Admission prices in as from October 1st, 1971 were $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for juniors under age 18, and one dollar for children under twelve to the today’s worldwide known Walt Disney World Resort.

Magic Kingdom was the first theme park to open within the complex, in 1971, followed by Epcot in 1982, Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 1989, and the most recent, Disney’s Animal Kingdom in 1998.

In 2014, the Walt Disney World Resort’s four theme parks all ranked in the top 8 on the list of the 25 most visited theme parks in the World;

(1st) Magic Kingdom – 19,332,000 visitors, (6th) Epcot – 11,454,000 visitors, (7th) Disney’s Animal Kingdom – 10,402,000 visitors, and (8th) Disney’s Hollywood Studios – 10,312,000 visitors.

When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, the site employed about 5,500 cast members. Today, Walt Disney World employs more than 74,000 cast members.