Five Decades of Magic at Walt Disney World Resort: 1980 - 1989

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Five Decades of Magic at Walt Disney World - A look at some rare construction photos from 1980 - 1989

EPCOT under construction in 1982 at Walt Disney World Resort
Grand opening ceremony at EPCOT in 1982 at Walt Disney World Resort
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Grand opening gala in 1989 for Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort
Mickey Mouse arrives in the LiMOUSEine at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort 1989
Mickey’s Birthdayland Party at Magic Kingdom Park in 1988 at Walt Disney World Resort
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park during its opening year in 1989 at Walt Disney World Resort
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad under construction at Magic Kingdom Park in 1980 at Magic Kingdom

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