October 1: A special day for Walt Disney World

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.

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