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Founding
In March 1952, the first plans for Disneyland in California are created, along with imagineering. -
The First Demand For Imagineering
The first major expansion of Disneyland happens, and new technologies that are being added, including the first daily operating monorail and first steel-tube roller coaster. -
Introducing Audio-Animatronics®
Adventureland at Disney gets introduced to a new imagineering concept, the Audio-Animatronics, which start out as birds that sing and dance, along with flowers and tikis. -
'East Coast' Disneyland!
In November of 1965, Disney launched a new idea of an "East Coast Disneyland," located in Orlando, Fl, with a huge 27,500 acre site planned out for building -
Walt Disney's Death
On December 15th, 1966, Walt Disney sadly passes in California, still working on his dream. -
Walt Disney World Opens
Walt's brother, Roy, renames the Florida property Walt Disney World and it is officially opened in October of 1971. -
Building of EPCOT Is Announced
EPCOT is a large addition to Disney's Imagineering program, as it consists of many new technologies and innovations.