
Can you name all 13 original attractions that still exist today in Magic Kingdom before you them read below? Here are the original attractions that remain at Walt Disney World 50 years later! 1. But of all of the original rides and shows available to guests on October 1, 1971, 13 remain just as they were back then with most only receiving light refurbishments and required modernization over time. Tom Sawyer’s Island welcomed explorers of all ages, but was reached by Mike Fink Keel Boats instead of the log rafts that are currently available. Parades and an evening fireworks show were part of opening day at Magic Kingdom as were the happy harmonies of the Dapper Dans, the barbershop quartet that still entertains guests today.

The 50 th anniversary of the opening of Walt Disney World is just days away! As we approach this monumental celebration on October 1, 2021, I found myself wondering, “which opening day attractions are still there 50 years later?” Magic Kingdom was the first and only park to open in 1971 at Walt Disney World, but as we know, it was just the beginning of converting the swamp in central Florida to The Most Magical Place on Earth.
