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.

This Day in Disney History February 13th

1952-Tru Life Adventure The Olympic Elk is released.

1954-Television special Duck Flies the Coop airs.

1957-Television show Tricks of our Trade airs.

1965-Goofy cartoon Freewayphopia No. 1 is released.

1966-Part 1 of Television show The Legend of Young Dick Turpin airs.

1972-Part 2 of Television show Justin Morgan Had a Horse airs.

1976-Disney Legend and one of the Nine Old Men John Lounsbery dies.

1978-Disney Legend Poul Brahe Pederson dies.

1982-Valentines special A Disney Valentine airs.

1983-Miniseries The Winds of War airs final episode on ABC.

1987-Valentines special Disney’s DTV Doggone Valentine airs.

1988-Communicore pavilion attraction Expo Robotics opens in EPCOT Center’s Future World opens.

1989-Television series B.L. Stryker premieres on ABC.

1993-Fantasyland restaurant Gurgi’s Munchies & Crunchies closes at Magic Kingdom.

Fantasyland restaurant Lumiere’s Kitchen opens in Magic Kingdom replacing Gurgi’s Munchies and Crunchies.

1999-Television special Winnie the Pooh, a Valentine for You airs.

2009-Touchstone film Confessions of a Shopaholic is released.

Television station Toon Disney ends its run.

Television station Disney XD premieres replacing Toon Disney.

Television series Aaron Stone premieres on Disney X D.

2015-Disney Channel original movie Bad Hair Day premieres.

Joseph Smith’s Birthday in Disney History

1910-Disney Legend Marvin Davis is born.

1938-Silly Symphony cartoon Mother Goose Goes Hollywood is released.

1952-Final episode of Beulah airs on ABC.

1954-Donald Duck cartoon Grand Canyonscope is released.

Film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring James Mason, Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre is released.

1962-Television special Holiday Time at Disneyland airs.

1974-Game Show The Big Showdown premieres on ABC.

1982-Comunicore pavilion attraction Electronic Poll opens in EPCOT Center’s Future World.

1987-Touchstone film Good Morning Vietnam! starring Robin Williams is released.

1990-Film Green Card is released.

1998-West Side Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba opens in Downtown Disney.

This Day in Disney History October 3rd

1927-Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoon The Mechanical Cow is released.

1941-Pluto cartoon Lend a Paw is released.

1947-Mickey Mouse cartoon Mickey’s Delayed Date is released.

1950-Sitcom Beulah premieres on ABC.

1952-Sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet premieres on ABC.

1955-Television series Mickey Mouse Club premieres.

1957-Sitcom The Real McCoys premieres on ABC.

1958-Part 1 of Television show Elfego Baca: The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca airs.

1965-Part 2 of Television show The Adventures of Gallegher: The Big Swindle airs.

1967-Disney Legend and original voice of Goofy Pinto Colvig dies.

1971-Part 2 of Hacksaw airs.

Fantasyland attraction Peter Pan’s Flight opens at Magic Kingdom.

1986-Touchstone film Tough Guys starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Dana Carvey is released.

1993-Comunicore attraction Expo Robotics closes at EPCOT Center’s Future World.

1996-Marketplace store World of Disney opens in Downtown Disney.

Restaurant Flying Fish Cafe opens at Boardwalk Inn.

1999-Disney Channel original movie Don’t Look Under the Bed airs.

Wonderful World of Disney movie H-E Double Hockey Sticks airs.

2004-ABC Series Desperate Housewives airs.

Television series Boston Legal premieres on ABC.

2007-Television series Pushing Daisies premieres on ABC.

2008-Movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua is released.

Animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars premieres.

Main Street USA store Fortuosity opens in Disneyland replacing New Century Timepieces.

2010-Disney Channel series Jonas LA airs final episode.

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.

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.

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.

This Day in Disney History February 13th

1952-Tru Life Adventure The Olympic Elk is released.

1954-Television special Duck Flies the Coop airs.

1957-Television show Tricks of our Trade airs.

1965-Goofy cartoon Freewayphopia No. 1 is released.

1966-Part 1 of Television show The Legend of Young Dick Turpin airs.

1972-Part 2 of Television show Justin Morgan Had a Horse airs.

1976-Disney Legend and one of the Nine Old Men John Lounsbery dies.

1978-Disney Legend Poul Brahe Pederson dies.

1982-Valentines special A Disney Valentine airs.

1983-Miniseries The Winds of War airs final episode on ABC.

1987-Valentines special Disney’s DTV Doggone Valentine airs.

1988-Communicore pavilion attraction Expo Robotics opens in EPCOT Center’s Future World opens.

1989-Television series B.L. Stryker premieres on ABC.

1993-Fantasyland restaurant Gurgi’s Munchies & Crunchies closes at Magic Kingdom.

Fantasyland restaurant Lumiere’s Kitchen opens in Magic Kingdom replacing Gurgi’s Munchies and Crunchies.

1999-Television special Winnie the Pooh, a Valentine for You airs.

2009-Touchstone film Confessions of a Shopaholic is released.

Television station Toon Disney ends its run.

Television station Disney XD premieres replacing Toon Disney.

2015-Disney Channel original movie Bad Hair Day premieres.

This Day in Disney History January 31st

1965-Part 2 of Gallegher airs.

1969-Final episode of Felony Squad airs on ABC.

1986-Touchstone film Down and Out in Beverly Hills starring Nick Nolte, Bette Middler, Richard Dreyfus and Little Richard is released.

1988-Television series The Wonder Years premieres on ABC.

1992-Animated series Capitol Critters premieres on ABC.

Critter Country store Professor Barnaby Owl’s Photographic Studio opens in Disneyland.

1994-Communicore pavilion attraction Energy Exchange closes in Epcot’s Future World.

Communicore pavilion attraction FutureCom closes in Epcot’s Future World.

1997-Special Edition of Star Wars IV A New Hope is released into theaters.

Hollywood Picture film Shadow Conspiracy starring Charlie Sheen, Linda Hamilton and Donald Sutherland is released.

2003-Touchstone film The Recruit starring Al Pacino is released.

Final episode of Win Ben Stein’s Money airs on Comedy Central.

2008-Television series Eli Stone premieres.

Disneyland Dream Suite opens above Pirates of the Caribbean in Disneyland.

 

Joseph Smith’s Birthday in Disney History

1910-Disney Legend Marvin Davis is born.

1938-Silly Symphony cartoon Mother Goose Goes Hollywood is released.

1952-Final episode of Beulah airs on ABC.

1954-Donald Duck cartoon Grand Canyonscope is released.

Film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea starring James Mason, Kirk Douglas, Paul Lukas and Peter Lorre is released.

1962-Television special Holiday Time at Disneyland airs.

1974-Game Show The Big Showdown premieres on ABC.

1982-Comunicore pavilion attraction Electronic Poll opens in EPCOT Center’s Future World.

1987-Touchstone film Good Morning Vietnam! starring Robin Williams is released.

1990-Film Green Card is released.

1998-West Side Cirque du Soleil show La Nouba opens in Downtown Disney.