History@Disney

Attraction signage for Tropical Serenade (later renamed to Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room) as seen in the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Frontierland and the Rivers of America as seen at Disneyland shortly after opening in 1955.

Disney’s Magical Express (2005-2021)

Walt Disney World purple transportation signage could be seen across the Walt Disney World Resort from the 1990s up until the past year when the signage was changed to shades of blue. Did you know that the iconic purple signage also appears across Disneyland Paris?

Thames River Cruise concept art as imagined for the United Kingdom pavilion at EPCOT Center.

View of original New Tomorrowland entrance signage and theming. New Tomorrowland debuted in 1994 and took more of a science-fiction approach to the land after continuously being outdated during the lands first 23 years of existence. This theme started to be replaced in 2019

Primeval Whirl attraction signage and ride vehicle as seen at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

New York Street as seen at Disney-MGM Studios as seen in the late 1990s.

Nighttime view of the Imagination Pavilion at EPCOT Center.

Ground view of construction at the Norway Pavilion in EPCOT Center

For more information about this ceremony, make sure to head over to @DisneyParks, and next time you are in Downtown Orlando, make sure to stop by this historic site and think about how this single moment changed the course of history for millions of individuals.

Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney, and Florida Governor Hayden Burns announced the Florida Project at the Cherry Plaza Hotel on Lake Eola during a formal press conference on November 15, 1965.

Some very exciting historical Walt Disney World Resort news! On March 6th, representatives from the Walt Disney World Resort and the Orlando community were gathered to unveil a commutative plaque on the site of the original announcement of the Walt Disney World Resort in 1965.

The Grand Canyon Concourse of the Contemporary Resort as seen after the resort opened in 1971

Aerial view of Disney-MGM Studios after opening in 1989 and the “World’s Largest Hidden Mickey”.

Aerial view of construction of the Horizons pavilion at EPCOT Center. Also, take note how long the line is for the Universe of Energy as well as the empty plot of land where the Living Seas pavilion would eventually go.

Aerial view of Fantasyland at Disneyland after the park opened in 1955.

Concept art for the atrium area (now known as the Grand Canyon Concourse) of the Contemporary Resort at the Walt Disney World Resort.

Grand opening ceremony for Horizons (1983-1999) at EPCOT Center.

Scale model of the Load/Unload area for the Great Movie Ride at Disney-MGM Studios (1989-2017)