Walt Disney World in Central Florida is quite possibly the world’s most famous family oriented vacation destination. The park began as a dream of Disney founder Walt Disney and was not completed until after his death. The amusement park seems to continue growing and developing more and more every year to the point where now it has the ability to be an all encompassing vacation destination. A family can take a trip to Central Florida, never leave Disney owned properties, and still be fully entertained. So much is known about this most famous of amusement parks, but here are five things you may not know about Walt Disney World.

1. Walt Disney, looking for a site for his east coast amusement park, first flew over the area that would become Disney World on November 22, 1963, the exact day that also saw President John F. Kennedy assassinated.