, too. Until this week at least, when I found myself inside the ropes of the Champions Tour. For a full day, I was like a...Tags: Craig Stadler, Nature, Larry Nelson, Maryland, Brad Bryant
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Disney's menu change is good for the goose, not the gourmet
Sentinel Staff WriterMaybe Donald Duck squawked about the dish. In a move that thrilled animal-rights activists but disappointed some gourmet diners, Walt Disney World has quietly dropped a controversial delicacy from its menus. Au revoir, foie gras. On Oct. 1, Disney...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, New Jersey, Animals, California, Donald Duck
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