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In 1990, Michael Eisner announced "The Disney Decade," an unparalleled list of expansion plans for Walt Disney World that promised more attractions, more resorts, and more entertainment for the "Vacation Kingdom of the World." Some of the projects mentioned have yet to appear, others have been shelved, but more have been created, providing a plethora of entertainment options for young and old.
Nightlife at Magic Kingdom Park would never be the same after October 1991. The "Main Street Electrical Parade" made its final run before record crowds in September; the new parade appeared to take its place: "SpectroMagic."
Show technology had improved dramatically in the past twenty years. This parade uses the same lighting and synchronized show concepts as the previous one, but includes the latest in holographic images, military lighting, fiber-optic cable (over 100 miles), video projectors, and liquid-nitrogen smoke. Scenes from the Silly Symphonies, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, and Fantasia are brought to life in several series of floats, live performers, and characters. The "Main Street Electrical Parade" moved to Disneyland Paris and can still be seen there.
The Walt Disney Company moved into the vacation ownership trend by creating the Disney Vacation Club. This was the first of several vacation clubsd throughout the country. Each resort would be uniquely themed after traditional styles found in the region in which it was built. This particular resort is named Disney’s Old Key West Resort, representing that South Florida style of community around the turn of the century. Condominium-style vacation homes feature pastel colors with white trim and balconies. The entire resort is also linked to the Lake Buena Vista Golf Course. This resortd in 1991.
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