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Here we list the opening dates for all current attractions at Magic Kingdom

Opening Day Attractions (October 1, 1971)

Magic Kingdom Attractions Since Opening Day

Date Attraction
October 2, 1971 Liberty Square Riverboat
October 3, 1971 Peter Pan's Flight
October 24, 1971 Electric Water Pageant
May 1, 1972 Walt Disney World Railroad - Frontierland
June 17, 1972 Main Street Electrical Parade
May 20, 1973 Tom Sawyer Island
December 17, 1973 Pirates of the Caribbean
January 15, 1975 Space Mountain
January 15, 1975 Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress
July 1, 1975 Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover
September 23, 1980 Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
June 18, 1988 Mickey's Country House and Judge's Tent
June 18, 1988 Walt Disney World Railroad - Fantasyland
October 1, 1991 SpectroMagic Parade
July 17, 1992 Splash Mountain
February 25, 1995 Astro Orbiter
April 15, 1996 Donald's Boat
April 15, 1996 Minnie's Country House
June 1, 1996 Toontown Hall of Fame: Fairies
June 1, 1996 Toontown Hall of Fame: Princesses
October 1, 1996 The Barnstormer
January 1, 1997 Shrunken Ned's Junior Jungle Boats
October 7, 1998 Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
June 5, 1999 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
July 1, 1999 Storytime with Belle
June 1, 2000 Fantasyland Woodwind Society
June 20, 2000 Main Street Philharmonic
May 23, 2001 The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
October 1, 2001 Share A Dream Come True Parade
October 8, 2003 Mickey's PhilharMagic
October 9, 2003 Wishes Nighttime Spectacular
November 16, 2004 Stitch's Great Escape!
December 1, 2004 Main Street Trolley Show
September 1, 2005 Pooh's Playful Spot
September 30, 2005 Happy HalloWishes Fireworks
November 27, 2005 Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season
August 10, 2006 Disney's Dreams Come True Parade
September 30, 2006 Dream Along With Mickey
April 2, 2007 Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
November 12, 2007 A Frozen Holiday Wish
December 1, 2007 Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade
July 3, 2008 Disney's Celebrate America! - A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky
January 23, 2009 Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade
February 12, 2009 Move It! Shake It! Dance & Play It! Street Party
May 6, 2009 Stitch's Supersonic Celebration
October 26, 2009 Characters from The Princess and the Frog
June 6, 2010 Club 626 Dance Party
June 6, 2010 Summer Nightastic! Fireworks
October 15, 2010 Tangled Meet and Greet
January 19, 2011 The Magic, The Memories, and You!
February 13, 2011 Adventureland Veranda Princess Meet & Greet
April 1, 2011 Meet Mickey at Town Square Theater
April 1, 2011 Town Square Theater Princess Meet and Greet
July 15, 2011 Tinker Bell's Magical Nook
February 22, 2012 Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom
February 29, 2012 Disney's Up All night Dance Party
May 18, 2012 Meet Merida at Fairytale Garden
June 15, 2012 Casey Jr. Splash 'N' Soak Station
October 4, 2012 Meet Daring Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete's Silly Side Show
October 4, 2012 Meet Dashing Disney Pals as Circus Stars at Pete’s Silly Side Show
November 12, 2012 Celebrate the Magic
December 6, 2012 Enchanted Tales with Belle
December 6, 2012 Meet Ariel at Her Grotto
December 6, 2012 Royal Majesty Makers
December 6, 2012 Storybook Circus Giggle Gang
December 6, 2012 Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid
December 6, 2012 Wowzer the Clown
May 31, 2013 A Pirate's Adventure ~ Treasures of the Seven Seas
September 18, 2013 Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall - First Iteration
September 18, 2013 Meet Cinderella and Rapunzel at Princess Fairytale Hall
December 9, 2013 Incredible Tomorrowland Expo
March 9, 2014 Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade
April 20, 2014 Meet-and-Greet with Anna and Elsa at Princess Fairytale Hall
May 20, 2014 Meet Tinker Bell at Town Square Theater
May 28, 2014 Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
November 8, 2015 VoicePlay
June 17, 2016 Meet Rapunzel and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
June 17, 2016 Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire
August 11, 2016 Princess Elena Royal Welcome
October 2, 2016 The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History
November 4, 2016 Once Upon a Time
November 7, 2016 Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration
November 24, 2016 Meet Cinderella and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
November 24, 2016 Meet Princess Tiana and a Visiting Princess at Princess Fairytale Hall
April 26, 2017 iCan the Showbot
May 12, 2017 Happily Ever After
May 19, 2017 Cosmic Dance Party
November 9, 2017 Reindeer Wranglers
August 17, 2018 Frontierland Costume Promenade
January 18, 2019 Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party
August 16, 2019 Disney's Not So Spooky Spectacular
July 11, 2020 A Goofy Cavalcade
July 11, 2020 Magic Kingdom Cavalcade
July 11, 2020 Mickey's Celebration Cavalcade
July 11, 2020 The Royal Princess Processional
July 11, 2020 Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
October 1, 2021 Disney Enchantment
February 11, 2022 Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade
February 25, 2022 Mickey's Magical Friendship Faire
April 4, 2023 TRON Lightcycle / Run
November 2023 Frozen Holiday Surprise
Late 2024 Tiana's Bayou Adventure

Note: we track the official opening dates for each attraction (not the Cast Member preview or soft-opening dates). Any inaccuracies or missing dates? Please contact us! (Note that we only track attractions that are still operating.)

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