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Walt was born
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Amusement Park Visits
Walt visited many amusement parks and found them to be cheap/sleazy. -
Disneyland Opens
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Economic Research Association
Walt hired the Economic Research Association to find him a good place for his second location. -
Study Results
The results came back from the study and suggests that a second location would be best in either Ocala or Orlando Florida. -
"Testing the Waters"
Walt put four attractions in the 1964 Worlds fair. -
Swamp Land
Walt begins buying swamp land in central Florida (millions of dollars worth) using secret agents. -
Big Announcement
Walt arrives in Florida and announces his plans of building the worlds most spectacular amusement park. -
Construction Begins
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Opening Day
10,000 people entered Walt Disney on opening day. -
Sailing the Seas
The Pirates of the Caribbean ride opens in Adventure land. -
Hoop-Dee-Doo
The Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical debuted at Pioneer Hall. -
Blast Off
Space Mountain launched off for the first time. -
River Country
Disney's first water park opens. -
Epcot Opens
Epcot opens with the attractions Spaceship Earth, The American Adventure, Universe of Energy, and Kitchen Kabaret. -
Figment at Journey into imagination
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MGM
Disney's MGM Studios and Pleasure island opens. -
Typhoon Lagoon Opens
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20th Anniversary
Disney marks it 20th Anniversary with the Surprise Celebration Parade. -
Tower of Terror Opens
The first guest go into a haunted elevator and free fall. -
Blizzard Beach
Another Water park is opened on April Fools Day. -
25th Anniversary
To celebrate Disney's 25th Anniversary, Cinderella's Castle into an 18 story birthday cake. -
Animal Kingdom Opens
The park focuses on animal observation and is inspired by Pixar film, It's Tough to Be A Bug. -
Fast Pass
This helpful device allows people to by-pass certain lines. -
Adding Asia
Disney's Animal Kingdom adds Asia (a new land). -
Magic Carpets
Aladdin's Magic Carpets open in Magic Kingdom. -
Wishes Fireworks
The Wishes Fireworks spectacular stuns guests for the first time at the Magic Kingdom. -
Tufani
The first baby elephant ever born at the Walt Disney World Resort Disney arrived. -
Mission Space
Guests get to experience zero gravity and space for the first time at the attraction Mission Space. -
Soarin'
In Epcot, the attraction that gives guests the sensation of flying is rode for the first time. -
Expedition Everest Opens
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Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor Opens
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MGM to Hollywood Studios
MGM Studios turns into Hollywood Studios. -
Fantasy Land Expands
Magic Kingdoms Fantasy Land expands and doubles in size, adding the new attractions"Beauty and the Beast", "Snow White", and "The Little Mermaid". -
Star Tours
Star Tours: The Adventure Continues opens. -
Avatar Land Announced
Avatar Land is announced which is a land based on the movie "Avatar" and it will be located in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
