The buildings on Main Street are not quite full size so that visitors feel larger than life. The buildings also get shorter and the street slopes upwards toward Cinderella Castle, to give the illusion the castle is larger than it actually is. It also helps slow down guest traffic as people are entering the park and speed up traffic as guests are leaving.

It’s Not a Small World, After All . . . Covering just about forty seven sq. miles, the Disney World resort is about the same size as the city of San Francisco. Of the more than 30,000 plus acres, less than a quarter has been actually developed. Also, there is still another quarter that has been designated as a wilderness preserve on the Disney property.

A Mountain Range? Walt Disney World is home to Florida’s two highest “mountains!” In the Magic Kingdom, Big Thunder Mountain rises 197 feet above Frontierland, and Space Mountain in Tomorrowland is 180 feet tall.

Many of the vacation home owners which own the Disney condos which we rent out also have hidden mickeys in their houses and condos. Often times it is a lot of fun for the guests to try and sit around and to find these hidden Mickey’s.