Lake Buena Vista in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Visit Carousel of Progress

Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 6, 2017

1. Visit Carousel of Progress Marker

Inscription. The Carousel of Progress first premiered at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. The show then moved to Disneyland where it opened as part of a new Tomorrowland. In 1973, Carousel of Progress relocated to its current home here in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, where it continues to entertain guests from around the world.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 28° 25.085′ N, 81° 34.736′ W. Marker is in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from Tomorrowland. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orlando FL 32830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sharing the Magic (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Liberty Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Liberty Tree (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Liberty Bell (approx. ¼ mile away); Tom Sawyer Island (approx. 0.3 miles away); Forced Eastward (approx. 2.9 miles away); Live Oak (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Legend of Ol' Man Island (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Buena Vista.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Liberty Bell (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Marker is inside Disney World and requires an entrance fee.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 6, 2017

2. Visit Carousel of Progress Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.