State Road 536 / Epcot Center Drive West

Originating from SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay) World Center Drive west immediately approaches International Drive. International Drive stems 10.4 miles north through the heart of the Orlando tourist attraction area, providing access to Sea World, the Orange County Convention Center and Universal Orlando.

05/10/14

SR 536 provides the gateway to the Walt Disney World resort complex from SR 417 (Central Florida GreeneWay) south. SR 417 also provides a direct route from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Walt Disney World independent of the often congested Interstate 4.

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SR 535 provides a direct route onto Interstate 4 east for Orlando and into north reaches of the Disney-owned Lake Buena Vista.

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SR 535 extends southeast from SR 536 to International Drive South, the tolled Osceola Parkway (CR 522) and U.S. 192.

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State Road 536 lines World Center Drive west from SR 535 toward the interchange with Interstate 4 and the Disney World resort complex.

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The Disney World resort lies less than two miles beyond the forthcoming traffic light with World Gateway Drive south and World Center Drive north.

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World Center Drive spurs north to nearby resort areas and the World Center Golf Course. World Gateway Drive constitutes a short connector joining SR 536 with parallel International Drive South.

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Continental Gateway Drive provides motorists with another connection to International Drive South.

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A lane drop occurs along SR 536 westbound at the entrance ramp for Interstate 4 east to Orlando.

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SR 536 enters the directional cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 4, 1.5 miles west of SR 535 (Vineland Road). I-4 joins Orlando and the Disney World Resort with Lakeland and Tampa to the west, and with Daytona Beach to the north.

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Westbound at the loop ramp for Interstate 4 west to Lakeland, Plant City and Tampa. SR 536 transitions into Epcot Center Drive, a Disney freeway serving Epcot and the Magic Kingdom via World Drive north.

06/05/19

Replaced guide signs along SR 536 (World Center Drive) west at I-4 west.

11/23/13

Epcot Center Drive extends northwest from SR 536 to interchanges with Buena Vista Drive, Epcot and World Drive. Disney Springs lies east along East Buena Vista Drive.

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Epcot Center Drive enters the Walt Disney World resort complex. The entertainment destination encompasses over 25,000 acres and is home to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom theme parks, as well as various resorts and other entertainment venues.

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Buena Vista Drive (BVD) meets Epcot Center Drive at the first of three interchanges along the expressway westbound. Rebuilt in 2016-17, the exchange connects guests with Disney Springs and Typhoon Lagoon Water Park.

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Crossing Bonnet Creek on Epcot Center Drive west by Typhoon Lagoon. An array of resorts encompass the Epcot Resort area along Buena Vista Drive west, including the Dolphin and Swan hotel complexes. Fantasia Mini Golf is situated along Epcot Resorts Boulevard immediately north of Buena Vista Drive.

06/02/18

Two lanes separate for Buena Vista Drive while Epcot Center Drive advances west toward Epcot and the Magic Kingdom. BVD heads west to Hollywood Studios, the Epcot Resort area and the Wide World of Sports complex, and east to the Disney Springs area.

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The succeeding off ramp joins Epcot Center Drive with Bonnet Creek Parkway Disney Springs area resorts. Originally opened in 1975 as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village and later as Downtown Disney, the shopping and entertainment area was rebranded as Disney Springs in 2016.

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A digital wayfinder sign for the four major Disney theme parks line Epcot Center Drive west at the on ramp from Bonnet Creek Parkway.

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All Magic Kingdom resorts are located along either Floridian Way and World Drive between Epcot Center Drive and the Magic Kingdom park.

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Two lanes depart in a half mile for Epcot while a single lane separates from the left for the continuation of Epcot Center Drive west to a trumpet interchange with World Drive.

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Epcot Center Drive west to World Drive south to Buena Vista Drive leads to all Animal Kingdom Resort areas, including Blizzard Beach Water Park.

11/23/13

Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground opened to guests November 1971 one month after the opening of the Magic Kingdom theme park. The resort is set to a rustic theme with cabins and campsites scattered throughout the complex.

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Opened to the public October 1, 1982, Epcot (formerly EPCOT Center) was the second theme park built in the Disney World resort. The park includes Future World, which explores innovative aspects, and World Showcase, which is represented by various countries around the globe.

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A glimpse of Spaceship Earth from Epcot Center Drive within the trumpet interchange for the Epcot entrance.

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A weaving traffic pattern precedes the next ramp from Epcot Center Drive for World Drive north to the Magic Kingdom and its resorts.

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Epcot Center Drive west defaults onto World Drive south toward Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Blizzard Beach and the other major roadways in the resort area.

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The loop ramp from Epcot parking lots adds a second lane to Epcot Center Drive leading into the trumpet interchange with World Drive.

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The main parking gate for the Magic Kingdom is one mile to the north from Epcot Center Drive.

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A pair of monorail tracks span Epcot Center Drive at World Drive. The monorail system is the main source of transportation linking the Magic Kingdom with Epcot.

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