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01/10/1971 Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida

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Arthur Fiedler & The Country Bear Jamboree (The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World)

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Bob Hope Introduces The Contemporary Resort (The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World)

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The Mickey Mouse Revue, Walt Disney World 1971

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1971 Grand opening of Walt Disney World (2/6)

The Walt Disney World Resort is an entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista near Orlando and Kissimmee, Florida. Opened in 1971, the resort is owned and operated by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a division of The Walt Disney Company. It was initially operated by Walt Disney World Company.
    • Essentials 

    • Conception 

    • Roy Disney's oversight of construction 

    • 1980s–2020 

    • March 2020–present 

    • Future expansion 

    • Location 

    • Theme parks 

    • Water parks 

    • Other attractions 

    • Golf and recreation 

    • Former attractions 

    • Resorts 

    • Former resorts 

    • Never-built resorts 

    • Disney's Magical Express 

    • Attendance 

    • Transportation 

    • Energy use 

    • Corporate culture 

    • Self-Government and Security 

    • Closures 

    • Management