Walt Disney World the district was allowed to issue tax-exempt bonds for public projects within the district, despite the sole beneficiary being Walt Disney Productions. The district soon began construction of drainage canals, and Disney built the first roads and the Magic Kingdom. The Contemporary Resort Hotel and Polynesian Village were also completed in time for the park's opening on October 1, 1971. The Palm and Magnolia golf courses near Magic Kingdom had opened a few weeks before, while Fort Wilderness opened a month later. 24 days after the park opened, Roy O. Disney dedicated the property and declared that it would be
Sports in Orlando, Florida the U.S. All-Stars beat the World All-Stars, 6-1, before an attendance of 34,416. Orlando was a finalist in the 1993 MLB expansion. It lost out to Miami and Denver. It was also a finalist in the 1998 MLB expansion, losing out that time to Tampa Bay and Phoenix. The Orlando area is home to spring training for one Major League Baseball team. The Atlanta Braves train at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. In 2017 the Braves Class A Advanced affiliate, the Florida Fire Frogs of the Florida State League moved into Osceola County Stadium