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Disney World Timeline
Some popular Disney characters (from left to right): Goofy, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse can be found throughout the resort.
Year Event
1965 Walt Disney announced Florida Project
1966 Walt Disney died of lung cancer at age 65
1967 Construction of Walt Disney World Resort began
1971 Magic Kingdom opened
Palm and Magnolia Golf Courses opened
Disney's Contemporary Resort opened
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort opened
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground opened
Roy O. Disney died at age 78
1972 Disney's Village Resort opened
1973 The Golf Resort opened
1974 Discovery Island opened
1975 Walt Disney Village Marketplace opened
1976 Disney's River Country opened
1980 Walt Disney World Conference Center opened
1982 EPCOT Center opened
1986 The Golf Resort was expanded and renamed The Disney Inn
1988 Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opened
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort opened
1989 Disney-MGM Studios opened
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon opened
Pleasure Island opened
1990 Disney's Yacht and Beach Club resorts open
Walt Disney World Swan opens
Walt Disney World Dolphin opens
1991 Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter opens
Disney Vacation Club is launched
Disney's Old Key West Resort opens
1992 Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside (formerly known as Dixie Landings) opens
Bonnet Creek Golf Club opens
1994 Disney's All-Star Sports Resort and Disney's All-Star Music Resort opens
Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens
The Disney Inn is leased and then purchased by the U.S. Department of Defense and is renamed Shades of Green
1995 Disney's Blizzard Beach opens
Disney's Wedding Pavilion opens
Walt Disney World Speedway opens
1996 EPCOT Center is renamed Epcot
Disney Institute opens
Disney's BoardWalk Inn and BoardWalk Villas opens
Fantasia Gardens opens
1997 Disney's Coronado Springs Resort opens
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex opens
Downtown Disney West Side opens
1998 Disney's Animal Kingdom opens
DisneyQuest opens
1999 Winter Summerland opens
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort opens
Discovery Island closes
Hurricane Floyd closes the resort for the first time in its history on September 15.[24]
2000 The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens
2001 Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge opens
Disney's River Country closes
On September 11, a series of terrorist attacks closes the resort for the second time due to national safety concerns.[24]
2002 Disney's Beach Club Villas opens
Shades of Green closes for renovations
2003 Disney's Pop Century Resort opens
2004 Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa opens
Shades of Green reopens after renovations
Hurricane Charley causes the resort's theme parks to be evacuated on August 13, with Animal Kingdom remaining closed for a short while afterwards.[24]
Hurricane Frances closes the resort for the third time from September 4 to 5.[24]
Hurricane Jeanne closes the resort for the fourth time on September 26.[24]
2007 Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas opens
2008 Disney-MGM Studios is renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios
2009 Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort opens
Treehouse Villas opens
2011 Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort opens
2012 Disney's Art of Animation Resort opens
Phase 1 of Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion opens
2013 The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opens
2014 Phase 2 of Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion opens, including Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
2015 Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens
Walt Disney World Speedway closes
Downtown Disney is expanded and renamed Disney Springs
2016 Disney Springs finishes construction
Hurricane Matthew closes the resort for the fifth time on October 7.[24]
2017 The UK show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway broadcasts live from the park with Ant & Dec as hosts.
Happily Ever After debuted on May 12th at Magic Kingdom Park.
Pandora – The World of Avatar opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Hurricane Irma closes the resort for the sixth time from September 10 to 11.[25]
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens
DisneyQuest closes permanently for the NBA Experience
2018 Toy Story Land opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios on June 30th.
2019 Gran Destino Tower opens at Disney's Coronado Spring Resort on July 11
NBA Experience opens at Disney Springs on August 12
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens at Disney's Hollywood Studio
Hurricane Dorian causes the resort's theme parks to be evacuated on September 3.
Disney Skyliner opens on September 29th.
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth held its final performance on September 30th at EPCOT.
Epcot Forever debuted as the interim nighttime spectacular for EPCOT on October 1st.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens on December 5th with a virtual queue system.
Disney's Riviera Resort, a new Disney Vacation Club resort opens on December 16.
2020 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios on March 4.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government mandates close the resort for the seventh time beginning March 16.[26]
Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Animal Kingdom reopened to the public on July 11th.
Disney's Hollywood Studios and EPCOT reopened to the public on July 15th.
Disney World Timeline
Some popular Disney characters (from left to right): Goofy, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, and Minnie Mouse can be found throughout the resort.
Year Event
1965 Walt Disney announced Florida Project
1966 Walt Disney died of lung cancer at age 65
1967 Construction of Walt Disney World Resort began
1971 Magic Kingdom opened
Palm and Magnolia Golf Courses opened
Disney's Contemporary Resort opened
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort opened
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground opened
Roy O. Disney died at age 78
1972 Disney's Village Resort opened
1973 The Golf Resort opened
1974 Discovery Island opened
1975 Walt Disney Village Marketplace opened
1976 Disney's River Country opened
1980 Walt Disney World Conference Center opened
1982 EPCOT Center opened
1986 The Golf Resort was expanded and renamed The Disney Inn
1988 Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opened
Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort opened
1989 Disney-MGM Studios opened
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon opened
Pleasure Island opened
1990 Disney's Yacht and Beach Club resorts open
Walt Disney World Swan opens
Walt Disney World Dolphin opens
1991 Disney's Port Orleans Resort French Quarter opens
Disney Vacation Club is launched
Disney's Old Key West Resort opens
1992 Disney's Port Orleans Resort Riverside (formerly known as Dixie Landings) opens
Bonnet Creek Golf Club opens
1994 Disney's All-Star Sports Resort and Disney's All-Star Music Resort opens
Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens
The Disney Inn is leased and then purchased by the U.S. Department of Defense and is renamed Shades of Green
1995 Disney's Blizzard Beach opens
Disney's Wedding Pavilion opens
Walt Disney World Speedway opens
1996 EPCOT Center is renamed Epcot
Disney Institute opens
Disney's BoardWalk Inn and BoardWalk Villas opens
Fantasia Gardens opens
1997 Disney's Coronado Springs Resort opens
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex opens
Downtown Disney West Side opens
1998 Disney's Animal Kingdom opens
DisneyQuest opens
1999 Winter Summerland opens
Disney's All-Star Movies Resort opens
Discovery Island closes
Hurricane Floyd closes the resort for the first time in its history on September 15.[24]
2000 The Villas at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens
2001 Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge opens
Disney's River Country closes
On September 11, a series of terrorist attacks closes the resort for the second time due to national safety concerns.[24]
2002 Disney's Beach Club Villas opens
Shades of Green closes for renovations
2003 Disney's Pop Century Resort opens
2004 Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa opens
Shades of Green reopens after renovations
Hurricane Charley causes the resort's theme parks to be evacuated on August 13, with Animal Kingdom remaining closed for a short while afterwards.[24]
Hurricane Frances closes the resort for the third time from September 4 to 5.[24]
Hurricane Jeanne closes the resort for the fourth time on September 26.[24]
2007 Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas opens
2008 Disney-MGM Studios is renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios
2009 Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort opens
Treehouse Villas opens
2011 Golden Oak at Walt Disney World Resort opens
2012 Disney's Art of Animation Resort opens
Phase 1 of Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion opens
2013 The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa opens
2014 Phase 2 of Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland expansion opens, including Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
2015 Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows opens
Walt Disney World Speedway closes
Downtown Disney is expanded and renamed Disney Springs
2016 Disney Springs finishes construction
Hurricane Matthew closes the resort for the fifth time on October 7.[24]
2017 The UK show Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway broadcasts live from the park with Ant & Dec as hosts.
Happily Ever After debuted on May 12th at Magic Kingdom Park.
Pandora – The World of Avatar opens at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Hurricane Irma closes the resort for the sixth time from September 10 to 11.[25]
Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney's Wilderness Lodge opens
DisneyQuest closes permanently for the NBA Experience
2018 Toy Story Land opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios on June 30th.
2019 Gran Destino Tower opens at Disney's Coronado Spring Resort on July 11
NBA Experience opens at Disney Springs on August 12
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens at Disney's Hollywood Studio
Hurricane Dorian causes the resort's theme parks to be evacuated on September 3.
Disney Skyliner opens on September 29th.
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth held its final performance on September 30th at EPCOT.
Epcot Forever debuted as the interim nighttime spectacular for EPCOT on October 1st.
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance opens on December 5th with a virtual queue system.
Disney's Riviera Resort, a new Disney Vacation Club resort opens on December 16.
2020 Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway opens at Disney's Hollywood Studios on March 4.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting government mandates close the resort for the seventh time beginning March 16.[26]
Magic Kingdom Park and Disney's Animal Kingdom reopened to the public on July 11th.
Disney's Hollywood Studios and EPCOT reopened to the public on July 15th.