On October 1, 1971, the Walt Disney World Resort officially opened, including Magic Kingdom Park, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Polynesian Resort and Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground.

EPCOT at Walt Disney World opened on Friday, October 1, 1982.  Instead of being a futurist community consisting of homes and businesses, as Walt Disney had envisioned, EPCOT consists of Future World and World Showcase.