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  ===Planning and ConstructionConception=== Although the construction of the Magic Kingdom started about a year after his death, In 1959 Walt Disney himself had Productions began to look for a lot place to build a second theme park. Disneyland which opened in 1955 and was located in Anaheim California was already a success but Walt felt he could do with better. Walt wanted to build a “Disneyland East”, market research done by the planning and design Disney company found that although 75% of the Magic Kingdom. Modeled after the design population was located east Mississippi, only 5% of Disneyland, 's guests were from the east. Walt wanted the Magic Kingdom people living in the Eastern United States to be an improvement able to experience Disneyland. Adding to Walt's frustration, the area around Disneyland had become rundown by local business hoping to capitalize on Disneyland's success. Walt wanted to have control over much more land then he could in Disneyland. It was with these goals in mind that Walt and his original planning team (WED Enterprises) began to search for a new location.  By 1963 WED Enterprises had decided that the new parkwould be built in Florida. To accomplish thisFlorida was already the top state in terms of tourism, and the first level Florida climate would allow the new theme park to be open year round. Walt Disney himself flew over one of the Magic Kingdom potential sites, Orlando in November 1963. Orlando was the perfect location for his new park, because of the well developed road system. The already planned Interstate 4 and Florida's Turnpike further added to the appeal of Orlando. WED Enterprises and Walt eventually selected a series centrally-located site near Bay Lake for construction of tunnelstheir new park.   The purchasing of land for the new park (now called the Florida Project) began in 1964. To avoid an increase in land prices, that would be Disney used various Dummy corporations to transport cast members, trash and food around purchase the parkland. These tunnelsAll in all Disney bought 27, called Utilidoors came straight 443 acres in land from more then 100 property owners. The total coast of the land was nearly 5.5 million (about 200 dollars and acre). Walt himselfDisney announced his plans for The Florida Project November 16, who while visiting 1965.  ===Construction== On year after Walt Disney's death on December 15, 1966, the Walt Disney Company began construction on the Florida Project. Walt's brother Roy took charge of the project and carried on his Disneyland brothers dream Although Walt had died before construction started his influence on the park, allegedly is apparent. A major problem that Walt had with Disneyland is that guests were exposed to the day to day operations of the parks. Walt told the story that one day in Tommorowland he saw a cowboy from Frontierland going walking by heading to the costume roomsroom. Due to the fact that Walt felt that this ruined the magic of the futuristic Tommorowland and wanted to do better in the Florida water table Project. Another problem Walt saw in Disneyland was so close that guests were exposed to sea level, the Utilidoors day to day operations of the park. Walt said he once saw a family leave because they could not be undergroundsee that traffic was getting congested while riding the Skyway.   Because of these issues, and were instead installed as it was decided that the “first floor” first floor of what was now the Magic Kingdomwould be a series of tunnels. The Utilidoors tunnels were called utilidoors. The utilidoors would allow a lot cast members to move freely though out the park without being seen by the guests above. It only takes cast members about 10 minutes to walk from one side of the everyday park to the other. The utilidoors also allowed the every day functions of the park to be hidden from the views guests. Food, garbage and costumes could all be transferred out of the guestguests sight, this completed Walt's dream of keeping the illusion going for allusion of the guestslands in tact. The Utilidoors were Besides everyday operations the only part of utilidoors also house the initial constructionoperating systems for the park as well as offices and cafeterias for the Cast Members.   Another upgrade to the Magic Kingdom, was the Avac Systems. The Avac systems devolved in Sweden where were a trash collecting system, which allowed garbage to be suctioned away, through a series a tubes to the a dumping point. This allowed the cast members to keep the trash under control and out of the view of the guests. Because of Florida's water table, the utilidoors could not be built underground. Instead, Disney Engineers decided to make the utilidoors the first story with the actual Magic Kingdom the second. This means that the park is actually 14 feet above ground. Walt's influence could also be seen in the design of the park. Like Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom followed the hub and spoke layout. Construction on the park finished in August 1971.  ===Opening=== The Magic Kingdom was opened to for soft openings on Labor Day 1971. Disney employees, construction workers, and local leaders and there families on Labor Day 1971. Soft were invited to the openings like this would continue until the official opening day of September 31. On October 1, 1971. On opening day The Magic Kingdom welcomed it was expected that nearly 100's first guests. 10,000 people would be attendingshowed up on October 1, to a smooth opening day. Unlike Disneyland which had been overwhelmed on it's opening day Walt Disney World ran smooth, and Florida state troopers any issues were called inquickly resolved. To Before the disappointment opening of many howeverDisney World, only 10 Florida State Troopers issued a warning saying that a potential 300,000 people actually showed could show upon opening day. At the time This potentially created a lot of news outlets were reporting fear that traffic would the park was going to be a nightmare, overwhelmed and this scared many potential guests awaymay have led to the lower then expected numbers. New Some pundits called the park began to predict that Disney World would be a flop, but failure. However by November the end of that year1971 400, 000 people were lining up for miles to get into had attended the parkincluding an astonish 50,000 on November 26th. William Windsor and his family were the official first visitors of the Magic Kingdom (and thus Walt Disney World). The height climax of the grand opening came happened between March October 23 and March October 25, 1971 when the Magic Kingdom, was officially dedicated. Roy O Disney's Contemporary Resort (dedicated with Mickey Mouse by Bob Hope)his side gave the dedication speech.   '''"Walt Disney World is a tribute to the philosophy and life of Walt Elias Disney . . . and to the talents, the dedication and the loyalty of the entire Disney organization that made Walt Disney's Polynesian Village Resort were dream come true. May Walt Disney World bring Joy and Inspiration and New Knowledge to all dedicatedwho come to this happy place . On . . a Magic Kingdom where the young at heart of all ages can laugh and play and learn -- together." Dedication this 25th day of October, 1971Roy O. Disney ''' Also on hand was the 60-nation World Sympathy Symphony Orchestra, an Orchestra comprised under the direction of 60 nations and led by Maestro Arthur FielderFiedler. Also on hand NBC taped a a program called “The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World” which aired October 29th. Taking part in the televised opening were Julie Andrews, Buddy HackettAndrew, Glen Campbell, Meredith Wilson and Buddy Hackett Jonathan Winters, Bob Hope, Rock Hudson, Annette Funicello and Fred MacMurray. Other prominent figures in business, government and industry were also on hand for the event.