Are there underground tunnels in Disney World?

Hidden deep beneath Florida's Walt Disney World lies a long, winding secret everyday parkgoers would never know existed. Built over 50 years ago in 1971 - and designed by Walt Disney himself - a nine-acre network of tunnels connects every single area in the park and is so large staff need golf carts to get around.



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Disney Utilidors Fun Facts: The Magic Kingdom tunnels occupy over 390,000 square feet of space underground. The Cast Member cafeteria is called The Mouseketeria. The Cast Member hairdressing service is called Kingdom Kutters.

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Nope, it's not housed in the Pirates of the Caribbean, and Sheriff Woody will not be patrolling outside your toy cardboard cell. The fabled “Disney jail” is really just a holding room, with a few basic chairs, in the security office at a Disney park. And guests taken here usually don't stay here long.

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Reedy Creek is the name for the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special purpose district created by state law in May 1967 that gives The Walt Disney Company governmental control over the land in and around its central Florida theme parks. The district sits southwest of Orlando.

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Hidden Cinderella castle suite at Walt Disney World, Florida, USA. The suite was originally designed to be a holiday home for Walt Disney and his family, though it was sadly left incomplete after his death in 1966. Today, it functions as a luxury apartment for VIP guests and prize winners.

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There's an Abandoned Island at Disney World — and It's Hidden in Plain Sight. Discovery Island welcomed Disney World guests for 25 years before closing in 1999. Elizabeth Rhodes is a special projects editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products.

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Club 33 comprises a number of private dining clubs located within the various Disney Parks. First opening in 1967 inside Disneyland Park, the club was modeled after numerous executive VIP lounges created by pavilion sponsors in the 1964 New York World's Fair.

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You can meet Russell and Dug at Disney's Animal Kingdom and sometimes, if you're lucky, Mr. Fredrickson is there too. We love meeting the characters from UP.

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One of the biggest problems, however, was that Europeans didn't stay at the park as long as Disney expected. While Disney succeeded in getting close to 9 million visitors a year through the park gates, in line with its plans, most stayed only a day or two. Few stayed the four to five days that Disney had hoped for.

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Even a casual Disney fan will enjoy Disneyland Paris, but you shouldn't expect an exact copy of any other Disney park. The rides are more thrilling, the castle is more colorful and the experience is all-around fantastic ... as long as you don't expect gourmet cuisine or adorably Instagrammable Disney treats.

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And if you've ever fantasized about actually living at Disney World — well, you can! There's actually a neighborhood on property called Golden Oak, and residents here get lots of amazing Disney perks.

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The smallest Disney World park is Disney's Magic Kingdom and spans an area of only 107 acres (43 ha).
  • Disney's Animal Kingdom – 580 acres; 230 ha; 2.30 km2
  • EPCOT – 305 acres; 123 ha; 1.23 km2
  • Disney's Hollywood Studios – 135 acres; 55 ha; 0.55 km2
  • Disney's Magic Kingdom – 107 acres; 43 ha; 0.43 km2


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