Walt Disney World as the Lake Buena Vista STOLport. During the early 1970s, scheduled passenger service was operated by Shawnee Airlines with small de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter commuter turboprops which had STOL (short take off and landing) capabilities on flights to Tampa and Orlando. The airport is no longer in operation. When the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, the site employed about 5,500 "cast members". Today, Walt Disney World employs more than 74,000 cast members, spending more than $1.2 billion on payroll and $474 million on benefits each year. The largest single-site employer in the United States, Walt Disney World has
Disney Princess Fairytale Hall" opened at the Magic Kingdom. Many shows and parades across the property feature the princesses, including "Fantasmic", "Main Street Electrical Parade", "Dream Along with Mickey", the "Festival of Fantasy Parade", "Mickey's Boo-to-You Halloween Parade" and "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade". A store named "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique" opened April 5, 2006, at the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney (now Disney Springs) at Walt Disney World; this shop allows children to receive princess makeovers. A second location opened in Cinderella Castle on September 10, 2007. On January 22, 2007, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort