Wender·Vista
Walt Disney World Resort
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in central Florida, southwest of Orlando

Walt Disney World Resort

— — the castle at the end of the parkway.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Twenty-five thousand acres of central Florida pine flatwoods, drained and shaped into four theme parks, two water parks, and more than thirty hotels. Cinderella Castle still anchors the view from Main Street at the Magic Kingdom, and the geodesic sphere of Spaceship Earth still reads as the front door of Epcot. Families arrive with strollers and itineraries and leave with the same picture they planned. A place that runs on returning, not arriving. from the studio

from the studio
Walt Disney World Resort
— bring it home

Walt Disney World Resort, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Walt Disney World Resort

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Walt Disney World Resort sits about 32 kilometres southwest of downtown Orlando, on roughly 25,000 acres straddling the cities of Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista. The Magic Kingdom opened in October 1971 as the first park; Epcot followed in 1982, Disney's Hollywood Studios in 1989, and Disney's Animal Kingdom in 1998. The resort is the most-visited vacation destination in the world by annual attendance, with the Magic Kingdom alone drawing more than 17 million guests in a typical pre-pandemic year. Walt Disney himself never saw the property open; he died in 1966, almost five years before the gates.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the visit

Each of the four parks has its own gate, its own hours, and its own character. The Magic Kingdom keeps Main Street, U.S.A. and the castle at its center. Epcot rings World Showcase around a 40-acre lagoon with eleven country pavilions. Hollywood Studios holds Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. Animal Kingdom centers on the Tree of Life and includes Pandora — The World of Avatar. Reservations through the Disney app are now standard for most rides via Genie+ and Lightning Lane; arrival before official open is the long-standing recommendation.

— the year

The resort runs on a calendar of overlays. Epcot stages the International Festival of the Arts in January and February, the Flower & Garden Festival from March into July, the Food & Wine Festival from late summer through November, and the Festival of the Holidays in December. The Magic Kingdom switches to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party from August through October and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party in November and December. Crowd levels swing hardest around U.S. school breaks and the week between Christmas and New Year's.

— informed by Disney World — Events
— where
United States · Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida
— position
28.3852° N · 81.5639° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
32 km NE
Orlando
host city
5 km E
Disney Springs
retail and dining district
20 km SE
Kissimmee
neighboring city
N
Walt Disney World Resort
Orlando
Disney Springs
Kissimmee
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Walt Disney World Resort — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The Magic Kingdom opened on October 1, 1971. Epcot opened in 1982, Disney's Hollywood Studios in 1989, and Disney's Animal Kingdom in 1998. The resort has grown almost continuously since.

The resort covers about 25,000 acres in central Florida, roughly the size of San Francisco. Around a quarter of the land is developed; much of the rest is preserved wetland and conservation area.

Cinderella Castle stands at the center of the Magic Kingdom, at the end of Main Street, U.S.A. It rises 189 feet and serves as the visual anchor of the park and the resort.

Spaceship Earth is the 180-foot geodesic sphere at the entrance of Epcot, housing a slow-moving ride that traces the history of human communication. It has been the park's icon since opening in 1982.

Before 2020 the Magic Kingdom drew more than 17 million guests annually, the most of any theme park in the world. Combined across four parks, total resort attendance regularly exceeded 58 million.

It sits in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, about 32 kilometres southwest of downtown Orlando along Interstate 4. Orlando International Airport is roughly a 30-minute drive away.

— about the piece in your home

It lands well with longtime visitors. The tile reads as the castle-at-twilight view from Main Street rather than a souvenir. A Small or Medium pairs nicely with a handwritten studio note.

The stained-glass color carries into Coastal-modern, Jewel-tone Maximalist, and family-room Traditional interiors. It also reads well in a child's room hung over a low dresser.

Yes. Nostalgic-modern leans on icons rendered in painterly rather than literal styles. The castle tile sits comfortably alongside framed maps, gallery walls, and warm wood.

A single Large fits most sofas. Above a longer console or a wide media wall, a 4-tile Mural carries the proportion. A 9-tile Mural anchors a primary feature wall.

Yes, with the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam and splash. The Glossy finish is best kept for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth and a little water. Skip abrasive cleaners and anything with ammonia. The color is held inside the ceramic surface and will not wear off with regular cleaning.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is created in our Knoxville studio under Reid Wender's eye. We do not license outside imagery and we do not resell stock art.

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