Disney World 40th Anniversary Finale

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History of Disney World Video

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Early 1970′s Disney World Video

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River Country, 1981

Disney World Trivia

Did you know . . . Golf legend Jack Nicklaus captured the first championship at the inaugural 1971 Walt Disney World Open Invitational?

At 199.5 feet tall, Expedition Everest is the tallest artificial mountain at Walt Disney World Resort?

Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel was originally built in 1917 and once stood at Olympic Park in Maplewood, New Jersey?

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster – Starring Aerosmith at Disney’s Hollywood Studios launches you at a speed of 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds?

President Richard Nixon gave his famous “I am not a crook” speech during at convention at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in 1973?

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Epcot Commercial, Circa 1988

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David Brinkley Talks About Disney World, 1972

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Disney World, 1971

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Disney MGM-Studios Grand Opening Video

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Magic Kingdom History

Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park first opened its doors on October 1, 1971, with the following attractions: Cinderella’s Golden Carrousel, Country Bear Jamboree, Diamond Horseshoe Revue (defunct), Dumbo the Flying Elephant, Frontier Shooting Gallery, The Hall of Presidents, The Haunted Mansion, it’s a small world, Jungle Cruise, Mad Tea Party, Mickey Mouse Revue (defunct), Mike Fink Keel Boat (defunct), Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (defunct), Snow White’s Adventures, Swiss Family Treehouse, Tiki Room (now known as Enchanted Tiki Room), Tomorrowland Indy Speedway and Walt Disney World Railroad, which has train stations at the main entrance, Frontierland and Mickey’s Toontown Fair. For more Magic Kingdom trivia, visit www.orlando-florida.net.