The Timeline of Walt Disney World By rs05426 Oct 1, 1971 Walt Disney World Opens Walt Disney World Magic Period: Oct 1, 1971 to Dec 31, 2050 Walt Disney World History Walt Disney World is still open to this day, so there is no current end date. Nov 15, 1980 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Opens Oct 1, 1982 EPCOT Opens Sep 1, 1986 The Living Seas Opens in EPCOT Sep 1, 1986 "Captain EO" Starring Michael Jackson Opens in EPCOT May 1, 1989 Disney's MGM Park Opens Jan 15, 1990 Star Tours Opens at Disney's MGM Studios Jul 1, 1994 Disney's MGM Park Opens The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
