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JUNE 28 , 1988 Grand Floridian
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OCT . 1 , 1988 Caribbean Beach
Resort opens
SEPTEMBER 1984 Michael Eisner becomes CEO of The Walt Disney Company
JAN . 25 , 1987 Former New York Giants quarterback Phil Simms is first MVP to say " I ' m Going to Disney World !" starting a long tradition of Superbowl stars visiting WDW
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MAY 1 , 1989 Disney-MGM Studios ( now known as Disney ' s Hollywood Studios ) opens
JUNE 1 , 1989 Typhoon Lagoon opens
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DEC . 20 , 1991 Old Key West Resort opens ; this is also the first Disney Vacation Club property
MAY 17 , 1991 Port Orleans- French Quarter opens
1995 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival debuts
OCT . 31 , 1995 Mickey ' s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party debuts
APRIL 1 , 1995 Blizzard Beach Opens
FEB . 2 , 1992 Dixie Landings Resort ( now known as Port Orleans Riverside ) opens
1993 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival debuts
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APRIL 22 , 1998 Animal Kingdom opens
AUG . 1 , 1997 Coronado Springs opens
1997 ESPN Wide World of Sports opens
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1999 FastPass system debuts
JAN . 15 , 1999 All-Star Movies Resort opens
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JAN . 15 , 1986 The Living Seas ( now known as The Seas with Nemo & Friends ) opens
JAN . 30 , 1988 IllumiNations debuts
JULY 5 , 1988 Maelstrom opens
DEC . 15 , 1989 Star Tours ( now known as Star Tours - The Adventures Continue ) opens
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AUG . 25 , 1989 Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular debuts
OCT . 19 , 1989 Wonders of Life Pavilion at EPCOT opens featuring Body Wars and Cranium
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NOV . 1990 Yacht and Beach Club Resorts opens
MAY 16 , 1991 Muppet * Vision 3D opens
NOV . 22 , 1991 Beauty and the Beast - Live on Stage debuts
OCT . 1 , 1991 SpectroMagic Parade debuts
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JAN . 7 , 1992 Voyage of the Little Mermaid debuts OCT . 2 , 1992 Splash Mountain opens
MAY 28 , 1994 Wilderness Lodge opens
NOV . 22 , 1994 All-Star Music Resort opens
APRIL 29 , 1994 All-Star Sports Resort opens
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1996 Cinderella Birthday Cake Castle overlay
NOV . 29 , 1996 EPCOT Holidays Around the World ( now known as EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays ) debuts
JULY 1 , 1996 BoardWalk Inn opens
NOV . 3 , 1998 Buzz Lightyear ' s space Ranger Spin opens
OCT . 15 , 1998 Fantasmic ! debuts
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MARCH 17 , 1999 Test Track opens
MARCH 18 , 1999 Kali River Rapids opens
JUNE 5 , 1999 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh opens
JULY 29 , 1999 Rock ' n ' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith opens
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