Walt Disney World Explorer
Encyclopedia
Walt Disney World Explorer is a CD-ROM
application, released by Disney Interactive around 1996 that lets the user explore the Walt Disney World Resort
near Orlando
, Florida
. The program consists of virtual tours through all of the Disney parks, and trivia about the parks, attractions and hotels. Various games are also built in to the application, such as a quiz
, allowing the user to test their knowledge of the resort, and a game which involves finding Hidden Mickeys. About two years after it was released, a second edition was made with new and updated information, like Disney's Animal Kingdom
, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
, and more.
CD-ROM
A CD-ROM is a pre-pressed compact disc that contains data accessible to, but not writable by, a computer for data storage and music playback. The 1985 “Yellow Book” standard developed by Sony and Philips adapted the format to hold any form of binary data....
application, released by Disney Interactive around 1996 that lets the user explore the Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
near Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. The program consists of virtual tours through all of the Disney parks, and trivia about the parks, attractions and hotels. Various games are also built in to the application, such as a quiz
Quiz
A quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.Quizzes are usually scored in points and many...
, allowing the user to test their knowledge of the resort, and a game which involves finding Hidden Mickeys. About two years after it was released, a second edition was made with new and updated information, like Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom is an animal theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort. The fourth park built at the resort, it opened on April 22, 1998, and it is the largest single Disney theme park in the world, covering more than . It is also the first Disney theme park to be themed entirely...
, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort is a resort hotel at the Walt Disney World Resort that opened on August 1, 1997. Inspired by the explorers who searched for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, the resort features a Southwestern U.S./Mexican theme in elements, such as a tiled stucco lobby and a pyramid...
, and more.