walt disney world magic kingdom park area pins

The characters featured on these pins are equally recognizable and include Mickey and Minnie, Goofy, Pluto, and of course everyone’s favorite Angry Bird- Donald. All of these structures are recognizable to Disney fans even without the park’s name. Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened in 1998 and features the Tree of Life with hundreds of animal carvings in the man-made tree. When the Sorcerer’s Hat was introduced for the Millennium Celebrations, it quickly became the park’s icon. Disney’s Hollywood Studios originally opened as Disney-MGM Studios in 1989 and has featured many iconic structures including Tower of Terror. When EPCOT Center opened in 1982, Spaceship Earth’s geodesic sphere became Disney’s second icon. Guests were welcomed to Disney’s Magic Kingdom in 1971 with Cinderella Castle. When the resort originally opened, Magic Kingdom and only a few hotels had been built, but construction continued, and more parks opened quickly. Although he never saw these dreams come to fruition, the finalized Florida Project was named Walt Disney World and opened in 1971- just five years after Walt’s death.

When Walt Disney decided to establish another Disney park in Florida, he had big dreams.

Walt disney world magic kingdom park area pins