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List of multiple Olympic medalists
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The page lists various individuals who have won multiple Olympic medals at either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games.
American swimmer Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals with 28 medals (23 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze). He is also the most decorated Olympian in individual events, with 16 medals (13 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze). Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjørgen is the most decorated Winter Olympian, with 15 medals (8 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze).
Contents
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1 List of Olympic medals over career
1.1 Timeline
2 List of most career medals in individual events
3 Athletes with medals in different disciplines
3.1 In the Summer and Winter Games
3.2 In the Summer Games
3.2.1 Swimming and water polo
3.2.2 Others in Summer Games
3.3 In the Winter Games
3.3.1 Cross-country skiing and Nordic combined
3.3.2 Others in Winter Games
4 See also
5 References
List of Olympic medals over career[edit]
This is a list of multiple Olympic medalists, listing people who have won seven or more Olympic medals. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings. When an athlete has won medals for more than one nation, for simplicity only the last nation he or she represented is mentioned here. The Olympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals. See the particular article on the athlete for more details on when and for what nation an athlete competed.
In those instances where more than one athlete has the same number of total medals, the first tiebreaker is the number of gold medals, then the number of silver medals. Where two or more athletes have exactly the same number of gold, silver and bronze medals, the ranking is shown as a tie and the athletes are shown in order by career years and name.
No.
Athlete
Nation
Sport
Years
Games
Gender
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1 Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps United States Swimming 2004–2016 Summer M 23 3 2 28
2 Latynina, LarisaLarisa Latynina Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer F 9 5 4 18
3 Bjorgen, MaritMarit Bjørgen Norway Cross-country skiing 2002–2018 Winter F 8 4 3 15
4 Andrianov, NikolaiNikolai Andrianov Soviet Union Gymnastics 1972–1980 Summer M 7 5 3
5 Bjorndalen, Ole EinarOle Einar Bjørndalen Norway Biathlon 1998–2014 Winter M 8 4 1 13
6 Shakhlin, BorisBoris Shakhlin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer M 7 4 2
7 Mangiarotti, EdoardoEdoardo Mangiarotti Italy Fencing 1936–1960 Summer M 6 5 2
8 Ono, TakashiTakashi Ono Japan Gymnastics 1952–1964 Summer M 5 4 4
9 Nurmi, PaavoPaavo Nurmi Finland Athletics 1920–1928 Summer M 9 3 0 12
10 Fischer, BirgitBirgit Fischer East Germany
Germany Canoeing 1980–2004 Summer F 8 4 0
Dahlie, BjornBjørn Dæhlie Norway Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter M 8 4 0
12 Kato, SawaoSawao Kato Japan Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer M 8 3 1
Thompson, JennyJenny Thompson United States Swimming 1992–2004 Summer F 8 3 1
14 Lochte, RyanRyan Lochte United States Swimming 2004–2016 Summer M 6 3 3
15 Torres, DaraDara Torres United States Swimming 1984–2008 Summer F 4 4 4
16 Nemov, AlexeiAlexei Nemov Russia Gymnastics 1996–2000 Summer M 4 2 6
17 Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin United States Swimming 2004–2012 Summer F 3 4 5
18 Spitz, MarkMark Spitz United States Swimming 1968–1972 Summer M 9 1 1 11
19 Biondi, MattMatt Biondi United States Swimming 1984–1992 Summer M 8 2 1
20 Caslavska, VeraVěra Čáslavská Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1960–1968 Summer F 7 4 0
21 Chukarin, ViktorViktor Chukarin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer M 7 3 1
22 Wüst, IreenIreen Wüst Netherlands Speed skating 2006–2018 Winter F 5 5 1
23 Osburn, CarlCarl Osburn United States Shooting 1912–1924 Summer M 5 4 2
24 Lewis, CarlCarl Lewis United States Athletics 1984–1996 Summer M 9 1 0 10
25 Gerevich, AladarAladár Gerevich Hungary Fencing 1932–1960 Summer M 7 1 2
26 Werth, IsabellIsabell Werth Germany Equestrian 1992–2016 Summer F 6 4 0
27 Nakayama, AkinoriAkinori Nakayama Japan Gymnastics 1968–1972 Summer M 6 2 2
28 Scherbo, VitalyVitaly Scherbo Unified Team
Belarus Gymnastics 1992–1996 Summer M 6 0 4
29 Keleti, AgnesÁgnes Keleti Hungary Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer F 5 3 2
Hall Jr., GaryGary Hall Jr. United States Swimming 1996–2004 Summer M 5 3 2
31 Astakhova, PolinaPolina Astakhova Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer F 5 2 3
32 Smetanina, RaisaRaisa Smetanina Soviet Union
Unified Team Cross-country skiing 1976–1992 Winter F 4 5 1
33 Dityatin, AlexanderAlexander Dityatin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1976–1980 Summer M 3 6 1
34 Belmondo, StefaniaStefania Belmondo Italy Cross-country skiing 1992–2002 Winter F 2 3 5
35 Almsick, FranziskaFranziska van Almsick Germany Swimming 1992–2004 Summer F 0 4 6
36 Van Innis, HubertHubert Van Innis Belgium Archery 1900–1920 Summer M 6 3 0 9
Yegorova, LyubovLyubov Yegorova Unified Team
Russia Cross-country skiing 1992–1994 Winter F 6 3 0
Felix, AllysonAllyson Felix United States Athletics 2004–2016 Summer F 6 3 0
39 Vezzali, ValentinaValentina Vezzali Italy Fencing 1996–2012 Summer F 6 1 2
40 Comaneci, NadiaNadia Comăneci Romania Gymnastics 1976–1980 Summer F 5 3 1
Thorpe, IanIan Thorpe Australia Swimming 2000–2004 Summer M 5 3 1
42 Pechstein, ClaudiaClaudia Pechstein Germany Speed skating 1992–2006 Winter F 5 2 2
43 Tsukahara, MitsuoMitsuo Tsukahara Japan Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer M 5 1 3
44 Popov, AlexanderAlexander Popov Unified Team
Russia Swimming 1992–2000 Summer M 4 5 0
45 Jernberg, SixtenSixten Jernberg Sweden Cross-country skiing 1956–1964 Winter M 4 3 2
Tourischeva, LudmillaLudmilla Tourischeva Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer F 4 3 2
47 Kramer, SvenSven Kramer Netherlands Speed skating 2006–2018 Winter M 4 2 3
48 Charlotte Kalla Sweden Cross-country skiing 2010–2018 Winter F 3 6 0
49 Grunsven, AnkyAnky van Grunsven Netherlands Equestrian 1992–2012 Summer F 3 5 1
Jones, LeiselLeisel Jones Australia Swimming 2000–2012 Summer F 3 5 1
51 Gaudini, GiulioGiulio Gaudini Italy Fencing 1928–1936 Summer M 3 4 2
52 Swahn, AlfredAlfred Swahn Sweden Shooting 1908–1924 Summer M 3 3 3
53 Voronin, MikhailMikhail Voronin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968–1972 Summer M 2 6 1
54 Disl, UschiUschi Disl Germany Biathlon 1992–2006 Winter F 2 4 3
55 Savolainen, HeikkiHeikki Savolainen Finland Gymnastics 1928–1952 Summer M 2 1 6
56 Titov, YuriYuri Titov Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer M 1 5 3
57 Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey Jamaica Athletics 1980–2000 Summer F 0 3 6
58 Ewry, RayRay Ewry United States Athletics 1900–1908 Summer M 8 0 0 8
Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt Jamaica Athletics 2008–2016 Summer M 8 0 0
60 Fredriksson, GertGert Fredriksson Sweden Canoeing 1948–1960 Summer M 6 1 1
61 Klimke, ReinerReiner Klimke United Team of Germany
West Germany Equestrian 1964–1988 Summer M 6 0 2
Ahn Hyun-Soo
Viktor Ahn South Korea
Russia Short track speed skating 2006–2014 Winter M 6 0 2
63 Ritola, VilleVille Ritola Finland Athletics 1924–1928 Summer M 5 3 0
64 Lipa, ElisabetaElisabeta Lipă Romania Rowing 1984–2000 Summer F 5 2 1
65 Wiggins, BradleyBradley Wiggins Great Britain Cycling 2000–2016 Summer M 5 1 2
Adrian, NathanNathan Adrian United States Swimming 2008–2016 Summer M 5 1 2
67 Fraser, DawnDawn Fraser Australia Swimming 1956–1964 Summer F 4 4 0
Ender, KorneliaKornelia Ender East Germany Swimming 1972–1976 Summer F 4 4 0
69 Olsen, OttoOtto Olsen Norway Shooting 1920–1924 Summer M 4 3 1
Miez, GeorgesGeorges Miez Switzerland Gymnastics 1924–1936 Summer M 4 3 1
Gross, RicoRicco Groß Germany Biathlon 1992–2006 Winter M 4 3 1
Svendsen, Emil HegleEmil Hegle Svendsen Norway Biathlon 2010–2018 Winter M 4 3 1
73 Matthes, RolandRoland Matthes East Germany Swimming 1968–1976 Summer M 4 2 2
Schmitt, AllisonAllison Schmitt United States Swimming 2008–2016 Summer F 4 2 2
Kulakova, GalinaGalina Kulakova Soviet Union Cross-country skiing 1972–1980 Winter F 4 2 2
Aamodt, Kjetil AndreKjetil André Aamodt Norway Alpine skiing 1992–2006 Winter M 4 2 2
Fischer, SvenSven Fischer Germany Biathlon 1994–2006 Winter M 4 2 2
Bruijn, IngeInge de Bruijn Netherlands Swimming 2000–2004 Summer F 4 2 2
Lezak, JasonJason Lezak United States Swimming 2000–2012 Summer M 4 2 2
80 Trillini, GiovannaGiovanna Trillini Italy Fencing 1992–2008 Summer F 4 1 3
81 Kovacs, KatalinKatalin Kovács Hungary Canoeing 2000–2012 Summer F 3 5 0
82 Ducret, RogerRoger Ducret France Fencing 1920–1928 Summer M 3 4 1
Cattiau, PhilippePhilippe Cattiau France Fencing 1920–1936 Summer M 3 4 1
Enke, KarinKarin Enke East Germany Speed skating 1980–1988 Winter F 3 4 1
Niemann-Stirnemann, GundaGunda Niemann-Stirnemann Germany Speed skating 1992–1998 Winter F 3 4 1
Thomas, PetriaPetria Thomas Australia Swimming 1996–2004 Summer F 3 4 1
87 Campbell-Brown, VeronicaVeronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica Athletics 2000–2016 Summer F 3 3 2
88 Babashoff, ShirleyShirley Babashoff United States Swimming 1972–1976 Summer F 2 6 0
89 Oneill, SusieSusie O'Neill Australia Swimming 1992–2000 Summer F 2 4 2
90 Korondi, MargitMargit Korondi Hungary Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer F 2 2 4
Muratova, SofiaSofia Muratova Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1960 Summer F 2 2 4
Sautin, DmitriDmitri Sautin Unified Team
Russia Diving 1992–2008 Summer M 2 2 4
Ohno, ApoloApolo Ohno United States Short track speed skating 2002–2010 Winter M 2 2 4
94 Fontana, AriannaArianna Fontana Italy Short track speed skating 2006–2018 Winter F 1 2 5
95 Hoy, ChrisChris Hoy Great Britain Cycling 2000–2012 Summer M 6 1 0 7
Kenny, JasonJason Kenny Great Britain Cycling 2008–2016 Summer M 6 1 0
97 Kovacs, PalPál Kovács Hungary Fencing 1936–1960 Summer M 6 0 1
98 Endo, YukioYukio Endo Japan Gymnastics 1960–1968 Summer M 5 2 0
Peirsol, AaronAaron Peirsol United States Swimming 2000–2008 Summer M 5 2 0
Fourcade, MartinMartin Fourcade France Biathlon 2010–2018 Winter M 5 2 0
101 Lee, Willis AugustusWillis Augustus Lee United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 5 1 1
Thunberg, ClasClas Thunberg Finland Speed skating 1924–1928 Winter M 5 1 1
Winkler, Hans GunterHans Günter Winkler United Team of Germany
West Germany Equestrian 1956–1976 Summer M 5 1 1
Jager, TomTom Jager United States Swimming 1984–1992 Summer M 5 1 1
Egerszegi, KrisztinaKrisztina Egerszegi Hungary Swimming 1988–1996 Summer F 5 1 1
Lazutina, LarisaLarisa Lazutina Unified Team
Russia Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter F 5 1 1
Vollmer, DanaDana Vollmer United States Swimming 2004–2016 Summer M 5 1 1
Wu, MinxiaMinxia Wu China Diving 2004–2016 Summer F 5 1 1
109 Patzaichin, IvanIvan Patzaichin Romania Canoeing 1968–1984 Summer M 4 3 0
110 Liberg, EinarEinar Liberg Norway Shooting 1908–1924 Summer M 4 2 1
Ballangrud, IvarIvar Ballangrud Norway Speed skating 1928–1936 Winter M 4 2 1
112 Daniels, CharlesCharles Daniels United States Swimming 1904–1908 Summer M 4 1 2
Spooner, LloydLloyd Spooner United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 4 1 2
Kitajima, KosukeKosuke Kitajima Japan Swimming 2004–2012 Summer M 4 1 2
Trickett, LibbyLibby Trickett Australia Swimming 2004–2012 Summer F 4 1 2
116 Carlberg, VilhelmVilhelm Carlberg Sweden Shooting 1908–1924 Summer M 3 4 0
Uchimura, KōheiKōhei Uchimura Japan Gymnastics 2008–2016 Summer M 3 4 0
118 Hakulinen, VeikkoVeikko Hakulinen Finland Cross-country skiing 1952–1960 Winter M 3 3 1
119 Mantyranta, EeroEero Mäntyranta Finland Cross-country skiing 1960–1968 Winter M 3 2 2
Szewinska, IrenaIrena Szewińska Poland Athletics 1964–1976 Summer F 3 2 2
Andersson, AgnetaAgneta Andersson Sweden Canoeing 1984–1996 Summer F 3 2 2
Hoogenband, PieterPieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands Swimming 2000–2004 Summer M 3 2 2
123 Strickland, ShirleyShirley Strickland Australia Athletics 1948–1956 Summer F 3 1 3
Amanar, SimonaSimona Amânar Romania Gymnastics 1996–2000 Summer F 3 1 3
Gottwald, FelixFelix Gottwald Austria Nordic combined 2002–2010 Winter M 3 1 3
126 Kirvesniemi, Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Finland Cross-country skiing 1984–1994 Winter F 3 0 4
Valbe, YelenaYelena Välbe Unified Team
Russia Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter F 3 0 4
128 Marzi, GustavoGustavo Marzi Italy Fencing 1928–1936 Summer M 2 5 0
Gorokhovskaya, MariaMaria Gorokhovskaya Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 2 5 0
130 Beard, AmandaAmanda Beard United States Swimming 1996–2004 Summer F 2 4 1
Khorkina, SvetlanaSvetlana Khorkina Russia Gymnastics 1996–2004 Summer F 2 4 1
Coventry, KirstyKirsty Coventry Zimbabwe Swimming 2004–2008 Summer F 2 4 1
133 Ujlaki-Rejto, IldikoIldikó Újlaky-Rejtő Hungary Fencing 1960–1976 Summer F 2 3 2
Janz, KarinKarin Janz East Germany Gymnastics 1968–1972 Summer F 2 3 2
135 Miller, ShannonShannon Miller United States Gymnastics 1992–1996 Summer F 2 2 3
Di Centa, ManuelaManuela Di Centa Italy Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter F 2 2 3
137 Ehrig-Mitscherlich, AndreaAndrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich East Germany Speed skating 1976–1988 Winter F 1 5 1
138 Smirnov, VladimirVladimir Smirnov Kazakhstan Cross-country skiing 1988–1998 Winter M 1 4 2
Timeline[edit]
This is a progressive list of Olympians that have held the record for most medals won. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings. All record-holders have competed at Summer Games rather than Winter Games.
Medal count
Date
Athlete
Nation
Sport
Record medal event
Earlier medal events
1
6 April 1896[1] James Connolly United States Athletics Triple jump G –
Alexandre Tuffère France Triple jump S
Ioannis Persakis Greece Triple jump B
Robert Garrett United States Athletics Discus G
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos Greece Discus S
Sotirios Versis Greece Discus B
2
7 April 1896[1] Robert Garrett United States Athletics Long jump S See above
James Connolly United States Long jump B
3
Robert Garrett United States Athletics Shot put G 1896 – 1 G, 2 S
9 April 1896[1] Carl Schuhmann Germany Gymnastics Vault G 1896 – 1 G, 2 G
Hermann Weingärtner Germany Vault B 1896 – 1 G, 2 G
4
Gymnastics Pommel horse S
5
Rings S
6
Horizontal bar G
16 July 1900 Robert Garrett United States Athletics Standing triple jump B 1896 – 1 G, 2 S, 3 G, 4 S
1900 – 5 B
3 September 1904 Ray Ewry United States Athletics Standing triple jump G 1900 – 1 G, 2 G, 3 G
1904 – 4 G, 5 G
7
20 July 1908 Athletics Standing long jump G
8
23 July 1908 Standing high jump G
29 July 1920 Carl Osburn United States Shooting Team 300 m / 600 m military rifle, prone G 1912 – 1 B, 2 S, 3 S, 4 G
1920 – 5 B, 6 S, 7 G
9
30 July 1920 300 m military rifle, standing G
10
31 July 1920 Team free rifle G
11
27 June 1924 Shooting 600 m free rifle S
3 August 1928 Paavo Nurmi Finland Athletics 5000 m S 1920 – 1 S, 2 G, 3 G, 4 G
1924 – 5 G, 6 G, 7 G, 8 G, 9 G
1928 – 10 G
12
4 August 1928 3000 m steeplechase S
2 September 1960 Edoardo Mangiarotti Italy Fencing Team foil S 1936 – 1 G
1948 – 2 S, 3 S, 4 B
1952 – 5 S, 6 S, 7 G, 8 G
1956 – 9 G, 10 G, 11 B
13
9 September 1960 Team épée G
21 October 1964 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union Gymnastics Team G 1956 – 1 G, 2 B, 3 G, 4 G, 5 G, 6 S
1960 – 7 G, 8 G, 9 S, 10 S, 11 B, 12 G
14
All-around S
15
22 October 1964 Vault S
16
Uneven bars B
17
23 October 1964 Balance beam B
18
Floor exercise G
31 July 2012 Michael Phelps United States Swimming 200 m butterfly S 2004 – 1 G, 2 B, 3 B, 4 G, 5 G, 6 G, 7 G, 8 G
2008 – 9 G, 10 G, 11 G, 12 G, 13 G, 14 G, 15 G, 16 G
2012 – 17 S
19
4 × 200 m freestyle G
20
2 August 2012 200 m individual medley G
21
3 August 2012 100 m butterfly G
22
4 August 2012 4 × 100 m medley relay G
23
7 August 2016 4 × 100 m freestyle relay G
24
9 August 2016 200 m butterfly G
25
4 × 200 m freestyle relay G
26
11 August 2016 200 m individual medley G
27
12 August 2016 100 m butterfly S
28
13 August 2016 4 × 100 m medley relay G
Legend: G = Gold, S = Silver, B = Bronze.
List of most career medals in individual events[edit]
This list contains only medals won in individual events, no relays or team events count for this section.
No.
Athlete
Nation
Sport
Years
Games
Sex
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1 Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps United States Swimming 2004–2016 Summer M 13 2 1 16
2 Latynina, LarisaLarisa Latynina Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer F 6 5 3 14
3 Andrianov, NikolaiNikolai Andrianov Soviet Union Gymnastics 1972–1980 Summer M 6 3 3 12
4 Shakhlin, BorisBoris Shakhlin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer M 6 2 2 10
5 Bjørgen, MaritMarit Bjørgen Norway Cross-country skiing 2002–2018 Winter F 5 3 2
6 Ono, TakashiTakashi Ono Japan Gymnastics 1952–1964 Summer M 3 3 4
7 Nemov, AlexeiAlexei Nemov Russia Gymnastics 1996–2000 Summer M 3 2 5
8 Nurmi, PaavoPaavo Nurmi Finland Athletics 1920–1928 Summer M 6 3 0 9
Dahlie, BjornBjørn Dæhlie Norway Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter M 6 3 0
10 Chukarin, ViktorViktor Chukarin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer M 5 3 1
Kato, SawaoSawao Kato Japan Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer M 5 3 1
Bjorndalen, Ole EinarOle Einar Bjørndalen Norway Biathlon 1998–2014 Winter M 5 3 1
13 Scherbo, VitalyVitaly Scherbo Unified Team
Belarus Gymnastics 1992–1996 Summer M 5 0 4
14 Wüst, IreenIreen Wüst Netherlands Speed skating 2006–2018 Winter F 4 4 1
15 Ewry, RayRay Ewry United States Athletics 1900–1908 Summer M 8 0 0 8
16 Caslavska, VeraVěra Čáslavská Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1960–1968 Summer F 7 1 0
Lewis, CarlCarl Lewis United States Athletics 1984–1996 Summer M 7 1 0
18 Nakayama, AkinoriAkinori Nakayama Japan Gymnastics 1968–1972 Summer M 4 2 2
Aamodt, Kjetil AndréKjetil André Aamodt Norway Alpine skiing 1992–2006 Winter F 4 2 2
Pechstein, ClaudiaClaudia Pechstein Germany Speed skating 1992–2006 Winter F 4 2 2
21 Enke, KarinKarin Enke East Germany Speed skating 1980–1988 Winter F 3 4 1
Niemann-Stirnemann, GundaGunda Niemann-Stirnemann Germany Speed skating 1992–1998 Winter F 3 4 1
23 Dityatin, AlexanderAlexander Dityatin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1976–1980 Summer M 2 5 1
24 Thunberg, ClasClas Thunberg Finland Speed skating 1924–1928 Winter M 5 1 1 7
Fredriksson, GertGert Fredriksson Sweden Canoeing 1948–1960 Summer M 5 1 1
Comaneci, NadiaNadia Comăneci Romania Gymnastics 1976–1980 Summer F 5 1 1
Egerszegi, KrisztinaKrisztina Egerszegi Hungary Swimming 1988–1996 Summer F 5 1 1
28 Yegorova, LyubovLyubov Yegorova Unified Team
Russia Cross-country skiing 1992–1994 Winter F 4 3 0
29 Ballangrud, IvarIvar Ballangrud Norway Speed skating 1928–1936 Winter M 4 2 1
30 Jernberg, SixtenSixten Jernberg Sweden Cross-country skiing 1956–1964 Winter M 3 3 1
31 Voronin, MikhailMikhail Voronin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968–1972 Summer M 2 4 1
Smetanina, RaisaRaisa Smetanina Soviet Union
Unified Team Cross-country skiing 1976–1992 Winter F 2 4 1
Coventry, KirstyKirsty Coventry Zimbabwe Swimming 2004–2008 Summer F 2 4 1
34 Belmondo, StefaniaStefania Belmondo Italy Cross-country skiing 1992–2002 Winter F 2 3 2
35 Lochte, RyanRyan Lochte United States Swimming 2004–2012 Summer M 2 2 3
36 Ehrig-Mitscherlich, AndreaAndrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich East Germany Speed skating 1976–1988 Winter F 1 5 1
37 Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey Jamaica Athletics 1980–2000 Summer F 0 2 5
Athletes with medals in different disciplines[edit]
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In the Summer and Winter Games[edit]
Athlete (Nation)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Ref
Year
Medal
Event
Year
Medal
Event
Eddie Eagan (USA) 1920 Antwerp 01 ! Gold Boxing (light heavyweight) 1932 Lake Placid 01 ! Gold Bobsleigh (four-man) [2]
Jacob Tullin Thams (NOR) 1936 Berlin 02 ! Silver Sailing (8-metre) 1924 Chamonix 01 ! Gold Ski jumping (individual large hill) [3]
Christa Luding-Rothenburger (GDR) 1988 Seoul 02 ! Silver Cycling (sprint) 1984 Sarajevo 01 ! Gold Speed skating (500 m) [4]
1988 Calgary 01 ! Gold Speed skating (1000 m)
02 ! Silver Speed skating (500 m)
1992 Albertville 03 ! Bronze Speed skating (500 m)
Clara Hughes (CAN) 1996 Atlanta 03 ! Bronze Cycling (road race) 2002 Salt Lake City 03 ! Bronze Speed skating (5000 m) [5]
2006 Turin 02 ! Silver Speed skating (team pursuit)
03 ! Bronze Cycling (time trial) 01 ! Gold Speed skating (5000 m)
2010 Vancouver 03 ! Bronze Speed skating (5000 m)
Lauryn Williams (USA) 2004 Athens 02 ! Silver Athletics (100 m) 2014 Sochi 02 ! Silver Bobsleigh (two-woman) [6]
2012 London 01 ! Gold Athletics (4 × 100 m relay)
Gillis Grafström became the first person to win a medal in the same event in Summer and Winter Olympics, winning figure skating golds at the 1920 Olympics and at the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
Eddie Eagan became the first person to win a medal in the Winter Olympics and in the Summer Olympics in different events. He is the only Summer and Winter medalist to win gold medals in different events.
Christa Luding-Rothenburger is the only person to win medals at the Winter and Summer Games in the same year. (This feat is no longer possible due to the staggering of the Winter and Summer Olympic years). She is also the first person to win medals in successive Winter and Summer Games or vice versa.
Clara Hughes is the first person to win multiple medals in both Summer and Winter Games and holds the highest number of medals of any Olympian to win medals in both the Summer and Winter Games.
In the Summer Games[edit]
Swimming and water polo[edit]
Paul Radmilovic (GBR)
Johnny Weissmuller (USA)
Gérard Blitz (BEL)
Tim Shaw (USA)
Others in Summer Games[edit]
Morris Kirksey (USA) (athletics and rugby)
Edwin Flack (AUS) (athletics and tennis)
Karch Kiraly (USA) (indoor volleyball and beach volleyball)
Otto Herschmann (AUT) (swimming and fencing)
Carl Schuhmann (GER) (gymnastics and wrestling)
Rebecca Romero (GBR) (cycling and rowing)
Roswitha Krause (GER) (swimming and handball)
Walter W. Winans (USA) (shooting and sculpture)
Alfréd Hajós (HUN) (swimming and architecture)
Conn Findlay (USA) (rowing and sailing)
Magnus Wegelius (FIN) (gymnastics and shooting)
Veli Nieminen (FIN) (gymnastics and shooting)
Daniel Norling (SWE) (gymnastics and equestrian)
Fritz Hofmann (GER) (gymnastics and athletics)
Oswald Holmberg (SWE) (gymnastics and tug of war)
Gustaf Dyrssen (SWE) (modern pentathlon and fencing)
In the Winter Games[edit]
Cross-country skiing and Nordic combined[edit]
Thorleif Haug (NOR)
Johan Grøttumsbråten (NOR)
Thoralf Strømstad (NOR)
Oddbjørn Hagen (NOR)
Heikki Hasu (FIN)
Others in Winter Games[edit]
Anfisa Reztsova (URS) (biathlon and cross-country skiing)
Susi Erdmann (GER) (luge and bobsleigh)
Gerda Weissensteiner (ITA) (luge and bobsleigh)
Eric Flaim (USA) (long track speed skating and short track speed skating)
Jorien ter Mors (NED) (long track speed skating and short track speed skating)
Ester Ledecká (CZE) (alpine skiing and snowboarding)
See also[edit]
List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games
List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event
List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists
List of multiple Winter Olympic medalists
List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
All-time Olympic Games medal table
Leonidas of Rhodes
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c Coubertin, Pierre de; Timoleon J. Philimon; N. G. Politis; Ch. Anninos (1897). "Second Part: The Olympic Games in 1896" (PDF). The Olympic Games, B.C. 776 – A.D. 1896 (PDF)|format= requires |url= (help). IOC official Olympic reports. translated by A. v. K. London: Grevel. pp. 55–81 (passim). Retrieved 13 August 2008. (note: the source gives dates in the Julian calendar; this table uses the Gregorian calendar)
Jump up ^ "Eddie Eagan". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
Jump up ^ "Jacob Tullin Thams". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
Jump up ^ "Christa Rothenburger-Luding". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
Jump up ^ "Clara Hughes". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
Jump up ^ Borden, Sam (19 February 2014). "Canada Catches U.S. in Final Bobsled Run". New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
"Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2007.
"databaseOlympics.com". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2007.
See also references in the articles on each athlete.
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Walt Disney World
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Walt Disney World Resort
Cinderella Castle, the icon of the Magic Kingdom
Industry
Theme parks and resorts
Founded
October 1, 1971; 46 years ago (1971-10-01)
Founder
Walt and Roy Disney
Headquarters
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, U.S.
Key people
George Kalogridis (President)
Number of employees
62,000[1]
Parent
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
The Walt Disney Company
Website
Official website
Walt Disney World
Theme parks
Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Other attractions
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Disney Springs
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Disney's BoardWalk Resort
Resort hotels
Walt Disney World Resorts
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Coordinates: 28°23′07″N 81°33′50″W / 28.385233°N 81.563874°W / 28.385233; -81.563874 The Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida. Opened on October 1, 1971, the resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a division of The Walt Disney Company. It was initially operated by Walt Disney World Company. The property covers 27,258 acres (43 sq mi; 110 km2), featuring four theme parks, two water parks, twenty-seven themed resort hotels, nine non–Disney hotels, several golf courses, a camping resort, and other entertainment venues, including Disney Springs.
Designed to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955, the complex was developed by Walt Disney in the 1960s. "The Florida Project", as it was known, was intended to present a distinct vision with its own diverse set of attractions. Walt Disney's original plans also called for the inclusion of an "Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow" (EPCOT), a planned community intended to serve as a test bed for new city living innovations. After extensive lobbying, the Government of Florida created the Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special government district that essentially gave The Walt Disney Company the standard powers and autonomy of an incorporated city. Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966 , before construction began. Without Disney spearheading the construction, the company created a resort similar to Disneyland, abandoning experimental concepts for a planned community. Magic Kingdom was the first theme park to open in the complex, in 1971, followed by Epcot in 1982, Disney's Hollywood Studios in 1989, and the most recent, Disney's Animal Kingdom in 1998.
Today, Walt Disney World is the most visited vacation resort in the world, with an average annual attendance of over 52 million.[2] The resort is the flagship destination of Disney's worldwide corporate enterprise, and has become a popular staple in American culture.
Contents
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1 History
1.1 Planning and construction
1.1.1 Conception
1.1.2 Roy Disney's oversight of construction
1.2 Recent history
1.3 Timeline
2 Location
3 Attractions
3.1 Theme parks
3.2 Water parks
3.3 Other attractions
3.4 Golf and recreation
3.5 Former attractions
4 Resorts
4.1 On-site Disney resorts
4.2 On-site non-Disney hotels
4.3 Former resorts
4.4 Proposed resorts
4.5 Never-built resorts
4.6 Disney's Magical Express
5 Attendance
6 Operations
6.1 Transportation
6.2 Employment
6.3 Corporate culture
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
History[edit]
Planning and construction[edit]
Conception[edit]
Walt Disney (left) with his brother Roy O. Disney (right) and then-governor of Florida W. Haydon Burns (center) on November 15, 1965, publicly announcing the creation of Disney World.
In 1959, Walt Disney Productions began looking for land to house a second resort to supplement Disneyland in Anaheim, California, which had opened in 1955. Market surveys at the time revealed that only 5% of Disneyland's visitors came from east of the Mississippi River, where 75% of the population of the United States lived. Additionally, Walt Disney disliked the businesses that had sprung up around Disneyland and wanted more control over a larger area of land in the next project.[3]
Walt Disney flew over a potential site in Orlando, Florida – one of many – in November 1963. After witnessing the well-developed network of roads and taking the planned construction of both Interstate 4 and Florida's Turnpike into account, with McCoy Air Force Base (later Orlando International Airport) to the east, Disney selected a centrally-located site near Bay Lake.[4] To avoid a burst of land speculation, Walt Disney World Company used various dummy corporations to acquire 30,500 acres (48 sq mi; 123 km2) of land.[4] In May 1965, some of these major land transactions were recorded a few miles southwest of Orlando in Osceola County. In addition, two large tracts totaling $1.5 million were sold, and smaller tracts of flatlands and cattle pastures were purchased by exotically-named companies such as the "Ayefour Corporation", "Latin-American Development and Management Corporation" and the "Reedy Creek Ranch Corporation". Some are now memorialized on a window above Main Street, U.S.A. in Magic Kingdom. The smaller parcels of land acquired were called "outs". They were 5-acre (2 ha) lots platted in 1912 by the Munger Land Company and sold to investors. Most of the owners in the 1960s were happy to get rid of the land, which was mostly swamp at the time. Another issue was the mineral rights to the land, which were owned by Tufts University. Without the transfer of these rights, Tufts could come in at any time and demand the removal of buildings to obtain minerals. Eventually, Disney's team negotiated a deal with Tufts to buy the mineral rights for $15,000.[5]
Working strictly in secrecy, real estate agents unaware of their client's identity began making offers to landowners in April 1964 in parts of southwest Orange and northwest Osceola counties. The agents were careful not to reveal the extent of their intentions, and they were able to negotiate numerous land contracts with some including large tracts of land for as little as $100 an acre.[6] With the understanding that the recording of the first deeds would trigger intense public scrutiny, Disney delayed the filing of paperwork until a large portion of the land was under contract.[7]
Early rumors and speculation about the land purchases assumed possible development by NASA in support of the nearby Kennedy Space Center, as well as references to other famous investors such as Ford, the Rockefellers, and Howard Hughes.[7] An Orlando Sentinel news article published weeks later on May 20, 1965, acknowledged a popular rumor that Disney was building an "East Coast" version of Disneyland. However, the publication denied its accuracy based on an earlier interview with Disney at Kennedy Space Center, in which he claimed a $50 million investment was in the works for Disneyland, and that he had no interest in building a new park.[7] In October 1965, editor Emily Bavar from the Sentinel visited Disneyland during the park's 10th-anniversary celebration. In an interview with Disney, she asked him if he was behind recent land purchases in Central Florida; Bavar later described that Disney "looked like I had thrown a bucket of water in his face" before denying the story.[7] His reaction, combined with other research obtained during her Anaheim visit, led Bavar to author a story on October 21, 1965, where she predicted that Disney was building a second theme park in Florida.[7] Three days later after gathering more information from various sources, the Sentinel published another article headlined, "We Say: 'Mystery Industry' Is Disney".[7]
Walt Disney had originally planned to publicly reveal Disney World on November 15, 1965, but in light of the Sentinel story, Disney asked Florida Governor Haydon Burns to confirm the story on October 25. His announcement called the new theme park "the greatest attraction in the history of Florida".[7] The official reveal was kept on the previously-planned November 15 date, and Disney joined Burns in Orlando for the event.[7]
Roy Disney's oversight of construction[edit]
Roy O. Disney inspecting design plans on-site in Florida.
Walt Disney died from Circulatory Collapse caused by lung cancer on December 15, 1966, before his vision was realized. His brother and business partner, Roy O. Disney, postponed his retirement to oversee construction of the resort's first phase.
On February 2, 1967, Roy O. Disney held a press conference at the Park Theatres in Winter Park, Florida. The role of EPCOT was emphasized in the film that was played. After the film, it was explained that for Disney World, including EPCOT, to succeed, a special district would have to be formed: the Reedy Creek Improvement District with two cities inside it, Bay Lake and Reedy Creek, now Lake Buena Vista. In addition to the standard powers of an incorporated city, which include the issuance of tax-free bonds, the district would have immunity from any current or future county or state land-use laws. The only areas where the district had to submit to the county and state would be property taxes and elevator inspections.[3] The legislation forming the district and the two cities was signed into law by Florida Governor Claude R. Kirk, Jr. on May 12, 1967.[8] The Supreme Court of Florida then ruled in 1968 that the district was allowed to issue tax-exempt bonds for public projects within the district, despite the sole beneficiary being Walt Disney Productions.
The district soon began construction of drainage canals, and Disney built the first roads and the Magic Kingdom. The Contemporary Resort Hotel and Polynesian Village were also completed in time for the park's opening on October 1, 1971.[9][10] The Palm and Magnolia golf courses near Magic Kingdom had opened a few weeks before, while Fort Wilderness opened a month later. 24 days after the park opened , Roy O. Disney dedicated the property and declared that it would be known as "Walt Disney World" in his brother's honor. In his own words: "Everyone has heard of Ford cars. But have they all heard of Henry Ford, who started it all? Walt Disney World is in memory of the man who started it all, so people will know his name as long as Walt Disney World is here." After the dedication, Roy Disney asked Walt's widow, Lillian, what she thought of Walt Disney World. According to biographer Bob Thomas, she responded, "I think Walt would have approved." Roy Disney died at age 78 on December 20, 1971, less than three months after the property opened.[11]
Admission prices in 1971 were $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for juniors under age 18, and one dollar for children under twelve.[9]
Recent history[edit]
Much of Walt Disney's plans for his Progress City were abandoned after his death after the company board decided that it did not want to be in the business of running a city. The concept evolved into the resort's second theme park, EPCOT Center (renamed Epcot in 1996), which opened in 1982. While still emulating Walt Disney's original idea of showcasing new technology, it is closer to a world's fair than a "community of tomorrow". Some of the urban planning concepts from the original idea of EPCOT would instead be integrated into the community of Celebration much later. The resort's third theme park, Disney-MGM Studios (renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2008), opened in 1989 and is inspired by show business. The resort's fourth theme park, Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened in 1998.
George Kalogridis was named president of the resort in December 2012, replacing Meg Crofton, who had overseen the site since 2006.
On January 21, 2016, the resort's management structure was changed, with general managers within a theme park being in charge of an area or land, instead of on a functional basis as previously. Theme parks have already had a vice-president overseeing them. Disney Springs and Disney Sports were also affected. Now hotel general managers manage a single hotel instead of some managing multiple hotels.[12]
On October 18, 2017, it was announced that resort visitors can now bring dogs on the following resorts: Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, Disney Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.[13]
Timeline[edit]
Some popular Disney characters (from left to right): Goofy, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse can be found throughout the resort.
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Event
1965 Walt Disney announces Florida Project
1966 Walt Disney dies of lung cancer at age 65
1967 Construction of Walt Disney World Resort begins
1971 Magic Kingdom Opened
Palm and Magnolia Golf Courses Opened
Disney's Contemporary Resort Opened
Disney's Polynesian Resort Opened
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground Opened
Roy O. Disney dies at age 78
1972 Disney's Village Resort Opened
1973 The Golf Resort Opened
1974 Discovery Island Opened
1975 Walt Disney Village Marketplace Opened
1976 Disney's River Country Opened
1980 Walt Disney World Conference Center Opened
1982 EPCOT Center Opened
1986 The Golf Resort is expanded and renamed The Disney Inn
1988 Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Opened
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort Opened
1989 Disney-MGM Studios Opened
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Opened
Pleasure Island Opened
1990 Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort Opened
Walt Disney World Swan Opened
Walt Disney World Dolphin Opened
1991 Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter Opened
Disney Vacation Club Is Lauched
Disney's Old Key West Resort Opened
1992 Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside (Dixie Landings) Opened
Bonnet Creek Golf ClubOpened
1994 Disney's All-Star Sports Resort and Disney's All Star Music Resort Opened
Disney's Wilderness Lodge Opened
The Disney Inn is replaced by Shades of Green
1995 Disney's Blizzard Beach
Disney's Wedding Pavilion
Walt Disney World Speedway
1996 EPCOT Center is renamed Epcot
Disney Institute Opened
Disney's BoardWalk Inn and BoardWalk Villas Opened
1997 Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Opened
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex Opened
Downtown Disney West Side Opened
1998 Disney's Animal Kingdom Opened
DisneyQuest Opened
1999 Disney's All-Star Movies Resort Opened
Discovery Island closed
Hurricane Floyd closed the resort for both September 4 and 5.[14]
2000 The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge Opened
2001 Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Opened
Disney's River Country closes
September 11 attack causes all parks on property to evacuate early due to national safety concerns.[14]
2002 Disney's Beach Club Villas Opened
2003 Disney's Pop Century Resort Opened
2004 Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa Opened
Hurricane Frances causes the second closure on Sept. 15.[14]
Hurricane Jeanne closes the resort for its third time on September 26.[14]
2007 Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas Opened
2008 Disney-MGM Studios is renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios Opened
2009 Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort
Treehouse Villas Opened
2011 Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort
2012 Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Phase 1 of New Fantasyland
2013 The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Opened
2014 Phase 2 of New Fantasyland
2015 Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows Opened
Downtown Disney is renamed Disney Springs and more than doubles in size
2016 Disney Springs finishes construction
Walt Disney World's 45th Anniversary
Hurricane Matthew forced the resort to close for its fourth time on October 7.[14]
2017 Pandora – The World of Avatar opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Hurricane Irma forced the resort to close for its fifth time on September 10 and 11.[15]
Location[edit]
Map of the resort as of May 2015
One of four arches welcoming guests to the resort.
The Florida resort is not within Orlando city limits but is southwest of Downtown Orlando. Much of the resort is in southwestern Orange County, with the remainder in adjacent Osceola County. The property includes the cities of Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake which are governed by the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The site is accessible from Central Florida's Interstate 4 via Exits 62B (World Drive), 64B (US 192 West), 65B (Osceola Parkway West), 67B (SR 536 West), and 68 (SR 535 North), and Exit 8 on SR 429, the Western Expressway. At its founding, the park occupied approximately 30,500 acres (48 sq mi; 123 km2). Portions of the property have since been sold or de-annexed, including land now occupied by the Disney-built community of Celebration. Now the park occupies 27,258 acres (43 sq mi; 110 km2),[16] about the size of San Francisco, or twice the size of Manhattan.
Attractions[edit]
Further information: List of Walt Disney World Resort attractions
Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom
Spaceship Earth at Epcot
The Chinese Theatre at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Theme parks[edit]
Magic Kingdom, opened October 1, 1971
Epcot, opened October 1, 1982
Disney's Hollywood Studios, opened May 1, 1989
Disney's Animal Kingdom, opened April 22, 1998
Water parks[edit]
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, opened June 1, 1989
Disney's Blizzard Beach, opened April 1, 1995
Other attractions[edit]
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, at Disney's Hollywood Studios
Typhoon Lagoon, one of two waterparks at the resort
View of Disney Springs
Disney Springs, opened March 22, 1975 (Previously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village, Disney Village Marketplace, and Downtown Disney)[17]
La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil, opened December 23, 1998, and is to close after December 31, 2017.[18]
Disney's Wedding Pavilion, opened July 15, 1995
ESPN Wide World of Sports, opened March 28, 1997
Golf and recreation[edit]
Disney's property includes four golf courses. The three 18-hole golf courses are Disney's Palm (4.5 stars), Disney's Magnolia (4 stars), and Disney's Lake Buena Vista (4 stars). There is also a nine-hole walking course (no electric carts allowed) called Oak Trail, designed for young golfers. The Magnolia and Palm courses played home to the PGA Tour's Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic. Arnold Palmer Golf Management manages the Disney golf courses.[19]
Additionally, there are two themed miniature golf complexes, each with two courses, Fantasia Gardens and Winter Summerland.[20] The two course at Fantasia Gardens are Fantasia Garden and Fantasia Fairways. The Garden course is a traditional miniature-style course based on the "Fantasia" movies with musical holes, water fountains and characters. Fantasia Fairways is a traditional golf course on miniature scale having water hazards and sand traps.[21]
The two courses at Winter Summerland are Summer and Winter both theme around Santa. Summer is the more challenging of the two 18-hole courses.[21]
Former attractions[edit]
Discovery Island — an island in Bay Lake that was home to many species of animals and birds. It opened on April 8, 1974, and closed on April 8, 1999.
Disney's River Country — the first water park at the Walt Disney World Resort. It opened on June 20, 1976, and closed on November 2, 2001.
Walt Disney World Speedway — a racetrack at Walt Disney World and included the Richard Petty Driving Experience. It opened November 28, 1995, and closed on August 9, 2015.
DisneyQuest — an indoor interactive theme park that featured many arcade games and virtual attractions. It opened June 19, 1998 as part of an unsuccessful attempt to launch a chain of similar theme parks. It closed on July 2, 2017 to be replaced by the NBA Experience.[22]
Resorts[edit]
See also: Category:Hotels in Walt Disney World Resort
Of the thirty-four resorts and hotels on the Walt Disney World property, twenty-eight are owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. These are classified into four categories — Deluxe, Moderate, Value, and Disney Vacation Club Villas — and are located in one of five resort areas: the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Wide World of Sports, Animal Kingdom, or Disney Springs resort areas.
While all of the Deluxe resort hotels have achieved an AAA Four Diamond rating, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa is considered the highest tier flagship luxury resort on the Walt Disney World Resort complex.[23]
On-site Disney resorts[edit]
Name Opening date Theme Number of rooms Resort Area
Deluxe resorts
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge April 16, 2001 African Wildlife preserve 1,307 Animal Kingdom
Disney's Beach Club Resort November 19, 1990 Newport Beach cottage 576 Epcot
Disney's BoardWalk Inn July 1, 1996 Early 20th Century Atlantic and Ocean City 378
Disney's Contemporary Resort October 1, 1971 Modern 655 Magic Kingdom
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa July 1, 1988 Early 20th Century Florida 867
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort October 1, 1971 South Seas 492
Disney's Wilderness Lodge May 28, 1994 Pacific Northwest, National Park Service rustic 729
Disney's Yacht Club Resort November 5, 1990 Martha's Vineyard Resort 621 Epcot
Moderate resorts
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort October 1, 1988 Caribbean Islands 2,112 Epcot
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort August 1, 1997 Mexico, American Southwest 1,915 Animal Kingdom
Disney's Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter May 17, 1991 New Orleans French Quarter 1,008 Disney Springs
Disney's Port Orleans Resort – Riverside February 2, 1992 Antebellum South 2,048
Value resorts
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort January 15, 1999 Disney films 1,920 Animal Kingdom
Disney's All-Star Music Resort November 22, 1994 Music 1,604
Disney's All-Star Sports Resort April 24, 1994 Sports 1,920
Disney's Art of Animation Resort May 31, 2012 Disney and Pixar animated films 1,984 Wide World of Sports
Disney's Pop Century Resort December 14, 2003 20th Century American pop culture 2,880
Disney Vacation Club
Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort August 4, 2009 Modern 428 Magic Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas August 15, 2007 African safari lodge 708 Animal Kingdom
Disney's Beach Club Villas July 1, 2002 Newport resort 282 Epcot
Disney's BoardWalk Villas July 1, 1996 Early 20th Century Atlantic City 530
Disney's Old Key West Resort December 20, 1991 Early 20th Century Key West 761 Disney Springs
Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows April 1, 2015 South Seas 380 Magic Kingdom
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa May 17, 2004 1880s Upstate New York resort 1,320 Disney Springs
The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa October 23, 2013 Early 20th Century Florida 147 Magic Kingdom
Boulder Ridge Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge November 15, 2000 Pacific Northwest 181
Copper Creek Villas and Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge July 17, 2017 Pacific Northwest 184
Disney Riviera Resort Fall 2019 Riviera 300 Epcot
Cabins and campgrounds
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground November 19, 1971 Rustic Woods Camping 800 campsites
409 cabins Magic Kingdom
Residential areas
Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort Fall 2011 Varies 450 homes Magic Kingdom
The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Walt Disney World's flagship resort
Disney's Polynesian Resort, a deluxe level resort
Caribbean Beach Resort, the first moderate resort at Walt Disney World
Fort Wilderness, Disney's campground and cabin resort
Disney's All Star Movies Resort, one of five value resorts
On-site non-Disney hotels[edit]
Hotel name Opening date Theme Number of rooms Owner Area
Best Western Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel November 21, 1972 None 325 Drury Hotels Hotel Plaza Boulevard, close to Disney Springs
Doubletree Guest Suite Resort March 15, 1987 229 Hilton Hotels Corporation
Wyndham Lake Buena Vista October 15, 1972 626 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Walt Disney World November 23, 1983 787 Hilton Hotels Corporation
Holiday Inn in the Walt Disney World Resort February 8, 1973 323 InterContinental Hotels Group
B Resort October 1, 1972 394 B Hotels & Resorts
Buena Vista Palace Resort & Spa March 10, 1983 1,014 Hilton Hotels Corporation
Four Seasons Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort August 3, 2014 450 Four Seasons Magic Kingdom
Bonnet Creek Resort Various Various, 3,000 total Hilton Worldwide, Wyndham Worldwide Epcot
Walt Disney World Dolphin June 1, 1990 Seaside Floridian Resort & Under the Sea 1509 Sheraton
Walt Disney World Swan January 13, 1990 Seaside Floridian Resort & Under the Sea 756 Westin
Shades of Green February 1, 1994 Upscale Country Club 586 United States Department of Defense Magic Kingdom
Shades of Green Resort, owned and operated by the United States Military
The Walt Disney World Dolphin
The Walt Disney World Swan
The Hilton at Walt Disney World, located at Hotel Plaza Boulevard
Former resorts[edit]
The Golf Resort — Became The Disney Inn, and later became Shades of Green.
Disney's Village Resort — Became the Villas at Disney Institute and then Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. The "Tree House" Villas were decommissioned for a time because they were not accessible to disabled guests. Until early 2008, they were used for International Program Cast Member housing. In February 2008, Disney submitted plans to the South Florida Water Management District to replace the 60 existing villas with 60 new villas.[24] The Treehouse Villas opened during the summer of 2009.
Celebration — a town designed and built by Disney, now managed by a resident-run association.
Lake Buena Vista — Disney originally intended this area to become a complete community with multiple residences, shopping, and offices, but transformed the original homes into hotel lodging in the 1970s, which were demolished in the early 2000s to build Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa)
Proposed resorts[edit]
Star Wars Hotel — planned to be built just outside of the under-construction Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge land of Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.
Never-built resorts[edit]
Disney's Asian Resort
Disney's Persian Resort
Disney's Venetian Resort
Disney's Mediterranean Resort
Fort Wilderness Junction
Disney's Magical Express[edit]
Main article: Disney's Magical Express
Guests with a Disney Resort reservation (excluding the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin) that arrive at Orlando International Airport can be transported to their resort from the airport using the complimentary Disney Magical Express service, which is operated by Mears Destination Services. Guests can also have their bags picked up and transported to their resort for them through a contract with BAGS Incorporated on participating airlines. Many resorts feature Airline Check-in counters for guests returning to the airport. Here their bags will be checked all the way through to their final destination and they can also have boarding passes printed for them. Some participating airlines are Delta, United, American, Jet Blue, and Alaska Airlines.
Attendance[edit]
Magic Kingdom, the world's most visited theme park
In 2014, the resort's four theme parks all ranked in the top 8 on the list of the 25 most visited theme parks in the world; (1st) Magic Kingdom - 19,332,000 visitors, (6th) Epcot - 11,454,000 visitors, (7th) Disney's Animal Kingdom - 10,402,000 visitors, and (8th) Disney's Hollywood Studios - 10,312,000 visitors.[25]
Year
Magic Kingdom
Epcot
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Overall
Ref.
2008 17,063,000 10,935,000 9,608,000 9,540,000 47,146,000 [26]
2009 17,233,000 10,990,000 9,700,000 9,590,000 47,513,000 [27]
2010 16,972,000 10,825,000 9,603,000 9,686,000 47,086,000 [28]
2011 17,142,000 10,826,000 9,699,000 9,783,000 47,450,000 [29]
2012 17,536,000 11,063,000 9,912,000 9,998,000 48,509,000 [30]
2013 18,588,000 11,229,000 10,110,000 10,198,000 50,125,000 [31]
2014 19,332,000 11,454,000 10,312,000 10,402,000 51,500,000 [32]
2015 20,492,000 11,798,000 10,828,000 10,922,000 54,040,000 [33]
2016 20,395,000 11,712,000 10,776,000 10,844,000 53,727,000 [34]
Total overall
1,347,096,000
Operations[edit]
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Transportation[edit]
The Walt Disney World Monorail System provides free transport across the resort.
The Walt Disney World Resort is serviced by Disney Transport, a complimentary mass transportation system allowing guest access across the property. The Walt Disney World Monorail System provides free transportation at Walt Disney World. The system operates on three routes that interconnect at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), adjacent to the Magic Kingdom's parking lot. A fleet of Disney-operated buses on property, branded Disney Transport, is also complimentary for guests.
Disney Transport also operates a fleet of watercraft, ranging in size from water taxis, up to the ferries that connect the Magic Kingdom to the Transportation and Ticket Center. Disney Transport is also responsible for maintaining the fleet of parking lot trams that are used for shuttling visitors between the various theme park parking lots and their respective main entrances.
Employment[edit]
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,[35] spending more than $1.2 billion on payroll and $474 million on benefits each year. The largest single-site employer in the United States,[36][37] Walt Disney World has more than 3,700 job classifications. The resort also sponsors and operates the Walt Disney World College Program, an internship program that offers American college students (CP's) the opportunity to live about 15 miles (24 km) off-site in four Disney-owned apartment complexes and work at the resort, and thereby provides much of the theme park and resort "front line" cast members. There is also the Walt Disney World International College Program, an internship program that offers international college students (ICP's) from all over the world the same opportunity.
Corporate culture[edit]
Walt Disney World's corporate culture uses jargon based on theatrical terminology.[38][39] For example, park visitors are always "guests", employees are "cast members," rides are "attractions" or "adventures", cast members costumed as famous Disney characters in a way that does not cover their faces are known as "face characters", jobs are "roles", and public and nonpublic areas are respectively labeled "onstage" and "backstage".[38][39]
See also[edit]
Walt Disney World Company
Walt Disney Travel Company
Walt Disney World Hospitality and Recreation Corporation
Disney College Program
Incidents at Walt Disney World
Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Walt Disney World Casting Center
Walt Disney World Explorer
Walt Disney World International Program
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