What was the first ride at Walt Disney World?

Let’s take a look at the five oldest rides at Walt Disney World: Jungle Cruise – Jungle Cruise opened when Disney’s Magic Kingdom did on October 1, 1971. The ride was modeled after Disneyland’s River Boat Cruise, which opened in 1955. read more

The oldest Disney-made rides that were in operation when the park opened are The Carousel of Progress and It's a Small World. Those rides debuted at the 1964 World's Fair in New York. The first ride that was built at and debuted at WDW before debuting at any other location was Space Mountain. read more

Magic Kingdom opened as the first part of Walt Disney's planned Florida Project on October 1, 1971. It was the only theme park on the resort at the time and opened concurrently with two hotels on the property: Disney's Contemporary Resort and Disney's Polynesian Resort. read more