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Complete Guide: All the Disney Parks Around the WorldA full list of every Disney theme park and Disney destination worldwide
What started out as a single theme park in an old orange grove has blossomed into an international theme park empire encompassing multiple parks, resort campuses, and countries. Where are all the Disney Parks and how many are there? Here, we list all the Disney parks around the world, and sort them based on geography, resort area, opening date, and more.
We also list Disney’s non-theme park destinations across the globe, such as Disney cruises, Adventures by Disney, and Disney-developed communities. Our goal is to create an encyclopedic reference document that lists all of the options to experience a Disney Destination around the world.
How Many Disney Theme Parks Are There Worldwide?
Disney currently has twelve theme parks located on six resort campuses worldwide, with a seventh campus announced. Six of Disney’s twelve worldwide theme parks are Disneyland-style “castle parks,” while the remaining six are parks that have other themes. These twelve parks are located in four countries.
Disneyland Resort (California)
Disneyland
Disney California Adventure
Walt Disney World Resort (Florida)
Magic Kingdom
EPCOT
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Tokyo Disney Resort
Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo DisneySea
Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Park
Walt Disney Studios Park (to be renamed Disney Adventure World in 2025)
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland Park
Shanghai Disney Resort
Shanghai Disneyland
RECENTLY ANNOUNCED: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Not yet operating; park details TBD
We go into much greater detail about each of these theme parks and resort campuses below.
How Many Disneylands Are There?
When most people think of a “Disneyland,” they’re thinking of what we might call a “Castle Park.” These are Disney theme parks which have a castle as their central icon, with various themed lands such as Tomorrowland or Frontierland radiating outward from the castle. These parks also typically have more rides than other Disney theme parks in the same resort area.
There are currently six Disney “castle parks” around the world, but only five of them are actually named “Disneyland” — one each in California, Hong Kong, Paris, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Florida’s flagship park is called Magic Kingdom.
If, on the other hand, you consider a “Disneyland” to be an entire resort campus that might include multiple theme parks within a few miles of one another, the number is (interestingly enough) still six currently operating. All twelve Disney parks are divided among six resort campuses worldwide. Only three of the six resort campuses actually have “Disneyland” in their names; the remaining three include only “Disney.”
How Many Countries Have Disney parks?
Disney Parks are currently located in four countries on three continents.
North America
United States (six parks on two resort campuses)
Europe
France (two parks on one resort campus)
Asia
China* (two parks on two resort campuses)
Japan (two parks on one resort campus)
A seventh campus, located in Abu Dhabi UAE, has been announced but is not yet operating.
Note: China’s parks are located in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Shanghai is considered part of mainland China, while Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China. Although there is some controversy as to Hong Kong’s autonomy, we have based our list of countries on U.N. Member States.
Which Country Has the Most Disney Theme Parks?
The United States is home to six of the twelve Disney theme parks, by far the most of any country. The remaining countries with Disney parks are tied for second place, with two each.
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Complete List of Disney Parks Around the World
Below, we go in-depth with key facts and figures about each of the Disney resort campuses around the world, with details on each of the theme parks along with information on hotels, shopping/dining complexes, and recreation.
Disneyland Resort
Anaheim (near Los Angeles), California, United States
The Disneyland Resort in California is home to two Disney theme parks, three resort hotels, and a shopping/entertainment/dining district. The entire resort is approximately 500 acres in size and brings in several million dollars of revenue each day.
It is home to the original Disneyland — the first Disney theme park, and the only Disney theme park completed during Walt Disney’s lifetime. It is the only Disney park to use the slogan, “The Happiest Place on Earth.”
Theme Parks
Disneyland
Opening Date
July 17, 1955
Size
85 acres
Themed Lands:
Adventureland
Bayou Country
Fantasyland
Frontierland
Main Street, U.S.A.
New Orleans Square
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Tomorrowland
Disney California Adventure
Opening Date
February 8, 2001 (as Disney’s California Adventure)
Size
70 acres
Themed Lands
Avatar-themed Land (future)
Avengers Campus
Buena Vista Street
Cars Land
Grizzly Peak
Hollywood Land
Paradise Gardens Park
Performance Corridor
Pixar Pier
San Fransokyo Square
Hotels
Disneyland Hotel / Villas at Disneyland Hotel
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa / Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Disney’s Pixar Place Hotel (originally known as Disneyland Pacific Hotel and later Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel)
Shopping/Dining/Entertainment Districts
Downtown Disney District
Walt Disney World Resort
Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista (near Orlando / Kissimmee), Florida, United States
The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is home to four Disney theme parks, more than 30 resort hotel / villa / campground accommodations, two water parks, a sports complex, two shopping/entertainment/dining districts, and several other amenities such as golf courses, mini-golf courses, and recreational lakes with water activities.
Disney also has government permission to build a fifth theme park—but they have not yet committed to do so. They can also build two more minor parks, and even more hotels, golf, and support facilities should they desire.
Walt Disney World is the largest Disney resort campus in the world, covering an astounding 43 square miles or 27,258 acres. It’s known as “The Most Magical Place on Earth.”
Walt Disney himself originally envisioned his Florida project to be based on a futuristic “City of Tomorrow” in partnership with American industry leaders. Those plans never came to fruition following Disney’s death in 1966, though the EPCOT theme park serves as a tribute to the concept. In addition, an on-site neighborhood named Golden Oak boasts multi-million dollar luxury homes, and the nearby town of Celebration was originally designed by Disney.
Theme Parks
Magic Kingdom
Opening Date
October 1, 1971
Size
107 acres
Themed Lands
Adventureland
Fantasyland
Frontierland
Liberty Square
Main Street, USA
Tomorrowland
Villains-themed land (future)
EPCOT
Opening Date
October 1, 1982 (as EPCOT Center)
Size
305 acres
Themed Lands
World Celebration
World Discovery
World Nature
World Showcase
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Opening Date
May 1, 1989 (as Disney-MGM Studios)
Size
135 acres
Themed Lands
Animation Courtyard
Commissary Lane
Echo Lake
Grand Avenue
Hollywood Boulevard
Monsters, Inc. themed land (future)
Pixar Place
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Sunset Boulevard
Toy Story Land
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Opening Date
April 22, 1998
Size
580 acres
Themed Lands
Africa
Asia
Dinoland U.S.A.
Discovery Island
Oasis
Pandora – The World of Avatar
Pueblo Esperanza (2027)
Rafiki’s Planet Watch
Hotels and Campgrounds
Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
Disney’s Beach Club Resort
Disney’s Beach Club Villas
Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa (Originally known as Disney’s Grand Floridian Beach Resort)
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter (Originally known as Disney’s Port Orleans Resort)
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside (Originally known as Disney’s Dixie Landings Resort)
Disney’s Riviera Resort
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Note: Some of these resort hotels are co-located; for example, BoardWalk Inn and BoardWalk Villas have a central lobby with one check-in desk serving both. We have listed them separately here (the same way Disney lists them), which some might consider to artificially inflate the hotel count.
Immersive Multi-Day Experience
Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser [Closed]
Water Parks
Disney’s Blizzard Beach
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon
Sports Complex
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Golf Courses
Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course
Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course
Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course (standard golf and FootGolf)
Disney’s Palm Golf Course
Miniature Golf Courses
Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf
Fantasia Fairways Miniature Golf
Winter Summerland Miniature Golf – Summer Course
Winter Summerland Miniature Golf – Winter Course
Shopping/Dining/Entertainment Districts
Disney Springs (originally known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village and more recently known as Downtown Disney)
Disney’s BoardWalk
More Statistics
For even more comprehensive details about the Walt Disney World Resort, visit our Disney World statistics page.
Tokyo Disney Resort
Urayasu (near Tokyo), Chiba, Japan
The Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan is home to two Disney theme parks, six resort hotels, and a shopping/entertainment/dining district. The resort is approximately 494 acres in size.
Home to the first international Disney theme park, Tokyo Disney Resort is operated under an agreement between the Walt Disney Company and Oriental Land Company.
Theme Parks
Tokyo Disneyland
Opening Date
April 15, 1983
Size
115 acres
Themed Lands
Adventureland
Critter Country
Fantasyland
Tomorrowland
Toontown
Westernland
World Bazaar
Tokyo DisneySea
Opening Date
September 4, 2001
Size
176 acres
Themed Lands
American Waterfront
Arabian Coast
Fantasy Springs
Lost River Delta
Mediterranean Harbor
Mermaid Lagoon
Mysterious Island
Port Discovery
Hotels
Disney Ambassador Hotel
Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel
Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel
Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta
Tokyo Disneyland Hotel
Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel
Shopping/Dining/Entertainment Districts
Ikspiari
Disneyland Paris (originally Euro Disney Resort)
Marne-la-Vallée, Paris, France
Disneyland Paris in France is home to two Disney theme parks, eight resort hotels, a golf course, and a shopping/entertainment/dining district. The resort area covers approximately 1,700 acres.
Disneyland Paris is home to perhaps the most “storybook”-inspired Disney castle, no doubt due to the fact that Europe has plenty of real castles to compete with Disney’s entry into the genre. Not only does Disney’s version have more-fanciful architectural elements, but it features La Tanière du Dragon, a dark lair with an 89-foot-long audio-animatronic dragon lurking inside.
The second Paris park, Walt Disney Studios, is undergoing a massive reimagining. By the end of 2025, it will have approximately doubled in size, added new themed lands, and been renamed Disney Adventure World. Additional reworking is underway at the Disney Village and some of the resort’s hotels.
Theme Parks
Disneyland Park
Opening Date
April 12, 1992 (as Euro Disneyland Park)
Size
125 acres
Themed Lands
Adventureland
Discoveryland
Fantasyland
Frontierland
Main Street U.S.A.
Walt Disney Studios Park*
Opening Date
March 16, 2002
Size
62 acres
Themed Lands:
Avengers Campus
Front Lot
Production Courtyard
Toon Studio
Worlds of Pixar
Future Plans:
Park to be renamed Disney Adventure World in 2025
Park size to approximately double by 2025
Pride Lands (Lion King) land to debut in the future
World of Frozen land to debut in 2026
World Premiere Plaza to debut April 26, 2025
Adventure Bay to debut in 2025
Hotels
Disney Davy Crockett Ranch
Disney Hotel Cheyenne
Disney Hotel New York — The Art of Marvel (Originally known as Disney’s Hotel New York)
Disney Hotel Santa Fe
Disney Newport Bay Club
Disney Sequoia Lodge
Disneyland Hotel
Les Villages Nature Paris
Shopping/Dining/Entertainment Districts
Disney Village (originally known as Festival Disney)
Golf Courses
Golf Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland
Penny’s Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, special administrative region of China
Hong Kong Disneyland is home to one Disney theme park, three resort hotels, and a recreation complex. The entire resort is approximately 320 acres in size, the smallest Disney resort campus in the world. The resort was built on reclaimed land, with Penny’s Bay being filled in to provide space for the park and hotels.
Hong Kong Disneyland Park is the only Disney theme park to boast an extreme makeover of its castle. In 2016, plans were announced to transform the original Sleeping Beauty Castle, which was 77 feet (23 meters) tall. The castle closed in 2018; by late 2020, construction had been completed on the park’s new Castle of Magical Dreams, which is 167 feet (51 meters) tall.
Theme Park
Hong Kong Disneyland Park
Opening Date
September 12, 2005
Size
68 acres
Themed Lands
Adventureland
Fantasyland
Grizzly Gulch
Main Street, U.S.A.
Mystic Point
Tomorrowland
Toy Story Land
World of Frozen
Hotels
Disney Explorer’s Lodge
Disney’s Hollywood Hotel
Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel
Recreation Complex
Inspiration Lake
Shanghai Disney Resort
Chuansha New Town, Pudong, Shanghai, China
The Shanghai Disney Resort in China is home to one Disney theme park, two resort hotels, a shopping/entertainment/dining district, and a nature park. The entire resort covers approximately 963 acres.
Driven by a desire to be “authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese,” this park is a bit different than other Disney theme parks. A major feature of the park is the Gardens of Imagination, a large open-air nature space. It includes the Garden of the Twelve Friends, which Disney describes as an “oasis where the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac are depicted by popular Disney and Disney-Pixar characters.”
Theme Park
Shanghai Disneyland
Opening Date
June 16, 2016
Size
225 acres
Themed Lands
Adventure Isle
Disney-Pixar Toy Story Land
Fantasyland
Gardens of Imagination
Mickey Avenue
Tomorrowland
Treasure Cove
Zootopia
Hotels
Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
Toy Story Hotel
As-yet-unnamed third hotel currently under construction
Shopping/Dining/Entertainment District
Disneytown
Nature park
Wishing Star Park
Recently Announced: Abu Dhabi
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
On May 7, 2025, Disney announced a new project to build a Theme Park and Resort in Abu Dhabi, UAE in partnership with Miral.
Disney says the waterfront resort “will be located on Yas Island, a world-class destination for entertainment and leisure, connecting travelers from the Middle East and Africa, India, Asia, Europe, and beyond.”
It promises to “combine Disney’s iconic stories, characters and attractions with Abu Dhabi’s vibrant culture, stunning shorelines, and breathtaking architecture.”
Very few solid details are available, beyond a statement from Disney that it will include “signature Disney entertainment, themed accommodations, unique dining and retail experiences, and storytelling in a way that celebrates both the heritage of Disney and the futuristic and cultural essence of Abu Dhabi.”
The new resort will be fully developed, built, and operated by Miral. Disney and its Imagineers will lead creative design and operational oversight. This arrangement generally mirrors the operation of Tokyo Disney Resort.
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When did each Disney Park open?
The first Disney theme park opened in 1955, and the most recent opening was in 2016.
List of Disney Theme Parks by Opening Date
07/17/1955 — Disneyland (California)
10/01/1971 — Magic Kingdom
10/01/1982 — EPCOT, originally EPCOT Center
04/15/1983 — Tokyo Disneyland
05/01/1989 — Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Orlando), originally Disney-MGM Studios
04/12/1992 — Disneyland Park (Paris), originally Euro Disneyland Park
04/22/1998 — Disney’s Animal Kingdom
02/08/2001 — Disney California Adventure, originally Disney’s California Adventure
09/04/2001 — Tokyo DisneySea
03/16/2002 — Walt Disney Studios Park (Paris)
09/12/2005 — Hong Kong Disneyland Park
06/16/2016 — Shanghai Disneyland
What Was the First Disney Theme Park to open?
Disneyland in California was the first Disney theme park to open, in 1955
What Was the Most Recent Disney Theme Park to open?
Shanghai Disneyland was the most recent Disney theme park to open, in 2016.
How Big Are the Disney Theme Parks and Resort Campuses?
Disney resort campuses worldwide range in size from 320 acres to 27,258 acres, with a combined total size of 31,235 acres. For our purposes, a resort campus is defined as a localized area which contains one or more theme parks, resort hotels, and other resort amenities.
Individual Disney theme parks worldwide range in size from 62 acres to 580 acres, with a combined total size of 2,053 acres.
What Is the Largest Disney Resort Campus in the World?
Walt Disney World Resort in Florida is the largest Disney resort campus in the world, at 27,258 acres in size.
What is the Smallest Disney Resort Campus in the World?
Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest Disney resort campus in the world, at just 320 acres in size.
List of Disney Resort Campuses by Size
320 acres — Hong Kong Disneyland
494 acres — Tokyo Disney Resort
500 acres — Disneyland Resort (California)
963 acres — Shanghai Disney Resort
1,700 acres — Disneyland Paris
27,258 acres — Walt Disney World Resort
What Is the Largest Disney Theme Park in the World?
Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the largest Disney theme park in the world, at 580 acres in size.
What is the Smallest Disney Theme Park in the World?
Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris is currently the smallest Disney theme park, at just 62 acres in size. However, it is undergoing an expansion that would approximately double its footprint. Once the expansion is complete (estimated 2025), Hong Kong Disneyland Park would likely become the smallest Disney theme park.
List of Disney Theme Parks by Size
62 acres — Walt Disney Studios Park (Paris) — see size note above
68 acres — Hong Kong Disneyland Park — see size note above
70 acres — Disney California Adventure
85 acres — Disneyland (California)
107 acres — Magic Kingdom (Florida)
115 acres — Tokyo Disneyland
125 acres — Disneyland Park (Paris)
135 acres — Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Florida)
176 acres — Tokyo DisneySea
225 acres — Shanghai Disneyland
305 acres — EPCOT
580 acres — Disney’s Animal Kingdom (Florida)
Note: Theme Park and Resort acreage figures vary widely, based on land acquisitions/sales, classification of areas which are/aren’t developed or accessible to the public, etc. Our numbers above are based on generally accepted values for each park/resort.
How Many Disney Castles are There?
Six of the twelve Disney theme parks have a castle as their centerpiece icons. There are also additional smaller castles scattered throughout some parks related to attractions and restaurants.
Is Every Disney Castle Unique?
Magic Kingdom in Florida and Tokyo Disneyland in Japan have virtually identical Cinderella Castles. There are some minor differences between the two, mainly in terms of decoration/painting, but they are substantially the same building. These are the only two Disney theme parks that currently have matching castles.
Prior to 2018, Disneyland in California and Hong Kong Disneyland Park had matching Sleeping Beauty Castles, but Hong Kong has since unveiled a unique Enchanted Storybook Castle.
What’s the Shortest Disney Castle in the World?
The centerpiece of Disneyland in California, Sleeping Beauty Castle, is the shortest Disney Castle at 77 feet tall.
What’s the Tallest Disney Castle in the World?
Shanghai Disneyland’s Enchanted Storybook Castle is the tallest Disney Castle in the world, at a height of 200 feet.
Hong Kong Disneyland Park was originally home to Sleeping Beauty Castle, identical in shape and size to the castle at Disneyland (California). This castle was replaced by the Castle of Magical Dreams, which opened in late 2020.
Can You Visit Every Disney Theme Park in a Single Trip?
It’s certainly possible to visit every Disney theme park in a single trip, but it’ll take some time, planning, and — of course — money.
The “easiest” way is certainly not the cheapest. Adventures by Disney offers a whirlwind private jet adventure which includes VIP experiences at each of the twelve Disney theme parks, and all it will cost you is 24 days of your time and about $115,000 per person.
There’s of course nothing stopping a person from planning their own Disney itinerary that includes every park worldwide. Just note that there’s no single ticket/pass that gets you into every Disney theme park.
What Other Non-Theme Park Disney Destinations Exist?
In addition to the twelve Disney theme parks (located on six resort campuses in four countries), there are several other Disney Destinations.
Standalone Disney Resort Hotels
There are three Disney resort hotels that are not located near any theme parks.
Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa / Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas
Location: Ko Olina, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Opening Date: August 29, 2011
Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort
Location: Longview Island, Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States
Opening Date: March 1, 1996
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort
Location: Vero Beach, Florida, United States
Opening Date: October 1, 1995
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line has six cruise ships sailing now (with many more planned) which sail from nearly 20 ports around the world. There are 13 general itinerary types, with multiple variations of each. Select departures include days (or entire voyages) with special theming. Disney Cruise Line has led several industry innovations, including the first ever fireworks at sea on select itineraries, as well as an innovative rotational dining concept in which the serving team “follows” diners to a different restaurant each night.
Disney Cruise Ships
Currently Operating:
Disney Dream — Maiden Voyage January 26, 2011
Disney Fantasy — Maiden Voyage March 31, 2012
Disney Magic — Maiden Voyage July 30, 1998
Disney Wish — Maiden Voyage July 14, 2022
Disney Wonder — Maiden Voyage August 15, 1999
Disney Treasure — Maiden Voyage December 21, 2024
Future Additions:
Disney Destiny — New Construction; Maiden Voyage scheduled November 20, 2025
Disney Adventure — Disney purchased partially-constructed Global Dream to remake into a Disney ship; Maiden Voyage scheduled for March 10, 2026 (originally scheduled December 15, 2025 but delayed)
Unnamed 9th-13th Ships — New Construction; Maiden Voyages expected in 2027-2031
Disney Cruise Private Island/Ports
Castaway Cay, Bahamas
Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point (Eleuthera), Bahamas
Disney Cruise Departure Ports
Auckland, New Zealand
Barcelona, Spain
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Galveston, Texas
Honolulu, Hawaii
Melbourne (Victoria), Australia
New Orleans, Louisiana (Occasional Departures – may skip several years)
New York, New York (Occasional – may skip several years)
Port Canaveral, Florida
San Diego, California
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Singapore, Singapore
Southampton, England
Sydney (New South Wales), Australia
Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada
Disney Cruise Ports of Call
We maintain an extensive list of ports visited by Disney Cruise Line during its cruises.
Disney Cruise Itineraries
Alaska
Australia / New Zealand
Bahamas
Bermuda
Canada
Caribbean
Europe
Hawaii
Mexico
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Singapore
South Pacific / Transpacific
Transatlantic
Disney Cruise Themed & Holiday Sailings
Marvel Day at Sea cruises
Pixar Day at Sea cruises
Halloween on the High Seas cruises
Very Merrytime cruises
Adventures by Disney
Adventures by Disney offers dozens of guided tours in around 40 countries on every continent. Offerings include Land Adventures (traditional guided group tours), Escapes (shorter land adventures), River Cruises, Expedition Cruises, Private Jet Adventures, and Private Adventures. Most trips are open to families (though minimum age guidelines may apply), but some select departure dates are exclusive to adults.
Each trip includes a fully-planned itinerary, unique personal touches, and occasional specialty VIP/private access to attractions in the destination, all at a single combined price. At least two Disney employees to serve as Adventure Guides to ensure a hassle-free travel experience.
We maintain a complete list of Adventures by Disney trips and the countries to which they travel.
Disney Vacation Club
Disney operates a timeshare-style vacation ownership program called Disney Vacation Club. To date, DVC has built 18 resorts; these resorts feature larger, family-style accommodations such as studio, 1-, 2-, and 3- bedroom vacation villas, along with occasional specialty accommodations such as treehouse villas or over-water bungalows.
To become a member, one must purchase a real estate interest in one of the DVC resorts. Unlike a traditional timeshare which locks owners into the same week / accommodation each year, DVC members receive an annual allotment of so-called “vacation points” which are used to flexibly book resort stays.
These stays are typically at the DVC-owned resorts, but members may also exchange their points to stay at traditional Disney hotels, travel on Disney Cruise Line or with Adventures by Disney, or stay at certain non-Disney owned hotels and timeshares.
For those who seek a more traditional timeshare experience, a limited number of DVC memberships are sold under a “Favorite Weeks” structure (previously called “Guaranteed Weeks”). Members under this structure are automatically booked in the same accommodation type the same week each year, but still have the option to opt out on a year-by-year basis and instead receive flexible use points for that year.
Most of the DVC-owned resorts are located at Walt Disney World, but five are elsewhere in the United States. None are located internationally.
DVC Resorts at Walt Disney World in Florida
Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Jambo House
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
Disney’s Beach Club Villas
Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
Disney’s Old Key West Resort
Disney’s Polynesian Villas & Bungalows
Disney’s Riviera Resort
Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
DVC Resorts elsewhere
Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas — Ko Olina, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort — Longview Island, Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States
Disney’s Vero Beach Resort — Vero Beach, Florida, United States
Villas at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa — Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California
Villas at Disneyland Hotel — Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California
Unoccupied DVC accommodations are also offered on a cash basis to those who are not members. At Walt Disney World, these are marketed to the public as “Deluxe Villa” accommodations.
Disney-Developed Communities
There are several residential/commercial communities which are not technically Disney vacation destinations but still have significant ties to the Disney company.
Celebration
Just south of Walt Disney World resort in Osceola County, Florida is the town of Celebration. This planned community was originally developed by the Walt Disney Company, and sits at the southern tip of Disney World’s major north-south thoroughfare, World Drive.
Golden Oak
A portion of the Walt Disney World Resort area in Florida is designated as the Golden Oak neighborhood. This luxury resort living complex features multi-million dollar homes and offers residents extensive membership perks at the resort.
Storyliving by Disney
Disney has announced a new concept of planned communities. These developments, named Storyliving, will focus on offering Imagineering-inspired amenities and common areas, along with unique programming for its residents through a dedicated staff of Disney Cast Members. At least some of the neighborhoods in each development will have areas devoted to those aged 55+.
Cotino: The first Storyliving development to be announced is Cotino in the Rancho Mirage / Palm Springs area of California.
Asteria: The second Storyliving development is Asteria, located near Raleigh, North Carolina.
The company says it is also researching other areas for similar communities in the future.
Val d’Europe / Marne-la-Vallée
Val d’Europe is a sector of the planned community Marne-la-Vallée, located near Paris, France. Marne-la-Vallée as a whole predates Disneyland Paris by several decades, but the Val d’Europe sector was created concurrently with the development of the theme park. The Disney company had significant input as to Val D’Europe’s development and received land in the area as part of the agreement.
Final Thoughts
Maybe you’re just curious, researching for an upcoming trip, or hoping to become a Disney travel agent so you can book these amazing destinations for others. Whatever the reason, we hope you’ve enjoyed our listing of all the Disney theme parks around the world and our look at other Disney destinations. As you can see, Disney has offerings all over the world, be they theme parks, cruise ships, guided tours, standalone resorts, or even communities to permanently call home. So whether your next vacation takes you to Disney World in Florida or all the way to Shanghai, we hope you’ll find a bit of magic wherever you go!
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