The park opened in 1971 & is the world's largest and most visited recreational resort. Walt Disney passed away before he saw his vision of Disney World completed.
This residence was built between 1929 & 1931 by chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley, Jr. Much of the extensive tilework was shipped to Phoenix from Wrigley's own factory in Catalina.
Robert Stroud, "The Birdman of Alcatraz" spent 17 years in cell #42. Segregated from the prisoners, he turned to birds for company. He was the inspiration for the 1962 movie starring Burt Lancaster.
