LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It changed acres and acres of orange groves. It changed Orlando. It changed Florida. It changed an already legendary company. And it changed the entire theme park industry.

Since opening its gates in 1971, Disney World has become a living scrapbook of American nostalgia. The ‘70s brought the charm of the Carousel of Progress and the space-age thrills of Space Mountain, ...

While Disneyland in California is celebrating its 70th anniversary all year long, on Wednesday, October 1, Walt Disney World is celebrating a milestone of its own: 54 years since the park first opened ...