It’s a few weeks later than we expected, but Disney World is now 3D in Google Earth — and it’s impressive! They’ve included the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom and Disney Resorts.
There are actually two parts to this:
- The normal 3D buildings layer will add all kinds of visual goodness, such as buildings, trees, statues, etc.
- The special Disney layer will add information about the parks and the hotels.
To activate the 3D buildings,
simply check the box next to “3D Buildings” in the “Layers” tab like you normally would.
To activate the Disney layer, go to “Gallery -> Travel and Tourism -> Walt Disney World”. Once you’ve turned that on, along with the 3D buildings, fly down there (KML) and check it out.
The 3D aspect of this is stunning, but be warned — it’s very graphically intensive. I’ve got a pretty solid machine, and it slowed it down quite noticeably. Still, it’s well worth checking out. Have fun!
Update: Frank Taylor has just made a nice little video that takes you through the 3D Magic Kingdom. Check it out:
