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In This Edition: Disney's Hollywood Studios: Fifth edition of ESPN The Weekend welcomes sports celebrities to Walt Disney World Resort; Funtastic "Block Party Bash" brings high-energy fun. Disney's Wide World of Sports: Dodgers' "farewell Florida tour" to . . .
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Disney subsequently opened EPCOT Center in 1982, a theme park adapted from Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow". The park permanently adopted the name Epcot in 1996. In 1989, the resort added Disney-MGM Studios, a theme park inspired by show business, whose name was changed to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2008. The resort's fourth theme park, Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened in 1998.
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Disney World has a special college program for young adults. Students can earn college credits while working and living in the Disney World resort. This program is extremely popular with young adults from around the world. Several links are included for anyone wanting more information.
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Among the especially amazing decorations are the edible holiday displays whipped up by pastry chefs throughout Walt Disney World Resort. Gingerbread goodies are sold nearby. Most of the displays open on Thanksgiving weekend. Beach Club Resort usually has a fully detailed, life-sized gingerbread carousel in the lobby. The lobby of Yacht Club Resort offers a miniature New England-style train racing through a sugary rock mountain surrounded by a candy-coated model village. The lobby of BoardWalk Resort is home to Santa's Workshop as well as a customized BoardWalk train.
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This Disney World takes guest back in time with larger than life reminders. See 5-story-tall 8 track players, Rubik Cubes, Play-Doh tubs, and many more nostalgic items. Parents, beware: seeing your favorite childhood toys again might draw out the inner kid in you! Read more about the Disney Pop Century Resort.
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During the resort's early planning stages, Walt Disney referred to the project as The Florida Project, Disney World, and The Disney World. Early visual references used the same medieval font as Disneyland.
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