Disney Parks Around the World

There are six Disney resorts in the world with twelve theme parks, spread across three continents. Let’s take a trip around the globe. Grab a map or a globe and find each one as you read!

North America

Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California, USA. Opened 1955. The very first Disney park! It now has two parks: Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. Say hello: “Hello!”

Walt Disney World, near Orlando, Florida, USA. Opened 1971. The biggest resort, with four parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. EPCOT even has pavilions for eleven different countries, so you can visit “the world” in one day.

Asia

Tokyo Disney Resort, Japan. Opened 1983. The first Disney park outside the United States. It has Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea. Say hello in Japanese: “Konnichiwa!”

Hong Kong Disneyland, China. Opened 2005. The smallest resort, tucked between green mountains on Lantau Island. Say hello in Cantonese: “Nei hou!”

Shanghai Disney Resort, China. Opened 2016. The newest resort, with the biggest castle of them all. Say hello in Mandarin: “Ni hao!”

Europe

Disneyland Paris, France. Opened 1992. Two parks: Disneyland Park and Disney Adventure World. Say hello in French: “Bonjour!”

Map challenge

1. Put a sticker or a dot on each resort on your map.
2. Which resort is closest to where you live? Which is farthest?
3. Line them up by the year they opened, from oldest to newest.
4. Count them: how many resorts are in each continent?

We’ve been lucky to visit Shanghai and Hong Kong. Below: a pirate stunt show at Shanghai Disneyland and the light parade at Tokyo Disneyland.