This Day in Disney History June 20th

1929-Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey’s Choo-Choo is released.

1936-Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey’s Rival is released.

Mickey Mouse cartoon Moving Day is released.

1941-Mickey Mouse cartoon The Nifty Nineties is released.

Film The Reluctant Dragon is released.

1947-Donald Duck cartoon Clown of the Jungle is released.

1952-Disney Legend John Goodman is born.

1953-Goofy cartoon Father’s Week End is released.

1963-Final episode of Leave it to Beaver airs on ABC.

1973-Film One Little Indian starring James Garner, Vera Miles and Jodie Foster is released.

1976-The first water park ever River Country opens in Walt Disney World.

1992-Final episode of The Torkelsons airs.

1995-Television special Disney’s Pocahontas: The Musical Tradition continues airs.

Direct-to-Video Touchstone film Slam Dunk Ernest is released.

Tomorrowland attraction The ExtraTERRORstrial Alien Encounter, also called Alien Encounters opens in Magic Kingdom. As to date, it is one of the darkest attractions that Disney has ever built in an American Magic Kingdom park.

1996-Frontierland Restaurant Big Thunder Barbecue closes in Disneyland.

2001-Television Series The Beast airs.

2003-Film Hulk starring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliot, Josh Lucas and Nick Nolte is released.

2008-Disney Channel movie Camp Rock airs.

2010-Television series The Gates premieres on ABC.

Television series Scoundrels premieres on ABC.

2012-ABC Family series Baby Daddy premieres.

This Day in Disney History May 1st

1924-Alice comedy Alice’s Wild West Show is released.

1942-Donald Duck cartoon Donald Gets Drafted is released.

1943-Educational film Water, Friend or Enemy is delivered to the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.

1957-Television show Yellowstone Cubs/Bear Country airs.

1977-Empress Lilly riverboat opens at the Walt Disney World Village.

1982-Television special A Disney Vacation airs.

1988-Part 1 of Splash Too airs.

1989-The 5th Disney Theme Park and 3rd at Walt Disney World, Disney-MGM Studios opens to the public.

Opening land Hollywood Boulevard opens at Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard attraction The Great Movie Ride opens at Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard attraction Superstar Television opens at Disney-MGM Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard theater Theater of the Stars opens at Disney-MGM Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard store Crossroads of the World opens at Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard store Mickey’s of Hollywood opens in Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard store Sid Cahuenga’s One-of-a-Kind opens in Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard restaurant Hollywood Brown Derby opens at Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard restaurant Hollywood & Vine opens at Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Hollywood Boulevard restaurant Starring Rolls Cafe opens at Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Backlot area New York Streets open at Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Backlot attraction Monster Sound Show opens in Disney-MGM Studios.

Backlot restaurant 50’s Prime Time Cafe opens in Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Backlot restaurant Backlot Express opens in Disney-MGM Studios.

Backlot restaurant Dinosaur Gertie’s Ice Cream of Extinction opens in Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Backlot restaurant Min & Bill’s Dockside Diner opens in Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Mickey Avenue attraction Backstage Studio Tour opens in Disney-MGM Studios.

Mickey Avenue attraction Mickey and Mikey premieres at Disney-MGM Studios.

Mickey Avenue attraction The Lottery opens in Disney-MGM Studios.

Animation Courtyard attraction the Magic of Disney Animation opens in Disney-MGM Studios.

Back to Neverland an attraction in Animation Courtyard opens in Disney-MGM Studios.

Animation Courtyard store Animation Gallery opens up at Disney-MGM Studios.

Animation Courtyard restaurant Soundstage Restaurant opens up at Disney-MGM Studios.

Mickey Avenue restaurant Studio Catering Co opens in Disney-MGM Studios now Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Disney Classics Theater opens in Disney-MGM Studios.

Night Club district Pleasure Island opens near Disney Village then became a part of Downtown Disney.

Pleasure Island Nightclub Comedy Warehouse opens.

Pleasure Island Nightclub Mannequins opens.

Pleasure Island club Neon Armadillo Music Saloon opens at Disney Village Marketplace.

Club X2FR Rockin’ Rollerdome opens in Pleasure Island.

1990-Television series America’s Funniest People premieres on ABC.

1997-Part 3 of miniseries The Shining airs on ABC.

1998-Touchstone film He Got Game is released.

Adventureland attraction Enchanted Tiki Room-Under New Management opens at Magic Kingdom replacing Tropical Serenade.

 

1999-Animated series Mickey MouseWorks premieres.

2001-Dinoland USA attraction Countdown to Extinction changes its name to Dinosaur in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

2006-Fantasyland restaurant Village Fry Shoppe opens in Magic Kingdom replacing Lumiere’s.

2009-Film X-Men Origins: Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Dominic Monaghan, Taylor Kitsch and Patrick Stewart is released.

2015-Film Avengers: Age of Ultron is released.