Disney's nearly $2-billion expansion plan for Disneyland highlights the importance of the company's theme parks for its bottom line.

For $47 per adult (before tax and tip), you can meet Disney characters and nosh on all-you-can-eat salted caramel “beach buns,” Mickey-shaped waffles, omelets, biscuits, gravy and more. And since that restaurant is in one of the Disney World hotels, you won’t need a theme park ticket.

From Florida to Paris, Disney's larger-than-life theme parks attract millions of visitors each year. With the oldest park dating back to the 1950s, these whimsical worlds have changed considerably through the decades.

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