Name: The Grand Opening of Walt Disney World
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1971-10-29
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Julie Andrews, Glen Campbell, Buddy Hackett

This is the Disney theme park special to top all Disney theme park specials. Yeah, it's unbelievably corny, but it's solid gold in my book.

 The song and dance numbers are second to none in coolness, especially the "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" number down Main Street, USA and the "There's More" sequence (Just who were those talented kids, and what ever happened to them?). And the "Today is Mine" number that Glen Campbell starts the show with is awe-inspiring, to say the least.

Despite the largely overcast skies throughout the show, you know sunny days are ahead at Walt Disney World when you watch this rarely-shown classic.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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