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The Magic Kingdom had soft openings starting on Labor Day 1971, with Disney employees, construction workers and local leaders being invited to the openings park until September 31. On October 1, 1971, The Magic Kingdom opened its gates and welcomed its first guests. 10,000 people showed up on October 1, that day to visit Disney’s newest park <ref> http://thisdayindisneyhistory.homestead.com/disneyworldgrandopening.html </ref>. Unlike Disneyland which had been overwhelmed on its opening day, Walt Disney World’s opening ran smoothly, and any issues were quickly resolved. Before the opening of Disney World, Florida State Troopers issued a warning saying that a potential 300,000 people could show up on opening day <ref name= "realityland"/>. This possibility created a fear that the park was going to be overwhelmed by the number of guests and may have led to the lower than expected attendance . Some pundits began to predict that Disney World would be a failure; however by the end of October 1971 , 400,000 people had attended the park <ref> https://www.mouseplanet.com/9747/WDW_October_1_1971 </ref>. The climax of the grand opening happened between October 23 and October 25, 1971 when the Magic Kingdom was officially dedicated <ref> http://allears.net/ae/issue599.htm </ref>. Roy O Disney, with Mickey Mouse by his side gave the dedication speech. on the 25th: