May 23, 2001 –The Magic Carpets of Aladdin Opens in the Adventureland in Walt Disney World
“‘A Whole New World’ of fun!”
On May 23, 2001, the Magic Kingdom attraction The Magic Carpets of Aladdin opened in the Magic Kingdom’s Adventureland at the Walt Disney World resort. The attraction is based on the hit 1992 animated feature film Aladdin, and is similar to the Dumbo the Flying Elephant attraction in operation. A version of this attraction opened in Disneyland on March 16, 2002, and a third one opened in Tokyo DisneySea on July 18, 2011.
