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
The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life society. The book consists of detailed analysis of Disney cartoons with full colorful sketches of daily life at the Disney studio with tales about the creation of Disneyland and Disney World. During the mid- century Walt was acknowledged as the spokesman for the American way of life. His amazing creations- from Mickey Mouse to Disneyland transforms American pop culture. It was reviewed by "The Nation", "The Historian", "Commentary Magazine", and "New York Times". Roy Disney, Walt Disney's nephew, also commented on the monograph. The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and