History of Florida to use I-75, and settled along the west coast of Florida. Florida's first theme parks were developed in the 1930s and included Cypress Gardens (1936) near Winter Haven, and Marineland (1938) near St. Augustine. Disney selected Orlando over several other sites for an updated and expanded version of their Disneyland Park in California. In 1971, the Magic Kingdom, the first component of the resort, opened and became Florida's best-known attraction, attracting tens of millions of visitors a year. It stimulated the development of other attractions, as well as large tracts of housing and related businesses. The Orlando area became an
1998–99 Orlando Magic season For the season, the Magic changed their uniforms which lasted until 2003. (3) Orlando Magic vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers: "76ers win series 3-1" Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Magic and 76ers. 1998–99 Orlando Magic season The 1998–99 NBA season was the tenth season for the Orlando Magic in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Magic signed free agents Isaac Austin and All-Star forward Dominique Wilkins. After missing most of the previous year with a knee injury, Anfernee Hardaway played a full season, but would no longer be the same leading the team with