WestCOT

WestCOT
Resort	Magnolia Bend Disneyland Resort
Opening Day	October 1, 2009 (Future World) Early 2010 (World Showcase)
Theme	Technology, innovation and internationality
Website	WestCOT's homepage
Operator	Lafayette Incorporated

Magnolia Bend Disneyland Resort
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Other attractions
Winter Summerland Mini-golf Blizzard Beach Speedway Tiki Trouble Miniature Golf World of Sports Center
Resorts and hotels
Magnolia Parks & Entertainment

WestCOT is a theme park at the Magnolia Bend Disneyland Resort. The park is dedicated to international culture and technological innovation. The fourth park built at the resort, the initial technology themed section of the park, known as Future World, opened on October 1, 2009. The park's second section, known as the World Showcase, is scheduled to open in early to mid-2010.

Timeline

2000s

• October 1, 2004: Jay Rasulo, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and Ian Rubin, CEO of Lafayette Incorporated, reveal plans for the theme park.
• October 1, 2005: Official groundbreaking and construction of the park begins.
• October 1, 2009: WestCOT opens with Imagination, Space Station Earth, Universe of Energy, The Living Seas, Test Track, Soarin' and 2 of the current World Showcase Countries.
• October 2, 2009: Wonders of Life opens.
• October 9, 2009: Mission: SPACE opens.

2010s

• February, 2010: World Showcase fully opens.