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Picture of the Gasparilla Island Inn (WDW Radio logo and "Walt Disney World Architecture in Real Life: The Gasparilla Inn" superimposed on top

Walt Disney World Architecture in Real Life – The Gasparilla Inn

Upon learning the history of The Gasparilla Inn, it is plain to see how this hotel, and others like it, served as thematic source material for Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. However, this oasis in Boca Grande served as more than just a nonmaterial inspiration. Its exterior appearance is actually represented on the grounds of Disney’s flagship resort.

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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort: 50 Facts for its 50th Anniversary

With a history spanning five decades, it makes sense that certain meals at the resort’s dining locations have become tradition for Walt Disney World guests.  To close out this series celebrating 50 years of Disney’s tropically-themed accommodations, this last entry is serving up a buffet filled with the varied culinary delights of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.  

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