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Events on Friday 1 October 1971 1
1971Walt Disney World OpensDisney's Florida resort welcomes its first guestsThe Magic Kingdom theme park opened near Orlando, Florida, becoming the centerpiece of what would grow into the world's most visited vacation resort. It was built on land quietly assembled by Walt Disney before his 1966 death. The resort transformed central Florida's economy and tourism industry.