2017 - Walt Disney World Opening Day Attractions Close, Animal Kingdom Gets an Alien Encounter

Walt Disney World Opening Day Attractions Close, Animal Kingdom Gets an Alien Encounter. 2017 was an incredible year in the history of the Walt Disney World Resort. We said goodbye to some of our favorite attractions, a number of which were opening day attractions in their respective parks, and welcomed an entirely new land, Pandora - The World of Avatar. Disney Springs was in full growth mode. The Disney Skyliner and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge were under construction, and Walt Disney World would change forever. 00:00 Welcome to Timekeeping 00:54 2017 is one of the most important years in Walt Disney World history 01:26 Security checkpoints moved 01:43 Welcome show moved to Cinderella Castle 01:53 The is removed from Magic Kingdom sign, other small Magic Kingdom changes 02:23 Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams ends its run 02:33 Happily Ever After debuts 03:02 Club 33 construction begins at Magic Kingdom 03:27 Hall of Presidents adds Donald Trump 03:38 Tomorrowland cabanas removed/Joffrey's opens in Tomorrowland 03:54 iCan the interactive robot makes first appearance 04:00 Stitch's Great Escape becomes Alien Encounter Meet & Greet 04:16 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts makes its debut 04:40 Mission: Space changes 05:00 Universe of Energy closes forever 05:26 Totem poles added to Canada Pavilion at EPCOT 05:42 International Festival of the Holidays opens 05:51 Choza de Margarita opens 06:01 Kermit balloon leaves for good 06:15 One Man's Dream changed to Walt Disney Presents 07:02 New costuming building construction begins at Disney's Hollywood Studios, shops merge 07:16 Star Wars Launch Bay changes 07:28 Star Wars Galactic Nights, new night shows 07:48 Cruz Ramirez makes his debut, new Muppetvision 3D sign is added 08:00 The Great Movie Ride closes to make way for Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway 08:49 Grand Avenue opens 09:02 Echo Lake returns from refurbishment, Gertie gets Christmas decor 09:12 Sunset Seasons Greetings begins on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 09:28 New Star Tours sequences introduced 09:48 Star Wars Galaxy's Edge preview added to Star Wars Launch Bay 09:58 Rivers of Light debuts at Disney's Animal Kingdom 10:36 Doc McStuffins meet & greet added 10:46 Pandora - The World of Avatar opens 11:25 Na'vi River Journey opens 11:53 Avatar Flight of Passage opens 13:07 Disney Springs undergoes many changes, many new shops and restaurants open 14:36 Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba has its final performance. 14:43 Walt Disney World Half Marathon canceled 14:53 All Walt Disney World parks closed due to Hurricane Irma, Night of Joy ends 15:02 Policy change allows dogs in several Disney resorts 15:15 Minnie Vans debut 15:30 TTC bypass ramp opens 15:46 Building closed and demolished at Coronado Springs to make room for the Grand Destino Tower 16:00 Miss Adventure Falls opens at Typhoon Lagoon 16:12 Construction begins on the Disney Skyliner transportation system 16:22 Several closures and rethemings, Frozen Summer Games return to Blizzard Beach, modernization of value resort rooms begins 16:55 Monorail blue evacuated after pieces of the train fell into the parking lot 17:10 Memorial lighthouse installed at Grand Floridian 17:22 Ale & Compass opens at Disney's Yacht Club Resort 17:55 Sign-off This video is produced by WDW News Today - the worldwide leader in Disney parks news. Get more exclusive content and help support WDWNT By becoming a WIGS member TODAY ! Check out how right here : https://www.patreon.com/wdwnt Find us on Twitter - Facebook - Instagram.... Read all our news at https://www.wdwnt.com #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneyParks #DisneyHistory