This Day in Disney History March 16th

1911-Disney Legend Harper Goff is born.

1923-Disney Legend Joyce Carlson is born.

1935-Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey’s Service Station is released.

1945-Pluto cartoon Dog Watch is released.

1960-Documentary featurette Islands of the Sea is released.

1961-Animated short The Saga of Windwagon Smith is released.

The film The Absent-Minded Professor is released.

1969-Part 1 of Television show Ride a Northbound Horse airs.

1974-Circle Vision film Magic Carpet ‘Round the World opens in Magic Kingdom.

1975-Television show Deacon, the High Noon Dog airs.

1991-Comunicore attraction Electronic Poll closes at EPCOT’s Future World.

1999-Direct to Video Touchstone film The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit is released.

2002-10th Disney Park and second at Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney Studios Paris, opens.

Front Lot attraction Disney Studio1 opens with Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Production Courtyard attraction Cinemagique opens at Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Production Courtyard attraction Studio Tram Tour-Behind the Magic opens at Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Production Courtyard attraction Walt Disney Television Studios opens at Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Production Courtyard restaurant Rendezvous des Stars opens at Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Backlot attraction Armageddon: Les Effets Speciaux opens in Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Backlot attraction Moteurs…Action! opens in Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Backlot attraction Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster opens in Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Backlot restaurant Backlot Express Restaurant opens in Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Toon Studio attraction Animagique opens with Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Toon Studio attraction L’Art de l’Animation Disney opens with Walt Disney Studios Paris.

Toon Studio attraction Flying Carpets over Agrabah opens in Walt Disney Studios Paris.

2011-Liberty Square attraction The Haunted Mansion reopens with a brand new interactive queue in Haunted Mansion.

2016-Discoveryland attraction Star Tours closes down in Disneyland Paris. It is the last of the original Star Tours to close down for it’s transformation.

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This Day in Disney History January 3rd

1965-Television special on Wonderful World of Color The Disneyland Tenth Anniversary Show airs.

1971-Part 1 of Television show Three Without Fear airs.

1984-Circle Vision film America the Beautiful ends its run as an attraction in Tomorrowland of Disneyland.

1989-Main Street USA restaurant Sunkist Citrus House closes in Disneyland.

Tomorrowland attraction If You Could Fly closes at Magic Kingdom.

1991-Television series Blossom starring Mayim Bialik airs.

1994-Television series The Good Life premieres.

The Land pavilion animatronic show Kitchen Kabaret closes in Epcot’s Future World.

1998-Final episode of Wide World of Sports airs on ABC. From now on, ESPN takes care of all of the sporting needs.

2004-The Land pavilion attraction Food Rocks closes in Epcot’s Future World.

2007-Television series Knights of Prosperity premieres.

Temporary overlay Rockin’ Space Mountain opens in Disneyland a rock and roll themed experience of Space Mountain.

Temporary overlay Rockin’ California Screamin’ opens in California Adventure. A different soundtrack to California Screamin’.

2016-Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights ends, shutting down a 20 year run at Disney-MGM and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

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This Day in Disney History September 15th

1925-Alice comedy Alice the Jail Bird is released.

1944-Animated Short How to Play Football starring Goofy is released.

1949-Television series The Lone Ranger premieres on ABC.

1958-Tomorrowland attraction Viewliner closes at Disneyland.

1963-Disney Legend Oliver Wallace dies.

1964-Television series Peyton Place premieres on ABC.

1965-Television series The Big Valley premieres on ABC.

1981-Disney/Paramount film Popeye is released the second time by Disney.

1984-Circle Vision film American Journeys begins its run as an attraction in Tomorrowland of Magic Kingdom.

Animated television series Muppet Babies airs.

1986-Tomorrowland Store Character Shop closes in Disneyland.

1991-NBC series Pacific Station airs.

1995-Hollywood Picture film Unstrung Heroes starring Andie McDowell and Michael Richards is released.

Talk show The Stephanie Miller Show premieres.

1996-Television series Brotherly Love begins its run on WB.

Television series Land’s End airs its final episode.

Universe of Energy attraction Ellen’s Energy Adventure opens in Epcot’s Future World.

1997-New land of Downtown Disney called West Side opens at Walt Disney World.

2000-Hollywood Picture film Duets is released.

2001-Playhouse Disney series Stanley premieres.

2004-The Haunted Mansion premieres Holiday Nightmare at Tokyo Disneyland.

Broadway musical Mary Poppins premieres.

2006-Final episode of The Tony Danza show airs.

2015-Nighttime show at the Magic Kingdom entitled Hocus Pocus Villian Spectacular premieres during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Party.

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Hong Kong Disneyland Birthday in Disney History

1888-Disney Legend Maurice Chevalier is born.

1936-Donald Duck cartoon Donald and Pluto is released.

1941-Donald Duck cartoon Old MacDonald Duck is released.

1947-Donald Duck cartoon Wide Open Spaces is released.

1956-Television Special Antartica–Past and Present airs.

1958-Television series Walt Disney Presents premieres on ABC.

1960-Game Show Seven Keys premieres on ABC.

1966-Television series The Rat Patrol premieres on ABC.

Television series Felony Squad premieres on ABC.

1976-America on Parade ends at Disneyland.

1979-Disney Legend Les Clark or dies.

1982-Final episode of Code Red airs on ABC.

1986-Journey Into Imagination pavilion 3D Show Captain EO opens in EPCOT Center’s Future World.

1987-Final episode of Down and Out in Beverly Hills airs.

1989-Television series Life Goes On premieres on ABC.

1992-Animated series Disney’s The Little Mermaid premieres.

Series Finale of The Golden Girls airs.

1993-Television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman premieres on ABC.

1994-Television series Judge for Yourself premieres.

2004-Playhouse Disney channel series Higglytown Heroes premieres.

2005-The Eleventh park Hong Kong Disneyland opens outside Hong Kong China.

Hong Kong Disneyland Railroad opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

The Land Main Street USA opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Main Street USA attraction Fire Station opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Main Street USA store Emporium opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Main Street USA restaurant Main Street Corner Cafe opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Main Street USA restaurant Market House Bakery opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Main Street USA restaurant Plaza Inn opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Adventureland opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Adventureland attraction The Jungle River Cruise opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Adventureland attraction Festival of the Lion King opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Adventureland attraction Tarzan’s Treehouse opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Adventureland store Professor Porter’s Trading Post opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tahitian Terrace restaurant opens in Adventureland of Hong Kong Disneyland.

Adventureland restaurant River View Cafe opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

The land Fantasyland opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland attraction and park icon Sleeping Beauty Castle opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland attraction Cinderella’s Carousel opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland attraction Mickey’s Philharmagic opens at Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland attraction The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland attraction Mad Hatter’s Tea Cups opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland attraction Dumbo the Flying Elephant opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland attraction Storybook Theater opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland Show The Golden Mickeys premieres at the Storybook Theater.

Fantasyland attraction Fantasy Gardens opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland store Merlin’s Treasures opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland store Pooh Corner opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland store Storybook Shoppe opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland restaurant Clopin’s Festival of Foods opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Fantasyland restaurant Royal Banquet Hall opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

The Land Tomorrowland opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tomorrowland attraction Orbitron opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tomorrowland attraction Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tomorrowland attraction Space Mountain opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tomorrowland store Space Traders opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tomorrowland store Star Command Suppliers opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tomorrowland restaurant Comet Cafe opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Tomorrowland restaurant Starliner Diner opens in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel opens.

Hollywood Hotel opens at Hong Kong Disneyland.

2006-Television series Men In Trees premieres.

2008-Phineas and Ferb episode The Flying Fishmonger airs.

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This Day in Disney History July 6th

1994-Journey Into Imagination pavilion 3D Show Captain EO ends at Epcot’s Future World.

1997-Restaurant Flagler’s closes at Grand Flordian.

2003-Disney Legend and actor Buddy Ebsen dies.

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This Day in Disney History July 2nd

1955-Variety series The Lawrence Welk Show premieres on ABC.

1956-Frontierland attraction Rainbow Caverns Mine Train opens in Disneyland.

1964-Film The Moon-Spinners starring Haley Mills and Pola Negri is released.

1967-Tomorrowland attraction General Electric Carousel of Progress opens in Disneyland. It is one of the New York Worlds Fair attractions from 1964-1965. Yes the fairgrounds later made famous by Men in Black.

Tomorrowland attraction People Mover opens in Disneyland.

Tomorrowland attraction Rocket Jets opens in Disneyland.

Tomorrowland restaurant Tomorrowland Terrace opens in Disneyland.

1986-Animated film The Great Mouse Detective with the voice talents of Vincent Price and Alan Young is released.

1987-Final episode of Heart of the City airs on ABC.

1993-Hollywood Pictures film Son-In-Law starring Pauly Shore is released.

The restaurant Aladdin’s Oasis opens in Adventureland of Disneyland opens.

1997-Film Men in Black starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Rip Torn is released.

1999-Touchstone film Summer of Sam is released.

Dinoland USA show Tarzan Rocks premieres at Animal Kingdom.

2004-Documentary film America’s Heart & Soul is released.

2010-Imagination pavilion attraction Captain EO returns to Epcot’s Future World retiring Honey, I Shrunk the Audience.

2012-Film The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Dennis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field and C. Thomas Howell is released.

Short Jackie Bobson is released.

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This Day in Disney History May 26th

1976-Film Escape from the Dark is released.

1983-Communicore pavilion Epcot Outreach opens in EPCOT Center’s Future World.

1990-Mickey’s Star Land opens in Magic Kingdom replacing Mickey’s Birthdayland.

1991-Final episode of The 100 Lives of Savage Black Jack airs.

Television movie Plymouth airs.

1995-Touchstone film Mad Love starring Chris O’Donnell and Drew Barrymore is released.

2000-Touchstone film Shanghai Noon starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson is released.

2002-Wonderful World of Disney Movie Switching Goals airs.

2009-Final episode of Reaper airs.

Paradise Pier Store Dinosaur Jack’s Sunglass Shack closes at California Adventure.

2010-New Orleans Square Jewel of Orleans reopens under Disney Management in Disneyland.

Fantasyland Store Geppetto’s Sweet Shoppe opens in Disneyland, replacing Wishing Crystal.

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This Day in Disney History May 22nd

1942-Pluto cartoon The Army Mascot is released.

1977-Television special The Bluegrass Special airs.

Television series Lucan premieres on ABC.

1984-Final episode of Hart to Hart airs on ABC.

1985-Disney Legend and one of the Nine Old Men Wolfgang Reitherman dies.

1987-Film Ernest Goes to Camp starring Jim Varney, Victoria Racimo, John Vernon and Iron Eyes Cody is released.

Television special Disney’s Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves airs.

1988-Television show Meet the Munceys airs.

1992-Hollywood Pictures film Encino Man starring Sean Astin, Brendan Fraser, Pauly Shore and Megan Ward is released.

1993-Final episode of Saved by the Bell airs.

1995-Hollywood Pictures film Crimson Tide starring Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman and Viggo Mortenson is released.

1998-Tomorrowland attraction AstroOrbiter opens in Disneyland.

Tomorrowland attraction Rocket Rods opens in Disneyland replacing People Mover.

Tomorrowland attraction Cosmic Waves opens in Disneyland.

Tomorrowland attraction Honey, I Shrunk the Audience opens in Disneyland.

Tomorrowland restaurant Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port opens in Tomorrowland.

1999-SpectroMagic ends its first run at Magic Kingdom.

2002-Final episode of Felicity airs.

2003-China pavilion circle vision film Reflections of China opens in Epcot’s World Showcase, replacing Wonders of China.

2005-Disney Legend Thurl Ravenscroft dies.

2006-Final episode of Alias airs.

2008-Film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull starring Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, Alan Dale and Niel Flynn is released.

2015-Film Tomorrowland starring George Clooney, Brit Robertson and Hugh Laurie is released.

Disneyland starts it’s 60th anniversary.

Nighttime spectacular Paint the Night premieres at Disneyland.

Nighttime fireworks extravaganza Disneyland Forever premieres at Disneyland.

World of Color is updated to new nighttime show World of Color Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Disney premieres.

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This Day in Disney History March 26th

1906-Disney Legend Wally Feignoux is born.

1907-Disney Legend Leigh Harline is born.

1931-Actor and director Leonard Nimoy is born.

1966-Final episode of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet airs on ABC.

1967-Television show Man on Wheels airs.

1972-Part 1 of Television show Michael O’Hara the Fourth airs.

1987-Final episode of The Colbys airs on ABC.

1989-Animated television movie Super Ducktales airs.

1993-Film Born Yesterday starring Melanie Griffith, John Goodman and Edward Hermann is released.

1994-The Land pavilion attraction Food Rocks opens in Epcot’s Future World replacing Kitchen Kabaret.

1999-Donald Duck cartoon Donald’s Dynamite: Opera Box is released.

Animated film Doug’s 1st Movie is released.

2001-Television movie South Pacific starring Glenn Close airs.

SpectroMagic premieres its second run at Magic Kingdom.

2002-ABC series The Court airs.

2003-World Showcase attraction Wonders of China closes at Epcot’s China.

2004-Film The Ladykillers starring Tom Hanks and JK Simmons is released.

2005-Part 1 of Wonderful World of Disney series Little House on the Prairie airs.

2007-Final episode of What About Brian airs.

2010-Disney Channel original movie Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars airs.

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This Day in Disney History March 16th

1911-Disney Legend Harper Goff is born.

1923-Disney Legend Joyce Carlson is born.

1935-Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey’s Service Station is released.

1945-Pluto cartoon Dog Watch is released.

1960-Documentary featurette Islands of the Sea is released.

1961-Animated short The Saga of Windwagon Smith is released.