Disney-MGM Studios opened at Walt Disney World on May 1, 1989. Compared to Disney’s other two Florida theme parks — the attraction-rich Magic Kingdom and the immense, grandiose EPCOT Center — it was a ...

The special, like the Christmas and Easter Parades, evolved over the years; and in 1989, America’s 213th Birthday the focus was on Disney recording artists and the newly opened MGM Studios theme park.

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Walt Disney World opened in 1971 and enthusiasts have become emotionally attached to its prominent landmarks. The archway provided access to Disney-MGM Studios which opened in 1989 and was renamed ...