Walt Disney World Company and Resorts U.S., Inc. in March 2009. Walt Disney World Company Walt Disney World Company was created in 1967 as the company that owned and operated Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida. The resort opened in 1971 and the land was owned by Walt Disney World Company, Walt Disney Travel Company, and Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation. In 2009 the name was changed to Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., a subsidiary of Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, and is based in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Reedy Creek
Disney Magic of the RMS "Queen Mary", the Disney Line "Disney Magic" set sail on its maiden voyage on July 30, 1998, out of Port Canaveral, Florida, as the cruise line's launch ship. The ships initial cruises were to Nassau, Bahamas, with a stop at Castaway Cay, over three to four nights. However, as of 2011, "Disney Dream" has taken over doing these cruises. Originally, from 2000, "Disney Magic" had been offering weekly cruises to Castaway Cay and multiple Caribbean islands out of its home port in Port Canaveral. In June 2005, "Disney Magic" was dispatched to the West Coast in honor