Modern Marvels: Walt Disney World

It is a magical place full of animated storybook characters majestic castles thrilling rids and colorful parades. For over thirty-five years Walt Disney World has been welcoming and entertaining "kids" of all ages cultures and backgrounds. The world-famous Orlando theme park is not only the most visited in the world it's also the most technologically advanced. From a network of underground tunnels connecting various regions of the park to the space-age propulsion technology of linear synchronous motors the Disney dynasty has been on the leading edge of theme park innovation since the opening of Disneyland it's first park in 1955. With soaring castles sleek monorails and lifelike animatronics THE HISTORY CHANNEL takes a behind-the-scenes look at the ingenious industry and incredible engineering feats that went into building the renowned 27000 acre Disney World complex. DVD Features: Interactive Menus; Scene Selection.

Producer: Alan Rudolph
Producer: Frank Hübner
Producer: Gerhard Schmidt
Actor: Lloyd Sherr