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Highlights of the Maelstrom mural in the Load/ Unload of the attraction that was featured in the Norway Pavilion at EPCOT Center
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Original Dreamfinder and Figment meet and greet as seen in the Imagination Pavilion at EPCOT Center
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Queue for Adventures Thru Inner Space in Tomorrowland at Disneyland.
To the left you can see guests in ride vehicles entering the Mighty Microscope as well as PeopleMover cars in the top right of the photo.
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🎵Welcome mis amigos
To friendly Mexico
To the land of fiestas
They're everywhere you go🎵
El Rio del Tiempo was an opening day attraction located in the Mexico pavilion at EPCOT Center that operated until 2007.
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On this day in 1971, the Walt Disney World resort opened to guests for the very first time.
Happy 55th birthday to the most magical place on earth!
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Concept art for the Japan pavilion at Epcot with the Mt. Fuji coaster concept.
This coaster concept was supposedly scrapped after one of Epcot’s sponsors, Kodak,opposed to having Mt. Fuji in the park as they were afraid it it would remind guests of their competitor, Fuji Film.
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Dinosaur animatronics as seen in the opening scene of the Universe of Energy at Epcot Center.
This pavilion was closed in 2017 and is currently home to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
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Entrance to Tomorrowland as seen shortly after the reimagining of the land at Walt Disney World in 1994.
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Construction of the original entrance and marquee to the Wonders of Life pavilion at EPCOT Center.
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Disneyland Paris almost became Disneyland Barcelona. During Disney’s search for a European location, sites near both Barcelona and Paris were both considered. In the end, a small village outside of Paris won (Marne-la-Vallée), and Euro Disneyland opened on April 12, 1992.
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Tokyo DisneySea opened in Japan in 2001 with a concept unlike any Disney park before it. Instead of building around familiar Disney lands/themes, Imagineers created a park inspired by the myths, legends and romance of the ocean.
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In 1983, Tokyo Disneyland opened as Disney’s first park outside the United States. Rather than simply copying Disneyland or Walt Disney World, Imagineers adapted it for Japan (including enclosing their Main Street area as World Bazaar) to take into account the local climate.
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While visiting Switzerland, Walt Disney saw the Matterhorn and immediately envisioned it at Disneyland. Shortly after his trip, the attraction opened as the Matterhorn Bobsleds. This attraction would be the first tubular steel roller coaster and an instant classic for Disneyland.
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IllumiNations debuted at EPCOT in 1988 as a groundbreaking nighttime spectacular. Combining fountains, lasers, lighting, fireworks and projections, it transformed World Showcase Lagoon into one of Disney’s most ambitious stages.
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Cinémagique opened at Walt Disney Studios Paris in 2002, taking guests on a journey through a century of cinema. The ground breaking theatrical attraction mixed live action, film clips and Disney style storytelling before closing in 2017.
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The Disney Magic began a new chapter for Disney vacations in 1998 as Disney Cruise Line’s first ship. Disney designed the vessel to blend the look of a classic ocean liner with the storytelling and details expected inside a Disney park, which revolutionized the cruise industry.
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Expedition Everest opened to guests in 2006 with Disney’s most ambitious animatronic yet. The original Audio-Animatronic was designed to move with enormous force, but technical/engineering problems ultimately changed how guests experience the figure today, in the famous “B-mode”.
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The original Test Track was supposed to open to guests in 1997. Instead, construction and delays pushed its grand opening back two years to 1999. The original attraction sent guests through extreme tests before launching them outside at up to 65 mph, similar to today.
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