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Around the Parks
From the orange groves of Anaheim to the shore of Tokyo Bay, every Disney park has its own story, its own castle and its own soundtrack. Take a trip around the world and meet all twelve of them.
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At a Glance
Every Disney Park in the World
Here are all twelve Disney theme parks in the order they opened. Scroll down to learn more about each one.
| Park | Resort | Location | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disneyland Park | Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California | 1955 |
| Magic Kingdom | Walt Disney World | Near Orlando, Florida | 1971 |
| EPCOT | Walt Disney World | Near Orlando, Florida | 1982 |
| Tokyo Disneyland | Tokyo Disney Resort | Urayasu, Japan | 1983 |
| Disney’s Hollywood Studios | Walt Disney World | Near Orlando, Florida | 1989 |
| Disneyland Park | Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 1992 |
| Disney’s Animal Kingdom | Walt Disney World | Near Orlando, Florida | 1998 |
| Disney California Adventure | Disneyland Resort | Anaheim, California | 2001 |
| Tokyo DisneySea | Tokyo Disney Resort | Urayasu, Japan | 2001 |
| Disney Adventure World | Disneyland Paris | Marne-la-Vallée, France | 2002 |
| Hong Kong Disneyland | Hong Kong Disneyland Resort | Lantau Island, Hong Kong | 2005 |
| Shanghai Disneyland | Shanghai Disney Resort | Shanghai, China | 2016 |
Anaheim, California · United States
Disneyland Resort
The only resort Walt Disney saw open in his lifetime. Two parks face each other across a short esplanade, with Downtown Disney District next door. Visit the resort website ↗
Opened July 17, 1955
Disneyland Park
Walt Disney’s original Magic Kingdom and the only park he saw built. Sleeping Beauty Castle is small by today’s standards, and that is a big part of its charm.
Don’t miss
- Pirates of the Caribbean
- Haunted Mansion
- Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Sounds to know: the Main Street, U.S.A. background music and the whistle of the Disneyland Railroad.
Opened February 8, 2001
Disney California Adventure
A celebration of California and of Disney and Pixar stories, from the red rocks of Cars Land to the boardwalk of Pixar Pier.
Don’t miss
- Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land
- Avengers Campus
- World of Color, the nighttime water show
Sounds to know: the sweeping score of World of Color and the old-time boardwalk tunes of Pixar Pier.
To all who come to this happy place: welcome.
Walt Disney, opening day at Disneyland, July 17, 1955
Near Orlando, Florida · United States
Walt Disney World Resort
The biggest Disney resort of all: four theme parks, two water parks (Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach), Disney Springs and dozens of resort hotels, all connected by buses, boats, monorails and the Skyliner. Visit the resort website ↗
Opened October 1, 1971
Magic Kingdom
The most-visited theme park in the world, with Cinderella Castle waiting at the end of Main Street, U.S.A.
Don’t miss
- Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
- TRON Lightcycle / Run
- Fireworks over Cinderella Castle
Sounds to know: the cheerful music of Main Street and the eerie organ of the Haunted Mansion.
Opened October 1, 1982
EPCOT
Two parks in one: ideas and discovery around the giant sphere of Spaceship Earth, and World Showcase, a lagoon ringed by 11 country pavilions.
Don’t miss
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
- Frozen Ever After in the Norway pavilion
- Soarin’ Around the World
Sounds to know: each World Showcase pavilion plays the music of its own country.
Opened May 1, 1989
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Opened as Disney-MGM Studios, this is the park where you step right into the movies, from a galaxy far, far away to Andy’s backyard.
Don’t miss
- Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
- Slinky Dog Dash in Toy Story Land
Sounds to know: the big-band swing of Hollywood Boulevard and the Fantasmic! show score.
Opened April 22, 1998
Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Opened on Earth Day. Part theme park, part wildlife adventure, centered on the Tree of Life and its hundreds of carved animals.
Don’t miss
- Avatar Flight of Passage in Pandora
- Kilimanjaro Safaris
- Expedition Everest
Sounds to know: the drums of Africa, the bells of Asia and the glowing night sounds of Pandora.
Urayasu, Chiba · Japan
Tokyo Disney Resort
The first Disney resort outside the United States, on the shore of Tokyo Bay. It is owned and run by The Oriental Land Company under a license from Disney, and it is famous for spotless parks and amazing guest service. Visit the resort website ↗
Opened April 15, 1983
Tokyo Disneyland
Its lands will feel familiar to anyone who has visited Disneyland or Magic Kingdom, but the shows, parades and snacks are all its own.
Don’t miss
- Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast
- Pooh’s Hunny Hunt
- Big Thunder Mountain
Sounds to know: parade and show narration in Japanese.
Opened September 4, 2001
Tokyo DisneySea
A park themed to the stories and legends of the sea, with the Mount Prometheus volcano at its heart. Many fans call it the most beautiful Disney park ever built.
Don’t miss
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Soaring: Fantastic Flight
- Fantasy Springs, home to Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan
Sounds to know: the harbor shows on the Mediterranean Harbor water.
Marne-la-Vallée · France
Disneyland Paris
Europe’s only Disney resort sits about 20 miles east of Paris. It opened in 1992 as Euro Disney and is now one of the most-visited destinations in Europe. Visit the resort website ↗
Opened April 12, 1992
Disneyland Park
A fairy-tale park with a castle all its own, Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant, and a sleeping dragon hidden in the dungeon below it.
Don’t miss
- Big Thunder Mountain on its island
- Phantom Manor
- Pirates of the Caribbean
Sounds to know: announcements in French and English, side by side.
Opened 2002 · Renamed 2026
Disney Adventure World
Once called Walt Disney Studios Park, it reopened under its new name on March 29, 2026, centered on a new lake, Adventure Bay, and a brand-new World of Frozen.
Don’t miss
- Frozen Ever After in World of Frozen
- Avengers Assemble: Flight Force
- Ratatouille: The Adventure
Sounds to know: the new music of Adventure Bay and Arendelle.
Lantau Island · Hong Kong
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
A one-park resort tucked between green mountains and the South China Sea, reached by its own Disney-themed train line with Mickey-shaped windows. Visit the resort website ↗
Opened September 12, 2005
Hong Kong Disneyland
Small but beautiful, and crowned by the Castle of Magical Dreams, rebuilt in 2020 to honor 13 Disney princesses and queens.
Don’t miss
- World of Frozen, with Frozen Ever After
- Mystic Manor
- Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars
Sounds to know: announcements in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
Fun facts
- World of Frozen opened here in 2023, the first Frozen land anywhere.
- Mystic Manor is found only in Hong Kong.
- The Disneyland Resort Line trains have Mickey-shaped windows and handles.
Pudong, Shanghai · China
Shanghai Disney Resort
The newest Disney resort, and the first in mainland China. Its designers set out to make it “authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese.” Visit the resort website ↗
Opened June 16, 2016
Shanghai Disneyland
Home to the Enchanted Storybook Castle, the tallest and largest Disney castle in the world, and a garden-filled hub called the Gardens of Imagination.
Don’t miss
- TRON Lightcycle Power Run
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
- Zootopia, the first land based on the movie
Sounds to know: songs and shows performed in Mandarin.
Fun facts
- There is no Main Street, U.S.A. here. Guests enter through Mickey Avenue instead.
- Zootopia opened in 2023, the first land of its kind in any Disney park.
- The castle holds a boat ride, a restaurant and a walk-through story of Snow White.
Photo Gallery
The Parks in Pictures
Castles, coasters, fireworks and faraway lands. Tap any photo to see it larger. Every photographer is credited in the list below the gallery.
Photo credits and licenses
Every photo on this page comes from Wikimedia Commons, where photographers share their work under free licenses. The photos are unchanged except for resizing and cropping to fit the page. Click a photographer’s name to see the original photo, or a license to read its terms. Park information and official links come from each Disney resort’s website.
- Disneyland Park: “Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park” by Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disneyland Park.
- Disney California Adventure: “Pixar Pier lit up at night across the lagoon at Disney California Adventure” by Cory Doctorow, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disney California Adventure.
- Magic Kingdom: “Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom” by Rstoplabe14 Carlos Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Magic Kingdom.
- EPCOT: “Spaceship Earth at EPCOT” by chensiyuan, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: EPCOT.
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: “Hollywood Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios” by Jedi94, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom: “The Tree of Life at Disney’s Animal Kingdom” by Jedi94, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
- Tokyo Disneyland: “Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland” by Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Tokyo Disneyland.
- Tokyo DisneySea: “Mount Prometheus rising over the harbor at Tokyo DisneySea” by Okwhatev at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Tokyo DisneySea.
- Disneyland Park (Paris): “Frontierland and Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Park in Paris” by Rémi Moreels, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disneyland Park (Paris).
- Disney Adventure World: “The entrance gate of Walt Disney Studios Park, now Disney Adventure World, at Disneyland Paris” by Salwa Farwaneh Dameh, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disney Adventure World.
- Hong Kong Disneyland: “The Castle of Magical Dreams at Hong Kong Disneyland with mountains behind it” by NNNH, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Hong Kong Disneyland.
- Shanghai Disneyland: “Enchanted Storybook Castle at Shanghai Disneyland” by MasaneMiyaPA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Shanghai Disneyland.
- Disneyland Park: “Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park in Anaheim” by Melissa Hillier, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disneyland Park.
- Disney California Adventure: “Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure” by RyanJWilmot, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disney California Adventure.
- Magic Kingdom: “Fireworks over Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom” by Ethically Yours, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Magic Kingdom.
- EPCOT: “The France pavilion at EPCOT’s World Showcase” by ckramer from Laurel, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: EPCOT.
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios” by Jedi94, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom: “Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom” by Benjamin D. Esham (bdesham), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom: “Pandora – The World of Avatar glowing at night at Disney’s Animal Kingdom” by Jedi94, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
- Tokyo Disneyland: “The walkway to Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland” by Øyvind Holmstad, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Tokyo Disneyland.
- Tokyo DisneySea: “Mediterranean Harbor at night at Tokyo DisneySea” by Cabeza2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Tokyo DisneySea.
- Disneyland Park (Paris): “Gardens in Fantasyland at Disneyland Park in Paris” by Andrei Dan Suciu, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Disneyland Park (Paris).
- Hong Kong Disneyland: “A marching band parade at Hong Kong Disneyland” by Philip Nalangan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Hong Kong Disneyland.
- Shanghai Disneyland: “Enchanted Storybook Castle lit up at night at Shanghai Disneyland” by Jeremy Thompson from Los Angeles, California, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Official park site: Shanghai Disneyland.
Good to Know
Questions About the Parks
Which Disney park is the oldest?
Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. Walt Disney opened it on July 17, 1955, and it is still the only Disney park he saw built.
Which Disney park is the newest?
Shanghai Disneyland, which opened on June 16, 2016, is the newest park built from the ground up. In Paris, Walt Disney Studios Park was transformed and renamed Disney Adventure World in 2026.
How many parks are there in all?
Twelve theme parks at six resorts: two in California, four in Florida, two in Japan, two in France, one in Hong Kong and one in Shanghai.
Is another Disney park on the way?
Yes. In May 2025 Disney and Miral announced plans for a Disney theme park and resort on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. It will be the seventh Disney resort. No opening date has been announced yet. Read Disney’s announcement ↗
Do I need to speak the local language at parks overseas?
No. Every resort has an English-language website, and the parks in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai offer English park maps and signs. Hearing the local language is part of the fun!
Why does the station play park audio in other languages?
Because that is how guests there hear it. When you hear a parade from Tokyo or a show from Paris on Magic of the Mouse Radio, you are hearing it the same way it sounds in the park.
Can’t Get to the Parks Today?
Bring the Parks Home
Magic of the Mouse Radio plays music and audio from Disney parks all over the world, twenty-four hours a day. Press play and let the parks come to you.
Magic of the Mouse Radio is an independent, student-run station and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by The Walt Disney Company. Park links open each resort’s official website in a new tab. Park details were checked in September 2026 and can change, so always confirm plans on the official sites.