This year is when “The Happiest Place on Earth” opened in Florida
1971
This year is when EPCOT Center opened to the public, introducing Future World and World Showcase
1982
This year is when Disney‑MGM Studios opened, originally functioning as both a theme park and a working production studio
1989
This day marked the opening of Animal Kingdom in 1998, known as a day for national conservation
April 22nd – Earth Day
Magic Kingdom sits on the second floor because the first floor is this hidden network used by Cast Members
Utilidors
This iconic geodesic sphere is made of over 11,000 triangular panels and houses an attraction about the history of communication
Spaceship Earth
This attraction in Echo Lake lets guests join the Resistance and features a trackless ride system and multiple ride profiles
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue
This massive savanna attraction originally included a storyline about poachers and a baby elephant named Little Red
Kilimanjaro Safaris
This Frontierland show was originally designed for a never built ski resort in California’s Sequoia National Park
Country Bear Jamboree – Mineral King Valley Resort
This World Showcase pavilion is the only one whose design and construction were directly funded and overseen by its home country’s government
Morocco
This shop in Galaxy’s Edge sells custom-built lightsabers and is hidden behind an unmarked door to maintain immersion
Savi’s Workshop
Kali River Rapids’ queue tells the story of this fictional logging company responsible for the deforestation seen during the ride
Tetak Logging Company
Many of the original Audio‑Animatronics in Splash Mountain were repurposed from this 1970s Tomorrowland show
America Sings
Before becoming Test Track, this attraction took guests through humorous scenes about transportation history, including a traffic jam and a runaway horse
World of Motion
This opening‑day attraction featured a live show about sound effects, including a comedic demonstration using a Foley stage
Monster Sound Show
Windtraders’ exit area features a wall of Na’vi handprints, including one belonging to this Avatar film director
James Cameron
This U.S. president was the first human Audio‑Animatronic figure, which later inspired the Hall of Presidents.
Abraham Lincoln
This Future World pavilion once featured a ride where guests shrank to the size of a blood cell and traveled through the human body
((Wonders of Life (Body Wars))
This shop in Toy Story Land is themed as a repurposed toy company shipping container and sells merchandise featuring the Green Army Men.
Jessie’s Trading Post
Before being renamed Gorilla Falls, this trail was originally known by this name, referencing its conservation theme
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail