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Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary Celebration - The World’s Most Magical Celebration
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Five Decades of Magic at Walt Disney World Resort: 1971-1979
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Roy O. Disney and Mickey Mouse at the Oct. 25, 1971, dedication ceremony for Walt Disney World Resort on Main Street, U.S.A., in Magic Kingdom .
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Magic Kingdom Park entrance in 1971 at Walt Disney World Resort .
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Haunted Mansion under construction at Magic Kingdom Park in 1971 at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Pirates of the Caribbean under construction at Magic Kingdom Park in 1973 at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Main Street, U.S.A., under construction at Magic Kingdom Park in 1971 at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Lake Buena Vista Village (now Disney Springs) in 1975 at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Dumbo the Flying Elephant Under Construction in 1971 at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Disney’s Contemporary Resort and the Walt Disney World Monorail in 1975 at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Cinderella Castle under construction at Magic Kingdom Park in 1971 at Walt Disney World Resort .
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Cinderella Castle under construction at Magic Kingdom Park in 1971 at Walt Disney World Resort .
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Cinderella Castle under construction at Magic Kingdom Park in 1971 at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort under construction in 1971 at Walt Disney World Resort.
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Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom Park in 1976 at Walt Disney World Resort.
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