But Walt’s brother Roy O. Disney insisted the project as a whole go forward, starting with the Magic Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom opened on October 1, 1971, with two hotels, a campground, and two golf courses nearby. Roy changed the project’s name to Walt Disney World; this new resort would be a tribute to Walt’s vision, but would never really be the fulfillment of it. Walt died in December 1966, just as the Florida Project was coming to fruition.